Travel Reference
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you'll feel more like a Londoner, forget the high cost of sightseeing, and experience the
city with a better attitude.
Here's a suggested schedule for London's best seven days:
Day 1
9:00 Tower of London (crown jewels first, then Beefeater tour and White Tower;
note that on Sun-Mon, the Tower opens at 10:00).
13:00 Grab a picnic, catch a boat at Tower Pier, and relax with lunch on the
Thames while cruising to Westminster Pier.
14:30 Tour Westminster Abbey, and consider their evensong service (usually at
17:00, at 15:00 on Sun and off-season Sat, never on Wed).
17:00 (or
after
evensong)
Follow my self-guided Westminster Walk. When you're finished, you could
return to the Houses of Parliament and possibly pop into see the House of
Day 2
8:30 Take a double-decker hop-on, hop-off London sightseeing bus tour (from
Victoria Station or Green Park), and hop off for the Changing of the Guard.
11:00 Buckingham Palace (guards change most days May-July at 11:30, alternate
days Aug-April—confirm online).
12:00 Walk through St. James's Park to enjoy London's delightful park scene.
13:00 After lunch, tour the Churchill War Rooms.
16:00 Tour the National Gallery.
Evening Have dinner—maybe at a pub?—before a play, concert, or evening walking
tour. For ideas, see the Entertainment in London chapter; consider these
activities for any evening over the following days.
