Tower Bridge & Thames River London Walking Tour

• Discover some of London’s most prominent landmarks
• Learn the secrets and history of this important city
• Listen to an interesting commentary from your guide

Explore London's wealth of history and architecture with this fantastic Tower Bridge and Thames Walking Tour! There is no better way to explore the many charms that this fascinating and important city offers than by strolling through the capital, walking through crooked cobbled streets and winding alleyways and admiring the meandering Thames. Accompanied by a professional tour guide, you will get the opportunity to: discover the secrets of the Tower of London and the torture and executions that went on there; learn about the history of the River Thames, admire the spectacular sights of Tower Bridge, Europe's tallest building The Shard, World War Two Battleships, 16th Century Pirate Ships – and so much more! You are guaranteed to have hugely enjoyable day out with this unique tour, and the detailed commentary from your guide will give you an amazing new outlook on both the geography and history of the city, the beauty of its buildings and the power of its ships.

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The London walking tour will begin with a five minute safety induction, you selecting your free London Souvenir and the distribution of picture guide books which will complement the commentary. Then the walking will begin, and your professional tour guide will be using an amplified microphone to make sure everyone can hear the detailed commentary. There are approximately 20 places of interest and topics discussed during the tour, which includes: Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, The Golden Hinde, The Shard, prisoners, torture and executions, the Mayor of London, London Bridge, and the world's tallest buildings, the gruesome old operating theatre, the story of the River Thames, Battleships and Pirate Ships and London's historic boat races – and more!

There are no height or weight restrictions for the London Tower Bridge and Thames Walking Tour. There are no age limits either, although under 16s must be accompanied by a parent or authorised guardian and walkers must deem themselves to be fit and able enough to walk a distance of approx. 1.5 miles (2.5 km). Unfortunately there are steps on some parts of the tour so it is not suitable for a person in a wheelchair.

The London Tower Bridge and Thames Walking Tour lasts for appoximately 2 1/2 hours, although this can vary depending on the size and age of the group, and on the amount of group interaction and topic discussion with the tour guide.

Minimum Group Size: 1

Maximum Group Size: 30

The London Tower Bridge and Thames Walking Tour runs every Thursday and Friday afternoon at 2.30 pm until the end of October, at which point schedules may be revised.

For your London Tower Bridge and Thames Walking Tour you should wear sensible walking shoes that are suitable for walking a distance of approx 1.5 miles (2.5 km) at a leisurely pace. It is also advisable to bring some form of rain protection if the weather forecast suggests rain. Use of sun screen on hot days is also recommended.

The London Tower Bridge and Thames Walking Tour runs when it is raining, excepting very heavy rain or rain with high winds. Tours are unlikely to run in icy or snowy conditions. In any instances where very bad weather is forecast, walkers will be contacted at the earliest possible opportunity to inform them of cancellation of the tour and offer them an alternative date of their choice. If an alternative date is not wanted by the customer, a customer refund can be given.