With 2 days in London, you can visit several of the city’s highlights. See the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey, cross Tower Bridge and follow the South Bank, with time for Borough Market, the London Eye and Buckingham Palace. This London itinerary is designed for first-time visitors with two full sightseeing days who want to see the major landmarks, enjoy afternoon tea and finish with an optional West End performance.
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Your 2 day London itinerary at a glance
Start your first day at the Tower of London, then cross Tower Bridge for lunch at Borough Market and a riverside walk to the London Eye. Spend the second day in Westminster before walking through St. James’s Park to Buckingham Palace, followed by afternoon tea and Covent Garden. Book your Tower admission in advance and arrive when it opens. Reserve a morning Abbey visit and a late-afternoon London Eye booking, checking opening hours before purchasing.
You can switch the days to suit your dates. Westminster Abbey is closed to sightseeing on Sundays, while Borough Market is usually closed on Mondays, although nearby shops and restaurants may have their own schedules. If your 2 days in London fall on a Saturday and Sunday, follow the Westminster route on Saturday and the Tower route on Sunday.
Day 1: The Tower of London, Tower Bridge and the South Bank
Morning: Visit the Tower of London
I always recommend pre-booking your Tower of London entrance tickets. Standard admission is booked for a date rather than an entry time, but you should still arrive when the Tower opens. Follow the signs directly to the Jewel House for the Crown Jewels before visiting the other buildings.
The collection includes St. Edward’s Crown, used to crown the monarch, and the Imperial State Crown, worn for occasions such as the State Opening of Parliament. Visiting the Jewel House first helps you avoid leaving the busiest part of the visit until later, although there may still be a queue.
Next, enter the White Tower, the large stone building at the center of the fortress. The Royal Armouries displays include the Line of Kings, with royal armor and life-size wooden horses. Look for Henry VIII’s tournament armor, then visit St. John’s Chapel to see its Norman stone arches.
Continue through any additional areas of the site that interest you, or you can depart for your next stop whenever you’re ready. If you’d like more of the history explained, join one of the included Yeoman Warder tours, led by the Tower’s famous Beefeaters. They generally depart every 45 minutes; check the first departure and meeting point when you arrive.
Allow approximately three hours for these highlights. That gives you time for the Crown Jewels, White Tower and grounds without having to rush straight from the entrance to the exit.
Guided tour option
For a guided visit, consider a private Tower of London tour. A private tour allows you to tailor your visit to exactly what you want to see and are most interested in.
Cross Tower Bridge
After leaving the fortress, leave Tower Hill as you walk to the north-bank waterfront and follow it east toward Tower Bridge. Stop for photographs from the promenade, then use the steps up to the bridge and cross to the south bank.
From the bridge, you can see the Tower behind you and the river stretching toward the City. Once you’ve crossed, turn west along the waterfront toward City Hall’s former rounded glass building and the moored warship HMS Belfast.
This itinerary includes an exterior visit. The high-level walkways and engine rooms require separate Tower Bridge admission. If you want to go inside, book a visit after the Tower and shorten the afternoon riverside walk.
Tower Bridge and London Bridge are different crossings. London Bridge is the next road bridge west, close to your lunch stop.
Lunch at Borough Market
Follow the south-bank route past HMS Belfast and Hay’s Galleria, then continue toward London Bridge. Leave the waterfront for Borough Market beside Southwark Cathedral. Allow roughly 25-35 minutes from the southern end of Tower Bridge, plus time for photographs.
Borough Market brings together produce stalls, specialist food shops and vendors selling ready-to-eat meals. Start with a walk through the main market halls so you can compare the food options before joining a queue.
For a specific stop, visit Neal’s Yard Dairy on Park Street to browse British and Irish cheeses and ask about the selection. Then choose lunch from the hot-food stalls, leaving time to look through the produce and bakery sections afterward.
Allow about an hour for lunch and browsing, with extra time if you choose a sit-down restaurant. The market can be busy, so don’t leave a tight connection between lunch and your next booking. If you enjoy food tours, Borough Market is the perfect place to do one. This Borough Market Food Tour is one of our favorites.
Walk along Bankside toward the London Eye
From the market, return to the river and continue west along Bankside. Pass the Golden Hinde, the replica of Sir Francis Drake’s ship, then follow the riverside path toward Shakespeare’s Globe.
