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.

The walking tours take place fortnightly on Thursdays at 6.30pm and last approximately 75 minutes. The tours start from Blackfriars Station (northside). Tickets from £16.96 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 1st October - Western Bridges (City to Westminster Bridges)

Thursday 15th October- Eastern Bridges (City Bridges)

Thursday 29th October - Western Bridges (City to Westminster Bridges)

Thursday 12th November - Eastern Bridges (City Bridges)

Thursday 26th November - Western Bridges (City to Westminster Bridges)

Thursday 10th December - Eastern Bridges (City Bridges)

More information and booking for the Eastern Bridges here

More information and booking for the Western Bridges here

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 designed to be as inclusive and accessible as possible and use lifts to access the riverside path. Support dogs are welcome to join.