Is practical guide to tour London in 3 days It will help you prepare the necessary routes to get to know one of the cities that offers more cultural and leisure activities, we would dare to say, of the world. Although we know that three days are still insufficient to see all the interesting points of the city, if you optimize the itineraries well, both on foot and by subway, we are sure that you can start living the real London.
In the first two days you will have walked through the most famous places in the city, including the popular Camden Market and the charming neighborhood of Soho, so on this third day you will take the opportunity to visit the famous Portobello market, if it coincides with Saturday, in the beautiful neighborhood of Nothing Hill and the British Museum, one of the most important in the world, to end the day having dinner in the neighborhood of Convent Garden.
To do this London guide in three days We have based on the experience of our trips to London in 6 days and London in 10 days.
Travel tips
This list of tips will help you prepare your trip to London:
- To get to the center or to the London hotel from its 4 airports: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton, you have several transport alternatives: train, subway, bus, taxi or book the direct transfer to the hotel.
You can find more information in this post about how to go from Luton Airport to London, how to go from Gatwick Airport to London, how to go from Heathrow Airport to London or how to go from Stansted Airport to London. - All London routes in three days start from your accommodation. We recommend you do it in a central area. These are the two hotels we have stayed at and we highly recommend them: the Garden Court Hotel and the Victor Hotel, both of which are fantastic value for money. It is important to choose a hotel with a subway nearby so as not to waste much time on commuting.
For more information you can consult this post about the recommended neighborhoods and hotels where to stay in London. - Another topic that may be interesting for you to save time and money is to buy the London Pass, with which you will skip the lines at the tourist places you visit. Another good option is to book the London Explorer Pass, it allows you to enter 3, 5 or 7 of the main attractions of the city, skipping the lines and saving up to 40%.
You can expand the information on this card with this post from the London Pass and this one from the London Explorer Pass. - Remember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current change we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot. You can find more information in this article about the best cards to travel without commissions.
- If you are a follower or reader of the Harry Potter books we recommend you book this tour through Warner Studios where all the films were shot in advance and this tour through the scenarios that inspired J.K. London Rowling
Remember that it is very important to book your ticket in advance, to avoid running out of space, as this is one of the most popular attractions in London.
For more information on these tours you can consult this guide to visit the Harry Potter studios in London.
To extend the recommendations you can consult this post of tips to travel to London essential.
First day in London
The first day of London in 3 days start at the famous Picadilly Circus crossing, then continue on Regent Street to the popular Trafalgar Square.
St. James Park will be the next stop, where you can enjoy this beautiful park walking to Buckingham Palace, to see the famous changing of the guard.
Then you can take advantage of the London Pass or reserve the skip-the-line ticket to visit Westminster Abbey and take thousands of photos of Big Ben from Parliament Square, with its famous red telephone booths.
Before continuing with the London itinerary in 3 days you can eat in the taverns of St. Stephen's Tavern or The Red Lion, after crossing the Westminster Bridge. From the other shore you will enjoy incredible views of Parliament and Big Ben.
Palace of Westminster
Walking along the bank of the Thames you will reach the famous London Ferris Wheel, one of the best viewpoints in London, where to climb without straining you can buy this ticket and thus enjoy the experience without wasting a minute of time.
A walk at sunset to the Tower Bridge, where you will see the Millennium Bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral, will be the icing on the first day in London.
If you would like to know the history and anecdotes of this incredible city, you can book this guided tour in Spanish that includes the entrance to the most essential places or book this free tour of old London Free!
(Extended route information in London in 1 day here)
London itinerary map in one day
Second day in London
The route of the second day of the London guide in 3 days Start by taking a walk through the beautiful area of Little Venice, then take one of your boats to the alternative Camden Town. This neighborhood with its Camden Market, one of the best markets in London, you can dedicate all morning, as it is a fairly wide area while interesting, which we are sure, you will love.
If you want to learn more about the history of the neighborhood, you can book this tour with a guide in Spanish that also includes a tour of Soho.
Camden Town
After eating at one of the Camden Market stalls, you can go up to the nearby Primrose hill, from where you can enjoy distant and beautiful views of London. The route continues down walking towards the center of London, while crossing the magnificent Regent's Park, to leave near the beautiful Warren Mews alley, another point that you can not miss in the city.
From this point you can take the subway to get to the center or continue walking to Carnaby Street in SoHo, a network of streets full of clothing stores, for all budgets and styles. Strolling through Soho and Chinatown will take you time until dinner, where we recommend hamburgers from Honest Burgers or Indian food from Hankies Cafe.
At night you can go to see some of the famous musicals of the city or do this night tour with a guide in Spanish, one of the best tours in London and a good climax on the second day of the London in 3 days.
(Extended route information in London in 2 days here)
Map of the route through London in two days
What to see in London in 3 days
On this last day of the London guide in 3 days You will arrive by subway to the Marble Arch stop for an early walk through Hyde Park, the lung of the city and one of the best things to do in London for free. This park is the largest in London and among its highlights are the Kensington Palace and Gardens, Diana's Memorial Fountain, Serpentine Lake or the Rose Garden. You can book the entrance to the palace in advance here
Hyde park
You can take advantage of the route to enter, if you have more time, or see outside the Royal Albert Hall, one of the most famous theaters and concert halls in the world. Remember that the ticket is included in the London Pass.
Royal Albert Hall
The exit of the park can be done by the Notting Hill Gate and thus start with a visit to one of the most charming neighborhoods in London, Notting Hill. Some of its most famous streets full of colorful houses are Uxbridge Street, Ladbroke Grove and Lancaster Road that will take you to the famous Portobello market.
A good option to know the history and not miss anything about the neighborhood is to book this free tour of Notting Hill Free! With guide in Spanish.
On Saturday morning, it is the best time to visit the neighborhood since Portobello Road is filled with street stalls, in addition to its handicraft and antique shops that you can see every day of the week.
A good place to eat in this area of London is the Portobello Garden Café, in which we enjoyed a delicious Italian meal the last time we were in the city and one of the best restaurants to eat in London.
Portobello Market
After lunch you can take the subway to the British Museum, one of the essential places to visit in London and one of the best museums in London. This classic building has in its interior some of the most important works in the world such as the Egypt room with the Rosetta Stone, that of Greece with parts of the Parthenon or that of Rome with hundreds of statues, which we can assure you, are wonderful.
If you are a history lover you can dedicate it from one morning to several days, although we recommend, if you have time, spend about 2 hours to complete this list of works to see in the essential British Museum and above all, keep in mind that closes at 5:30 p.m.
This guided tour in Spanish is perfect to not miss anything and save your queues, or this free tour Free !.
You can continue on London itinerary in 3 days walking to the Covent Garden neighborhood, but not before going through Neal's Yard, a corner full of charm and color in central London.
Neal's Yard
Covent Garden is a picturesque neighborhood full of shops, cafes, restaurants and street performers, in which its two-story covered market stands out.
For dinner there are several recommended restaurants in this neighborhood like The Oystermen to eat seafood or the grill Flat Iron Covent Garden, although it is worth remembering that within the market is Shake shack, with its delicious hamburgers or the French restaurant Chez Antoinette.
Covent Garden
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