Lunch River Cruise on the Thames with 2-Course Meal
London, England
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
If you have limited time in London, make the most of your visit with a lunch cruise along the River Thames, which lets you combine British cuisine with sightseeing. See the best of London’s riverside attractions—such as Tower Bridge and Big Ben—on a cruise from Tower Pier to Westminster, avoiding the crowds on land. An onboard bar offers other drink options, too (own expense).
- See London from a unique vantage point on the water
- Escape the busy streets for a peaceful river cruise
- Enjoy a 2-course lunch for insight into British food
- This compact tour is perfect for travelers short on time in London
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
No need to work time for a meal into your sightseeing day—lunch is included in this river cruise.
What's Included
- River Thames cruise
- Lunch2 Course Lunch
- Live or recorded commentary
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- City CruisesTower Millennium Pier, London EC3N 4DT, UK
Located a few minutes away from Tower Hill Underground Station. Please go directly to the boarding gate.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.11:45 am
Itinerary
Your lunch cruise sets off from Tower Pier in central London at midday. Make your way to the pier with plenty of time to board and find your seat in the cozy indoor saloon. Sit back and enjoy panoramic views of the city shoreline as your cruise begins.
Heading west from Tower Pier, pass the formidable Tower of London in the modern Square Mile, then the Shard—the 95-story tower that dominates the South Bank skyline. Continue on to Shakespeare’s famous Globe Theatre, a historic active theater, and the enormous London Eye. Along the South Bank, witness the bustle of performers, locals, and meandering tourists. Your cruise loops at Westminster, where you get great views of the Houses of Parliament and the iconic Big Ben before turning around.
As you cruise, enjoy a sumptuous 2-course meal featuring an entree and dessert, plus coffee and tea. For an added treat, purchase wine, beer, or other non-alcoholic beverages from the onboard bar.
After lunch, get some air on the outside deck as your river cruise returns to Tower Pier. Arrive with plenty of time to continue sightseeing.
Heading west from Tower Pier, pass the formidable Tower of London in the modern Square Mile, then the Shard—the 95-story tower that dominates the South Bank skyline. Continue on to Shakespeare’s famous Globe Theatre, a historic active theater, and the enormous London Eye. Along the South Bank, witness the bustle of performers, locals, and meandering tourists. Your cruise loops at Westminster, where you get great views of the Houses of Parliament and the iconic Big Ben before turning around.
As you cruise, enjoy a sumptuous 2-course meal featuring an entree and dessert, plus coffee and tea. For an added treat, purchase wine, beer, or other non-alcoholic beverages from the onboard bar.
After lunch, get some air on the outside deck as your river cruise returns to Tower Pier. Arrive with plenty of time to continue sightseeing.
Tower of London (Pass By)
Houses of Parliament (Pass By)
Big Ben (Pass By)
London Eye (Pass By)
The View from The Shard (Pass By)
Canary Wharf (Pass By)
Tower Bridge (Pass By)
City Cruises (Pass By)
HMS Belfast (Pass By)
Thames River (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available; if you require this, or have any other dietary needs, make a note in the 'Special Requirements' field when booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Your seat on board is guaranteed and will be allocated to you before the cruise takes place. When you board you will be shown to your table. Please note tables are fixed and within close proximity. Our panoramic windows provide great views from all angles of the passing sky-line, regardless of your table location.
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- We do not guarantee that products are free from nuts or traces of nuts. For gluten-free tea give at least 24 hours’ notice. For any special dietary requirements please contact us after booking.
- Please note that as part of the relaxed atmosphere of this cruise experience, your table may be situated in close proximity to other guests.
- Please ensure you arrive 20-minutes prior to departure time
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 3 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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This was such a pleasant surprise. The boat was very nicely decorated and very comfortable. It literally felt like a restaurant The staff were friendly and the commentary was informative with a touch of humor. The food was so yummy and the views were breathtaking. I would definitely recommend the cruise to anyone considering!
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Travelers praise guides for their clear, engaging commentary that enriches the experience with informative and entertaining insights. Food and beverage offerings are frequently highlighted for quality, taste, and presentation, often exceeding expectations. While many find the overall value reasonable, particularly for drinks, a few travelers feel overcharged and suggest exploring alternatives for better cost efficiency.
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Lunch was delicious! However, as our first tour of London, I was very disappointed at the missing professional tour guide. Even a recording would have been acceptable. Instead a member of the crew was forced to fill in. Very little information and no details.
I’m glad we had this tour! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Food is great too!!! !
We went on the Thames lunch tour from Tower Pier, 26 October 2026. There was an engineering issue on the boat which caused a ~30 min delay plus the extra 30min we were told to arrive early. The crew was very communicative while in the queue. However once we were finally on the boat, we headed east, sailed for an hour, turned around and docked back at Tower Pier. We didn’t go west at all or pass any of the main attractions — no Big Ben, no Parliament, no London Eye. Basically a complete waste of time and money. We saw practically nothing notable except Canary Warf and you can already see the Shard and Tower Bridge from the dock. There was also no narrative of what the sights were, neither recorded nor live. They offered no explanation for the change in itinerary, they didn’t even acknowledge it. Very disappointing. Will not use Viator again.
