Cornelius Amann
October 06, 2026
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London: a week in the city with Windsor, Bath and Cambridge
7 days in one central London hotel: the Tower at opening, Westminster Abbey and the British Museum, the East End, a West End show, and day trips by train to Windsor and Eton, Bath and Cambridge.
7 days · Round trip from London · up to 12 guests
Tower Bridge and the Tower of London from above Photo: Dronepicr, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:London_Tower_Bridge_22.jpg)
The facts
At a glance
- Length
- 7 days, 6 nights
- Start and end
- Round trip from London
- Group size
- 7 to 12 guests
- Activity level
Moderate
City walking: about 5 to 6 km a day on pavements, cobbles and stone stairs, with standing time in the Tower, the Abbey and the museums. Day trips go by train, up to about three hours of train time on the Bath day. Each day has an easier option and you can sit any part out.
- Meals included
- 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners
- Room of your own
- + CAD 1,065 (estimated price)
- Season
- April to June and September to October
Highlights
Why this trip
- The Crown Jewels in the first hour at the Tower of London, before the queue builds
- A river boat from Westminster to Tower Pier on your first evening
- Westminster Abbey at first entry, then the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon sculptures at the British Museum
- A West End show, tickets included
- Windsor Castle at opening, then a walk over the Thames to Eton
- The Roman Baths and the Royal Crescent on a day trip to Bath
- King's College Chapel and a punt along the Backs in Cambridge
What makes this trip different
Free time is part of the plan
Free time and choices are marked on the days they fall.
Solo without the penalty
A room of your own is + CAD 1,065 (estimated price).
Day by day
Itinerary
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Arrive in London and a first look from the river
Heathrow Airport to your hotel in central London, then Westminster Pier to Tower Pier by river boat
- Dinner
- Stay in London
- Drive about 1 h
Morning
Most overnight flights from North America land at Heathrow (LHR) in the morning, and a driver meets you in the arrivals hall for the hour's drive into central London, about 25 km.
Afternoon
Your room may not be ready until mid-afternoon, so leave your bags, take a walk or rest in the lounge. At about 4 pm your See Sight Tours guide meets the group for a short briefing: how the week is paced, how the trains to Windsor, Bath and Cambridge work, and where to eat near the hotel. Then we ride to Westminster Pier and board a river boat heading east. From the water you pass the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, the dome of St Paul's, Shakespeare's Globe and the old warehouses of Bankside before stepping off at Tower Pier under the walls of the Tower, where we start tomorrow.
Evening
We finish with a welcome dinner together at a restaurant near the river.
Included
- Pick-up at London Heathrow (LHR)
- Welcome briefing with your guide
- River boat from Westminster Pier to Tower Pier
- Welcome dinner
Free time: Free until the 4 pm briefing
Activity: Plan to land by about 1 pm to make the briefing and the boat; later arrivals are met and join the group at dinner.
The Tower at opening, then Spitalfields and the East End
The Tower of London, then a walk north to Spitalfields and Brick Lane
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in London
Morning
We are at the Tower of London when the gates open (9 am Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am on Sunday and Monday) and go straight to the Jewel House, so you see the Crown Jewels before the queue builds through the morning. Then a Yeoman Warder tour of the walls, Tower Green and the chapel, and time in the White Tower, the stone keep William the Conqueror began in the 1070s, with its royal armour. Walk out onto Tower Bridge for the view along the river and back again.
Afternoon
From the Tower it is a 25 to 30 minute walk north to Spitalfields (or a short Tube ride if you prefer), where we have lunch in the covered Old Spitalfields Market. Afterwards your guide walks the East End with you: Christ Church Spitalfields, the Georgian houses of Fournier Street built for Huguenot silk weavers, and Brick Lane, with its Bangladeshi restaurants, street art and bagel shops. From about 3 pm the rest of the day is free.
Included
- The Tower of London from opening, with the Crown Jewels and a Yeoman Warder tour
- Walk onto Tower Bridge and back
- Lunch in Old Spitalfields Market
- Guided East End walk: Christ Church Spitalfields, Fournier Street and Brick Lane
Optional experiences
- The Tower Bridge walkways and glass floor, priced at booking
Easier option: Stay at the Tower longer and skip the East End walk; your guide puts you in a taxi or on the Tube back to the hotel.
Free time: Free from about 3 pm
Activity: About 6 km on foot over the day, on cobbles and stone stairs inside the Tower.
