5-day itinerary
The Perfect 5 Days in London
A balanced 5-day plan for London, built around its top-rated sights and ordered so each day flows without backtracking — with a bite to eat and travel times between every stop. Like it? Make it your own in a couple of taps.
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Morning
Buckingham Palace
Iconic royal residence with gilded gates, watched by ceremonial guards in scarlet tunics.
2 min walk · 0.2 km to the next stop
Afternoon
Victoria Memorial
Stand before an ornate gilded monument where marble statuary and grand classical architecture honor a departed monarch.
9 min walk · 0.7 km to the next stop
Evening
Westminster Cathedral
Enter a soaring neogothic sanctuary with intricate red-brick vaulting and candlelit chapels echoing centuries of worship.
Where to eat: A. Wong — Chinese — a well-loved local spot.
Culture & Icons
Morning
Wellington Arch
Pass through this triumphal archway crowned with a striking chariot sculpture overlooking a historic London intersection.
17 min walk · 1.3 km to the next stop
Afternoon
Marble Arch
Monumental stone gateway crowned with horses, standing alone where crowds once gathered.
9 min drive · 1.8 km to the next stop
Evening
The Albert Memorial
Ornate Gothic canopy encases golden statue surrounded by sculptural groups in leafy South Kensington.
Where to eat: Beigel Bake — Bagel — a well-loved local spot.
Sights & Experiences
Morning
Horse Guards
Mounted ceremonial guards in gleaming armour stand motionless outside a stately Whitehall building.
1 min walk · 0.1 km to the next stop
Afternoon
Banqueting House
Renaissance palace where you stand under Rubens' soaring ceiling frescoes in a intimate hall.
6 min walk · 0.5 km to the next stop
Evening
St Martin-in-the-Fields
Porticoed Georgian church in Trafalgar Square offering classical concerts in candlelit crypt below.
Where to eat: Bentley's — Seafood — a well-loved local spot.
Culture & Icons
Morning
Royal Opera House
Grand neoclassical theatre where dancers and singers perform against elaborate backlit scenery.
9 min drive · 1.5 km to the next stop
Afternoon
Palace of Westminster
Gothic Revival parliament with soaring towers, intricate stonework, and the iconic clock tower dominating the skyline.
11 min drive · 2.4 km to the next stop
Evening
St Paul's Cathedral
Soaring baroque dome crowned with gilded cross dominates skyline above the City of London.
Where to eat: Bread Street Kitchen — A well-loved local spot.
Culture & Icons
Morning
St. Mary-Le-Bow
Wren church with soaring Gothic spire and underground Norman crypt visible beneath medieval remains.
9 min walk · 0.7 km to the next stop
Afternoon
The Monument to the Great Fire of London
Climb the spiraling staircase of this fluted column to survey the city that rose from centuries-old ashes.
15 min drive · 3.6 km to the next stop
Evening
British Library
Vast reading rooms and glass-walled stacks hold centuries of human knowledge and rare manuscripts.
Where to eat: British Academy of Film and Television Arts — A well-loved local spot.
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