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London, United Kingdom
Maia here 1st-4th
📅 Day 1 – Sat 29 June (Arrival ~2 pm) – South Bank + City Icons
Check-in at Onefam Waterloo 4pm
Walk the South Bank: riverside views, buskers, street performers.
Walk/bus to Tower Bridge → cross at sunset.
Cross Millennium Bridge → view St Paul’s Cathedral.
Optional: climb The Monument for skyline views.
Visit Leadenhall Market.
Early night or chill at hostel.
🏛️ Day 2 – Sun 30 June –
Tower of London bright and early as soon as it opens 11AM BOOKED!
Westminster & Central London Icons
Westminster Abbey tour.
Walk to Big Ben & Houses of Parliament.
See London Eye (optional ride).
Rent paddle boats on the Serpentine.
Walk through St James’s Park (King’s Speech park).
Buckingham Palace + Changing of the Guard (~11 am).
Trafalgar Square + pop into National Gallery.
Walk to Piccadilly Circus.
Explore Regent Street, Liberty London.
See Shakespeare’s Globe (outside).
Visit Tate Modern (open late).
Optional: Waterstones Piccadilly rooftop view.
Jack the Ripper Tour 7pm
👑 Day 3 – Mon 1 July – Royal Sights + Hyde Park
Maia landing at 13:05
Meet Maia at Smart Camden Inn Hostel about 2pm
Walk through Hyde Park and debreif.
Kensington Palace + Gardens.
Visit Diana Memorial Fountain & Italian Gardens.
Harrods visit.
Optional: V&A Museum.
Evening in Soho and the lit up Tower Bridge.
⛪ Day 4 – Tue 2 July – St Paul’s + Thames + West End
National History Museum and Science Museum
St Paul’s Cathedral tour (Whispering Gallery).
Walk to Bank: see Royal Exchange, Mansion House.
Optional: Sky Garden (free w/ booking).
Thames Clipper boat ride back to Westminster.
Covent Garden: street acts, Apple Market.
🎨 Day 5 – Wed 3 July – Markets + King’s Cross r
Morning: Camden Market.
Afternoon: King’s Cross Station → Platform 9¾ photo + St Pancras Hotel.
Walk Regent’s Canal + visit Coal Drops Yard.
7:30 pm – Devil wears Prada Dominion Theatre BOOKED
🏰 Day 6 – Thu 4 July – Windsor Castle Day Trip
Train to Windsor Castle (~1 hr from Waterloo).
Explore castle, chapel, Queen’s tomb.
Stroll Windsor town or walk the Long Walk.
Return mid-afternoon.
Evening: visit Tower of London (exterior) + Tower Bridge lit up.
Maia flying at 18:35
💼 Day 7 – Fri 5 July – Portobello + Hampton Court Finale
Hostel check out 11am
Early morning: Portobello Road Market (~8 am for antiques).
Late morning/afternoon: Hampton Court Palace (train from Waterloo).
✨ Optional Extras
Sky Garden (book in advance).
London Eye (if you want the classic skyline view).
Little Venice walk.
Neal’s Yard.
Daunt Books / Forbidden Planet for niche browsing
- London: Tower of London and Crown Jewels Exhibition Ticket
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Bristol, United Kingdom
Lunch with the fam on Sunday 6th July
Day Trips:
Bath
Tyntesfield
Lacock
Portishead + Lido
Clevedon?
Activities in Town:
SS Great Britain with harbour side walk + M Shed
St Nicks’ market
Walk/bus down Whitladies to charity shop, pop into Boots and then Clifton Village. Bus back up
SLIDEY ROCK!!
Clubbing with nice bars like NQ64, OMG, Mothers Ruin and maybe The Crown. Gloucester Road for the Attic Bar?
Museum?
