This week, I posted a comment that I would write a 7-day itinerary which we consider as ideal as possible. I have received 66 emails with suggestions. I decided that I needed to post the consensus from all these readers. I am really thrilled with all the emails. Let me establish the perimeters for our recommendation: (1) The trip is taking place in August (2) Flight to London and the day flight return home are no included (3) Taxis as well as Tube are used for transportation (4) Maximum use of time–on the go 100% of the time (5) Itinerary starts on Thursday–mid-week. So, put on your walking shoes and have lots of energy. So, here we go. This is a high-energy 7 days. Be excited and in good shape.
Day 1 Thursday
Arrive Heathrow/Gatwick/Eurostar Proceed to accommodations and meet let-in lady and enjoy flat orientation. Pop into a local grocery store to stock the kitchen with food items
a. Churchill War Rooms
b. Walk up Whitehall past 10 Downing Street and the Banqueting House to Leicester Square for dinner. Buy tickets for theater tickets at the Half Price Ticket shops. Relax and return home for a good night’s rest after a long and tiring flight to London
Day 2 Friday
a. Have an English Breakfast in a local restaurant. You can have breakfast the next days in the flat, but an English Breakfast is a great experience.
b. The National Gallery on Trafalgar Square
c. The National Portrait Gallery
d. Taxi to Borough Market for lunch and fun
e. St. Paul’s Cathedral
f. Concert at St. Martin in-the-Fields (buy the tickets for the evening concert while you are nearby at the National Gallery on Trafalgar Square)
Day 3 Saturday
a. 7:00 am Portobello Road
b. The Victoria and Albert Museum (select exhibitions before arriving – see Michelin Guide)
c. Apsley House – The Wellington Museum
d. The Wallace Collection — Thomas Moore’s favorite collection
e. Performance: Royal Albert Hall
Day 4 – Sunday
a. 9:00 AM at Westminster Abbey for morning prayers and hear the Choir Boys (check exact times Westminster Abbey website)
b. Westminster Pier to catch a boat ride down the Thames to Greenwich
c. Maritime Museum, and Royal Observatory
d. Lunch at pub in Greenwich
e. Return Boat Trip
f. Best dinner – Rules Restaurant 9 reservations required – check website)
g. Theater if time permits
Day 5 – Monday
a Buckingham Palace – Summer opening of Buckingham Palace – the State Rooms
b. Buckingham Palace – The Queen’s Gallery
c. The Royal Mews
d. Jubilee Market Antique Market Covent Garden
e. Chinatown for dinner
Day 6 – Tuesday
a. Early departure for Windsor/ Windsor Castle
b. Train to Kew Gardens
c. Lunch at Kew
d. Return to London / Royal Opera House
Day 7 – Wednesday
a. Tower of London – at the Tower and in line by 9:00 AM
The Crown Jewels
Tower Bridge – 
b. Lunch at the Cheshire Cheese (Check their website)
c. Imperial War Museum
d. PM theater
DEPARTURE – return to the airport
Thomas Moore email: TMooreSr@me.com Telephone: 801.791.9918
