Like all major European rivers Thames has also been a navigable one but not like its counterparts which have become industrial carriers, the Thames offers ferry services to visitors and daily commuters. Thames ferry is a good way of looking at London’s amazing modern architecture which is often contrasted by historical heritage buildings. The river front is also the highest concentration of attractions in all of Europe. The river offers a 50 km of navigable trip upstream from Docklands to Hampton Court.

For boat tours there are four major piers located along side London’s major tourist attractions. Westminster Pier where most of the tours start, Tower Pier which is right next to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge, London Eye Pier which is next to London Eye, County Hall and South Bank arts complex and the Greenwich Pier which provides easy access to the World Heritage Centre of Greenwich.