The spot on the Downs
Walks:
Coombe Dingle
Nature Reserve
Ashton Court
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Plane landing 14:55
Check in 14:00
🏰 Day 1 – Old Town Overload & Vaults
• Edinburgh Castle
• Royal Mile full walk (pop into: St Giles' Cathedral, closes like Advocate’s Close & Lady Stair’s Close)
• The Writer’s Museum
• Gladstone’s Land (costs money, walk past)
• John Knox House (costs money, walk past)
• Canongate Kirk + Tolbooth
• Real Mary King's Close (or similar vault tour) (£22)
• Greyfriars Kirkyard (and Bobby statue)
🖼️ Day 2 – Views, History, Science & Art
• Arthur’s Seat hike (early)
12:30 CAT CAFEEEEE 🐈🐈⬛
• Victoria Street + The Vennel (for castle photo op)
• Holyrood Palace (grounds or inside) (costs money, walk past)
- squeeze in photobooth before 5 pm if possible
• Calton Hill (National Monument, Dugald Stewart Monument, views)
• Scottish Parliament building (visitor centre)
• Scott Monument (climb it for £7 if feeling up to 287 steps)
• National Gallery of Scotland (botticelli!) open until 5
- hot chocolate at uplands roast in the evening (closes 8 pm)
🎭 Day 3 – Medicine, Magic & Modern Art
- deans village
- circus lane (gorg rd, cute photo op)
- Lucy’s celtic jewellery shop
• National Museum of Scotland
- Walk through The Meadows to Lauriston Place (eat lunch)
- edinburgh castle 3:30
🌊 Day 4 – Leith, Beach, Villages, & Chill
• Portobello Beach (morning swim or walk)
• Leith Walk to The Shore
• Custom Lane & Leith art galleries
• Water of Leith Walkway
• Dean Village
• Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One & Two (1.5 - 2.5 hours, if we r feeling it)
• Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh a
• Stockbridge stroll (independent shops + quaint vibe)
• Circus Lane (one of the prettiest streets in the city)
💼 Day 5 – Departure (17th)
Flying out 07:20
other:
Camera Obscura & World of Illusions
Dynamic Earth
surgeons hall museums
Talbot Rice Gallery (University of Edinburgh)
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Belfast, United Kingdom
Check in 1pm Check out 11am
🧳 Day 1 – Thursday 17 July
08:10 – Arrive at Belfast International Airport
09:00 – Bus into city (~45 mins), drop bags at Global Village
10:00 – Titanic Belfast: start your trip at this award-winning, immersive experience
12:00 – Explore Titanic Quarter: slipways, SS Nomadic, and public art
13:00 – Walk across the Lagan Weir Footbridge into city centre
13:30 – Quick peek at Big Fish, Customs House, and surrounding public art
14:00 – City Hall tour (free, includes grand interiors and exhibitions)
15:00 – Explore The Entries alleyways, then walk to Cathedral Quarter
16:00 – Pop into Ulster University Art Gallery (small but good)
17:00 – Visit MAC Belfast (contemporary art)
18:00 – Quick walk via Albert Clock and St Anne's Cathedral
19:00 – Relax or check out live music in Cathedral Quarter (Duke of York / Sunflower)
🧱 Day 2 – Friday 18 July
Giants Causeway
⛰️ Day 3 – Saturday 19 Jul
9am Black Cab Donnagall square
08:30 – Taxi or bus to Cave Hill Country Park
09:00–11:00 – Hike Cave Hill (stunning panoramic views of Belfast)
11:30 – Visit Belfast Castle (nearby, free entry, gardens & tea room)
12:30 – Return to city centre
13:00 – Visit Victoria Square dome for 360° city views
13:30 – Explore Linen Hall Library or Royal Ulster Academy of Arts (if open)
14:30 – Detour to Sandy Row mural trail or Shaftesbury Square
15:30 – Pop into quirky shops on Great Victoria Street
16:00 – Visit Grand Opera House foyer or book a backstage tour
17:00 – Stroll through Ormeau Baths Gallery (contemporary art)
18:00 – Explore Common Market (live DJs, events, or quirky pop-ups)
20:00 – Music: check out The Empire, Maddens, or The Black Box
08:30 – Black Taxi Tour (1.5 hrs): Falls, Shankill, murals, Peace Wall
10:30 – Explore murals & walk along the Peace Wall yourself
11:30 – Crumlin Road Gaol: self-guided or timed tour
13:00 – Visit St. Malachy's Church or detour to Clifton Street Cemetery (if open)
14:00 – Ulster Museum: Natural history, art, The Troubles exhibitions
15:30 – Walk through Botanic Gardens: Palm House, Tropical Ravine
16:30 – Head to Queen’s University grounds and Lanyon Building
17:00 – Browse No Alibis Bookstore or wander Botanic Avenue shops
18:00 – Optional: walk along the River Lagan to Ormeau Park for views & green space
19:00 – Pub crawl or gig in Cathedral Quarter, or check listings at Limelight/Empire
✈️ Day 4 – Sunday 20 July
Pack up, check out by 11am, bus at 11:30 from Grand Central Station
💡 Optional Add-Ons
Ulster Folk & Transport Museum (if you skip Cave Hill)
Belfast Hidden Tours (underground tunnels, occasional events)
Game of Thrones filming locations day tour (would take up most of one day)
- From Belfast: Giant's Causeway Full-Day Guided Trip
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Derry, United Kingdom
Check in 2pm, check out Midday
🕑 Day 1 – Sunday 20 July (arrive ~2 pm)
14:00 – Check in at hostel and drop your bags.
