Price: Starting from USD $138.35 per personDuration: 2.5 hours
Offering the finest food, breathtaking river views, live entertainment and professional service, a Thames river dinner cruise provides the perfect indulgence. Specialising in modern European cuisine, guests on board the dinner cruises will experience a dinner with high quality food and presentation, and the professional and friendly service of the team onboard.
A musical blend of jazz is performed during the dinner cruise by the resident band, which comprises of some of London’s finest musicians. The highlight of a Thames river dinner cruise is the after-dinner dancing with music from the 60's right through to hits of today. Cruising past some of London's famous attractions whilst dining onboard a Bateaux London Thames river dinner cruise has been described as a unique and memorable experience not to be missed when visiting London.
Cruise Options:
- Classic Dinner Cruise: A welcome cocktail, 4 course a la carte menu, live entertainment and after-dinner dancing
- Premier Dinner Cruise: A welcome cocktail, 4 course a la carte menu, half bottle of house wine, half bottle of mineral water, live entertainment and after-dinner dancing
Price: Starting from USD $78.20 per personDuration: 4.5 hours
London was built along the shores of the Thames 2,000 years ago - what better way to experience the city than to travel along its river on a Thames River Cruise!
Get stunning uninterrupted views of the Gothic style Houses of Parliament, the London Eye perched high over the River, the South Bank Arts Complex built for the 1951 Festival of Britain and of course many of London's famous bridges.
Then it's on to the Tower of London where jet black ravens guard the ancient fortress steeped in centuries of murder, treason and the untold secrets of the condemned. Hear the tragic story of Lady Jane Grey - Queen for 9 days, and the story of the 2 young Princes who were never seen again, as well as other tales of royalty and noblemen meeting their end within the cold cruel walls of the Tower.
The splendidly dressed Beefeaters will tell you about the Tower's history, and of course you must visit the Crown Jewels including the 6,000 year old Koh-I-Noor diamond worn by all the Queens of England since Victoria as well as the other regalia used during coronation ceremonies.
Continue by coach to the City of London, which packs into its square mile bold, brash award-winning new architecture towering above dignified Victorian masterpieces to create a kaleidoscope of styles along narrow streets that still follow their medieval street plan. 2,000 years ago the Romans founded Londinium here, and the City's square mile to this day jealously guards its ancient ceremonies and traditions.
Hear about some of these arcane traditions and see the glorious dome of St Paul's Cathedral watching over the hustle and bustle of city merchants, the elegant Mansion House, home to the Lord Mayor of London, and the nearby Bank of England, known as The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street, at the heart of the City. ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $132.34 per personDuration: 3.5 hours
London Showboat glides past some of London's landmarks including the Houses of Parliament, St. Paul's Cathedral and under Tower Bridge, as it cruises from the center of London to the Thames River barrier and return.
You will be welcomed aboard the London Showboat with a pre-cruise cocktail in the lounge saloon. A choice of a half bottle of red or white wine is included with your four course meal. ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $20.05 per personDuration: 1 Day Pass
As the River Thames weaves its way through London there is history around every bend. The best way to see the sights and splendor of this great capital city is from the deck of the River Red Rover with a Hop on Hop off pass enabling you to travel at your leisure for a whole day.
Come aboard one of a modern, wheelchair-friendly fleet of 500 seat RiverLiners, with their open upper decks, spacious, comfortable lower saloons and distinctive red and white livery, and cruise in comfort and style past London's world-famous landmarks. Relax and enjoy the unsurpassable views and extensive on-board light refreshments with full bar services as London's famous sights glide by.
The shortest trip between piers lasts approximately 20 - 30 minutes, while the full round trip takes approximately 2.5 hours. Cruises depart every 40 minutes from convenient locations along the river.
With just one ticket you may hop on or off at any of the piers as often as you like throughout the day. The piers are located at Waterloo (just below the London Eye), Westminster (beside Westminster Bridge), Tower Pier (close to HM Tower of London) and Greenwich. ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $78.86 per personDuration: 3 - 3.5 hours
This Private London Walking Tour begins at No.1 London the name given to Apsley house. The first house on Piccadilly, it was built by Adams in 1775 for Baron Apsley and acquired by the Duke of Wellington, the victor of Napoleon, in 1817. He aggrandized the house with the help of architect Wyatt who gave it the handsome Corinthian temple front and faced it in gold bath stone.
