The London Eye River Cruise
London Eye river cruise is one of the most entertaining guided tours in London. The cruise leaves from London Eye and takes a round route on river Thames and ends at the same place. It is a guided tour where live commentary is given about the places that are being seen while the cruise is taking place. The places include HMS Belfast, St Pauls Cathedral, Tower of London and House of Parliament. The guide tells all the details related to that place. Audio guides are available in different languages and it runs seven days of the week. Following is step by step useful information related to London Eye River cruise.
Instructions
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Start-up Point
Location: Riverside Building County Hall, London, SE1 7PB, United Kingdom.
You will have to take London Eye cruise from Waterloo pier, which is located near London Eye.
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Departing Times
The London Eye River cruise departs from Waterloo millennium pier at a variety of times in the day. The cruise departs at 10.45am, 11.45am, 12.45pm, 1.45pm, 2.45pm, 3.45pm, 4.45pm, 5.45pm, and 6.45pm.
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Ticket (prices and bookings)
To buy the tickets, you should either visit River Cruise’s Website or you can get the tickets at the spot. The tickets sold online are usually cheaper. The ticket prices are given below.
Adult ticket costs £12.50 on the day, Child (4-15 years) ticket costs £6.50, and Childs under the age of 4 are free. Senior citizens over the age of 60 have to pay 10.50 pounds and if you are a family of four you can get a group family ticket in 38 pounds. If you buy tickets online, you will usually get a 10 to 20% discount.
You can also book tickets by calling the ticket office on following number:
Phone Bookings: +44 871 781 3000
The lines are open from 9 in the morning to 5 in the evening, seven days a week.
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Attractions
London Eye River Cruise is aimed to provide the view of most of the famous attractions in a single go, these attractions include:
- Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
- St. Paul’s Cathedral
- London Tower Bridge
- Tower of London
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Duration
The London Eye River Cruise takes 40 minute to complete one circular sightseeing tour.
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Special Packages
The London Eye River Cruise also offers some special packages to add more to your boat experience, these include:
- Fast track tickets
- Combination tickets
- Add fine dinning experience
- Experience champagne luxury
To get more details about these packages please click here!
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How to Get There
By Tube
The nearest tube station which is located within 5 minutes walk from the location is Waterloo. On leaving the station head southwest toward Leake St and then take a right turn onto Leake St. Take another right onto York Rd/A3200 and the move left onto Chicheley St and again a left to onto Belvedere Rd and move towards Belvedere Rd by taking a right turn and you will get to the destination by taking another right. View Map
By Bus
You can take bus number RV1 to get to the London Eye (Stop Y) which is located in front of the London Eye millennium pier