Stop outside the Globe to see its circular timber-framed exterior before continuing to Millennium Bridge. Walk a short distance onto the bridge for the view toward St Paul ‘s Cathedral on the opposite bank, then return to Bankside.
The former power station beside Millennium Bridge is Tate Modern. This London itinerary includes an exterior stop rather than a museum visit, so continue west past Blackfriars Bridge and the National Theatre toward the London Eye. If modern art is a priority, shorten the riverside walk to allow time for selected Tate Modern galleries.
Allow approximately 60-75 minutes for the walk from the market to the Eye, including brief stops. If you’d prefer less walking, use public transport and take the Underground from London Bridge station to Waterloo, then walk to the river. You’ll miss the Bankside stops but save time and energy.
> Read More: The Muggle’s Guide to Harry Potter Filming Locations
Take a flight on the London Eye
Book a late-afternoon visit so you have enough time for the Tower, lunch and the riverside walk. I recommend booking Fast Track admission so you spend less time in line. The rotation takes approximately 30 minutes, but you’ll need additional time for the queue and boarding. If you prefer a VIP experience, the London Eye Champagne Pod provides a pre-flight lounge, escorted access to your pod (no waiting in line!), a chilled glass of Moët & Chandon Champagne, and a host who can point out sights and take photos of your party. We enjoyed it so much we’ve done it twice now!
From the capsule, look across the Thames toward Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. As you rise, the views extend across central London, helping you put the places you’ve visited into perspective. Afterward, have dinner nearby or return to your hotel.
Day 2: Westminster, Buckingham Palace and the West End
Morning: Explore Westminster Abbey
Begin with a prebooked morning visit to Westminster Abbey. Allow approximately 90 minutes to two hours, depending on how closely you want to examine the chapels and memorials.
The Abbey has been Britain’s coronation church since 1066. Follow the visitor route with the multimedia guide, prioritizing the Coronation Chair, Poets’ Corner and Henry VII’s Lady Chapel.
In Poets’ Corner, look for Geoffrey Chaucer’s tomb and the memorials commemorating other writers. In the Lady Chapel, look up at the elaborate fan-shaped stone vaulting before visiting the royal tombs, including those of Elizabeth I, Mary I and Mary, Queen of Scots.
Leave time to take in the nave, the long central space used for major royal ceremonies. The Abbey is a working church, so parts of the visitor route may be affected by services or events.
Guided tour option
The Abbey offers approximately 90-minute verger tours led by staff who help care for the church and its services. They cover major highlights and include access to the Tomb of St. Edward the Confessor, which general visitors can’t access. These tours cost extra and can only be booked on arrival, subject to availability.
If possible, I recommend a private Westminster Abbey tour. With a guide you can discover more of the history, architecture, and symbolism of this fascinating building. It will also allow you to focus more deeply on the parts of it that interest you the most.
See Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
From the Abbey, walk to Parliament Square for views of the Houses of Parliament and Elizabeth Tower. Big Ben is technically the name of the great bell inside the tower, although it’s commonly used for the entire landmark.
Continue along Bridge Street and walk partway across Westminster Bridge for photographs of the clock tower and Parliament’s riverside façade. Return to the Westminster bank before continuing north along Whitehall.
Horse Guards Parade and St. James’s Park
Follow Whitehall past the Cenotaph, Britain’s national war memorial, and the gated entrance to Downing Street. Continue to Horse Guards, where you’ll most likely see the mounted King’s Life Guards on duty.
Pass through the archway to Horse Guards Parade. Stop to look back at the Horse Guards building and its central clock tower.
Enter St. James’s Park from Horse Guards Road and follow the lakeside paths west toward the St James Park Blue Bridge. Walk onto the bridge for the view toward Buckingham Palace, then turn around for the view back toward Whitehall.
Continue west through the park to the Victoria Memorial and palace gates. Allow approximately an hour from Parliament Square, including the bridge detour and photo stops.
Visit Buckingham Palace
Start at the Victoria Memorial for photographs of Buckingham Palace, then walk toward the front gates for a closer view of the forecourt. This is the King’s official London residence, and the exterior is an important stop for a first visit.
The route isn’t timed around the Changing of the Guard. If seeing the ceremony is a priority, check the official schedule and reorganize your morning around it rather than assuming it will coincide with your arrival.
