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5 Days in London: Exploring Ancient Marvels and Indulging in Authentic Pizza

Marisula

9 Dec 2023

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Join me on a thrilling 5-day adventure in London, where we'll discover ancient marvels, visit iconic landmarks, and indulge in mouthwatering authentic pizza. Get ready for an unforgettable journey through history, culture, and culinary delights!

Trip to London

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1From Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey

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$440

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$ 43

Victoria Inn

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

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Directions

Macellaio

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$48

11 - 16 min

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Directions

Science Museum

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

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

15 - 18 min

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Directions

Chutney Mary

Following 25 glorious years in Chelsea, Chutney Mary has now moved to its new home in St James’s and now also has a stylish bar, two private dining rooms and a completely new set of menus to suit every time of the day, mood and taste. It is open for lunch, dinner, bar eating & cocktails.

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$92

8 - 11 min

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Buckingham Palace

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

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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Free

11 - 16 min

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Churchill War Rooms

Secret underground headquarters where Prime Minister Winston Churchill lived and worked during WWII.

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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$124

12 - 17 min

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Regency Cafe

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$52

11 - 16 min

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Westminster Abbey

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

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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$124

Day 2Royal Palaces and Museum Marvels

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$360

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$ 57

Victoria Inn

Depart from your stay 🏨

51 - 62 min

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Directions

G!Ro

Coffee, Cycle, Culture

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$44

15 - 18 min

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Hampton Court Palace

Famous seat of Henry VIII and his many wives, this palace received elegant Stuart-era modernisation.

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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$124

47 - 57 min

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Natural History Museum Member's Room

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$76

4 - 6 min

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Victoria and Albert Museum

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

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Free

7 - 10 min

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Directions

Dinings Sw3

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$116

Day 3Art, History, and Delicious Bakery Treats

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$208

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$ 71

Victoria Inn

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 11 min

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Directions

Regency Cafe

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$52

9 - 14 min

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Tate Britain

Imposing gallery with historic and contemporary British art, notable for its JMW Turner collection.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

8 - 10 min

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Directions

Gail's Bakery

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$52

15 - 22 min

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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

8 - 12 min

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Big Ben

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

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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Free

18 - 22 min

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Millennium Bridge

Elegant steel suspension footbridge crossing the Thames from the Tate Modern to St Paul's Cathedral.

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM

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Free

38 - 46 min

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L'Antica Pizzeria

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$104

7 - 9 min

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Directions

Kenwood House

A 17th-century country house within Hampstead Heath with restored interiors and notable artworks.

8:30 PM - 10:30 PM

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Free

Day 4Wax Figures, Museums, and Exquisite Japanese Cuisine

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$356

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$ 57

Victoria Inn

Depart from your stay 🏨

22 - 27 min

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Pret a Manger

Pret creates handmade natural food avoiding the obscure chemicals, additives and preservatives common to so much of the 'prepared' and 'fast' food on the market today.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$48

5 - 8 min

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Madame Tussauds London

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

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$172

13 - 16 min

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Abeno

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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$48

4 - 6 min

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The British Museum

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

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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Free

18 - 22 min

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Tate Modern

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

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

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Free

8 - 11 min

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Casa do Frango

9:00 PM - 10:30 PM

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$88

Day 5Exploring Historic Landmarks and Savoring Sausages

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$572

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$ 57

Victoria Inn

Depart from your stay 🏨

16 - 20 min

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Directions

Union Viet

A family business driven by an obsession for quality Vietnamese food and drink.

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$48

8 - 12 min

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Directions

Shakespeare's Globe

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

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$100

12 - 15 min

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Tower of London

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

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

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$148

7 - 10 min

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Mei Ume

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$76

8 - 11 min

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Tower Bridge

Panoramic views from high-level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery.

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

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$60

23 - 28 min

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Old Royal Naval College

Elegant riverside complex designed chiefly by Sir Christopher Wren & housing a maritime museum.

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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Free

6 - 9 min

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Heap's Sausages

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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$40

4 - 6 min

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Cutty Sark

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

9:30 PM - 11:00 PM

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$100

Budget breakdown: $2218 In total

Activities & Food:$1936

Transport:$282