Buckingham Palace, London - April 2009 — London & Edinburgh
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London & Edinburgh 13-Day Itinerary

13 days across London and Edinburgh, with a dedicated travel day between bases. Includes British Museum and Edinburgh Castle. Adjust the suggested visits and transfer breaks to your pace.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched 2026-11-10Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

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  • Selected using Canadian country-level outbound visit data and editorial route research, not a ranking of Canadians' favorite individual cities. Popularity does not guarantee suitability or current access.
  • CAD is the editable budget currency; no exchange rate, package price, airline schedule or airfare is supplied. International flights, arrival recovery and the return journey require additional planning outside these sightseeing days.
  • Check the Canadian travel advisory for the actual destination and your visit dates at https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories before booking. Confirm entry requirements, insurance, tickets and local transport separately.
  • Stay in London for 6 sightseeing days. Wikivoyage contributors · London/Bloomsbury: revision 5409571; Wikivoyage contributors · London/City of London: revision 5409573; Wikivoyage contributors · London/Westminster: revision 5409615.
  • Stay in Edinburgh for 6 sightseeing days. Wikivoyage contributors · Edinburgh/New Town: revision 5406318; Wikivoyage contributors · Edinburgh/Old Town: revision 5406337.
  • Sight selection is adapted from the linked community guides and previously researched city templates. Suggested time blocks are not confirmed opening hours, reservations or live prices. Adapted Wikivoyage route selections are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0; original photo licenses and credits remain attached.
  • Travel between bases has its own relocation day. Local transfer blocks include a lunch break and require checking against your actual route, transport mode and accommodation. Remote sights may need a driver or an extra travel day.

London & Edinburgh itinerary: 13 days at a glance

Every stop and suggested time, day by day

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: London: British Museum & Palace of Westminster

  • British Museum · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Palace of Westminster · 120 min

Day 2: London: Westminster Abbey & Westminster Cathedral

  • Westminster Abbey · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Westminster Cathedral · 120 min

Day 3: London: Westminster Hall & Tower of London

  • Westminster Hall · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Tower of London · 120 min

Day 4: London: Buckingham Palace & Cartoon Museum

  • Buckingham Palace · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Cartoon Museum · 120 min

Day 5: London: St Paul's Cathedral & Charles Dickens Museum

  • St Paul's Cathedral · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Charles Dickens Museum · 120 min

Day 6: London: Foundling Museum & Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

  • Foundling Museum · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology · 120 min

Day 7: London → Edinburgh: travel and check-in

  • Relocate: London → Edinburgh · 600 min

Day 8: Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle & National Galleries of Scotland: National

  • Edinburgh Castle · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • National Galleries of Scotland: National · 120 min

Day 9: Edinburgh: St Giles & Scott Monument

  • St Giles · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Scott Monument · 120 min

Day 10: Edinburgh: National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait & National Galleries of Scotland: Modern One

  • National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • National Galleries of Scotland: Modern One · 120 min

Day 11: Edinburgh: Camera Obscura & Princes Street Gardens

  • Camera Obscura · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Princes Street Gardens · 120 min

Day 12: Edinburgh: Old Calton Cemetery & Palestine Museum

  • Old Calton Cemetery · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Palestine Museum · 120 min

Day 13: Edinburgh: Calton Hill & The Georgian House

  • Calton Hill · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • The Georgian House · 120 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    Great Russell St, WC1B 3DGMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/London/Bloomsbury (revision 5409571). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    LondonMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Parliament SqMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/London/Westminster (revision 5409615). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    London/WestminsterMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/London/Westminster (revision 5409615). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    LondonMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    42 Francis Street, SW1P 1QWMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/London/Westminster (revision 5409615). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    London/WestminsterMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Map pin unavailable; use the place name and address to locate the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/London/Westminster (revision 5409615). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    LondonMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    London/City of LondonMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/London/City_of_London (revision 5409573). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    London/WestminsterMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/London/Westminster (revision 5409615). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    LondonMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    65 Wells St, W1A 3AEMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/London/Bloomsbury (revision 5409571). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    Ludgate HillMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/London/City_of_London (revision 5409573). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    LondonMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    48 Doughty St, WC1N 2LXMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/London/Bloomsbury (revision 5409571). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    40 Brunswick Sq, WC1N 1AZMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/London/Bloomsbury (revision 5409571). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    LondonMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Malet Pl, WC1E 6BTMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/London/Bloomsbury (revision 5409571). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 7
  • 08:00600m
    London → EdinburghMap

    A full day reserved for travel and check-in, not a timetable or booking. Check train, flight, ferry or road options and door-to-door journey time before booking accommodation. Move the following day if your connection needs longer.

Day 8
  • 09:30120m
    Castlehill EH1 2NGMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/Old_Town (revision 5406337). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    EdinburghMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    The Mound EH2 2ELMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/New_Town (revision 5406318). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 9
  • 09:30120m
    High St, EH1 1REMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/Old_Town (revision 5406337). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    EdinburghMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    East Princes Street Gardens EH2 2EJMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/New_Town (revision 5406318). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 10
  • 09:30120m
    1 Queen Street EH2 1JDMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/New_Town (revision 5406318). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    EdinburghMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    74 Belford Rd EH4 3DRMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/New_Town (revision 5406318). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 11
  • 09:30120m
    549 Castlehill EH1 2NDMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/Old_Town (revision 5406337). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    EdinburghMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    Edinburgh/New TownMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/New_Town (revision 5406318). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 12
  • 09:30120m
    Waterloo Place EH1 3BQMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/New_Town (revision 5406318). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    EdinburghMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    13A Dundas St EH3 6QGMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/New_Town (revision 5406318). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 13
  • 09:30120m
    Edinburgh/New TownMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Map pin unavailable; use the place name and address to locate the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/New_Town (revision 5406318). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    EdinburghMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    7 Charlotte Square EH2 4DRMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Edinburgh/New_Town (revision 5406318). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

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