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Compared and reviewed.
The 7 most popular historical tours, compared in one place. What you actually see from the water, how long each sailing runs, what it costs and who to book it through.
Paddlewheeler Creole Queen in New Orleans pairs a narrated Mississippi cruise with a guided Battle of New Orleans stop at Chalmette.
Most Popular“Always love the paddlewheeler every time I go to New Orleans. Walking around the battle site is nice, just dont be late getting back on the boat!”
Skip the stress on a small-group Tower of London run, then cruise the Thames to Westminster with royal-history stops along the way.
“We had a great couple of hours with our Blue Badge guide Rosie. She was fun, knowledgeable, organized and easy to hear (handed out personal listening devices to each of us.) We had 18 in our group - a nice manageable number. Rosie got us in quickly to see the Crown Jewels, providing excellent tips…”
Skip-the-line Tower of London, Crown Jewels focus, Thames cruise views, then a royal landmarks walk to Westminster and Buckingham.
“Our tour was great.!!!! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and informative!!! We had lots of time to explore everything!!! Highly recommend 😊”
Kuala Lumpur to Malacca day trip: 40-min river cruise, Dutch Square and A Famosa, St Paul’s Hill, and Peranakan lunch with pickup.
“Private tour to the city - the tour guide knew all the locals and all the best spots and gave us a very personable tour”
Private 90-minute Seine cruise with Captain Alexis: Grenelle statue, Eiffel Tower, Alexandre III Bridge, Île de la Cité, Notre-Dame, Saint-Louis.
“Had a wonderful ride with Alexis he was so kind and helpful in pointing out monuments and such and was so good with our small child”
A 1-hour Yarra River cruise on a vintage 1924 vessel with live captain commentary, top Melbourne landmarks, and calm photo stops.
“Great experience with family, we will come back again soon and review to friends about beautiful our journey in Melbourne”
Cruise the Mooloolah River from Mooloolaba on the heritage Spray of the Coral Coast with local history, trawlers, and a licensed bar.
“The cruise was fantastic the food was to die for and the crew were very polite and knowledgeable,over all great experience and great value would do it again with out a problem.”
Choose a river by name, or the city it runs through. The Seine in Paris, the Douro from Porto, the Vltava under Charles Bridge – every great waterway, and the boats that work it.
