3-Day London Itinerary 2023

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The itineraries include lots of the major attractions alongside some local spots and hidden gems. You'll find everything from sights, points of interest, activities, tours, coffee shops, some great spots to do some shopping, restaurants and street food markets, pubs and bars. The itineraries also include a London Pass Guide and a robust digital map, with a designated route to follow which includes all the spots mentioned in the itinerary.

By contrast, The Casual Tourist Guides are strictly hidden gems. Underrated museums, gin-making experiences, locally-loved restaurants, interesting historic elements that people often miss, cool underground cocktail bars. Think super cool and local, to the point that we have even had lots of Londoners buy these guides to help them better explore their own city. There's also a Digital Map included with each Casual Tourist Guide but it's up to you to decide your plan of action.

The Casual Tourist Guide to Central and East London have some overlap with Day 2 and 3 of the itinerary. Out of our Casual Tourist Guide series, the best additions to the 3-Day Itinerary are West London and North London, both of which don’t cover any similar areas.

Well, we’ve never seen any itinerary that includes a digital map for your phone, which allows you to get real-time transportation and walking directions as well as makes it super easy to follow the itinerary. Also, many “itineraries” you can find online are created by people who’ve only visited London, not LIVED here. They aren’t able to provide alternative food options for diet restrictions, public toilets along the route, or more crucially, tips that only someone who has done this route themselves for years would know.

There are a couple of reasons. It took us years to create the itineraries, starting with hours of researching and planning the perfect route, to multiple days of on-the-ground testing, to writing the 100+ page guide and creating the map. If we didn’t charge for the itinerary, we simply couldn’t provide it to our community as it takes up so much time to create. We also spend anywhere from £25-200 per week trying out new things around London, some of which is included in the itinerary, some of which is not worthy. Of course, all of those meals, drinks, and tickets cost a lot of money. But by Jess testing them out and only telling you about the best, you won’t have to waste your time and money too, because only the best of the best goes in our guides.

If we save you from one not-so-good moderately-priced meal, you’ve already paid yourself back for your purchase, never mind the hours and hours of research and planning you won’t have to do yourself.

Yes! Just about all of the attractions included in the itinerary are either free or can be experienced “as a taste” from the outside, therefore there’s no need to buy entrance tickets if that’s not in your budget. We’ve also included budget-friendly food options (they’re the ones marked with a single “£”) or if you don’t want to spend money on food, just bring your own and only follow the sightseeing elements of the itinerary.

The itinerary was made with the intention that users would never need to get on public transportation because the days are laid out in small enough areas. Walking distance will vary greatly by the user, and what you choose to do or not do, but the Digital Map will show you how much walking you might end up doing.

There are some points at which you can hop on a bus or a taxi if you’re tired. I’ve pointed this out in the itinerary, and it’s also easy to figure out on your own via the Digital Map.

Buy it at least a week in advance, if you can. We recommend reading over the PDF before you arrive in London so that you can familiarise yourself with our recommendations, and some attractions and restaurants require advance booking.

Yes, with all orders of our 2023 itineraries, we will be giving you the 2024 version for free when it launches.

No, that would be impossible in just three days 😃 We include tons of suggestions to suit different budgets and tastes, with the idea that you'll choose the ones that YOU want to do. So we recommend to read over the itinerary at least a couple of times before arriving in London, so you can select what you'd like to do and what you'd like to skip. You can also use your printable Must-Do Checklist to keep track of your must-do's and must skips.

London’s food spots are generally pretty good at accommodating for this, and I’ve included a variety of options that should suit just about everyone. Markets are especially good for this, by the way! For a few years now, we include icons indicating restaurants that are veggie-friendly, vegan-friendly and gluten-free friendly.

That being said, you should always check the menu online yourself, and you can also phone up a restaurant before you go to ask what they can do for any requirements, as they might have a hidden menu you can choose from, or they can create something special for you if you give enough notice.

Jess is vegetarian, so if you are too, you’ll find plenty of food options in the itinerary.

Our itinerary has indicators telling you whether or not each recommendation is wheelchair accessible and there are plenty of options for those who need to avoid stairs. You can expect to walk a fairly good amount each day, but how much depends on how you choose to use the itinerary.

If you go for the Bonus Package you'll find several suggestions in the London Spending Guide.

While London is a super expensive city, there are plenty of accommodation options no matter what your budget is. From a bed at a hostel up to a luxury hotel suite, we’ve got it all in there.

We’ve created this itinerary to cover what most people who visit London for the first time typically like to see. Of course, we can’t cover everything! If you have really specific or unique tastes, or don’t want to experience any classic London attractions (even just to see them from the outside), then this probably isn’t for you.

You might find that our Casual Tourist Guides will be better for you as they cover strictly hidden gems. Underrated museums, gin-making experiences, locally-loved restaurants, interesting historic elements that people often miss, cool underground cocktail bars. Think super cool and local, to the point that we have even had lots of Londoners buy these guides to help them better explore their own city. There's also a Digital Map included with each Casual Tourist Guide but it's up to you to decide your plan of action.

We've had lots of families with kids use our guides, however we haven't made them with kids under 16 in mind.

It absolutely works best when you have it. It will also allow you to get walking directions when needed, or transport directions when you’re planning to head back to your hotel once the day is done. In the guide I’ve included a list of ways to have data on your phone so you can stay connected.

It doesn’t, because everyone who purchases the itinerary will be arriving from different parts of London. But it gives you a concrete starting point, and when you’re at your hotel ready to start your day, just pull up the map, select the starting point, then click “Directions” to see all of your options for getting there. It’s really easy!

It’s integrated with the Google Maps app, so it’s available for all phones that use iOS or Android operating systems.