London Adventure: 10 Days of Exploring the Iconic Sights

Niko Duynov

17 Nov 2023

Join me on a thrilling 10-day journey through London, where we'll visit famous landmarks like Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, and Buckingham Palace. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure!

Trip to London

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Viator

Day 1

$31

$ 11

South London Scout Centre

Depart from your stay 🏨

30 - 36 min

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16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

11 - 16 min

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Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

3 - 4 min

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Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting.

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

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Free

6 - 9 min

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Bustling square founded in 1670 featuring a small park, statues of film characters & major cinemas.

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Free

7 - 9 min

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Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066.

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

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$31

Day 2

$43

$ 15

South London Scout Centre

Depart from your stay 🏨

59 - 71 min

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Landmark venue hosting major football matches, including FA Cup Final & international matches.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

27 - 33 min

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Green oasis for recreation, with swimming ponds, woodland and city views from Parliament Hill.

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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Free

18 - 22 min

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Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms.

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Free

14 - 21 min

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Museum chain for life-size wax replicas of famous celebrities & historic icons in themed galleries.

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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$43

Day 3

$37

$ 15

South London Scout Centre

Depart from your stay 🏨

64 - 77 min

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Iconic Victorian building in parkland staging live music, sports, exhibitions, circus & funfairs.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

21 - 26 min

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Eclectic market with youthful vibe and stalls/shops selling fashion and accessories, music and more.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

12 - 18 min

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Major city zoo and research centre helping to conserve numerous species in naturalistic habitats.

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$37

18 - 22 min

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Visitors can tour the palace's opulent private and state rooms or watch the changing of the guard.

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

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Free

Day 4

$40

$ 15

South London Scout Centre

Depart from your stay 🏨

30 - 36 min

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Large park with expansive views, home to the Royal Observatory, Maritime Museum & Meridian Line.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

22 - 27 min

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Bridges, wildland & play parks weaving a latticework around London's 2012 Olympic venues.

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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Free

23 - 28 min

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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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$15

15 - 22 min

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Concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name.

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

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Free

8 - 12 min

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Oak-&-thatch replica of the original Elizabethan theatre, showing Shakespeare plays in the open air.

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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$25

Day 5

$112

$ 11

South London Scout Centre

Depart from your stay 🏨

30 - 36 min

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Modern-art gallery with international works on display, plus a cafe with panoramic river views.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

12 - 18 min

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87-floor glass skyscraper with a jagged peak, with restaurants, offices, hotel & a viewing platform.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$50

16 - 24 min

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Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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$37

25 - 30 min

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Museum arranged around the eponymous ship that used to speed tea from Asia to Victorian Britain.

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

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$25

Day 6

$62

$ 15

South London Scout Centre

Depart from your stay 🏨

34 - 41 min

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17th-century cathedral featuring a 365ft-high dome, recitals & a churchyard, plus a crypt.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$25

10 - 12 min

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Huge showcase for global antiquities, including Egyptian mummies and ancient Greek sculptures.

11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

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Free

11 - 14 min

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Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages).

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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$37

Day 7

$ 15

South London Scout Centre

Depart from your stay 🏨

32 - 39 min

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Known as the walkie talkie due to its unique shape, this skyscraper features a top-floor restaurant.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

9 - 14 min

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Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

15 - 18 min

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Green space with a lake with daily pelican feeding, a grass-roofed cafe and ceremonial displays.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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Free

14 - 17 min

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Huge green space, home to Diana Memorial Fountain, with boating and swimming in the Serpentine lake.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Free

17 - 26 min

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Distinguished store for luxury goods, fashion, technology & accessories, plus refined eateries.

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

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Free

Day 8

$ 11

South London Scout Centre

Depart from your stay 🏨

30 - 36 min

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Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

9 - 14 min

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One of Britain's great Victorian splendours, most famous for the Proms classical music festival.

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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Free

9 - 14 min

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Expansive park containing Kensington Palace & the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground.

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Free

37 - 45 min

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Expansive walled park, originally a 17th-century hunting ground and still home to hundreds of deer.

4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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Free

Day 9

$31

$ 15

South London Scout Centre

Depart from your stay 🏨

51 - 62 min

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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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$31

52 - 63 min

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Royal palace and gardens, with exhibits on former residents like Queen Victoria and Princess Diana.

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Free

6 - 8 min

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Blockbuster exhibitions and permanent decorative arts collection, with design shop and ornate cafe.

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Free

Day 10

$25

$ 15

South London Scout Centre

Depart from your stay 🏨

42 - 51 min

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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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$25

24 - 29 min

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A vast treasury of science & invention, famous for its state-of-the-art interactive exhibits.

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

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Free

18 - 22 min

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Large parkland with woods, boating lake, peace pagoda, adventure playground and children's zoo.

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $512 In total

Activities & Food:$381

Transport:$131