Day trip to London
Mar 10th, 2005 | 10:03 AM
#2
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I think it's an EXCELLENT idea. Take the 6:22 from Gare du Nord, and you'll be at Waterloo at 7:58.
The Fodor's Guides can help you orient yourself:
http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgr...tion=london@91
Right outside Waterloo, you can get one of the jump-on/jump-off bus tours like theoriginaltour.com sells. Or, you can buy a One-Day Bus Pass for £3 at the Tube station and jump on and off the city buses. Print out this map:
<b>http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/pdfdocs/cen_bus.pdf</b>
Walk over to the river. There's the London Eye, Whitehall, and Big Ben. Going upstream, you will pass the Aquarium and come to Westminster Bridge. If you're a war buff, you might want to take the #159 southbound to the Imperial War Museum first. Otherwise, mosey across the bridge and several choices present themselves. You might want to go down towards Victoria and up around Green Park, or head straight north to Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden.
Going east on the #15 will take you past St. Paul's to the Tower, and the RV1 will get you back to Waterloo for the 19:43 to Paris.
Note that you can take a 90-minute circle tour on the Thames from Westminster Pier; the trip is included in the OriginalTour ticket, and 30% off if you have a Bus Pass. Grab some sandwiches at Marks & Spencer and have lunch on the river.
The Fodor's Guides can help you orient yourself:
http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgr...tion=london@91
Right outside Waterloo, you can get one of the jump-on/jump-off bus tours like theoriginaltour.com sells. Or, you can buy a One-Day Bus Pass for £3 at the Tube station and jump on and off the city buses. Print out this map:
<b>http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/pdfdocs/cen_bus.pdf</b>
Walk over to the river. There's the London Eye, Whitehall, and Big Ben. Going upstream, you will pass the Aquarium and come to Westminster Bridge. If you're a war buff, you might want to take the #159 southbound to the Imperial War Museum first. Otherwise, mosey across the bridge and several choices present themselves. You might want to go down towards Victoria and up around Green Park, or head straight north to Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden.
Going east on the #15 will take you past St. Paul's to the Tower, and the RV1 will get you back to Waterloo for the 19:43 to Paris.
Note that you can take a 90-minute circle tour on the Thames from Westminster Pier; the trip is included in the OriginalTour ticket, and 30% off if you have a Bus Pass. Grab some sandwiches at Marks & Spencer and have lunch on the river.
Mar 10th, 2005 | 10:06 AM
#3
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It's definitely doable ... but there is so much there I'm not sure I could do just one day. However, you say you have been before.
Personally, I would be more interested while in Paris in some of the closer day trips from Paris ... Giverney, Versailles, Rouen, etc.
Personally, I would be more interested while in Paris in some of the closer day trips from Paris ... Giverney, Versailles, Rouen, etc.
Mar 10th, 2005 | 10:41 AM
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On Eurostar there is a $94 day return ticket, but cana be hard to book so book in advance, in US thru RailEurope or their agents, such as the one i always recommend, Budget Europe (800-441-9413), who are Eurostar experts. You can check www.eurostar.co.uk web site for fares in pounds to comparison shop - but these fares are sold in limited numbers and are generally available on the earliest and later trains of the day only, which is fine for day trippers. I'd say go for it - the train ride itself is nice, thru rural northern France and then England's Kent, the so-called Garden of england.
Mar 11th, 2005 | 07:03 AM
#5
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Thanks for your suggestion. Although an aggressive itinery, I think it's worth it. I think my day trip will be on a Sunday, so will have to check the schedule and will take the advice of booking ahead - like next week! thanks again.
