Tower Bridge River Sightseeing Cruise from Westminster
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London, England
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
See London from a different perspective on a one-way or round-trip Thames River cruise—without battling traffic or crowded streets. Sail between Westminster and Tower Bridge, passing landmarks including St. Paul's Cathedral, the Houses of Parliament, and the Tower of London. Along the way, enjoy live onboard commentary or access multilingual audio via a smartphone app.
- This quick river cruise is easy to fit into a full day of London sightseeing
- See some of the city's most important sights from the River Thames
- Enjoy unimpeded views of the city from the top deck
- Choose between one-way or round-trip options to fit your schedule
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
Customize your river cruise with a flexible duration to suit your schedule.
What's Included
- Live or audio commentary on board
- Audioguide app available in 11 languages
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Westminster Pier, Victoria Embankment, London SW1A 2JH, UK
At Westminster Pier go directly to boarding point B and join the queue to board the boat. Please present this voucher to the tour supplier's staff. There is no need to queue at the ticket office.
End point
- Butler's Wharf Pier, Shad Thames, London SE1 2YE, UK
Itinerary
Make your own way to Westminster Pier in Central London to board your river boat. Cruises depart roughly every half hour from late morning to early evening.
Find a comfortable seat on the open top deck of the modern vessel. As you cruise up central London's River Thames, listen to your captain's live commentary about the landmarks you pass, or benefit from the multilingual app.
Sail past some of London's most important landmarks, such as the Tower of London, the Globe Theatre, The Shard, the Houses of Parliament, and more. Upon arriving at Tower Bridge, hop off your vessel to continue your explorations (or head to the departure point to board a return boat to Westminster, if the round-trip option is selected).
Find a comfortable seat on the open top deck of the modern vessel. As you cruise up central London's River Thames, listen to your captain's live commentary about the landmarks you pass, or benefit from the multilingual app.
Sail past some of London's most important landmarks, such as the Tower of London, the Globe Theatre, The Shard, the Houses of Parliament, and more. Upon arriving at Tower Bridge, hop off your vessel to continue your explorations (or head to the departure point to board a return boat to Westminster, if the round-trip option is selected).
Houses of Parliament (Pass By)
London Eye (Pass By)
Royal Festival Hall (Pass By)
Tate Modern (Pass By)
St. Paul's Cathedral (Pass By)
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (Pass By)
Borough Market (Pass By)
Southwark Anglican Cathedral (Pass By)
HMS Belfast (Pass By)
Tower of London (Pass By)
Tower Bridge (Pass By)
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Thames River Sightseeing
Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Toilets available on-board
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 200 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Easy embarkation. Clear instructions on PDF. The cruise itself was a great superficial view of the London skyline from the Thames. Staff were kind and courteous. It was a great way to take a more scenic route from Westminster to Southwark.
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Staff was very laid back - relaxing. We were a little behind schedule getting there and felt bad about it and they made us feel welcomed- they had a no worries attitude which we really like!
Very short trip due to pickingi up other travellers at other points. Didn’t feel that the advert was clear
Excellent boat trip that showed us all the sights from the calm relaxing boat. Good bunch of crew that gave us all the history about the sights. Excellent value for money. We did the return trip from of which the only negative I had was that you have to change boats to go back which is about 20 mins waiting time for the return boat.
Would definately recommend this tour and the company as it was excellent value for money.
A really lovely way to see some big sights in London. I am someone who is happy to just see a sight rather than spend a lot of time walking around a particular sight. So the Canal cruise was an excellent experience for me to relax on the water, in the sunshine, seeing the city of London highlights. The commentary on board was excellent with some humour thrown in. And I was also able to use my blue light discount which made it even better value for money. We (me and my 14yo son) were on the boat for only half an hour but that was enough, and it took us from Westminster down to Tower Bridge seeing several landmarks along the way. This is something I would definitely recommend, and I would do again. We loved it.
Advertised as 1 hour, lasted 31 minutes and that’s including a half way pick up. Wrongly advertised so pretty disappointing.
You dont get to see up close and spend more time stopping to pick people up. Always any seats for the open top experience.
Also I didnt like how the workers say they dont offer commentary when your paying for a tourist attraction which should be offered anyway, also the way they ask for money and stick the wine bucket in your path as your getting off the boat you pay enough for the short journey which they are paid for out of their wage.
Great commentary by our captain. He was very funny and knowledgeable. Teenager approved!
I would definitely book again.
Short but sweet . Covers most attractions. Purchase one way or round trip options. Great way to see London.
Thanks for the great experience, informative, historical, useful and funny. Good prices in the bar and the guide is very talented and on point.
Recommended even if it’s not your first rodeo in London.