Westminster Abbey, the British Museum and a West End night
Westminster Abbey, Whitehall and Trafalgar Square, then the British Museum and the West End
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in London
Westminster Abbey is closed for sightseeing on Sundays, so this day never falls on one, and we are in the first entry of the day (about 9 or 9:30 am, depending on the day). The Abbey has crowned English monarchs since 1066; inside are the Coronation Chair, the tomb of Elizabeth I and Poets' Corner.
Afternoon
Outside, we walk Parliament Square and up Whitehall past Downing Street and the Horse Guards to Trafalgar Square, then on to lunch in Covent Garden. In the early afternoon your guide takes you through the highlights of the British Museum, free to enter: the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, the Sutton Hoo helmet and the Lewis Chessmen, under the glass roof of the Great Court.
Evening
You have the late afternoon free to rest, then in the evening we go to a West End show together, with tickets in the price.
Included
- Westminster Abbey at first entry with your guide
- Walk through Parliament Square, Whitehall and Trafalgar Square
- Lunch in Covent Garden
- The British Museum with your guide
- A West End show ticket
Easier option: Skip the British Museum and rest at the hotel before the show.
More active option: Stay on at the British Museum alone after the guided hour; it usually closes at 5 pm (later on Fridays), with last entry a little before, and we confirm the hours with your itinerary.
Free time: Late afternoon free before the show
Activity: About 5 km on foot, with standing time in the Abbey and the museum.
Windsor Castle and Eton
London to Windsor by train, then Eton on foot and back to London
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in London
- By train
Morning
A train from Paddington, changing at Slough, takes about 40 minutes to Windsor, so we are at the castle gates for opening at 10 am, ahead of the coach tours that arrive from late morning. Windsor Castle is still a working royal residence. Your guide leads you through the State Apartments, with their paintings from the Royal Collection, and St George's Chapel, where ten monarchs are buried, among them Henry VIII and Elizabeth II. On the days the Changing of the Guard is held, we time our visit to see it.
Afternoon
After lunch in Windsor we walk across the Thames bridge to Eton, along the High Street to Eton College, founded by Henry VI in 1440, and back. If you want the classic view, walk a stretch of the Long Walk, the tree-lined avenue that runs to the castle.
Evening
We are back in London by about 4 pm and the evening is free.
Included
- Return train from London to Windsor
- Windsor Castle with your guide: the State Apartments and St George's Chapel
- Lunch in Windsor
- Walk over the Thames to Eton High Street and Eton College
Optional experiences
- A guided tour inside Eton College on the days the college runs one, priced at booking
Easier option: Stay in Windsor after lunch and take a later train back with your guide's help instead of walking to Eton.
More active option: Walk the full Long Walk, about 4 km each way, before the train back.
Free time: Evening free
Activity: Windsor Castle usually opens Thursday to Monday outside the summer holidays and closes at short notice for royal events; St George's Chapel is closed to visitors on Sundays. We set the day of the week to suit, and confirm it with your final itinerary.
Bath by train
London Paddington to Bath Spa by train and back
- Breakfast and lunch
- Stay in London
- By train
We leave the hotel early for a direct train from Paddington at about 8 am; it takes about an hour and a half to Bath Spa, through the Thames Valley and the Wiltshire downs, and we sit together in reserved seats. From the station it is a five-minute walk to the Roman Baths, where our entry slot is booked for about 10 am, before the busiest hours. The hot spring still rises here at about 46 degrees; you walk on the Roman pavements around the green Great Bath, see the temple of Sulis Minerva and the gilt bronze head of the goddess. Next door is Bath Abbey, with its stone angels climbing ladders up the west front.
Afternoon
Lunch is a sit-down meal in the centre. Afterwards your guide walks you through the Georgian city, listed by UNESCO in 1987: Pulteney Bridge with shops on both sides, the Circus and the sweep of the Royal Crescent.
Evening
There is an hour free before the train back, arriving in London in the early evening.
Included
- Return train from London Paddington to Bath Spa, with reserved seats
- The Roman Baths at a booked morning entry
- Bath Abbey
- Sit-down lunch in Bath
- Guided walk: Pulteney Bridge, the Circus and the Royal Crescent
Optional experiences
- No. 1 Royal Crescent, the furnished Georgian house museum, priced at booking
Easier option: After lunch, stay in the centre near the Abbey and the Pump Room instead of walking uphill to the Royal Crescent.
