LONDON
The London shortlist.
The 15 most popular cruises & boat tours in London. What each one includes, how long it takes, what it costs, and who you book through.
Take a Westminster to Greenwich River Thames cruise for panoramic London views, live English narration, and a 6-language smartphone audioguide for $22.
Most Popular“Amazing tour!! I can't wait to go again. Perfect!!”
Hop on Big Bus across London’s royal sights and West End with free Wi‑Fi, flexible stops, and optional Thames cruise on 24/48-hour tickets.
“The people working for the bus tour were very nice and helpful, but there weren’t nearly enough buses running.We spent a lot of time waiting around in the cold. We didn’t make it to our main goal, which was Notting Hill because we were waiting so long in between bus arrivals. We also ended up…”
Thames cruise from Westminster to Tower Bridge with live audio commentary and open-deck views, plus app audioguide in 6 languages. From $18.
“It was such a lovely and enjoyable activity — we truly had a wonderful time”
Hop on Big Bus for 24–48h sightseeing, ride the London Eye for 360 views, and enjoy a Thames cruise with live narration.
“Pickup and drop-off from the motels would be great. Also bus schedule app was confusing for us which ended up with our group 1.5 miles from the motel and had to find an alternative way back.”
Tootbus hop-on hop-off through London on open-top buses with live tracking, 10-language audio, and an optional Thames river cruise.
“Super great experience! Our bus drivers were all very friendly and helpful with our questions.”
Thames cruise from under the London Eye with live guided commentary and optional London Eye ticket. Views of Big Ben, St Paul’s, Tower Bridge.
“Took my two kids Ny daughter thout it maybe a little boring but overall she was very impressed and we all enjoyed it including the eye to which im not a fan of hegits but that was quite chilled”
Big Bus routes across London and a Thames cruise with live commentary, plus optional walking tours and an evening panoramic ride.
“The schedule was not ideal. The wait time between pick ups made us schedule uber rides due to the long wait.”
Hop on a Tootbus pass to see London’s landmarks fast, then add a Thames cruise. Flexible stops, app tracking, and audio commentary.
“It was not a “live” tour. We had difficulty connecting to the description and it didn’t seem like the tour description was customized. It became a way to get around versus a tour.”
Hop-on hop-off London bus plus Thames cruise with audio guides, GPS tracking, and app walking tours for adults and kids.
“Easily able to reach tourist attractions, very frequent timetable, helpful drivers”
London’s Ghosts, Ghouls and Gallows Tour mixes a guided night walk with a Thames cruise for spooky stories and landmark views.
“Was really looking forward to this event. We were disappointed !Not much substance ,badly co ordinated no torch , with organiser very wet and pot holed underfoot and not very easy for people with mobility issues. Found more like a sightseeing tour and the tour guide had a poor script to work with. Need to…”
Hop on and off the Thames in all-weather comfort with live commentary, great photo stops, and unlimited 24-hour travel for $33.
“My family really enjoyed seeing Greater London from the view point of the river. We learnt so much from the commentary and it was delivered in an amusing and easy way to learn about the various iconic buildings. The ferry was roomy and the staff were very helpful. The facilities were clean as well.”
Ride the Thames from Westminster to Greenwich with live narration, panoramic views, and easy hop-off sightseeing in historic Greenwich.
“Good time fun commentary polite people and helpful. Boat was clean . the tide coming in was causing waves which we enjoyed”
A 2-hour Thames evening cruise from Tower Millennium Pier with bubbly, canapés, and live chill-out music—towering bridges and skyline lights.
“Great couple of hours cruising down the Thames catching sunset. Lovely fizz and canapes. Friendly attentive staff and great singer”
London Thames dinner cruise with sparkling wine, live singer, optional dancing, and a 3-course British menu on a 3-hour night sail.
“Some confusion at the wharf as to where you boarded the boat as it wasn’t there and very little signage.”
Flexible hop-on hop-off bus tour of London with Wi‑Fi and 12-language audio, plus an optional Thames cruise for 24-hour ticket holders.
“We had a 4 hour tour of London on the Hop on Hop Off bus. At the finish, we mentioned we wanted to see the London Eye. The bus driver immediately took us to the agent who board us before. He lined us up with tickets for the Eye. We still had time left on…”
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