Educational School Group Tour

An interactive experience aimed at a younger audience.

About the Tour

With a team of knowledgeable and friendly tour guides, our interactive school group tour is perfect for getting kids out of the classroom and engaged in the real history of Canterbury and England.

During the 45-minute tour, our guides get the kids involved in acting out and retelling the history of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket’s infamous murder in the Cathedral, as well as the tale of Henry VIII and his six wives!

With a great sense of humour, patience, and passion, our tour is a fantastic way to get your students practicing their English and giving them a unique insight into English culture and history.

Please email info@canterburyrivertours.co.uk to book a tour for a school group. Minimum 10 children. One teacher/group leader/supervisor per boat goes free of charge.

Group Information

If you are a group of 10 or more people, please book in advance so that we can reserve the necessary amount of boats. Our boats can seat up to 12 people, so we may have to split your group across several boats, if required.

Please remember to arrive 15 minutes before your tour is scheduled to depart so that we have time to organise the boats and ensure your time with us is as smooth and as relaxed as possible. Our tours last 45 minutes, so please allow an hour’s slot of your schedule for our tour.

 

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Guide: Roy

Great entertainment. Our “captain” Roy was brilliant. The time passed in a flash and we all left with smiling faces. We gained a great amount of history from the trip

Date of experience September 2024
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Recommended

Well worth taking this trip, the guide gave an excellent commentary & was able to answer our questions. It was so interesting to learn about the history of Canterbury & something of what life was like in the Medieval times

Date of experience September 2024
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No one should miss this trip when they visit Canterbury

Guide: Oliver

We had an excellent trip with Oliver. He gave us lots of information about the history of Canterbury and the route followed by the boat. It was a unique experience and something that no visitor to Canterbury should miss.

Date of experience October 2024
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Great Experience

It was a pleasure to take part in this tour - it was an amazing experience. The weather was great and we had a chance to discover new places in Canterbury from a different perspective.

Date of experience October 2024
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Funny and informative

Leon, our guide, was funny and knowledgeable. Great tour would definitely recommend. Got good information and history of the area.

Date of experience October 2024
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Excellent river tour

Our tour guide was very informative and gave us lots of interesting facts. The tour takes you to a part of Canterbury that you wouldn’t normally see. Well worth the money.

Date of experience November 2024
How to book your group tour

Due to the specific nature of our business and our previous experience with group enquiries / bookings, we have found that to best serve your requirements it can be easier to contact us directly by email.

You are also welcome to contact us by phone on 0044 (0)1227 379600 or 0044 (0)7790 534 744.

Find our friendly crew on the King’s Bridge on Canterbury’s High Street

(in-between ASK and the Old Weavers’ Restaurant)

You can find us on the King’s Bridge every day from around 10-10.30am until 5pm. Our Chilling Tales tour will be available on selected evenings during the last couple of weeks of October 2023.

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LTG European Awards Winner
VisitEngland Quality Assured Tour
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VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Gold Accolade

“One of Kent & Canterbury’s Favourite Things to do!”

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