Walking Tours in partnership with the Official Guides to the City of London

Join the Official Guides to the City of London for a leisurely walk along the Thames and discover what inspired Illuminated River artist Leo Villareal.

The fully trained guides offer a unique insight into the remarkable architecture and heritage of the Thames bridges, focusing on the unique story behind the Illuminated River as the longest public art commission in the world.

Each bridge has a specially designed lighting sequence created by the artist and all together they shine a subtle and beautiful light on London and will do so until 2029.

All Guides are fully trained, accredited by the Institute of Tourist Guiding and insured, and regularly lead walks in the City and lecture on City related topics. The walks are made as inclusive and accessible as possible and use lifts to access the riverside path. Support dogs are welcome to join.

The walking tours take place fortnightly on Thursdays at 6.30pm and last approximately 90 minutes. The tours start from Blackfriars Station. Tickets from £15.00 for each tour.

There are two tour routes available taking in the eastern or western bridges:

Illuminated River: Shining a Light on the Eastern Bridges (City Bridges)
Including Blackfriars Bridge, Millennium Bridge, Southwark Bridge, Cannon Street Railway Bridge and London Bridge

Illuminated River: Shining a Light on the Western Bridges (City to Westminster Bridges)
Including Blackfriars Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, Golden Jubilee Footbridges and Westminster Bridge

Dates:

Thursday 25th September - Eastern Bridges (City Bridges)

Thursday 9th October - Western Bridges (City to Westminster Bridges)

Thursday 23rd October - Eastern Bridges (City Bridges)

Thursday 6th November - Western Bridges (City to Westminster Bridges)

Thursday 20th November - Eastern Bridges (City Bridges)

Thursday 4th December - Western Bridges (City to Westminster Bridges)

Thursday 18th December - Eastern Bridges (City Bridges)

For more information and booking for the Eastern Bridges click here

For more information and booking for the Western Bridges click here