More active option: Climb the Bath Abbey tower tour, about 200 steps, for the view over the roofs (priced at booking).
Free time: An hour free in Bath before the train
Activity: The longest day and the one early start of the week: we leave the hotel at about 7:30 am for the 8 am train. About three hours on the train in total and about 5 km on foot, including the uphill walk to the Royal Crescent.
Cambridge colleges and a punt on the Cam
London King's Cross to Cambridge by train and back
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Stay in London
- By train
The fast train from King's Cross reaches Cambridge in about 50 minutes, and a short ride takes us to the centre. Your guide walks you through the town and its colleges: the market square, Great St Mary's, the gates of Trinity and the lawns of King's. King's College Chapel, built between 1446 and 1515, has the widest fan-vaulted ceiling in the country and medieval stained glass the length of both walls; we go in as soon as it opens to visitors (its hours change with term and services, so the time is set when we confirm your dates). Then we take a chauffeured punt along the Backs, the stretch of the River Cam behind the colleges, under the Bridge of Sighs and past King's from the water.
Afternoon
Lunch is a sit-down meal in town.
Evening
We take the train back early in the afternoon, so you have a free late afternoon before our farewell dinner together.
Included
- Return train from London King's Cross to Cambridge
- Guided walk through central Cambridge and its colleges
- King's College Chapel
- Chauffeured punt along the Backs
- Sit-down lunch in Cambridge
- Farewell dinner in London
Optional experiences
- The Fitzwilliam Museum, free to enter, if you stay on and take a later train
Easier option: The punt is seated and gentle; skip the college walk after lunch and wait in a cafe on Market Hill.
More active option: Climb the tower of Great St Mary's, 123 steps, for the view over King's College (priced at booking).
Free time: Late afternoon free
Activity: About 5 km on foot on flat streets; stepping into and out of the punt needs a hand from the punter.
A free morning and home
Your hotel in central London to Heathrow Airport
- Breakfast
- Drive about 1 h
Morning
The last morning is yours. Sleep in, walk to a park, or go back to whatever you wanted more time with this week: the National Gallery on Trafalgar Square and Tate Modern on Bankside are free to enter and open at 10 am, and the markets of Borough and Covent Garden are busy by late morning. Your guide is at breakfast to help with plans and will check your flight details. Hotel checkout is usually late morning, and the hotel holds your bags until your transfer. Your private transfer to Heathrow (LHR) leaves the hotel about three and a half hours before your flight, which allows an hour for the drive of about 25 km and time to check in. If you are staying on in London, we can arrange extra nights at the same hotel, or you can continue on our ten-day England trip to Oxford, the Cotswolds, Bath, the Lake District and York.
Included
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Drop-off at London Heathrow (LHR)
Free time: Morning free until your transfer
Activity: Any flight time works; for afternoon and evening flights, the morning in London is yours.
- London6 nights
- Overnight stop
- Day trip
- By boat or train
Wildlife and weather: Spring and early autumn bring mild days and long light; summer is warm and the busiest, with Windsor open daily and bigger queues at every sight; winter is cold, often grey and dark by about 4 pm, but quieter.
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Before you book
Right for you?
Good for you if you want
- First-time visitors who want London's main sights done well, not rushed
- Travellers who want to unpack once
- Seeing Windsor, Bath and Cambridge without driving or coach days
- Solo travellers who want company for the sights and freedom in the evenings
Not for you if you want
- Travellers who want countryside, villages and the Lake District (see our ten-day England trip)
- Step-free travel: the Tube, the Tower and the colleges involve stairs and cobbles
- A quiet rural week: this is a city trip with crowds at the big sights
Book flights after we confirm your seat.
6 nights
Where you'll stay
Your hotels are named in your trip confirmation.
