7-Day London Itinerary

Check In & Settle In

Arrive and check into your hotel near Covent Garden or Southbank, then drop your bags and freshen up.

Borough Market Browse

Sample artisan cheese, salt beef sandwiches and fresh oysters at Borough Market, London's oldest food market.

South Bank Riverside Walk

Stroll the Thames path past the London Eye, Tate Modern and the reconstructed Globe Theatre.

Pub Dinner & a Pint

Settle into a traditional pub near Covent Garden for fish and chips and a pint of London-brewed ale.

Tower of London & Crown Jewels

Explore the medieval fortress, meet a Yeoman Warder, and see the Crown Jewels glittering in the White Tower.

Tower Bridge Glass Floor Walk

Cross Tower Bridge's high-level glass walkways for views straight down onto the Thames traffic below.

St Katharine Docks

Wander the yacht-filled marina and converted warehouses of St Katharine Docks just east of the Tower.

Dinner in Shoreditch

Head north to Shoreditch for a lively dinner among its street art and converted warehouse restaurants.

British Museum Highlights

See the Rosetta Stone and Parthenon Marbles inside the British Museum's soaring Great Court.

Bloomsbury Bookshops

Browse the secondhand bookshops and leafy squares of literary Bloomsbury, once home to Virginia Woolf's circle.

Afternoon Tea Break

Pause for a proper cream tea with scones, clotted cream and jam at a Bloomsbury tearoom.

West End Show

Catch a West End musical or play along Shaftesbury Avenue, London's historic theatre strip.

Buckingham Palace & Changing of the Guard

Watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace before wandering into St James's Park.

St James's Park Stroll

Walk past the pelicans and lake views of St James's Park toward Horse Guards Parade.

Westminster Abbey & Big Ben

Pass Westminster Abbey's Gothic towers and the newly restored clock face of Big Ben along Parliament Square.

Dinner in Notting Hill

Head to Notting Hill for dinner among the pastel townhouses near Portobello Road.

Portobello Road Market

Hunt for antiques, vinyl records and vintage jewelry along the stalls of Portobello Road Market.

Pastel Houses of Notting Hill

Photograph the candy-colored townhouses on Lancaster Road and Elgin Crescent.

Coffee at a Notting Hill Cafe

Relax with a flat white at one of the neighbourhood's independent coffee roasters.

Gastropub Roast Dinner

Tuck into a proper Sunday-style roast with all the trimmings at a Notting Hill gastropub.

Train to Windsor

Take the train from Paddington via Slough out to the riverside town of Windsor.

Windsor Castle Tour

Tour the State Apartments and St George's Chapel inside the oldest occupied castle in the world.

Windsor & Eton Riverside Walk

Cross the Thames to browse the cobbled lanes of Eton, home to the famous college.

Return Train to London

Head back into the city in time for a relaxed dinner near your hotel.

National Gallery Masterpieces

See Van Gogh's Sunflowers and Turner's seascapes inside the National Gallery on Trafalgar Square.

Covent Garden Street Performers

Watch street performers in the Piazza and browse the Apple Market's craft stalls.

Neal's Yard & Seven Dials

Wander the colorful courtyard of Neal's Yard and the boutique-lined streets of Seven Dials.

Soho Jazz Bar

End the night with live jazz at a small basement club in Soho.