London, United Kingdom
Day 1 – Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Morning
Breakfast at Regency Cafe regencycafe.co.uk Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. Get there by 10:30 AM
Late Morning
Walk through St. James’s Park to Westminster
See Big Ben, Westminster Abbey (optional paid entry), and the Thames.
Lunch
Grab-and-go from Flat Iron or Bancone (Pasta)
Flat Iron (Covent Garden or Soho): flatironsteak.co.uk
Bancone (Golden Square or Covent Garden): bancone.co.uk
Afternoon
Thames River Cruise (Uber Boat by Thames Clippers). About £10–£13 depending on the route. Ride from Westminster to Tower Bridge.
Walk along South Bank (Globe Theatre, Tate Modern – both free), and explore Borough Market
Snack at Borough Market: boroughmarket.org.uk
Evening
Dinner at Fishcotheque (near Waterloo): fishcotheque.co.uk
Optional sunset walk over Tower Bridge
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Day 2 – Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Morning
Breakfast at Gail’s Bakery (Soho, Notting Hill, etc.): gailsbread.co.uk
Tower of London. Entry from £33 per adult (buy tickets online to save time): hrp.org.uk
Lunch – E Pellicci (Bethnal Green)
epellicci.co.uk
Afternoon
St Paul’s Cathedral (optional). Entry from £20, or admire the outside for free. Climb the dome if keen.
Walk across Millennium Bridge to Tate Modern (free)
Dinner at Pizza Pilgrims or Franco Manca
pizzapilgrims.co.uk
francomanca.co.uk
Evening
Walk through Covent Garden