A Trip to London

What better way to see the sights of London than on a coach trip? There is nothing nicer than being shown round all of the sights by a professional tour guide who knows exactly what they're talking about. Most tour operators have their own itinerary for a tour round London but you can always make up your own.

If you're visiting London why not visit the London Eye. Standing tall against the river Thames, the London eye gives you the opportunity to view from high the sights of London. Once finished there you could pop over the bridge to the houses of parliament. Where England's government resides, This building is magnificent and is right next to Big Ben! Another sight to see has to be Buckingham palace, if you're lucky you may even catch them at the change of the guard. After that why not have a spot of lunch and maybe try a bit of shopping in Covent garden. Covent garden is always full of street entertainers so why not sit back and enjoy being entertained. If shopping is your thing then you have to visit Harrods! The biggest department store (and the most expensive) holds all sorts of souvenirs of London and is a great place to grab some goodies.

Other famous sights include the tower of London, where the crown jewels are kept. Or maybe try the London Dungeons. If scary sights aren't for you then you could spend the afternoon at the zoo, with loads of animals this attraction is particularly good for families. There are also many museums such as the natural history museum and the science museum. They have lots of new exhibitions and a lot of them are hands on too.

If you're looking for something to do in the evening then why not try one of the world famous restaurants such as the Rainforest Café or Planet Hollywood. For those who want to live the high life you could even try the Ritz or Claridges. However if you're not feeling that hungry you could always catch a show on at the west end. With so many musicals and plays to choose from you will be spoilt for choice! Maybe a show isn't for you in which case you can catch a film/ Leicester square holds all the UK premières for films and they all have a VIP section if you want to spend that little bit extra. Finally why not finish off your tour with a cruise down the Thames. You can view the whole of London from the river and enjoy the scenery from a luxury cruiser.

With all these sights to see round London you'll need to take a whole weekend to see them all! But remember a quality tour guide is invaluable when it comes to sight seeing and they will be able to show you all sorts of things that aren't on the map. Enjoy your trip to London and I hope you can fit everything in to one weekend!