London Essentials — 3 days

The best of the British capital in a weekend. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival & Westminster; Tower & British Museum; Camden & Departure.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival & Westminster

• 09:00 — Arrival in London — Heathrow / City Airport
• 10:30 — Piccadilly Line to the centre — Heathrow → Centre
• 12:00 — Hotel check-in — South Kensington
• Tube to Westminster — South Kensington → Westminster
• 14:00 — Big Ben & Houses of Parliament — Westminster
• 15:00 — Westminster Abbey — Westminster
• Walk to the London Eye — Westminster → South Bank
• 17:00 — London Eye — South Bank
• 19:30 — Traditional fish & chips — South Bank

Day 2 — Tower & British Museum

• 09:00 — Tower of London — Tower Hill
• Walk to Tower Bridge — Tower Hill → Tower Bridge
• 12:00 — Tower Bridge — Tower Bridge
• Walk to Borough Market — Tower Bridge → Borough Market
• 13:00 — Lunch at Borough Market — Borough Market
• Tube to the British Museum — Borough Market → Bloomsbury
• 15:00 — British Museum — Bloomsbury
• Walk to Covent Garden — Bloomsbury → Covent Garden
• 18:30 — Covent Garden — street performers — Covent Garden
• Walk to Soho — Covent Garden → Soho
• 20:00 — Dinner in Soho — Soho

Day 3 — Camden & Departure

• 09:00 — Camden Market — Camden Town
• Walk to the market — Camden Town → Camden Lock
• 11:00 — Brunch at the market — Camden Lock
• Tube to Notting Hill — Camden Lock → Notting Hill
• 13:00 — Notting Hill & Portobello Road — Notting Hill
• 15:30 — Piccadilly Line to the airport
• 18:30 — Return flight