For 2 days in London, I recommend an exterior visit to Buckingham Palace so you have time for the other stops. When the State Rooms are open to visitors, an interior visit takes approximately two to three hours. Book well ahead and replace afternoon tea or the later neighborhood walk if you choose to go inside.
Afternoon tea at Fortnum & Mason
From the palace, follow the edge of Green Park toward Piccadilly, then continue to Fortnum & Mason. Allow approximately 20-25 minutes for the walk.
Read More: The 7 Best Places for Afternoon Tea in London
I recommend the Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon for a traditional afternoon tea in a location that works well with this route. They also don’t have a dress code, so wearing clothes suitable for sightseeing is perfectly acceptable. The tea includes sandwiches, scones and sweet pastries, with a choice of teas.
Reserve in advance and allow around 90 minutes. A booking around 2-2:30 p.m. can work after a morning Abbey visit and the royal walking route, depending on your start time. If you’ll be hungry earlier, have a light lunch or snack before leaving Westminster.
Afternoon tea is a substantial meal, so you may prefer a later or lighter dinner. Leave some time to browse Fortnum’s many floors of food, drink, and home decor before you leave.
Covent Garden and Seven Dials
After tea, walk east along Piccadilly to Piccadilly Circus, then follow Coventry Street to Leicester Square. Continue along Cranbourn Street and Long Acre, turning down James Street toward the Covent Garden Piazza. Allow approximately 30 minutes from Fortnum & Mason without lengthy stops. If you prefer you can take the Underground from Green Park to Covent Garden.
Start with the market building and Piazza, where you can browse shops and market stalls or watch the street performers when they’re appearing. Then return toward Long Acre and follow Neal Street north.
Turn into Shorts Gardens to find the passage into Neal’s Yard, the small courtyard with brightly painted buildings. Continue to Seven Dials to see the central sundial column and the seven streets meeting around it. You can do some shopping in the many small shops around Covent Garden, Seven Dials and Neal’s Yard if you’re so inclined.
Optional evening: Attend a West End show
A West End performance is a good way to finish the trip. Choose your production first, then check the theater address and curtain time before booking dinner.
Many theaters are within walking distance of Covent Garden or Leicester Square, but the West End covers a wider area, so use your actual theater address to plan the evening. Aim to arrive about 30 minutes before the performance.
If you’d prefer a quieter finish, have dinner and return to your hotel after the neighborhood walk.
Travel tips for spending 2 days in London
Choose accommodation with convenient transport
When planning 2 days in London, choose a hotel with convenient transport connections rather than trying to stay within walking distance of every attraction. Westminster, Victoria and the Covent Garden area provide useful bases for this route, with different combinations of walking access and Underground connections.
Read More: The 10 Best Luxury Hotels in London
A hotel in Kensington can also work well, particularly near a District or Circle line station. Check the walk from your accommodation to the station before booking, rather than relying only on the neighborhood name.
Use the Underground for longer journeys and check live transport information before leaving. Buses can be useful for shorter trips, but road traffic makes journey times less predictable when you have an attraction booking to meet.
Adapt this London itinerary to your interests
With 2 days in London, I recommend substituting the attractions that matter most to you rather than adding more bookings to an already full itinerary.
If St. Paul’s Cathedral is a priority, replace the London Eye and the longer South Bank walk with an interior cathedral visit after the Tower and lunch. Check admission hours and allow time to cross the river.
For the British Museum, replace afternoon tea and the royal route after your Abbey visit with a selective museum visit, then continue to Covent Garden. Choose your British Museum galleries in advance so the visit has a clear focus.
If Kensington Palace and Hyde Park are higher priorities, replace afternoon tea and the Covent Garden walk with a Kensington afternoon. Choose either a Kensington Palace interior visit followed by a short walk in Kensington Gardens, or a longer walk through the gardens and Hyde Park. Adding South Kensington museums as well would make the afternoon too full.
You could instead replace the afternoon tea and Covent Garden section with Notting Hill. Make Portobello Road the focus of that afternoon rather than trying to include Notting Hill, Kensington and the West End in the same stretch of the day.
Plan a London trip around your interests
Spending 2 days in London gives you time for major historic attractions, royal landmarks and a walk along the Thames, with afternoon tea and a West End evening to round out your visit. If you’d like a plan tailored to your interests, contact us to discuss your options. We offer customized daily itineraries with recommendations you can book yourself, as well as full trip planning and booking services.