14:15 – Derry Girls mural on Orchard Street (Badger’s Bar) – and snap your selfie with the gang
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14:30 – Stroll to Pump Street and Dennis’s Wee Shop (the candy/fun old shop from the show) .
14:45 – Climb onto the City Walls via Bishop’s Gate—where Erin & co hunted Toto .
15:15 – Walk the full length of the Walled City, with cannon views and historic gates .
15:45 – Stop at Guildhall Square – site of the iconic “I am a Derry Girl!” Clinton speech scene .
16:15 – Explore Tower Museum, including the “Derry Girls Experience” set, memorabilia, and city-view rooftop .
17:15 – Head to Free Derry Corner and nearby Bogside murals: key scene backdrop & Troubles history .
18:00 – Visit Long Tower Church (oldest Catholic church, Sister Michael cameo spot) .
18:30 – Leisurely walk across Peace Bridge to Ebrington Square; explore the regenerated barracks site & art installations .
19:00 – If timing allows, quick stroll in St Columb’s Park near the river .
19:30 – Back to central Bogside or Cathedral Quarter for evening atmosphere (pubs, live music).
🚶 Day 2 – Monday 21 July
09:00 – Derry Girls Guided Walking Tour (book in advance), ~1½–2 hrs; covers mural, Pump Street, city walls, Guildhall, “Toto” church & more .
11:00 – Museum of Free Derry – full history of the civil rights movement & Bloody Sunday .
12:00 – Walk the rest of the Bogside murals ("People’s Gallery") .
12:45 – Quick photo-stop at Limewood Street – the steep hill the girls walked to school .
13:15 – Stroll through Brooke Park for a seaside shuffle and cactus-style Victorian ambience .
14:00 – Return via Peace Bridge to city centre.
14:15 – Drop into Walled City Brewery, enjoy Derry Girls-themed brews (optional tasting) .
14:45 – Pop into Craft Village—indie shops, crafts, and quirky boutiques .
15:15 – Visit the Guildhall interior if time allows (stained-glass, guided mini tour) .
15:45 – Finish with a relaxed Walls walking loop or revisit favourite spots.
17:00 – Optional short day trip: drive up to Binevenagh Mountain for a dramatic walk (4 miles round-trip) .
20:00 – Evening: traditional music or casual drinks in one of Derry's lively pubs (e.g., Peadar O'Donnell’s) .
🧳 Day 3 – Tuesday 22 July
08:30 – Pack and check out.
09:00 – Quick revisit to any favourite location (Walls/Ferryquay Gate/Bridge).
10:00 – Last city walk; drop luggage at hostel/eventual departure point.
11:00 – Head to bus/train station or drive off for onward journey.
12:00 – Depart Derry.
💡 Tips & Booking Notes
Booking required for the guided Derry Girls tour (especially Saturday midday)
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Museum of Free Derry and Tower Museum have set opening times (check online in advance).
Binevenagh hike is optional—about a 45-min drive each way.
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Galway, Ireland
Check in 3pm check out 10am
🛬 Day 1 – Monday 22 July (After 3pm check-in)
13:00 arrive ish, drop bags at hostel
15:00 – Check in
15:30 – 16:15 – Walk Shop Street: street performers, Galway Market, quirky shops
16:15 – 17:00 – Explore Spanish Arch & Claddagh area — see the old city walls and riverside views
17:00 – 17:45 – Visit Galway City Museum (free, great local history)
17:45 – 18:30 – Stroll Eyre Square + check out John F. Kennedy Memorial and nearby shops
18:30 – 19:15 – Wander the Latin Quarter: art galleries, small boutiques, colourful streets
19:15 – 20:00 – Pop inside St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church — one of the largest medieval churches in Ireland
20:00 – 20:45 – Walk to Nuns Island and see the Corrib River from a different angle
20:45 – 21:30 – Head down to Salthill Promenade for a sunset stroll along the sea (about 30 mins walk or quick bus)
21:30 onwards – Return to city centre, check out live music at Tig Coili or The Crane Bar
📅 Day 2 – Tuesday 23 July — Your Day Trip
No plan here — enjoy your day trip fully!
🌅 Day 3 – Wednesday 24 July (Before 10am check-out)
07:30 – 08:15 – Early walk on Salthill Promenade if you missed it previous evening or want more sea views
08:15 – 08:45 – Visit University of Galway campus — stroll around the historic quadrangle and All Saints Church
08:45 – 09:30 – Explore Spanish Parade park, or quickly browse William Street and Quay Street for souvenirs
09:30 – 10:00 – Pack, check out, and head out
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Wicklow, Ireland
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Dublin, Ireland
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Bristol, United Kingdom
Scarlet’s party 30th July