London, United Kingdom

London 3-Day Itinerary

The perfect long weekend in London: 3 days and 2 nights for about $2,168 for two, flights from New York included (estimate).

Three days of must-see attractions, local favorites, and insider tips, with what the weekend costs from where you fly.

What 3 days, 2 nights costs

The fare from where you fly, two nights at the typical hotel night and three days of spend. Change it to fit your trip.

Travellers2 travellers
Nights2 nights
Travel style
Changes daily spend only; the hotel night stays the same.
  1. Fare · New York to London × 2
    Economy round trip, usually about $674 each
    $1,348
  2. Hotel night (estimate) · $185 × 2 nights
    Our city guide's estimate: we don't check London hotel prices ourselves yet. 2 travellers share a room.
    $370
  3. Daily spend · $75 × 2 travellers × 3 days
    Restaurants, transport and paid sights, per person per day. The hotel isn't in it.
    $450
Trip cost: flights + hotel + daily spend (estimate)$2,168

3 days, 2 nights, 2 travellers, mid-range, flying from New York. The hotel night is our guide's estimate; the rest are usual prices we track. Not a price you can book.

How we know
  • Fare: the middle price of the economy round trips we found from New York on our latest check (half were cheaper, half dearer), for departures in the coming weeks.
  • Hotel night: our city guide's estimate, because we don't check London hotel prices ourselves yet.
  • Daily spend: food, local transport and sights per person, from our city guide, by travel style. The hotel isn't in it.
  • Total: fare × travellers + hotel night × nights × rooms + daily spend × travellers × days. Prices move, so treat it as a guide, not a quote.
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Trip overview

Duration
3days 2nights
Best time
May to September

Day by day

Each day's highlights in order. Want more days or a different pace? The planner at the end reshapes it around you.

  1. Day 1Tower of London

    1. Borough Market
    2. South Bank walk

  2. Day 2British Museum

    1. Covent Garden
    2. West End show

  3. Day 3Buckingham Palace

    1. Hyde Park
    2. Notting Hill
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Add these if you have a spare evening

Verified spots in London that the classic route skips.

  • Hidden GemsLeighton House

    The opulent Victorian studio-home of painter Frederic Leighton features a jaw-dropping Arab Hall lined with 16th-century Iznik tiles and a golden dome.

  • Hidden GemsMaltby Street Market

    A compact weekend food market tucked under the Bermondsey railway arches, beloved by locals for its artisan cheeses, charcuterie, and craft beers.

  • Hidden GemsGod's Own Junkyard

    A dazzling warehouse in Walthamstow packed floor-to-ceiling with neon signs, vintage circus art, and glowing salvage that feels like walking inside a fever dream.

  • Hidden GemsNunhead Cemetery

    One of London's Magnificent Seven Victorian cemeteries, where wildflower meadows and ivy-draped mausoleums hide a ruined Gothic chapel with skyline views.

  • Fine DiningIkoyi Restaurant

    Jeremy Chan's Michelin-starred St. James's restaurant weaves West African spices and ingredients into thrillingly original tasting menus unlike anything else in London.

  • Fine DiningThe Ledbury

    Brett Graham's two-Michelin-star Notting Hill restaurant delivers extraordinary seasonal British tasting menus with an unmatched wine cellar.

Each place was checked on Google Maps: real address, right city, still open.

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