London Illuminated River Night Tour

London by day is glorious. London by night is glorious and glittering. Can you afford to miss out on those hypnotic nocturnal views? BCHT’s cabbies proudly partner with London’s massive Illuminated River Project to showcase London all lit-up like a Christmas tree. Even outside of the holiday season. Don’t forget your shades.
On both our tour options, you get to see the first 4 bridges that will launch Illuminated River. When the art project is complete, it will light up 15 bridges along 2.3  miles of the river. Thames is the star - so many fantastic views from bridges. Stop at the famous Tower Bridge and London Bridge, apart from three others. Blinkers glued and ears on alert for amusing anecdotes about Illuminated River, tidbits on the architecture of the bridges and social history of the diverse communities living along the banks.
Finally chew on this. London’s taxi trade expanded historically alongside the pace of the River Thames crossings? This one’s close to our heart.

Meeting Point

Embankment

London WC2N 6NS, UK

What's included:

• Private Driver Guide
• Pickup from central london
• Live commentary throughout the tour

Not included:

• Pickup outside of Central London

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

London Bridge

London, EC4R 9HA

A bridge on this site since the Roman conquest - London Bridge has a wealth of stories and anecdotes which your private guide will explore with you!

15 minutes

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 2UP

London’s most iconic River Thames crossing - a truly majestic sight.

Pass by without stopping

Tower of London

London, EC3N 4AB

Famous 11th-Century Castle on the River Thames waterfront - beautifully floodlit at night.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The View from The Shard

Joiner Street, London, SE1 9QU

Soaring skywards - this is western Europe's tallest building.

Pass by without stopping

Southwark Cathedral

1 London Bridge, Montague Close, London, SE1 9DA

One of the oldest Gothic buildings in London - there has been a place of worship on this site for 1,000 years.

10 minutes

Borough Market

8 Southwark Street, , London, SE1 1TL

Vibrant social space - one of the largest and oldest food markets.

10 minutes

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

21 New Globe Walk, , London, SE1 9DT

Faithful reconstruction of the original place of entertainment - which brings the William Shakespeare era back to life.

10 minutes

Tate Modern

Bankside, London, SE1 9TG

Dramatic former power station which houses the very best of international modern art.

5 minutes

Blackfriars Bridge

Blackfriars Rd., London, SE1 9UD

Superb viewpoint for a great vista of London's Illuminated River installation.

10 minutes

St. Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Churchyard, London, EC4M 8AD

Majestic icon which resulted from the conflagration that was the Great Fire of London and then survived the World War Two Blitz.

Pass by without stopping

Bank of England Museum

Bartholomew Lane, , London, EC2N 8AH

World's most famous financial institution founded in 1694 and one of London's architectural gems.

Pass by without stopping

Mansion House of City of London

Walbrook, London, EC4N 8BH

London residence of the Lord Mayor - a stunning example of Neo-classical Palladian architecture.

Pass by without stopping

Royal Exchange Building London

Threadneddle St, Mansion House, London

Originally founded in the 16th-Century this Neo-classical gem is now an impressive shopping mall.

Pass by without stopping

The Monument to the Great Fire of London

Fish St. Hill, , London, EC3R 8AH

Hear the story of when London was ablaze in 1666 - underneath the world's tallest free-standing stone column.

10 minutes

Thames River

, , London

The Illuminated River will be a long term art commission on an unprecedented scale - a scheme to light central London's bridges along the River Thames.

30 minutes

Bankside

, , London

One of the oldest settlements in Great Britain dating back over 6,000 years - and historically a notorious place of entertainment.

Pass by without stopping