- London6 nights
One price
What's in the price
Included
Accommodation
- 6 nights in one central London hotel of a 3-star-plus standard, close to a Tube station; we name the hotel when we confirm your dates
- Rooms shared, or your own for a supplement
Transport
- Private pick-up at London Heathrow (LHR) on day 1 and drop-off on day 7
- Return trains to Windsor, Bath (reserved seats) and Cambridge
- A contactless travel card for the Tube and buses in London for days 1 to 6
- River boat from Westminster Pier to Tower Pier
Your guide
- A See Sight Tours guide with the group for the whole trip, on every day trip and every train
- Yeoman Warders at the Tower, and site guides where a site provides them
Activities
- The Tower of London and the Crown Jewels, London
- Guided East End walk through Spitalfields and Brick Lane, London
- Westminster Abbey, London
- The British Museum with your guide, London
- A West End show ticket, London
- Windsor Castle: the State Apartments and St George's Chapel, Windsor
- Walk to Eton High Street and Eton College, Eton
- The Roman Baths and Bath Abbey, Bath
- Guided walk to Pulteney Bridge, the Circus and the Royal Crescent, Bath
- King's College Chapel, Cambridge
- Chauffeured punt along the Backs, Cambridge
Meals
- 6 breakfasts
- 5 lunches: Spitalfields (day 2), Covent Garden (day 3), Windsor (day 4), Bath (day 5) and Cambridge (day 6)
- 2 dinners: a welcome dinner (day 1) and a farewell dinner (day 6)
Not included
- International flights to and from London
- The UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) or any visa
- Travel insurance
- Dinners on days 2 to 5
- Drinks
- Tips
- Optional activities: Tower Bridge walkways, an Eton College tour, No. 1 Royal Crescent, the Bath Abbey tower, Great St Mary's tower
- Personal expenses
- Extra nights in London before or after the trip
Extras
- Room of your own
- CAD 1,065 (estimated price)
When you can go
Dates and prices
Pick your start date when you request to book. We check that date and confirm it in your quote.
Prefer to travel without a group or guide? Ask us about arranging hotels, transport and city tours for you to travel independently.
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Booking terms
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Questions
What does the London trip price include?
Six nights in one central London hotel, breakfast daily, five sit-down lunches, a welcome and a farewell dinner, Heathrow transfers both ways, every train and Tube fare, a river boat, a West End show ticket, your See Sight Tours guide throughout, and entry to the Tower, Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle, the Roman Baths, King's College Chapel and a Cambridge punt.
How big is the group?
The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests. That keeps everyone close enough to hear the guide in the Abbey and the Tower, lets us sit together on the train and fit around one table at lunch.
Who leads the trip?
A See Sight Tours guide is with the group for all seven days, from the briefing on day 1 to the last breakfast, and travels with you on every train. At the Tower a Yeoman Warder gives the walls tour, and other sites add their own guides where they offer them.
How fit do I need to be?
Moderate. You walk about 5 to 6 km a day on pavements, cobbles and stone stairs, and stand in the Tower, the Abbey and the museums. Bath is the longest day, with about three hours on trains. Each day has an easier option, and you can sit any part out.
I am travelling solo. What is the single supplement?
A room of your own is from CAD 1,065 more, shown before you book. London hotel rooms cost almost the same for one person as for two, which is why it is not lower. Solo travellers join the same table, train seats and tickets as everyone else.
When is the best time for a week in London?
April to June and September to October bring mild weather, long light and fewer queues than July and August. Summer is warm and the busiest. Winter is cold and dark by about 4 pm, but the sights are quieter and theatre season is in full swing.
How does booking work?
Request to book your preferred dates. We check availability and provide the final quote, itinerary and booking terms before you accept. No payment is taken when you send the request. Small-group departure dates are published once they are set. The price is per person sharing a room, taxes included: from CAD 5,925 in the small group and from CAD 10,665 private.
Can we travel privately or on our own dates?
Yes. The private version is your party only, on a date you choose, with your own guide and the days in the order you prefer. If you want to travel independently on your own dates, ask us from the dates section and we will quote the hotel, trains and tickets for you.
Do I need a visa or an ETA to visit the UK?
Canadian and US citizens do not need a visa for a tourist visit, but do need a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), applied for online before you fly. It is not included in the price. Other nationalities should check before booking, and we will help.
Why stay in one London hotel instead of moving around?
Because Windsor, Bath and Cambridge are all quick by train from London, and staying put means you unpack once. You get evenings in the city, no early luggage calls and no coach transfers through London traffic.
Does the trip include Stonehenge or Oxford?
No. This week keeps to London, Windsor, Bath and Cambridge, all by train. Our ten-day England trip covers Oxford, the Cotswolds, Stonehenge and Bath by road. For the private version we can quote a Stonehenge day on request; it is about two hours' drive each way from London, so it replaces one of the train days.
Which West End show will we see?
We choose one long-running show when we confirm your dates, based on what is playing, and buy good seats together for the group. If you have already seen it, tell us when you book and we will try to arrange a different show of similar price for you.
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