London Tour
From Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, three nights among London's royal landmarks.
London's Royal Heritage
This three night trip takes you to London. A panoramic city tour covers Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square and the River Thames, while optional excursions add the London Eye, Westminster Abbey and a Thames river cruise, plus a day trip to Oxford and Bicester Village. The tour flies direct from Istanbul with Turkish Airlines for a short, packed London break.
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Experience the rich heritage of the United Kingdom on this London and Royal Palaces Tour, which includes three nights in the vibrant city of London. Arriving through Heathrow, you will have the chance to explore the iconic sights and cultural landmarks that define this historic metropolis.
Your journey begins in İstanbul with Turkish Airlines, making your travel seamless as you prepare to immerse yourself in the royal history of London. This tour provides an excellent opportunity to discover the grandeur of the city and its palatial treasures.
London's landmarks
A panoramic city tour taking in Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and Trafalgar Square.
The London Eye
Views over London from the 135 metre high London Eye above the Thames.
Oxford University
A city tour of Oxford, home to one of the world's oldest universities.
Planning your budgetTravel health insurance (15 EUR), museum and site entrance fees, and the tourist city tax plus guide and driver gratuities (50 GBP) are not included; the latter is collected by your guide on the first day. The London Eye, Westminster and Thames river cruise tour (120 GBP) and the Oxford and Bicester Village tour (100 GBP) are optional extras. See details →
The route of the journey
01Istanbul to London and a City TourBuckingham Palace, Big Ben and Trafalgar Square.
Meeting London
We meet at the Turkish Airlines counter in the international departures terminal of Istanbul Airport, 3 hours before the flight. After check-in and passport control we board Turkish Airlines flight TK 1981, departing at 08.05 for London. We land at 09.10 local time and our waiting vehicle takes us straight into the city.
London welcomes millions of visitors every year, and our city tour takes in Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, Piccadilly Circus, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Bridge, the Oxford Street and Regent Street shopping streets and the River Thames. After the tour we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
02London Landmarks: London Eye, Westminster and the ThamesThe London Eye, Westminster Abbey and a Thames river cruise.
A day among London icons
After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish can join the optional extra London Icons tour (120 GBP), covering the London Eye, Westminster and a boat trip on the Thames.
Opened to visitors in 2000, the London Eye stands 135 metres high and has 32 passenger capsules, one for each of London's 32 boroughs. At 135 metres it is Europe's largest observation wheel, and it offers views over the Thames and the city together.
The 2nd stop is Westminster, where we see Westminster Abbey (the Church of St. Peter), scene of royal coronations and funerals, Trafalgar Square, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace and the West End. We then take a boat trip on the Thames, the river that divides the city, before transferring to our hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
03Oxford and Bicester VillageOxford University and shopping at Bicester Village.
Oxford and Bicester Village
After breakfast at the hotel, guests who wish can join the optional extra Oxford and Bicester Village outlet tour (100 GBP).
Oxford, in the south-east of England, is one of the country's centres of history and culture. Home to the University of Oxford, one of the oldest and most respected universities in the world, the city combines picturesque architecture with the cosmopolitan air its students bring and a modern life driven by technology.
We then head to Bicester Village, one of England's best shopping destinations. Opened in 1995 and closed to traffic, this outlet village has more than 150 shops and cafés, where many products can be found at reduced prices.
04London - IstanbulHotel check-out, airport transfer and the return flight to Istanbul.
Flight home
After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our hotel check-out procedures. We then depart for the airport at the time advised by our guide. After baggage, ticket and passport procedures, departure for Istanbul at 17.05 on Turkish Airlines flight TK 1998. Arrival at 23.55 local time and the end of our tour.
Flight details
OutboundReturnTimes are local, taken from the programme. Baggage allowance is given in your booking documents.
Where will you stay?
Ibis London Heathrow
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
6
- Visa fee
- Departure tax for travel abroad
- 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, Thames River boat · 120 GBP
- Oxford and Bicester Village Outlet tour · 100 GBP
Travel health insurance
Tourist city tax and guide, driver gratuity
Good to know
Cancellation and change conditions
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Guiding
All of our guides speak Turkish.
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