Royal London

Or make it a short break

3 days, 2 nights in London

This is the complete Royal London short break: two nights in a handpicked hotel, a welcoming arrival, a full signature experience day and a relaxed final day. Your hotel, activities and timings are brought together as one journey, with final availability and the correct rate confirmed before payment.

1. Day 1

   Day 1 — Arrive & London Begins

   Settle into your handpicked London hotel, meet your host and begin with an elegant first look at the capital’s royal quarter.

   1. 14:00

      Arrive at your London hotel

      Check in for two nights and settle into the room chosen for your stay. Your final hotel and rate are confirmed with you before payment.

   2. 15:30

      Welcome with your host

      Meet your host, receive your final royal London plan and talk through the pace and preferences for your short break.

   3. 16:30

      St James’s and the Mall

      Take a gentle first walk through St James’s Park and along the Mall, with palace views and time for photographs.

   4. 18:30

      Return and refresh

      Pause at your hotel before dinner, with time to enjoy the room and prepare for the evening.

   5. 20:00

      Welcome dinner

      Enjoy dinner in central London, selected to complement your collection and the following day’s royal journey.

   6. 22:00

      Evening London atmosphere

      See the royal quarter illuminated before returning to your hotel for the night.

2. Day 2

   Day 2 — Royal London

   A full royal London day spanning the Crown Jewels, ceremony, palaces and Westminster, led at a pace that leaves time to take it all in.

   1. 07:00

      Breakfast at your hotel

      Begin with breakfast before meeting your guide for an early start ahead of the crowds.

   2. 07:45

      Private pickup

      Your historian collects you and introduces the stories that connect the day’s palaces, monarchs and ceremonies.

   3. 08:30

      Tower of London

      Enter early to discover the fortress and Crown Jewels before the busiest part of the day.

   4. 11:00

      Changing of the Guard

      Watch the ceremony from a carefully chosen position on the Mall when it is scheduled to take place.

   5. 13:00

      Buckingham Palace and lunch

      Pause for lunch before visiting the State Rooms when open, or the seasonally confirmed royal alternative.

   6. 15:30

      Westminster Abbey

      Explore the coronation church, royal tombs and Poets’ Corner with your historian.

   7. 17:30

      Whitehall and Horse Guards

      Finish among the working landmarks of state, from Horse Guards Parade towards Westminster.

   8. 19:30

      A royal London dinner

      Return to your hotel to refresh, then enjoy an evening meal matched to your chosen collection.

3. Day 3

   Day 3 — London Your Way & Farewell London

   Breakfast, A relaxed final morning through St James’s and Mayfair, with breakfast, time for tea or shopping and an unhurried departure, final sightseeing/shopping, departure.

   1. 08:30

      Breakfast

      Enjoy your final hotel breakfast before checking out and leaving your luggage in safe care.

   2. 10:00

      St James’s at leisure

      Return to the royal quarter for a quieter walk, photographs or a visit chosen around your interests.

   3. 11:30

      Mayfair and Piccadilly

      Browse historic arcades, bookshops and elegant streets at your own pace.

   4. 13:00

      Afternoon tea or lunch

      Choose a traditional tea or a relaxed final lunch before leaving London.

   5. 15:00

      Farewell London

      Collect your luggage and depart after a complete two-night royal London short break.