Thames River Boat Tour from Westminster to Greenwich

What to Expect

You will see:

• The City district — the financial hub where the city's history began
• The British Parliament — a gothic complex featuring the iconic Big Ben
• The London Eye — the famous observation wheel with many curious stories
• Waterloo Bridge — named in honor of the victory over Napoleon
• The Globe Theatre, where Shakespearean performances still take place
• Tate Modern Gallery, housed in a former power station
• St. Paul's Cathedral — site of royal coronations, state funerals, and the burials of famous personalities
• HMS Belfast, a WWII cruiser that participated in battles like the North Cape, Operation Neptune, and the Korean War
• Tower Bridge — we might catch a glimpse of its iconic bascules lifting
• Greenwich — a district where we'll take a leisurely stroll, straddle two hemispheres simultaneously, visit the local market, and enjoy a tasting of ale at an authentic brewery if desired

You will learn about:

• great maritime feats and how sailors endured 200-300 days at sea, conquering new lands without navigation systems, clocks, or engines
• the coldest London winters and how Londoners stayed warm by holding fairs on the frozen river, skating, and playing football
• the bridges over the Thames that witnessed proposals, heartbreaks, and suicides
• the class division in English society based on which side of the riverbank one lived
• entertainment in the 16th century, including cockfighting and boxing matches
• pirates in law, a fire at Shakespeare's theatre, and theories surrounding the life of the great bard