It’s advertised as a tour with a live audio guide but the boat operator whinged over the PA the whole time that they’re not paid to do a live commentary and therefore everyone aboard should tip for the commentary. Why say any of this if (1) it’s a tour and (2) it’s advertised with live commentary. Felt like a money grab!
The tour was narrated by one of the crew, he told us he wasn't a professional tour guide - he was extremely entertaining and in our opinion, he made the tour. Very funny guy.
Very bad experience. On Viator's website, it was said that the cruise would last an hour. Unfortunately, after 27 minutes only (including the 6-7 min lost because we docked at Festival Pier to board other people) the boat arrived at Butler's Wharf Pier and the guy on the boat kicked us out. Our ticket said that our cruise was one-way only at the destination was this point. This means that we paid 92 pounds for a 20 minutes cruise before being yelled to get out in front of everyone. Viator's website was clearly misleading.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are very sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations.
Our Westminster to Tower Bridge cruise normally takes around 30 mnutes. We will double check description with Viator. We're sorry for any confusion caused.
We are also disappointed to hear that you felt you were spoken to discourteously when leaving the boat. This is not the standard of customer service we strive to provide, and we will pass your comments on to the relevant team.
Thank you again for your feedback, as it helps us improve both our communication and our service.
Great snapshot of London from the Thames. Go in the evening for a nice experience. The commentary was fantastic
On time and lots to see. Commentator very funny.
My grandchildren loved it. Upstairs or down available
Very informative and funny commentary on board Good photo opportunities and lovely boat trip……………,,,
We booked a two hour round trip to Greenwich on a sunny afternoon. Once on board and we pulled away from the dock, I went to go get a cold beverage, but I did not have any cash and the concessions were Cash Only. Unfortunately, this made for a very unpleasant journey.
If I had been able to purchase something to drink, the journey would’ve been very nice. We ended up getting off of the boat at Greenwich and taking the underground back to Westminster, wasting the return portion of our ticket.
Great views of the historic landmarks from the Thames, Very comfortable boat .The historic to the modern .
Love love loved it. The commentary from the guide made it 20 times better too! Very grateful for your service. 🤭
Lovely perspective from the water, excellent live commentary and tips. We had gorgeous weather, so the ride was all the more enjoyable.
A note about tourists taking pictures standing in front of everyone - Sit down!
Really enjoyed the trip, went quick, nice bar on board, sat upper deck in the sunshine, nice bit of history given, relaxed atmosphere
The tour operator was very rude
Tried to rush us to get in and out of the boat . As we rushed we lost my one year olds shoe.
Also because it was a return tickets I thought we will go to the destination then return back without changing the boat. Unfortunately this was not the case. When we reached our destination we had to get out and get another boat to return causing inconvinience specially being with little ones.
I Love my trip today enjoy the journey with a friend of my we laugh throughout the journey very lovely
Nice river cruise, friendly staff providing commentary about surroundings. We missed our scheduled cruise but they accommodated us on the next one at no additional cost.
Very good commentary and return trip worked well going to Butler Wharf where we could catch any boat back so had a little coffee and browsing time. Definitely the best way to see some London landmarks at a reasonable price
Great trip. Enjoyed the views and plesent fun commentary. Would recommend for a short view of london
Amazing day sailing on the Thames, all the crew were fantastic, and so knowledgeable about the history, and local knowledge of the area
We travelled Saturday 18th April and it was excellent. Shane, our 'Captain', was fantastic. He has the perfect amount of knowledge, humour and wit. It was our first attraction that morning and it set the tone for the day. Highly recommend.
From the 4 Irish Girls
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you so much for your lovely review! 😊
We’re delighted to hear you had such a great experience with us and that Shane made your trip so enjoyable — we’ll be sure to pass on your kind words to him. It’s fantastic to know we helped set the tone for your day in London!
We really appreciate the recommendation and hope to welcome the 4 Irish Girls back on board again soon!
We were a group of 5 adults and 2 kids (4 years and 9 years). This was a great trip. It was the perfect amount of time, and our guide was fantastic (I regret not getting his name!) - the perfect balance of wittiness, interesting information/gossip, and history. I think this would be fun for any group, any age. We got to see a lot of the main sights of London and to hear different, interesting tidbits about other sites, and some history about all. There is a bar on the boat as well, with food and drinks for both adults and kids. Just fantastic all around!
For defs I would highly recommend this boat trip we do so enjoyed it just do it person on commentary’s was so good
I did this with my two teens, one way trip and we all loved it! Saw loads of sites and enjoyed the commentary too. Getting off at Tower Bridge gave us a chance to explore other areas of London on our short trip. Highly recommend!
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