Exploring London: The Ultimate One Week Itinerary

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London is a city that offers a mixture of history, art, culture and architecture. This dream city has everything that a tourist can seek. Even the people who live there can find something new daily to explore if they start peeling it off.

The best part of exploring London is to hire their hop on hop off London UK tour service there. You can have a red double-decker bus or underground metro for that. The cashless bus service lets you travel through the pass made for the underground metro. This cheaper option to travel in London is best suited mainly for first-time visitors.

Explore London in 7 days: a week itinerary

When you have a good itinerary in your hands, you can explore London at your own pace and convenience. Prefer to acquire
hop on hop off London UK if you are a first-time visitor.

Now let’s move towards planning your 7 precious days in the most beautiful city in the world- London

Day 1: 

The first thing to do is check in at your hotel and try to prebook it. We will recommend you stay at Apex Temple Court Hotel.

  • Visit the colorful area of Neal’s Yard of Covent Garden
  • Walk down the street to explore the Admiralty Arch, Trafalgar Square, and the National Gallery.
  • As it’s your first day and you must be tired, you can go and have your dinner in your hotel to sleep.

Day 2: 

Weather mostly remains happening there so you don’t need to worry about that.

  • First, after having your breakfast, visit the River Thames.
  • Cross the river for the London Eye and then Froyo and the parliament building.
  • Cross the Westminster Bridge to visit Westminster Abbey. Try to let the traveler’s guide book your tickets as waiting in line would waste a day here only.
  • Then move your butts towards Buckingham Palace.
  • Explore the National Gallery or other museums as they have much to explore free of cost.
  • At last, have some wine and snacks in Gordon’s Wine Bar & The Georg.

Day 3: 

  • This day is for Notting Hill.
  • Then visit Churchill Arms Pub is the most beautiful pub in London.
  • Have some tea or coffee to remove your tiredness from the activities done on the hill.

Day 4:

  • Explore the Harry Potter studio with lots of props, models, pieces, artwork and more to click on.
  • Have a delicious lunch and start exploring the gems on the street before getting back to the city.

Day 5: 

  • Visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and then Millenium Bridge.
  • Then visit Tate Modern Musings to explore interacting modern works of art.
  • Borough Market is another place you must visit.
  • Experience the Tower Bridge, and walk on its glass panel to have a bird’s eye view of the city.

Day 6: 

  • Visit Stonehenge and Bath (both are UNESCO World Heritage Sites).
  • Then you can visit any pub and have some sports fun there- Raven pub.
  • Spend the left time exploring street shops.

Day 7: 

  • Start your final day in Portland like England- Shoreditch Neighbour.
  • Don’t forget the Tower of London.

You must also explore the crown jewel. Before heading back to your place, have some precious things from there to remember the place for longer.

You can’t forget the delicious food of London

Either talk about the street food or fancy dishes, London offers a huge variety in everything. Here is the list of some favourite food spots that every visitor love to taste:

  • Gordon’s wine bar: mainly for its wine along with cheeseboard and tapas.
  • Indian city in City Of London: for Indians who start seeking their taste in every country.
  • Earl of Lonsdale in Notting Hill: good dessert and snacks here.
  • Borough Market
  • The George Pub on Strand
  • Brew DogS shoreditch/ Tower Hill: Here also you get many vegan varieties.

The list ends with uncountable restaurants and shops. You keep exploring and tasting but not to waste more time eating only.

Wrapping up

London, UK is the most beautiful city in the world that retains most historical and modern culture in it. Here we have prepared a 7 day itinerary for you to explore the city to its best as it is said that even a life there could be short to explore it fully.