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The 6 Day, London Module:  See Brompton Oratory, Changing of the Guard, Westminster Abbey, Palace of Westminster, Cabinet War Rooms, St James's Park, Harrods, Albert Memorial, Kensington Palace and Gardens, Hyde Park, St Paul's Cathedral, Tower of London, HMS Belfast, Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace.

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DAY 1

Depart your favourite airport for your flight to Britain.

DAY 2

Most first-time visitors to London do not realize that - by the time they clear Immigration & Customs, travel to city centre and check-in to their hotel - it will probably be the afternoon before they can begin sightseeing.

• Arrive London Heathrow Airport.   (Note: Gatwick Airport and Stansted Airport also serve London and can be reached by rail.)

• Heathrow Express to London Paddington Station (alternate link) followed by a taxi to...

• Travel Inn - County Hall or the Jolly Hotels St Ermin's (alternate link) or St James's Court Hotel.

• Guide Friday Tours  (alternate link) (alternative bus tour) Although you can 'get on and off all day', take the opportunity to stay on the bus to get an overview and expert guide's narrative on this, the greatest city in Europe. 

DAY 3

This is an extremely full-day!  Be sure to get an early start and budget your time at each venue.

• Oratory of St Philip Neri - Brompton Oratory (another link) See our entry in Best of the Best.

• Changing of the Guard - Buckingham Palace

• Parliament Square and Big Ben (another link)

• Westminster Abbey

• Palace of Westminster (Parliament) (another link)

• Cabinet War Room  See our entry in Best of the Best.

• St James's Park (and band concert)

DAY 4

• Harrods  See our entry in Best of the Best.

• Albert Memorial (another link)

• Kensington Palace(alternate link)

• Kensington Gardens (another link)

• Hyde Park

DAY 5

• St Paul's Cathedral   See our entry in Best of the Best.

• The Tower of London(alternate link) (another link)

Although very near by, you will probably be able to see only one of the following three venues in the time that remains today.

• Tower Hill Pageant  6 September 2003 update: There is a rumour that this venue has closed.

• Tower Bridge (another link)

• HMS Belfast  See our entry in Best of the Best.

DAY 6

This is a day-trip out of London by rail.

• Windsor Castle  See our entry in Best of the Best.

• Legoland Windsor

• London Eye  See our entry in Best of the Best.

DAY 7

This is a day-trip out of London by rail.

• Hampton Court Palace(alternate link) See our entry in Best of the Best.

• The Royal Horticultural Society Hampton Court Palace Flower Show (alternate link) (in July)  Note that it may not be possible to see both the RHS Flower Show and the Edinburgh Military Tattoo (Edinburgh Module) on one vacation due to their respective schedules.

OR...  If you are starting your holiday with the Stratford-upon-Avon Module, this is the day that you depart your favourite airport for your flight to Britain.

DAY 8

If you are returning home today...

• Heathrow Express from London Paddington Station (alternate link) to Heathrow Airport.

• London Heathrow Airport for your flight home.

OR...  Continue on with the next module, Stratford-upon-Avon.

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