A Week in London: Uncover the Rich History and Iconic Landmarks

Batuhan Tuğrul

22 Oct 2023

Embark on a thrilling journey through London's vibrant past and awe-inspiring attractions. Discover Buckingham Palace, the Science Museum, Natural History Museum, and more in this action-packed 7-day itinerary.

Trip to London

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1

$ 15

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

9 - 11 min

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

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

13 - 16 min

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

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Free

7 - 10 min

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

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Free

Day 2

$63

$ 15

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

8 - 11 min

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

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

47 - 57 min

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

11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

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$63

Day 3

$118

$ 29

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

24 - 29 min

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

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$88

23 - 28 min

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

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

9 - 14 min

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

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

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$30

9 - 11 min

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

2:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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Free

Day 4

$50

$ 29

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

19 - 23 min

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

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

9 - 11 min

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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

8 - 10 min

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World's leading museum of urban transport with galleries of vintage London trams, trains & buses.

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

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Free

Day 5

$75

$ 29

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

43 - 52 min

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Tracing the history of aviation & the RAF through real aircraft & interactive exhibits.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

53 - 64 min

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

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$75

22 - 27 min

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

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Free

Day 6

$250

$ 22

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

13 - 16 min

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

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$63

6 - 9 min

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

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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$63

6 - 9 min

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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

7 - 10 min

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Costumed actors & themed fairground rides depicting macabre stories from London's past.

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$75

31 - 38 min

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

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

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$50

Day 7

$ 22

Chelsea Cloisters

Depart from your stay 🏨

35 - 42 min

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Museum with aquarium, stuffed animal and musical instrument collections, set in landscaped gardens.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

23 - 28 min

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Exploring British naval history, with a ship simulator, nautical oddities and interactive games.

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

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Free

Budget breakdown: $710 In total

Activities & Food:$555

Transport:$155