4-day classic London
Buckingham Palace, British Museum, Tower, and West End in four days.
4 daysFirst-timersBest: April–September
Last updated: 2025-03-15
Day 1 – Westminster and South Bank
- Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace
- South Bank and Thames walk
Morning at Westminster. Changing of the Guard (check schedule). South Bank walk and Tate Modern. Evening in Covent Garden.
Tips:
Book Westminster Abbey ahead. Oyster or contactless for transport.
Day 2 – British Museum and West End
- British Museum (free)
- West End show
Morning at British Museum. Afternoon in Soho or Oxford Street. Evening West End show.
Tips:
Book shows in advance. Museum is free; donations welcome.
Day 3 – Tower and East London
- Tower of London and Crown Jewels
- Shoreditch or Borough Market
Full morning at Tower of London. Afternoon Borough Market or Shoreditch. Dinner in Spitalfields.
Tips:
Tower: book online, go at opening. Allow 3–4 hours.
Day 4 – Hyde Park and museums
- Hyde Park or Kensington
- One more museum or last shopping
Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens, or Natural History Museum. Last shopping or early departure.
Tips:
Heathrow: allow 1 hour from centre by Tube.
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