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Canterbury Punting Company

Water Lane, Canterbury CT1 2NQ, England
07786332666
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Ranked #3 of 14 activities in Canterbury
Type: Tours
Owner description: Canterbury Punting Company offer river tours around Canterbury's historic city centre.You can choose either a Historic tour, a haunted river tour or a... more » Owner description: Canterbury Punting Company offer river tours around Canterbury's historic city centre.You can choose either a Historic tour, a haunted river tour or a romantic tour for two. Tours last around 50 minutes.The boats used are traditional punts, which have comfortable cushions and blankets. « less
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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

By cannily having a coffee shop at the setting off point of the punting tour, the tedium of waiting for 15 minutes or so for the next punt is avoided. Amiable and helpful staff banter and entertain throughout the 45 minute 'tour'. To be honest there's not a huge amount to see from the tour and the information was not... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013

We decided to go on a tour when we walked up and asked someone advertising them on the main street. It was an excellent decision, and it wasn't expensive at all. It was a little cold the day that we went, and the hot water bottles and blankets were greatly appreciated and a thoughtful touch. Our guide was very informative... More

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Loughborough, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013 via mobile

We booked our punt on the river online which was very easy to do. On the day of our trip it was drizzling and cold but we had a pleasant surprise when we were offered hot water bottles and blankets. These kept me, my husband and daughter nice and toasty on such a miserable day. Andrew (I think was his... More

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Southend-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2013

Husband booked a romantic punting tour and I was greeted with roses and chocolates on my arrival. Our lovely tour guide Andrew was great offering us the scenic or historic route. We chose the historical route and he was extremely knowledgeable. We was very lucky with our weather but unless you looked into what to do in Canterbury you wouldn't... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 6, 2012

Me and my boyfriend spent a day and night in Canterbury for our anniversary and left thinking that the River Tour with the Punting Company had been the most romantic moment of the trip. We went by 12 to the cafe where they arrange the tour group, where lovely cakes, coffees and teas are served. We booked the 8 pounds/standard... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2012 via mobile

Me my two children and there grandma (not my wife) had a great time. Ian was a great tour guide some very nice singing and I would recommend this to anybody visiting canterbury. Browns coffee shop was very nice as well and the hot water bottles are a great touch. Oh one thing mind your head when getting off. Hope... More

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Canterbury, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2012

A very entertaining experience, with chilling tales accompanying the eery but beautiful scenes of Canterbury by night. The boats are spacious and comfortable, and the blankets a cosy and warming necessity for a chilly Hallows' eve!

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Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 7, 2012

My 10-yr old son & I only had a couple of hours in Canterbury so thought we'd do something different. So we went for a punting trip and really enjoyed it. The punter, Andrew, was knowledgeable, humorous and knew his punt pole from his elbow, which was good given the fast flow that day. Add to that some warm sunshine... More

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Hatfield, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 26, 2012 via mobile

It was a lovely 45 mins punting down the river stour, it was relaxing and very pleasant trip after along walk around Canterbury, i would highly recommend this trip to anyone.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 11, 2012 via mobile

We went on the river boat trip on a beautiful, hot, sunny day and it was just a perfect way to relax, rest our legs and see the city from a completely different perspective! Our guide, Jamie, (I think, it was a few days ago!) was very good and told the history of the buildings we saw very well. The... More

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