We are taking the Wonders of Britain and Ireland tour starting Oct 3. We would like to know what the London portion of the tour includes (stops, tours etc) as we will be in London for two days before the tour starts to do some sight seeing but don't want to "double up" on included sights. Thanks.

Welcome to the board Retiree

I'm sure you will enjoy your tour of Britain and Ireland. We have done 2 tours there and had a marvellous time. We did not do your particular tour but I think you will find that, as on ours, you will not actually see any London sights other than what you pass on your way out of the city(eg. Wimbledon Stadium in the distance etc). You will leave fairly early on the morning that the tour starts and are unlikely to stop until you're out of the traffic when you will probably have a motorway restroom break. So make the most of your two days prior and see as much as you can!

Of course, if you are from North America, then your tour may well include London sightseeing. They seem to have all inclusive tours that start from their home country. I'm guessing that the fact that you in London (on your own?) that this is not the case.

We did this tour June 4 - 19 this year. We found it to be packed with info and sights to see. Our Day 1 was our overnight flight to London. Day 2 was our arrival at the hotel and then we got a bus from the hotel to Victoria Station and from there we walked to Buckingham Palace and caught the changing of the guard. On Day 3 TT took us on a morning sightseeing tour. We had booked an afternoon optional tour so after lunch we had a guided tour to St. Pauls Cathedral, saw the Eye of London, Thames River and a tour of the Tower of London where we saw the Crown Jewels and some of the methods of torture that were used.

On Day 4 we headed out on the actual tour of Britain & Ireland.

There is so much to see in London that next time I would take in as much as I could on my own even if it ment doubling up on some sights. When you go on your own you can take your time and enjoy the scenery whereas on a tour you have a limited amount of time to see the sights before moving on to the next one.

Have a great time and enjoy!

Thanks for the info...enjoy your travels

"Retiree"...Oshawa, Ontario

My son and I went to London in March for 6 days. Our days were full of sightseeing and exploring. We barely scratched the surface. So much to do, so little time and energy when in a rush.
Sandy

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We are taking the Wonders of Britain and Ireland tour starting Oct 3. We would like to know what the London portion of the tour includes (stops, tours etc) as we will be in London for two days before the tour starts to do some sight seeing but don't want to "double up" on included sights. Thanks.

The half-day included sight-seeing includes mostly driving around while a a local guide (not your TD who you don't meet until day 4) shows you the major sights: Trafalgar Square, Picadilly Circus, Parliament Buildings, Westminster Abbey). We got off the coach twice - once for a photo op at the Prince Albert monument and at Buckingham Palace to see the changing of the guard (but we were quite far away) and we had a little time to walk around the area.

If you're going to be in London for two days before your tour starts then you won't miss anything if you don't do the included tour.