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A Week in London: Explore the Best of the British Capital

Tim Belofsky

Tim Belofsky

1 Oct 2023

Embark on an unforgettable journey through London's iconic landmarks, palaces, museums, and parks. Discover the rich history and vibrant culture of the United Kingdom's capital city.

Trip to London

Day 1
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$125

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$ 22

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

34 - 41 min

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Directions

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
50 - 60 min

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Directions

Hampton Court Palace
Famous seat of Henry VIII and his many wives, this palace received elegant Stuart-era modernisation.
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$63
9 - 14 min

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Directions

Churchill War Rooms
Secret underground headquarters where Prime Minister Winston Churchill lived and worked during WWII.
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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$63
Trafalgar Square
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 2
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$50

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$ 29

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

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Directions

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
31 - 38 min

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Directions

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Trees & flowers from around the globe in vast gardens with huge greenhouses & a treetop walkway.
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$50
29 - 35 min

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Directions

Kenwood House
A 17th-century country house within Hampstead Heath with restored interiors and notable artworks.
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Free
Buckingham Palace
Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard.
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Free
Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 3
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$0

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$ 8

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 21 min

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Directions

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
9 - 14 min

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Directions

Kensington Palace
Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
13 - 20 min

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Directions

Kensington Gardens
Expansive park containing Kensington Palace & the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
Hyde Park
Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Free
Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 4
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$113

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$ 29

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

20 - 24 min

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Directions

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
10 - 12 min

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Directions

The British Museum
Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures.
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Free
11 - 14 min

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Directions

St. Paul's Cathedral
17th-century cathedral featuring a 365ft-high dome, recitals & a churchyard, plus a crypt.
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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$50
Westminster Abbey
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066.
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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$63
Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 5
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$88

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$ 15

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

18 - 22 min

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Directions

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
12 - 18 min

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Directions

The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
8 - 11 min

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Directions

lastminute.com London Eye
Huge observation wheel giving passengers a privileged bird's-eye view of the city's landmarks.
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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$88
8 - 12 min

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Directions

Big Ben
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Free
Palace of Westminster
Neo-Gothic masterpiece & seat of the UK government. Guided tours on Saturdays & in the summer.
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Free
Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 6
+

$125

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$ 36

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

20 - 24 min

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Directions

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
9 - 11 min

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Directions

The London Dungeon
Costumed actors & themed fairground rides depicting macabre stories from London's past.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$75
9 - 11 min

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Directions

Shakespeare's Globe
Oak-&-thatch replica of the original Elizabethan theatre, showing Shakespeare plays in the open air.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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$50
13 - 20 min

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Directions

Leadenhall Market
Historical, Victorian indoor marketplace with apparel & accessory stores, plus restaurants & bars.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Free
25 - 30 min

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Directions

Tower Bridge
Panoramic views from high-level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
Queen's House
16th century mansion now used to display items from the National Maritime Museum's collection.
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
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Free
Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 7
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$175

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$ 29

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

45 - 54 min

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Directions

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
16 - 20 min

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Directions

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Bridges, wildland & play parks weaving a latticework around London's 2012 Olympic venues.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
18 - 22 min

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Directions

IFS Cloud Royal Docks
Cable-car ride over the Thames offering birds-eye views of Greenwich Peninsula and the Royal Docks.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
16 - 24 min

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Directions

Tower of London
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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$75
The Shard
87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel & a viewing platform.
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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$100
Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
Day 8
+

$88

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$ 22

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel

Depart from your stay 🏨

40 - 48 min

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Directions

Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free
11 - 16 min

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Directions

Royal Observatory Greenwich
Wren's 18th-century astronomical observatory on the Prime Meridian, now a museum with a planetarium.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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$38
21 - 26 min

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Directions

Cutty Sark
Museum arranged around the eponymous ship that used to speed tea from Asia to Victorian Britain.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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$50
London Bridge
Concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Free
Holiday Inn London - Kensington High St., an IHG Hotel
Polished hotel with unassuming rooms & casual dining, plus a spa & a fitness centre.
7:30 AM - 7:30 AM
•
Free

Budget breakdown: $946 In total

Activities & Food:$763
Transport:$184