Itinerary
Arrive at Heathrow/Gatwick.
Check in near Westminster, Covent Garden, or South Kensington.
Evening: Thames stroll → London Eye night view.
Buckingham Palace (Changing of the Guard).
Westminster Abbey.
Big Ben & Houses of Parliament.
Afternoon: Trafalgar Square & National Gallery.
Evening: Covent Garden for dining & street shows.
Tower of London & Tower Bridge.
St. Paul’s Cathedral.
British Museum (or Natural History Museum if preferred).
Evening: West End musical/theatre.
Morning: Kensington Palace & Hyde Park.
Afternoon: Harrods & Knightsbridge shopping.
Evening: Walk along Southbank (Shakespeare’s Globe, Millennium Bridge).
Option 1: Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, Bath (classic tour).
Option 2: Oxford or Cambridge (university towns).
Evening: Last dinner in London.
Morning: Train from St. Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord.
Afternoon: Explore Montmartre & Sacré-Cœur.
Evening: Seine River cruise for Eiffel Tower night view.
Louvre Museum (Mona Lisa & masterpieces).
Tuileries Garden → Place de la Concorde.
Champs-Élysées walk to Arc de Triomphe.
Evening: Eiffel Tower (sunset & night lights).
Morning: Notre-Dame Cathedral area & Île de la Cité.
Sainte-Chapelle (stunning stained glass).
Afternoon: Musée d’Orsay (impressionist art).
Evening: Latin Quarter for dining.
Option 1: Versailles Palace & Gardens (grand royal history).
Option 2: Disneyland Paris (if family/kids).
Evening: Return to Paris.
Morning: Last-minute shopping (Galeries Lafayette, Le Marais).
Relax at Luxembourg Gardens or café-hopping.
Departure from Charles de Gaulle/Orly.
Food to try:
London → Fish & chips, afternoon tea, Sunday roast.
Paris → Croissants, escargots, steak-frites, macarons.
Best season: Apr–Jun or Sept–Oct for mild weather & fewer crowds.