With 2 days in London, you can visit several of the city’s highlights. See the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey, cross Tower Bridge and follow the South Bank, with time for Borough Market, the London Eye and Buckingham Palace. This London itinerary is designed for first-time visitors with two full sightseeing days who want to see the major landmarks, enjoy afternoon tea and finish with an optional West End performance.
This post contains affiliate links. If you book through one of these links, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
Your 2 day London itinerary at a glance
Start your first day at the Tower of London, then cross Tower Bridge for lunch at Borough Market and a riverside walk to the London Eye. Spend the second day in Westminster before walking through St. James’s Park to Buckingham Palace, followed by afternoon tea and Covent Garden. Book your Tower admission in advance and arrive when it opens. Reserve a morning Abbey visit and a late-afternoon London Eye booking, checking opening hours before purchasing.
You can switch the days to suit your dates. Westminster Abbey is closed to sightseeing on Sundays, while Borough Market is usually closed on Mondays, although nearby shops and restaurants may have their own schedules. If your 2 days in London fall on a Saturday and Sunday, follow the Westminster route on Saturday and the Tower route on Sunday.
Day 1: The Tower of London, Tower Bridge and the South Bank
Morning: Visit the Tower of London
I always recommend pre-booking your Tower of London entrance tickets. Standard admission is booked for a date rather than an entry time, but you should still arrive when the Tower opens. Follow the signs directly to the Jewel House for the Crown Jewels before visiting the other buildings.
The collection includes St. Edward’s Crown, used to crown the monarch, and the Imperial State Crown, worn for occasions such as the State Opening of Parliament. Visiting the Jewel House first helps you avoid leaving the busiest part of the visit until later, although there may still be a queue.
Next, enter the White Tower, the large stone building at the center of the fortress. The Royal Armouries displays include the Line of Kings, with royal armor and life-size wooden horses. Look for Henry VIII’s tournament armor, then visit St. John’s Chapel to see its Norman stone arches.
Continue through any additional areas of the site that interest you, or you can depart for your next stop whenever you’re ready. If you’d like more of the history explained, join one of the included Yeoman Warder tours, led by the Tower’s famous Beefeaters. They generally depart every 45 minutes; check the first departure and meeting point when you arrive.
Allow approximately three hours for these highlights. That gives you time for the Crown Jewels, White Tower and grounds without having to rush straight from the entrance to the exit.
Guided tour option
For a guided visit, consider a private Tower of London tour. A private tour allows you to tailor your visit to exactly what you want to see and are most interested in.
Cross Tower Bridge
After leaving the fortress, leave Tower Hill as you walk to the north-bank waterfront and follow it east toward Tower Bridge. Stop for photographs from the promenade, then use the steps up to the bridge and cross to the south bank.
From the bridge, you can see the Tower behind you and the river stretching toward the City. Once you’ve crossed, turn west along the waterfront toward City Hall’s former rounded glass building and the moored warship HMS Belfast.
This itinerary includes an exterior visit. The high-level walkways and engine rooms require separate Tower Bridge admission. If you want to go inside, book a visit after the Tower and shorten the afternoon riverside walk.
Tower Bridge and London Bridge are different crossings. London Bridge is the next road bridge west, close to your lunch stop.
Lunch at Borough Market
Follow the south-bank route past HMS Belfast and Hay’s Galleria, then continue toward London Bridge. Leave the waterfront for Borough Market beside Southwark Cathedral. Allow roughly 25-35 minutes from the southern end of Tower Bridge, plus time for photographs.
Borough Market brings together produce stalls, specialist food shops and vendors selling ready-to-eat meals. Start with a walk through the main market halls so you can compare the food options before joining a queue.
For a specific stop, visit Neal’s Yard Dairy on Park Street to browse British and Irish cheeses and ask about the selection. Then choose lunch from the hot-food stalls, leaving time to look through the produce and bakery sections afterward.
Allow about an hour for lunch and browsing, with extra time if you choose a sit-down restaurant. The market can be busy, so don’t leave a tight connection between lunch and your next booking. If you enjoy food tours, Borough Market is the perfect place to do one. This Borough Market Food Tour is one of our favorites.
Walk along Bankside toward the London Eye
From the market, return to the river and continue west along Bankside. Pass the Golden Hinde, the replica of Sir Francis Drake’s ship, then follow the riverside path toward Shakespeare’s Globe.