As you enter the house you will see in the inner hall, the nude marble statue by Canova of Napoleon in the guise of Apollo. Also called the Wellington Museum, here you will find the treasures given to the Duke by European monarchs returned to their thrones after the defeat of Napoleon. See amazing silver and porcelain sets, jewels and snuff boxes surrounded by the Duke's furniture.
In the upstairs rooms are paintings which the Duke collected and 165 superb old masters from the Royal Spanish collection found in Giuseppe Bonaparte's coach as he was abandoning Madrid (these were given to Wellington by the King of Spain). Among them in the Waterloo Galleries, are paintings by Velazquez, Rubens, Murillo, Ribera, Correggio and Goya.
Walking along Knightsbridge you reach Victoria and Albert Museum, London's Victorian center of Art and Crafts dedicated to the royal couple who did so much to support them. It is now a Museum of Arts from all countries, styles and periods. Apart from the main collection of oil paintings, watercolors, sculpture and architectural examples, the Museum contains the world's finest collection of applied arts.
You will visit the famous Cartoons for tapestries which Raphael created in 1516 for Pope Leo X, the sculpture gallery collection where there are some of the best examples of Donatello, Bernini, Canova, medieval and neoclassical sculpture. The plaster cast courts where famous pieces of European sculpture like Michelangelo's David and the Column of Trajan are magnificently replicated. ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $604.04 per personDuration: 2 days / 1 night
With France situated only a few miles across the English channel, a little over 2.5 hours away on the Eurostar, you won't want to miss this opportunity to spend a night in the City of Lights.
Depending how you prefer to travel, you have the choice of a fully independent or an escorted tour.
INDEPENDENT:
Board the Eurostar, sit back and relax, arriving into Paris in just 2 hours and 40 minutes. On arrival into Paris Gare du Nord the rest of the day is free for you to explore Paris. Your accomodation is in a centrally located 3 star hotel.
Whilst in Paris you can use your ticket on the Hop On Hop Off City Tour to see the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur, the Champs Elysees etc. at your leisure. The tour gives you the opportunity to have total independence to see what you want, when you want.
ESCORTED:
Day One (Fully Escorted) - Travel from London and on arrival enjoy a guided panoramic tour which will show you all the main sights of Paris, and includes a stop at the second level of the Eiffel Tower. The tour finishes at the Louvre where you will have free time for lunch. In the afternoon board a boat for a romantic guided River Seine cruise followed by an optional visit of the Louvre (admission not included). Transfer by prepaid taxi to your comfortable, air-conditioned 4-star hotel.
Day Two (Unescorted) - After breakfast the day is free for you to explore independently. With your one day Hop on Hop off tour ticket you can explore the sights of Paris. This is by far the easiest to get about in Paris and enables you to concentrate on your main areas of interest. ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $10.03 per personDuration: 1.5 hours
The MP3 Walking Tour of London - City of Westminster takes around 90 minutes to complete. Follow a route past some of the capital's most famous landmarks including Trafalgar Square, Downing Street, The London Eye, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St James's Park, Buckingham Palace, The Mall, St James's Palace, The Royal Academy of Art, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and the National Portrait Gallery.
The tour pack is downloaded as a zip file, and also contains a map in PDF format for you to print out and take with you. Your voucher will include instructions on how to download the tour. ... read more »
Price: Starting from USD $138.35 per personDuration: 10 hours
Begin the day travelling across the Chiltern Hills to Oxford, the "City of Dreaming Spires", whose hushed courtyards and elegant, dignified timeworn buildings have inspired generations of scholars (including Bill Clinton in the 1970s) and writers, including Lewis Carroll who wrote "Alice in Wonderland" here.
Find your own inspiration in the sense of tradition and intellectual curiosity that pervades this lovely City. You will visit Christchurch College, where Harry Potter scenes were filmed and where Albert Einstein studied. On your walking tour of Oxford you will see the Bodleian library and the picture-perfect College courtyards for which Oxford is justifiably famous.
Through scenic countryside to Cambridge, bridging centuries of scholarly rivalry between these two venerable institutions! Cambridge's stately Gothic style College buildings rise spectacularly from the greenery along the River Cam where students and visitors enjoy punting along the River.
You will visit the magnificent perpendicular chapel of King's College, founded in 1441, which is the finest and grandest example of late medieval Gothic architecture in England, and a fitting tribute to the great minds that have studied here. During your walking tour of the city filled with beautiful buildings and historical quirks, you'll visit the so-called "Bridge of Sighs", named after its look-a-like in Venice and several other Colleges that make up the University, each with their own stories to tell. ... read more »
