Taking a tour up the river Thames is an old favorite of the English, and something that is a lot of fun. So now we’re recommending it to everyone reading this. And don’t worry if you don’t have your sea legs or get boat sick easily: the Thames isn’t exactly a complicated river to navigate nor do you need to do this tour by boat. In fact, most people do it by car.
If you don’t own your own car, the best thing to do it to go down to Kent and rent a car in a Kent car hire company close to either your hotel or to where you’re taking the train or bus back to London. You’ll thank me for this later, because car hires in London are much more expensive.
From then on, the ride should be smooth as you move up the river. When passing London, the river goes right by the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye, but you’re probably tired of London already, so let’s move on.
One of the coolest things about the Thames is its islands. One of the prettiest ones, and my personal favorite, is Temple Island, where the Henley Royal Regatta starts.