Stop outside the Globe to see its circular timber-framed exterior before continuing to Millennium Bridge. Walk a short distance onto the bridge for the view toward St Paul ‘s Cathedral on the opposite bank, then return to Bankside.
The former power station beside Millennium Bridge is Tate Modern. This London itinerary includes an exterior stop rather than a museum visit, so continue west past Blackfriars Bridge and the National Theatre toward the London Eye. If modern art is a priority, shorten the riverside walk to allow time for selected Tate Modern galleries.
Allow approximately 60-75 minutes for the walk from the market to the Eye, including brief stops. If you’d prefer less walking, use public transport and take the Underground from London Bridge station to Waterloo, then walk to the river. You’ll miss the Bankside stops but save time and energy.
> Read More: The Muggle’s Guide to Harry Potter Filming Locations
Take a flight on the London Eye
Book a late-afternoon visit so you have enough time for the Tower, lunch and the riverside walk. I recommend booking Fast Track admission so you spend less time in line. The rotation takes approximately 30 minutes, but you’ll need additional time for the queue and boarding. If you prefer a VIP experience, the London Eye Champagne Pod provides a pre-flight lounge, escorted access to your pod (no waiting in line!), a chilled glass of Moët & Chandon Champagne, and a host who can point out sights and take photos of your party. We enjoyed it so much we’ve done it twice now!
From the capsule, look across the Thames toward Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. As you rise, the views extend across central London, helping you put the places you’ve visited into perspective. Afterward, have dinner nearby or return to your hotel.
Day 2: Westminster, Buckingham Palace and the West End
Morning: Explore Westminster Abbey
Begin with a prebooked morning visit to Westminster Abbey. Allow approximately 90 minutes to two hours, depending on how closely you want to examine the chapels and memorials.
The Abbey has been Britain’s coronation church since 1066. Follow the visitor route with the multimedia guide, prioritizing the Coronation Chair, Poets’ Corner and Henry VII’s Lady Chapel.
In Poets’ Corner, look for Geoffrey Chaucer’s tomb and the memorials commemorating other writers. In the Lady Chapel, look up at the elaborate fan-shaped stone vaulting before visiting the royal tombs, including those of Elizabeth I, Mary I and Mary, Queen of Scots.
Leave time to take in the nave, the long central space used for major royal ceremonies. The Abbey is a working church, so parts of the visitor route may be affected by services or events.
Guided tour option
The Abbey offers approximately 90-minute verger tours led by staff who help care for the church and its services. They cover major highlights and include access to the Tomb of St. Edward the Confessor, which general visitors can’t access. These tours cost extra and can only be booked on arrival, subject to availability.
If possible, I recommend a private Westminster Abbey tour. With a guide you can discover more of the history, architecture, and symbolism of this fascinating building. It will also allow you to focus more deeply on the parts of it that interest you the most.
See Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
From the Abbey, walk to Parliament Square for views of the Houses of Parliament and Elizabeth Tower. Big Ben is technically the name of the great bell inside the tower, although it’s commonly used for the entire landmark.
Continue along Bridge Street and walk partway across Westminster Bridge for photographs of the clock tower and Parliament’s riverside façade. Return to the Westminster bank before continuing north along Whitehall.
Horse Guards Parade and St. James’s Park
Follow Whitehall past the Cenotaph, Britain’s national war memorial, and the gated entrance to Downing Street. Continue to Horse Guards, where you’ll most likely see the mounted King’s Life Guards on duty.
Pass through the archway to Horse Guards Parade. Stop to look back at the Horse Guards building and its central clock tower.
Enter St. James’s Park from Horse Guards Road and follow the lakeside paths west toward the St James Park Blue Bridge. Walk onto the bridge for the view toward Buckingham Palace, then turn around for the view back toward Whitehall.
Continue west through the park to the Victoria Memorial and palace gates. Allow approximately an hour from Parliament Square, including the bridge detour and photo stops.
Visit Buckingham Palace
Start at the Victoria Memorial for photographs of Buckingham Palace, then walk toward the front gates for a closer view of the forecourt. This is the King’s official London residence, and the exterior is an important stop for a first visit.
The route isn’t timed around the Changing of the Guard. If seeing the ceremony is a priority, check the official schedule and reorganize your morning around it rather than assuming it will coincide with your arrival.
