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Days in London Itinerary

Hyde Park is one of the world's greatest and phenomenal royal parks in Central London, the historical capital city of the United Kingdom. Situated in the heart of the city, the park offers a plethora of activities for the visitors starting from boating, swimming, horse riding, tennis, skating, jogging, walking and many more. 

Adorned with innumerable varieties of trees and flowers and a beautiful glittering lake, Hyde Park has been attracting thousands of visitors from all over the world. You can witness many amazing buildings, monuments, memorials, fountains, statues and a bird sanctuary inside the park. The park is also the residence for a diverse variety of birds and insects, and hence a paradise for wildlife photographers and bird watchers.

Several world-renowned conferences, events, and seminars, music concerts, charity shows are organized in the park. The funds raised from many of those events are dedicated to the maintenance and preservation of the park. Café joints, bars, restaurants, beverage shops inside the park serve delicious refreshments and dishes to the visitors. 

Every year during the Christmas and New Year, the entire park is transformed into a magical land with the illuminated decorations and glittering lights coupled with several exciting attractions and eateries. Circus shows, skiing, and skating competitions and many musical events form a part of the winter magic in Hyde Park.

One of the most popular shopping and tourist sites of England, Covent Garden is a bustling neighbourhood situated in London’s famous West End. What was once a huge fruit and vegetable market and home to London’s Royal Opera House is now a sought-after recreation spot.

The northern part of the neighbourhood has several independent shops and boutiques, while the south has some typical London treats like street performers, historical buildings, theatres, world-famous museums, and the central square. Some of the preferred visiting spots in Covent include Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Odhams Walk, and Seven Dials.

Since the mid 1980s, this amazing place has been home to pubs, craft markets and themed shops. Even before that time, the design of the garden was one of a kind and was used as an inspiration to develop other modern estates in and around London. While there, do not forget to explore the towering arcades and vintage buildings.

As a tourist, you can either choose to shop, dine, or get yourself a healthy dose of London’s history at the Covent Garden neighbourhood. Do not forget to visit the Jubilee Hall and the Central Building. You can also visit the Largest Apple Store of 2019 in the Piazza at Covent Garden.

Breaking the suspense, the widely held Piccadilly Circus is not a circus in reality. It is a place that was named after a tailor Roger Biker, who once upon a time became famous for selling piccadils. Roger used to make Piccadils (Large broad collar of cut work lace) which were worn by the gentrified in the late 17th century.

The place was a circle-shaped public area in the initial days but with time it has turned out to be a busy square. It is also considered to be one of the busiest junctions in the city that is full of life at all times. Now, Piccadilly Circus, located close to London’s West End is one of the top tourist attractions in the city.

It is in the vicinity of some of the famous places like Leicester Square, Haymarket, Regent Street, Oxford Circle, and Shaftesbury Avenue.Piccadilly Circus becomes more beautiful and bustling after sundown.

People come to this place to witness the famous Eros Statue and catch a glimpse of the bustling city of London. The Eros Statue is officially known as Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, which was built in the memory of the great philanthropist Lord Shaftesbury.