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As the River
Thames weaves its way through the heart of London there is history around
every bend. See the route here.
ALL-WEATHER BOATS - WITH COMMENTARY
See and experience the splendour
of this great city from the relaxed comfort of a modern, purpose-built, all-weather, wheelchair-friendly, City Cruises sightseeing boat. The commentary is informative but not boring and may include a few colourful local stories. You needn't go hungry or thirsty either - refreshments and light snacks are available on board.
FREQUENT DEPARTURES DAILY, ALL YEAR
Cruises depart frequently from Westminster
Pier, London Eye Pier, Tower Pier and Greenwich Pier every day of the year except
Christmas Day (25th December). timetable
Our shortest trips last about
20-30 minutes while the full round trip takes up to three
leisurely hours: or hop-on, hop-off all day with a River Red Rover ticket.
PRICES range from £8 per adult (half-price for children, seniors and London Freedom Pass holders) to £32 for a super-value family ticket for 2 adults and up to 3 children travelling together. prices
MAYOR'S THAMES FESTIVAL
*** SPECIAL OFFER ***
2 for 1
Adult and Child River Red Rovers
throughout September 2010
Buy tickets here - by-pass any queues at the ticket office and go straight to your boat.
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See London's famous sites
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Cruising the River Thames
is a great way to see London. With River
Red Rover ticket you can get on and off as much
as you like and our piers are close to many of London's
most famous sites:
 Westminster Pier is close to Westminster
Abbey, the Houses of
Parliament (with Big Ben), Horse Guards, Whitehall and the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms.
London Eye Pier is next to the London Eye, County Hall (with the London Aquarium) and close to the world-renowned South
Bank arts complex (including the Royal Festival Hall).
Tower Pier is right next to the Tower
of London and Tower Bridge.
Greenwich Pier provides easy access to
the World Heritage Centre of Greenwich,
home of the famous tea clipper Cutty
Sark (currently undergoing restoration) , the
Old Royal Naval College, the National Maritime Museum,
the Queen’s House,
the Old Royal Observatory
- and time itself. Wednesdays to Sundays inclusive
Greenwich also has a traditional covered market which is hosting Piquant the Elephant until 23 June 2010 as part of the Elephant Parade.
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RiverGuide™ Commentary |
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RiverGuide is unique to City Cruises.
Available, on request, on our RiverLiners, RiverGuide provides a running commentary between Westminster
and Greenwich, using GPS technology, in your choice
of six languages – English,
French, German, Mandarin, Japanese and Spanish.
So, with City Cruises, not only can
you see London’s famous sights but you can hear
all about them as well with, in some cases, a few anecdotes
to add local flavour.
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