
London and Royal Palaces Tour
A four day London tour taking in Buckingham Palace, Westminster and the Thames.
London's royal landmarks
This tour begins with a flight from Istanbul to London and spends four days in the United Kingdom's capital. On arrival, travellers see Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square and the River Thames. The London Eye, Westminster Abbey and a Thames boat tour, as well as Oxford and Bicester Village, can be added as optional excursions. The journey covers three nights, ending with a return flight to Istanbul.
Read more
This London tour spends three nights in the British capital with a simple plan. A panoramic city tour of London is part of the package. On the second day the London Eye, Westminster and a Thames boat trip are offered as an option, and the third day brings an optional visit to Oxford and the Bicester Village outlet. Rooms come with breakfast, and airport transfers and a Turkish speaking guide are provided.
London's landmarks
Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and Trafalgar Square.
London Eye option
The London Eye offers views of the Thames and the city.
Oxford and Bicester Village
Oxford University and Bicester Village shopping can be added as optional.
Planning your budgetVisa fees, exit tax, travel insurance, museum and site entrance fees, extra tours and gratuities are not included in the tour price. Tourist city taxes and guide and driver gratuities (50 GBP) are collected by your guide on the first day of the tour. See details →
The route of the journey
01Istanbul - LondonBuckingham Palace, Big Ben and Trafalgar Square.
Meeting London
We meet at Istanbul Airport’s international departures terminal, in front of the Turkish Airlines counter, 3 hours before departure. After completing baggage, ticket and passport procedures, we depart for London at 07.55 on Turkish Airlines flight TK1981. We arrive in London at 09.55 local time and begin our city tour in the vehicle waiting for us at the airport. On our tour of London, which welcomes millions of tourists every year, we see Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, Piccadilly Circus, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament, St Peter’s Church in Westminster, Westminster Bridge, the shopping streets of Oxford Street and Regent Street, and the River Thames. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel and spend the night there.
02LondonOptional London Eye, Westminster and Thames boat tour.
London Eye and Westminster option
After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish may join the optional Icons of London (London Eye & Westminster & Thames River Boat Tour) excursion at an extra cost. (120 GBP) Opened to visitors in 2000, the London Eye is 135 metres tall and has 32 passenger capsules. These 32 capsules represent London's 32 boroughs. At 135 metres tall, the London Eye is Europe's largest observation wheel and offers views of the River Thames and London. The 2nd stop on our tour will be the Westminster area. Sights here include Westminster Abbey (St. Peter's Church), where the British Royal Family's traditional coronations and burial ceremonies take place, Trafalgar Square, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace and the West End. After this visit, we will take a boat tour on the River Thames, one of London's landmarks, which divides the city in two. After the boat tour, we will transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
03LondonOptional day trip to Oxford and Bicester Village.
Oxford and Bicester option
After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish can join the optional Oxford & Bicester Village Outlet tour at an extra cost. (100 GBP) Located in southeastern England, Oxford is one of the country's centres of history and culture. Home to the University of Oxford, one of the world's oldest universities and known for its quality of education, the city stands out for its architecture and cosmopolitan character, shaped in part by its students. Light industry and technology also shape modern life in the city. After our visit to Oxford, we head to Bicester Village, one of England's leading shopping centres. Opened in 1995 and car-free since its opening, this shopping centre has more than 150 shops as well as cafés. Here, you can buy many products at discounted prices.
04London - IstanbulReturn flight to Istanbul after breakfast.
Flight home
After breakfast at the hotel, we complete check-out. We leave for the airport at the time specified by our guide. After baggage, ticket and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul at 17.35 on Türk Dubai Hava Yolları flight TK1998. Our tour ends upon arrival in Istanbul at 23.30 local time.
Flight details
Times are local, taken from the programme. Baggage allowance is given in your booking documents.
Where will you stay?
Holiday Inn Express Harlow
Sold as: 3-star
Places visited
Included and extra costs
Included in the price
6
- Istanbul - London - Istanbul flight ticket with Turkish Airlines
- Airport taxes
- Airport - hotel - airport transfers
- 3 nights / 4 days bed and breakfast accommodation in 3* hotels
- Panoramic London city tour
- Turkish-speaking guiding service
Not included in the price
7
- Visa fee
- Departure tax for travel abroad
- Travel health insurance
- Extra tours and personal expenses
- Optional guide and driver gratuities
- Museum and archaeological site entrance fees
- Tourist city taxes + guide and driver gratuities (50 GBP) - to be collected by your guide on the first day of the tour.
Optional tours
2
- Icons of London tour: London Eye, Westminster and Thames River boat tour · 120 GBP
- Oxford and Bicester Village Outlet tour · 100 GBP
Tourist city taxes and guide and driver gratuities
Good to know
Cancellation and change conditions
Cancellation and change conditions are set out in the Online Sales Agreement.
Guiding
All of our guides speak Turkish.
Other tours in the same region.
Separate tours · Different programmes and inclusions.






