UK · day by day
London Itinerary: 2 to 5 days, day by day
Free world-class museums, street markets, and a pub on every corner along the Thames. Pick a trip length to see every day written out — what to do, where to stay and what it costs.
Every trip length
Pick how long you have in London.
Each one is a complete plan. Here is the shape of each, a line per day.
2 days in London
- Day 1Westminster, St James's and the South Bank
- Day 2The City, Tower area and East End markets
3 days in London
- Day 1Westminster, the South Bank and Covent Garden
- Day 2The City, Tower Bridge and Borough Market
- Day 3South Kensington, Hyde Park and Notting Hill
4 days in London
- Day 1Westminster and the South Bank
- Day 2Museums, Knightsbridge and Kensington
- Day 3The City, river views and East End markets
- Day 4Notting Hill, Regent Street and a final West End evening
5 days in London
- Day 1Westminster and the South Bank
- Day 2Museums and Kensington
- Day 3The City and East End
- Day 4Markets, the West End and Covent Garden
- Day 5Bloomsbury and Marylebone
How many days do you need in London?
5 days is the right length for a first trip to London. That covers Westminster and the South Bank, the British Museum, the Tower and the City, and a market morning in Borough or Camden. With fewer days you see the highlights at a brisk pace; with more, add a day trip to Windsor or Oxford.
See the 5-day London itinerary →When to go, what a trip costs and what other travellers planned: London travel guide →
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