Thames River Cruises
River travel is clearly a relaxing way to travel, so why not mix this with a Thames river cruise for a fantastic day out.River travel through London on the Thames is a very unique way to see the sights and sounds on offer including highlights such as Big Ben, the houses of Parliament and the Tower of London.
River cruising actually makes the experience different for you too, so even if you have already seen many of these places, seeing them from the river Thames from the deck of one of the many river boats that populate the London River is an experience to be recommended.
Many of the cruises along the Thames can be pre-booked; you can also turn up on the day and pay as you get on board the river boat.
Depending on how much you want to get involved with planning your own river cruise and since the cruises themselves take in differing sights of London, doing some planning on exactly which cruise you take will mean that you can organize your day out more effectively.
As an idea, you can make the river cruise day trip part of you sightseeing day out, rather than journey to the London destinations by tube, bus or taxi, you can fit in the points of interest in the river tour, so when you get off the boat you can continue your sightseeing from a different part of the Thames.
Bear in mind the times of year that you will be visiting London, sometimes out of season, for example Jan-April and Oct-December the weather can be quite cold, to this end you should plan to take a cruise that has plenty of shelter on board, most cruises do have this but some may well be completely open-top which unless you wrap up warm might make the river tour less fun.
Another different possibly is to hire your own river boat to travel on the Thames.
If you are planning a large party then arranging to hire a private hire cruise can work out more cost effective, roughly in the £900 to £1500 range.
If you want to have a cruise that is a little bit extra special, then you should try and see if you can take a night time Thames cruise instead of a daytime one. Many operators do these and it can be a magical experience.
Many of the river cruises on the London Thames will provide not only food, but also Live entertainment, this is especially likely if the cruise is in the evening, you may need to pre-book and not all cruises will have this feature.