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The View from The Shard with Traditional Afternoon Tea Cruise for Two on the Thames

Available at 3 locations
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£136.99
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£136.99
£172
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Available at 3 locations
Extra 15% off today* | Use code SUN15
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For 2 People
12 Months Validity
Flexible Voucher
Instant Delivery E-voucher
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30 Days Return Policy

In a Nutshell

  • Travel up The Shard and experience the stunning views up to 40 miles away
  • Experience 360-degree panoramas of London and beyond
  • A digital photo package
  • See the sights of London with a one hour and 30-minute Thames cruise for two people
  • Dine on a delicious traditional afternoon tea for two in the saloon, including sandwiches, cakes and scones

About the experience

Treat yourself to a memorable day out in the Capital with entry for two to The View from The Shard plus a sightseeing river cruise with afternoon tea. The View from The Shard is a state-of-the-art observation platform that sits 800 feet in the air in the UK’s tallest building, offering unbeatable views across London. Soak in the sights of famous landmarks up to 40 miles around and enjoy the bird’s eye view. Then, it’s time to get another unique view from the water with a sightseeing Thames river cruise, including a delicious afternoon tea to enjoy as you float along. Savour a scrumptious spread of sandwiches, cakes and scones during this one hour 30-minute cruise, taking in iconic landmarks such as the Tower of London and the Houses of Parliament.

Key Info

  • Availability Description

    You will receive two vouchers – both vouchers are valid for two people. For The View from The Shard: Available for entry on Wednesday–Sunday, year round. Once you’ve received your voucher, easily book a date and time online. Bookings must be made at least 24 hours in advance. For the Thames Afternoon Tea Cruise: Available Monday–Friday, year round.

  • Participant Guidelines

    For The View from The Shard: Minimum age: 4 years. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Infants aged three and under can accompany you without a ticket. For the Thames Afternoon Tea Cruise: Vegetarian, gluten free and vegan options are available but MUST be pre-booked at point of booking. Please inform the venue of any dietary requirements upon arrival.

  • Duration Detail

    For the Thames Afternoon Tea Cruise: Boarding commences at 3.15pm at Tower Pier; the boat leaves at 3.30pm and returns to Tower Pier at 5pm.

  • Other Info

    Our vouchers are flexible and may be used to select and book an experience from our range via our website. For The View from The Shard: Your ticket is covered by a View Guarantee – if, on the day of your visit, the weather restricts visibility of certain landmarks, then you are entitled to a complimentary return voucher, received directly from the supplier. For the Thames Afternoon Tea Cruise: Seating is pre-allocated before the cruise takes place; your voucher entitles you to a standard seat on board. Most of the tables are located in the middle of the floor space and in very close proximity to each other, with each table (or pair of tables) seating four people – aisles separate them from the window tables, which seat two people only. The boat must keep to a strict timetable and so latecomers will be unable to board the vessel.

Product code: 118107139

Locations

Available at 3 locations
London3
Tower Hill, City of London
London Bridge, South London
Westminster, West London
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Customer Reviews

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Richard · 11-07-2026

Really lovely gift

It was a hot day but cruiser was air-conditioned so nice and cool. The food was as good standard and the staff were very pleasant.
Samiam · 04-07-2026

As hoped and as expected

Straightforward - not well air-conditioned inside and nothing to annouce "you have arrived at the top" you just feel like you are going up one lift and then another so that aspect let's it down a bit as an experience. But well run and staff nice and incredible views.
Fred · 29-06-2026

Review.

We are unable to comment on the view or the afternoon tea as we were not able to attend the experience which was a christmas present. In line with government advice not to travel and the fact that we are both in our late 60's we contacted redletter day on Monday to re-arrange. We spent half the day on the computer trying to sort out new dates. The AI conversations sent us round in a circle and was not helpful When finally got through to customer services it appeared to be AI that gave me the answer " as you are less than 72 hours required to change or cancel, we are not able to help you". We felt very angry, but we were able to speak with the receptionist of the Bistro restaurant and he was very helpful and was able to change our reservation. To save any further stress we purchased new tickets for the Shard. We are very unhappy and we would like to a senior member of staff to resolve this issue. At the present time we will not be recommending Redletter to any of our family or friends. I look forward to hearing from you. Yours Martin
Rothskys · 27-06-2026

Wonderful Gift Experience

The view from the Shard experience was a fabulous experience. The views are amazing. We visited at 8pm and was there for sunset, which further enhanced our experience.
Jon · 24-06-2026

It was good, but.....

We could not get to the upper open air viewing gallery, due to planned maintenance that had been going on for quite a while. It's a shame that there wasn't a notice or warning when we booked, as we could have pushed our trip back a few weeks to get the full experience.
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