London Airfares

For a bird’s eye view of Britain’s capital city, the London Eye offers the perfect sightseeing opportunity. At 135m high, it’s the world’s largest observation wheel and provides a 30-minute, slow-moving, circular journey over London.

The Eye is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames between Waterloo and Westminster Bridges, opposite the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. It is easy to find and ideally positioned to provide fantastic views over central London and beyond. Each individual space-age type capsule can accommodate up to 25 people at a time, with space provided for both sitting and standing.

As well as visiting during the day, other popular times include sunset, when the sky can be gloriously daubed with red and orange glows, and at night, when you can see London and its many impressive buildings lit up.

There are often queues to get on the Eye, especially during the summer, but you can book tickets in advance, either online or from the on site ticket office. The Eye itself is open from 10am - 8pm during October - May, and 10am - 9pm from June - September. It’s closed on Christmas Day and usually for a couple of days in January for maintenance.

The nearest tube stations are Westminster and Waterloo, which are both only a five minute walk. Many buses stop at The Eye too, including numbers 24, 11 and 211.