Iconic Sights of London: High-Speed Boat Trip

Experience the thrill of a high-speed boat trip through London with Thames Tigers. Enjoy a 10-mile journey with stunning views, carbon offsetting, and a full refund guarantee.

Duration: 45 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tower Bridge - Get the selfie of all selfies as we pass under Tower Bridge!
  • Tower of London - See the Tower of London from the river
  • HMS Belfast - Pass alongside this iconic battleship
  • London Bridge - There has been a bridge on this site for 1800 years!
  • Golden Hinde - Pass Frances Drake’s famous ship
  • Tate Modern - See this impressive venue from the river
  • Billingsgate Market - See the original Billingsgate Market
  • Canary Wharf - Pass through Canary Wharf at speed!
  • Cutty Sark - Pause for a while at the Cutty Sark while your tour guide tells you a little of it’s history
  • Royal Observatory Greenwich - See the Observatory from the river and pass over the Greenwich Meridian to the other side of the world!
  • The O2 arena - Experience a high-speed turn on water, in the shadow of this magnificent Arena
What's Included
  • Tour escort/host
  • Carbon Credits - All our Carbon emissions are offset
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drink
Additional Information

We love what we do. In 2021 we were voted “#1 Best of the Best - Top Thing to do in London” by Trip Advisor. Travel at High-Speed on the biggest speedboats on the Thames for over 10 miles, with an unrestricted forward view of our great city. We offset all our carbon emissions at our own cost. We offer a full refund, if trips are cancelled with 24 hours notice. You’ll be welcomed at Tower Bridge Quay and given protective clothing, a lifejacket and a full safety briefing. You’ll take your place onboard, in an Ullman suspension seat. We’ll head off down river at 35mph (56kph), blasting through historic Wapping, past Canary Wharf and the Cutty Sark at Greenwich. We’ll do a high speed turn at the O2 Arena and head back to Tower, all accompanied by great music. Then we’ll slow down for a cruise up to Blackfriars and back with a tour guide. You’ll spend 45 minutes on the river, that you’ll never forget! Our skipper and guide are highly experienced and very friendly and welcoming.

  • PLEASE ARRIVE 15 MINUTES BEFORE DEPARTURE TIME
  • Minimum age 6 years.
Location
Tower Bridge Quay
Saint Katharine's Way
Tower Bridge Quay (formerly St Katharine Pier) is located in front to the Tower Hotel, next to Tower Bridge. (Not to be confused with Tower Pier). The nearest tube station is Tower Hill, which is a 5 minute walk away. Arriving by taxi, ask to be dropped at the entrance to the Tower Hotel.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Janjan_l
Jul 23, 2024
Great trip - A fantastic trip with my friends and family. Friendly and professional staff. I recommend this to anyone.
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Ricardo_f
Jul 23, 2024
Amazing experience - The whole experience was amazing especially Helen that made it more special for us. I would recommend it 100%
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Jdmyatt
Jul 22, 2024
Truly thrilling, joyful and wild! - Having watched these orange boats speed up and down the river for years, me and my sister finally decided to go for it. And it was an absolute joy-filled, laugh-out-loud blast! One of the best London things we’ve ever done. Right from the get-go, our captain Debbie was so friendly and welcoming. And when the boat really let rip, it was truly thrilling to be bouncing across the waves, the high-tide Thames spraying our faces, waving at passing boats and people on the shore. The biggest of grins on our faces from start to finish. Would we do it again? YES YES YES!!!
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H3588mpstevee
Jul 21, 2024
Great experience - Great time on the Thames tour. Plenty of speed, good mix of commentary from “ Pamela” who pointed out lots of facts and tourist attractions on the way. Recommend this trip.
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Vidar_s
Jul 20, 2024
Great fun! - Excellent experience, and Helen was a great tour guide. I’d go again, and recommend the trip …………….. (had to keep going because of the 100 character minimum for a review)
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Kall13107
Jul 18, 2024
Amazing experience - This was such an amazing experience. The view from the water is breathtaking and the two people managing the trip are thoughtful and fun.
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Christopherhi3009fa
Jul 16, 2024
Boat ride experience - Brill service. Arrived early and was greeted with a smile and friendly chat, was very helpful towards my disabled wife and really made her feel very welcome on the boat. All instructions and information was very clear and easy to understand. The boat ride down to the o2 arena was fun, very choppy water made it more fun with the boat bouncing on the waves. Debbie was very good in what she did and her information she gave about certain sites up and down the river were good. Wood highly recommend. And I would definitely visit and go on the boat again the next time I visit London
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Dan_w
Jul 15, 2024
Entertaining and educational for kids of all ages - Great fun. Lovely crew with entertaining stories of the sights along the way. The real thrill of this is the speed - great for kids
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L2528yfsuem
Jul 6, 2024
Over and above. Amazing - Had a boat trip booked for my friend and special needs daughter, but the weather was horrendous, so they kindly offered to take us out a bit later that day when the weather was meant to be better. The weather did improve and we had a lovely time and the bonus was having the boat to ourselves. Such a fun way to see London and such lovely tour guides. Really appreciate their kindness and flexibility, as I realise taking 3 people out solo is not a very cost effective outing. Thank you so much. You were both lovely.
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Maureen_c
Jun 21, 2024
High Speed Fun for Everyone! - Thames Tiger was an organized and fun family London adventure! There was clear communication from the time of booking on where to get the boat and what to expect on the ride. We were greeted at the boat’s location on the Thames by Henry and David. They secured our belongings, gave us our life vests and gave us an overview of the ride. We couldn’t have been more pleased by how they run this boat trip. The ride was a blast! Our three teens said it was the best part of the trip! They would’ve taken the ride again if we had the time. We all loved the high speed part of the trip where we could see parts of the Thames and London sites that we might not have seen otherwise. The slower part of the ride gave us a relaxing ride and a chance to see the sites around the Thames from a different view. Keep that camera handy for some great photos!!! Henry and David were the ultimate tour guides. You could tell right away they were experienced and knowledgeable. The boat was clean, solid and safe looking. The humor behind the tour was also appreciated by both adults and kids. This was by far the best money spent on a tour for our family!
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