Sightseeing & Tours of London
There are various sightseeing tours available in the
London region, here are just a selection of them.
Walking and Guided
Tours
- The Original London
Walks - This company offers a number of
guides walks around London, they also offer
themed tours on a huge variety of subjects. Tours
start and finish near a Tube station. The great
advantage with
this company is there no need
to book, you can just turn up at the appropriate
station, they are all listed on the website's
timetable.
- Urban Gentry
Tours - This
company offers you the chance of
a customised tailor-made private
tour which takes in the best of London's
fashion, design and
art.
- London Mystery
Walks - This company offers the likes of 'Jack the Ripper'
tours, as well as ‘Haunted London'. Both
tours take approximately two hours and
they depart from Aldgate station and St Paul's
station respectively.
- for self-guided walks, one option is
the Silver Jubilee Walkway . This walk
covers the Thames' South Bank and much of the City and
the West End. The walk covers a total of 23km
(14 miles).
Bus and
Coach Tours
- City
Sightseeing Open Top
Bus - See the sights of London from the
famous open top City Sightseeing Bus, which runs
from April to the end of September each year. Hop on
and off as many times as you like, with stops
available at key locations throughout the
city. they are all listed on the
website's timetable.
Boat and Ferry Tours
Westminster Pier is the main embarkation point
for most river trips. From here, there are services
east (downstream) or west (upstream).
- City
Cruises- This company offers
sightseeing cruises to Tower Pier
(journey time - 30 minutes each way), and
Greenwich Pier (journey time - 1 hour each
way). They also offer a Red
Rover day pass for its tours,
which allow visitors to hop on and off at
four different
stops.
- Bateaux
London
- provide restaurant and cocktail cruises at
lunchtimes and evenings. Glass boats with great views
of the riverbank. They leave from Embankment
pier.
- London Rib
Voyages - If
you are looking for something a bit more
adventurous why not try the following, it's
a one-hour trip in small, fast, 12-man
ribs setting off from Waterloo Pier. The tours cover
all the main riverside
sights.
- WPSA - This company offers trips during the summer time going
west (upstream). They depart from Westminster Pier upriver to Kew
Gardens, Richmond and Hampton Court. Please note
you require to buy tickets before boarding.The
journey time is 90 minutes to Kew, and three hours to
Hampton Court.
Bicycle
Tours
- The London Bicycle Tour
Company- This company offers both relaxed tours along the
city's rivers, canals and Royal Parks. The tours
are suitable for all levels of cycling
ability.
Other Tours
- London Duck
Tours- This company offers an an unconventional tour round
London on an amphibious vehicle.
It departs from Chichley Street (behind the
London Eye) driving through the streets
of London taking in the sights
of Whitehall, Trafalgar Square and
Buckingham Palace, it then drives into
the River Thames for a 30-minute
cruise.
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