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The Elizabeth Tower and the Houses of Parliament in Westminster

The best of London in six hours

Little time in London? One fun day, all the best stops, by tube and boat.

Duration
6 hours
On foot
Under two miles on foot, one river boat
Starts
9:00am, Bond Street station
Group size
8 per guide
Price
From £240 per group

Best for a short stay, older relatives, sore legs, and anyone who wants the famous list done without a ten mile walk

Big Ben, the London Eye, Borough Market, Canary Wharf, Greenwich and the O2 in one day, with under two miles of walking. The Jubilee line does the distance and one river boat does the part the tube map hides: Greenwich. We skip the two-hour paid attractions, not the landmarks, and you are done by three.

What is included

  • A guide with you the whole day, tube and boat sorted
  • The boat from Canary Wharf to Greenwich, the connection most visitors never find
  • Every stop step-free, good for pushchairs and anyone who does not do stairs
  • Lunch in Greenwich Market, chosen for you
  • Photographs of you at every stop, sent the same evening

Where we go

  1. Bond Street and the Selfridges windows
  2. Westminster, Big Ben and across the bridge to the London Eye
  3. London Bridge, through Borough Market
  4. Canary Wharf and the roof garden
  5. The boat to Greenwich, and lunch at the market
  6. North Greenwich, the O2 and the cable car if you want it
  7. Stratford and the Olympic Park to finish

Worth knowing

Travel is not included: one tube daily cap, from £8.90, and the boat, £7.40 at peak. Paid attractions such as the Shard and the Churchill War Rooms are left out on purpose, and we tell you which are worth coming back for.

Rather do it on your own? See most of London in 6 hours is the free guide to it, or get the days timed for your dates.