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10 Days in London: A Journey of Art, History, and Culinary Delights

susan boffin

susan boffin

29 Oct 2023

Embark on a 10-day adventure in London, exploring iconic landmarks, world-class museums, and savoring delectable cuisines from around the globe.

Trip to London

Day 1
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$41

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$ 11

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 14 min

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Tate Britain
Imposing gallery with historic and contemporary British art, notable for its JMW Turner collection.
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
10 - 12 min

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Leicester Square
Bustling square founded in 1670 featuring a small park, statues of film characters & major cinemas.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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Viet Food
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$23
2 - 3 min

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The Palomar
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$18
Day 2
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$68

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$ 11

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

23 - 28 min

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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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$25
37 - 45 min

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Trafalgar Square
Nelson's Column rises above this iconic square's LED-lit fountains, artworks and lion statues.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Ole & Steen
Home of the Cinnamon Social, Ole & Steen St James features an in-store bakery, baking day and night to bring you only the freshest breads and pastries. Ole & Steen lovingly make award winning breads, pastries and cakes every day in their London bakeries...
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$30
10 - 15 min

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Directions

Flat Iron
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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$13
Day 3
+

$71

·

$ 8

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

13 - 16 min

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Westminster Abbey
Protestant abbey hosting daily services and every English and British coronation since 1066.
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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$31
18 - 22 min

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Natural History Museum
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs.
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
8 - 11 min

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Natural History Museum Member's Room
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$13
6 - 9 min

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Macellaio
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$26
Day 4
+

$44

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$ 15

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

25 - 30 min

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Leadenhall Market
Historical, Victorian indoor marketplace with apparel & accessory stores, plus restaurants & bars.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin)
Bullet-shaped office tower of swirling light and dark glass, known locally as the Gherkin.
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Free
8 - 10 min

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Tower Bridge
Panoramic views from high-level walkways and behind-the-scenes access to original lifting machinery.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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$15
10 - 12 min

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Padella
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$10
1 - 2 min

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Borough Market
Huge market under the railway lines, for British-reared meat and artisanal baked and dairy goods.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
1 - 2 min

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Wright Brothers Oyster & Porter House
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$19
Day 5
+

$29

·

$ 8

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

21 - 26 min

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Tate Modern
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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London Bridge
Concrete pedestrian and traffic bridge that gave a major railway station its name.
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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Free
10 - 15 min

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Wright Brothers Oyster & Porter House
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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$19
2 - 3 min

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Padella
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$10
Day 6
+

$48

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$ 11

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

23 - 28 min

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Monument to the Great Fire of London
Sir Christopher Wren-designed column commemorating London's Great Fire, with a viewing platform.
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Free
4 - 5 min

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Sky Garden
Known as the walkie talkie due to its unique shape, this skyscraper features a top-floor restaurant.
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Free
3 - 4 min

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St Dunstan in the East Church Garden
City garden amongst the ruins of a grade I listed church with a tower & steeple by Christopher Wren.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
12 - 15 min

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Gail's Bakery
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$23
9 - 14 min

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Big Ben
16-storey Gothic clocktower and national symbol at the Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
14 - 21 min

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Regency Cafe
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$25
Day 7
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$78

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$ 11

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

29 - 35 min

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Tower of London
Centuries of bloody history around a medieval castle, home to Crown Jewels and iconic Beefeaters.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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$38
14 - 17 min

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Somerset House
Neoclassical riverside palace hosting courtyard events, a winter ice rink and the Courtauld Gallery.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
7 - 10 min

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SUSHISAMBA Covent Garden
SUSHISAMBA celebrates the culture and cuisine of Japan, Brazil and Peru, with locations in Amsterdam, Miami, Las Vegas and London.
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$19
1 - 2 min

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Ben's Cookies
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$21
Day 8
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$30

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$ 15

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

29 - 35 min

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Camden Market
Eclectic market with youthful vibe and stalls/shops selling fashion and accessories, music and more.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
21 - 26 min

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Barbican Centre
Cultural venue with concert hall, theatres, cinema, galleries and home of London Symphony Orchestra.
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Free
6 - 9 min

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Luardos
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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$20
5 - 6 min

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Pilpel
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$10
Day 9
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$35

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$ 15

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

19 - 23 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
14 - 17 min

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Regency Cafe
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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$25
11 - 16 min

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Garden Museum
Charming church-turned museum featuring horticultural exhibits & an elegant cafe.
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Free
5 - 6 min

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Paladar
Paladar is a critically acclaimed creative Latin American restaurant in the heart of London SE1. All of our wines and spirits are from South America. We also have a secret garden!
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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$10
Day 10
+

$43

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$ 11

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

25 - 30 min

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The Regent's Park
Modern, glass-clad cafe and sports administrative centre, with pitches and changing rooms.
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Free
14 - 17 min

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The National Gallery
Trafalgar Square art museum whose masterworks trace the development of Western European painting.
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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Free
10 - 15 min

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Directions

Flat Iron
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
•
$13
8 - 11 min

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Ole & Steen
Home of the Cinnamon Social, Ole & Steen St James features an in-store bakery, baking day and night to bring you only the freshest breads and pastries. Ole & Steen lovingly make award winning breads, pastries and cakes every day in their London bakeries...
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
•
$30

Budget breakdown: $595 In total

Activities & Food:$486
Transport:$110