The Thames River is one of the most important parts of the city of London as it’s not only an important historic place, but provides beautiful scenery. There are naturally many boat tours that compete against each other to entice customers to these famous banks. Guests can go on a tour that is just about the scenery or they can even have an evening meal on board their vessel. One of the most famous is London Duck Tours that are well-known for providing a vehicle that can be used on both land and in water. It takes tourists around the interesting parts of Greenwich, Canary Wharf and the Docklands area and is based on the South Bank.
City Cruises are a superb choice that operates on a hop-on, hop-off basis at Westminster, Waterloo, Tower and Greenwich Piers. There is a special option of a River Red Rover ticket that allows unlimited 24-hour cruising with lunch and afternoon tea cruises on offer. There is also the London Showboat that provides an evening dinner and dance cruise that runs from Westminster Pier. Another great cruise that provides afternoon tea, lunch and dinner is offered by the popular Bateaux London Cruises that also has a live jazz band. This departs from Victoria Embankment and is great for tourists who want to admire while sitting down.
There is also a wonderful Tate to Tate boat service that runs every 40 minutes and connects the two famous art galleries of this name in the capital. There are a few great sights along the way but no commentary so travellers are advised to take a map. Thames River Boats run from the Palace of Westminster to Hampton Court Palace, which is around 22 miles away. This is a long journey but is worth it to have a rest while admiring how the capital changes as the boat reaches the outskirts of London and beyond. A wonderful point of the journey is when the boat gets to the pretty area of Kew and it becomes much greener.
A great commuter service is the Thames Clippers that operate every 20 minutes and call at all important piers in the capital. This is ideal for tourists especially for the excellent views, but it’s particularly charming to avoid other modes of transportation and travel on the boat at night. This runs through the London Eye pier, to London Bridge, Canary Wharf right to the O2 Arena. The city has many different types of ways to get around but choosing by boat can sometimes be the quickest or the most scenic. Either way it is important for travellers to give it a try as the Thames River is a very crucial part of the English capital city of London.
Visitors should try and find the best location when it comes to choosing a residence that is close to attractions and landmarks. There are many excellent hotels in Sussex Gardens that are worth visiting including the Kingsway Park Hotel. Here there are amazing rooms that have a large en-suite bathroom with hairdryer, shower and bath. There are many modern comforts in the rooms including a telephone, plasma television and Wi-Fi internet. There is a mini-fridge that’s ideal for storing food and drink, as well as tea and coffee-making facilities.
