Meet your Local Guide at the LONDON EYE where you will be able to take the most memorable pictures of the HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT and BIG BEN from across the RIVER THAMES.
Relax on an enjoyable SIGHTSEEING CRUISE all the way to Greenwich taking in all the sights including LONDON BRIDGE, TOWER BRIDGE, ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE THEATRE, THE TOWER OF LONDON plus other historic landmarks along the river.
You will arrive at THE WORLD HERITAGE SITE of GREENWICH where you will be taken on a tour through Britain’s maritime history which also includes sightseeing of the 2012 OLYMPIC EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, home of GREENWICH MEAN TIME (GMT), THE MARITIME MUSEUM and of course THE CUTTY SARK clipper ship, re-opening Spring 2012 then onwards to what we think is the finest FISH & CHIPS supper or one of our famous ROAST BEEF dinners.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO LIKE TO SHOP... you will leave us to wander round the OLD GREENWICH MARKET established in the 1700's where you can purchase gifts, arts & crafts and souvenirs of a great day out, then at your leisure you can board the cruise back to London.
INCLUDES:
THE MARKET
Tue - Sun (including Bank Holidays) 10am to 5pm
This unique covered market with its vibrant atmosphere and commitment to showcasing designer makers, is fondly regarded as one of London's best markets. Discover original artworks and handcrafted toys, fashions and handmade jewellery, delicious fresh produce and mouth-watering food-to-go. Greenwich Market has it all under one roof.
SHOPS
The many market shops and popular Coach & Horses and Admiral Hardy pubs are open all week. The Market itself is open Tuesdays through to Sunday with arts, craft and food stalls on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday with antiques, vintage and collectables on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
FISH & CHIPS / ROAST DINNER!
FISH & CHIPS
There is nothing more British than fish and chips – eaten with salt and vinegar, fish and chips is one of our Great British institutions.
That's why we include a traditional meal at the end of our tour in a lavishly decorated establishment which has been serving fish since 1770!
A little history...
But where did this famous culinary delight originate? The simple answer is that no one really knows. We do know that fish and chips were developed separately.
The French invented chips or “chipped pommes de terre a la mode” (from the humble potato commonly believed to have been brought to Europe by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 17 th century), and in 1839 Charles Dickens referred to a “fried fish warehouse” in Oliver Twist.
The great British fish and chip trade grew out of these existing small businesses which sold fish and chips separately in the streets and alleys of London and some of Britain’s industrial towns in the 1850’s.
The East - End
Both Lancashire and London stake a claim to the origin of our most famous meal. Chips were the staple fare of the industrial north whilst fried fish was introduced in London’s East End.
ROAST BEEF
The Sunday roast is a traditional British main meal served on Sundays (usually in the early afternoon for lunch), consisting of roasted meat, roast potato or mashed potato, with accompaniments such as Yorkshire pudding, stuffing, vegetables and gravy.
It is popular throughout the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. Other names for this meal are Sunday dinner, Sunday lunch, Sunday tea, Roast dinner, and Sunday joint, joint being a word that specifically refers to the joint of meat. The meal is often comparable to a less grand version of a traditional Christmas dinner in these cultures.
A little history...
There are (at least) two opinions on the origins of the Sunday Roast. One holds that, during the industrial revolution, Yorkshire families left a cut of meat in the oven before going to church on a Sunday morning, which was then ready to eat by the time they arrived home at lunchtime.
The second opinion holds that the Sunday Roast dates back to medieval times, when the village serfs served the squire for six days a week. Then on the Sunday, after the morning church service, serfs would assemble in a field and practice their battle techniques and were rewarded with a feast of oxen roasted on a spit.
TOUR DETAILS
Tours start DAILY at 10:00am outside the London Aquarium and depart from Waterloo Pier at 10:45am
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