It was lovely and intimate for me and was lovely to see a couple got proposed to. I was celebrated on the day if though i did not inform the company ontime
Went for our friend’s birthday. They loved it and the capitals talk was so good. Would recommend this trip to any one and everyone.
This was a perfect rainy day activity. The food was exceptional. I was disappointed that it went all the way to Greenwich but turned around before the Old Royal Navy College. Also this is not really a tour as there is limited commentary.
Lunch took place inside the boat and was warm so no need to dress warmly (we’d thought this would be on deck so had dressed for a cold occasion!). Cruise leaves on time so arrive early! One of our group arrived one minute late and just managed to get on board, which we were very appreciative of!
Food was better than expected! All drinks including water is extra. We had to politely ask where our food was when we saw every other table had been served and was finishing their main course while we hadn’t got ours! The serving staff were extremely apologetic about this and our mains came out quickly after asking and we noticed that our table was served first for dessert! It was mum’s birthday and her dessert was served with a lovely birthday message spelt out with the raspberry coulis, accompanied by a free glass of champagne!
The commentary on board wasn’t live, but was an AI bot which was ok but could’ve been better if it were live. The route took us from Tower Millennium Pier down towards Canary Wharf, then back up again.
Toilets were clean and plenty for the amount of people on board - no queuing for the ladies is big bonus in London!
Overall good, enjoyable 1.5hr experience with family. Recommended!
The full experience was so good, food , staff, guide were very informative , we went for my friends 50th birthday and she absolutely loved it loved it .
From start to finish this was an excellent cruise. My husband and I were treated so nicely from the time we walked on the boat until we left and our wait staff was amazing.
Took the lunch cruise with my young granddaughters. We all had a wonderful time and the meal was excellent. The man giving the commentary was extremely entertaining. We all had a wonderful time.
Great food, good information, nice way to see London ! Easy to find, simple embarkation - all round highly recommend. This was my 3rd time doing.
It was amazing, the lunch was delicious, the commentator was clear and also funny at times which made the occasion entertaining and joyable
It is a lovely, well organised cruise of the Thames. The food was nice. The commentary very good👌👍
Lovely river trip wonderful in the sunshine, enjoyable informative information given by the captain. And the food was totally delicious 😋 I would highly recommend it.
Fantastic value for money. We had a lovely 2 course meal. Very attentive staff from the moment we boarded.
On arriving at westminster pier, i showed my ticket to operator for river cruise with 2 course mea i had purchased for my mums bifthdsy,l he took us to bay A where he took us to the front of queue as mum is in wheelchair. We are now on river tour and have found out we are on wrong boat.
This just goes to tower bridge, no meal.
Very upset and disappointed.
Very relaxing and good service I was able to explain most of the places and buildings you could see, as I’d worked in the City.
Highly recommend this experience. The meal was fantastic. The staff were polite and friendly and the views were great. Loved the impromptu commentary.
The cruise was better than I had expected. The cruise tour guide was informative but also quite funny in his commentary. I t seems we cruised by all the very important historical sights. The day was bright and beautiful . The crew was very customer friendly and helpful. Lunch was served on time and the 2-course meal was quite tasty. All in all, a great deal for the price paid. I would definitely recommend it.
We encountered traffic in can and contacted provider and told them we micht be minites late. They never responded. We were three minutes late and they left without us. They got our money and didn’t have to provide two meals. By far our worst viator ever.
Had a great day on the dinner cruise would recommend to anyone, food was good and service was excellent
We had fun on a rainy day, loved the food, enjoyed the side. This was a great way to more of London. The crew was competent, and we loved the experience.
Relaxing and welcoming setting. This exceeded my expectation completely. Staff were lovely. Food was amazing, tasty and hot in temperature. Cheesecake was yummy too. Really lovely. We all enjoyed it so much for my husband special birthday. We will definitely do it again. Definitely recommend. Thank you.
The food was delicious and better than you would expect. Great way to see the sights with narrations about them.
It was ok. I thought I would have a live narrator. The boat ride was nice. The food was satisfactory.
Very easy and relaxing trip, made so by a professional and friendly crew that provided some lovely food
Excellent and peaceful way to see London sites from the Thames. Away from the hustle bustle of the streets of London
This cruise line would not work with us. We were new to London trying to understand the bus/train system. We got there late so we were not able to go and they couldn’t even as far as work with us to go on another day without having us pay again for the excursion. Disappointed
Lovey food amazing staff and loved the commentary about all the landmarks .. had a perfect viewing of everything and would defo recommend to anyone
Could not have asked for a better day weather wise. The trip was the same. Simple boarding and the food was lovely. Great craic with the "guide" telling us all the buildings on our trip. Great few hours on the Thames.
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