For 2 days in London, I recommend an exterior visit to Buckingham Palace so you have time for the other stops. When the State Rooms are open to visitors, an interior visit takes approximately two to three hours. Book well ahead and replace afternoon tea or the later neighborhood walk if you choose to go inside.
Afternoon tea at Fortnum & Mason
From the palace, follow the edge of Green Park toward Piccadilly, then continue to Fortnum & Mason. Allow approximately 20-25 minutes for the walk.
Read More: The 7 Best Places for Afternoon Tea in London
I recommend the Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon for a traditional afternoon tea in a location that works well with this route. They also don’t have a dress code, so wearing clothes suitable for sightseeing is perfectly acceptable. The tea includes sandwiches, scones and sweet pastries, with a choice of teas.
Reserve in advance and allow around 90 minutes. A booking around 2-2:30 p.m. can work after a morning Abbey visit and the royal walking route, depending on your start time. If you’ll be hungry earlier, have a light lunch or snack before leaving Westminster.
Afternoon tea is a substantial meal, so you may prefer a later or lighter dinner. Leave some time to browse Fortnum’s many floors of food, drink, and home decor before you leave.
Covent Garden and Seven Dials
After tea, walk east along Piccadilly to Piccadilly Circus, then follow Coventry Street to Leicester Square. Continue along Cranbourn Street and Long Acre, turning down James Street toward the Covent Garden Piazza. Allow approximately 30 minutes from Fortnum & Mason without lengthy stops. If you prefer you can take the Underground from Green Park to Covent Garden.
Start with the market building and Piazza, where you can browse shops and market stalls or watch the street performers when they’re appearing. Then return toward Long Acre and follow Neal Street north.
Turn into Shorts Gardens to find the passage into Neal’s Yard, the small courtyard with brightly painted buildings. Continue to Seven Dials to see the central sundial column and the seven streets meeting around it. You can do some shopping in the many small shops around Covent Garden, Seven Dials and Neal’s Yard if you’re so inclined.
Optional evening: Attend a West End show
A West End performance is a good way to finish the trip. Choose your production first, then check the theater address and curtain time before booking dinner.
Many theaters are within walking distance of Covent Garden or Leicester Square, but the West End covers a wider area, so use your actual theater address to plan the evening. Aim to arrive about 30 minutes before the performance.
If you’d prefer a quieter finish, have dinner and return to your hotel after the neighborhood walk.
Travel tips for spending 2 days in London
Choose accommodation with convenient transport
When planning 2 days in London, choose a hotel with convenient transport connections rather than trying to stay within walking distance of every attraction. Westminster, Victoria and the Covent Garden area provide useful bases for this route, with different combinations of walking access and Underground connections.
Read More: The 10 Best Luxury Hotels in London
A hotel in Kensington can also work well, particularly near a District or Circle line station. Check the walk from your accommodation to the station before booking, rather than relying only on the neighborhood name.
Use the Underground for longer journeys and check live transport information before leaving. Buses can be useful for shorter trips, but road traffic makes journey times less predictable when you have an attraction booking to meet.
Adapt this London itinerary to your interests
With 2 days in London, I recommend substituting the attractions that matter most to you rather than adding more bookings to an already full itinerary.
If St. Paul’s Cathedral is a priority, replace the London Eye and the longer South Bank walk with an interior cathedral visit after the Tower and lunch. Check admission hours and allow time to cross the river.
For the British Museum, replace afternoon tea and the royal route after your Abbey visit with a selective museum visit, then continue to Covent Garden. Choose your British Museum galleries in advance so the visit has a clear focus.
If Kensington Palace and Hyde Park are higher priorities, replace afternoon tea and the Covent Garden walk with a Kensington afternoon. Choose either a Kensington Palace interior visit followed by a short walk in Kensington Gardens, or a longer walk through the gardens and Hyde Park. Adding South Kensington museums as well would make the afternoon too full.
You could instead replace the afternoon tea and Covent Garden section with Notting Hill. Make Portobello Road the focus of that afternoon rather than trying to include Notting Hill, Kensington and the West End in the same stretch of the day.
Plan a London trip around your interests
Spending 2 days in London gives you time for major historic attractions, royal landmarks and a walk along the Thames, with afternoon tea and a West End evening to round out your visit. If you’d like a plan tailored to your interests, contact us to discuss your options. We offer customized daily itineraries with recommendations you can book yourself, as well as full trip planning and booking services.
