Settle into three cities over ten days, travelling between them by Eurostar. Each base has time for a main museum, neighbourhood walks and meals, with flexible afternoons after the rail journeys.
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Leave your bags and choose a short walk near your accommodation. Around Bloomsbury, the British Museum can fit if the opening time and a free entry slot suit your arrival. A booked museum visit is optional today; an early meal and time to settle in can be more useful after a long journey.
€180.00 for one whole private room, €55.00 for meals, €14.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €259.00
Start around Westminster for the public river views, then cross to the South Bank. Walk as far east as suits your pace and stop for lunch. If the Tower of London is your chosen paid visit, book it and shorten the riverside walk; admission is separate from the free public route.
€180.00 for one whole private room, €55.00 for meals, €14.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €259.00
Choose a museum in South Kensington and check whether the collection or exhibition you want needs a ticket. Follow it with Kensington Gardens or Hyde Park if the weather suits. Before the evening, check tomorrow’s Eurostar departure from St Pancras and the arrival time required for security and border checks.
€180.00 for one whole private room, €55.00 for meals, €14.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €259.00
Reach St Pancras at the time advised on your booking for security and border checks. Keep your passport and ticket accessible. After the train arrives at Gare du Nord, travel to your accommodation and leave the bags before sightseeing. A short walk near the Seine or dinner close to your room is enough today. Avoid a timed attraction soon after arrival.
€140 for one whole private room, €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €205.00
Use a booked Louvre time slot and focus on the works you most want to see. Swap this day with day six if it falls on a Tuesday. After lunch, walk through the Tuileries or along the river rather than immediately crossing the city for another major sight. Montmartre is an optional separate outing if you have energy, not a requirement for a successful day.
€140 for one whole private room, €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €205.00
If entering the Eiffel Tower matters to you, arrange a ticket and build the day around that visit. Otherwise, enjoy an outside view and spend the afternoon around the Luxembourg Gardens and Latin Quarter. Allow for travel between these areas and take a proper lunch break. Buy food for tomorrow's train if you prefer to keep onboard spending down, then check your Gare du Nord departure.
€140 for one whole private room, €47 for meals, €10 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €205.00
Take your booked direct Eurostar from Gare du Nord to Amsterdam Centraal. The advertised journey is about 3 hours 20 minutes, but use the times on your ticket. Leave bags before walking around the Jordaan and nearby canals. Choose a small area and take breaks, especially if you have already spent the morning carrying luggage. Save the main museums for a full day.
€150 for one whole private room, €50 for meals, €11 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €219.00
Reserve a Rijksmuseum start time and give the collection a relaxed morning rather than rushing between museums. Have lunch nearby, then walk in Vondelpark if the weather is pleasant. Cycling is optional and can be less relaxing if you are unfamiliar with busy city bike lanes. If rain settles in, shorten the outdoor part and spend more time at the museum.
€150 for one whole private room, €50 for meals, €11 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €219.00
If you have an Anne Frank House ticket, arrange the rest of the day around its time slot. If it is sold out, keep the day for the canal belt and a neighbourhood you have not explored rather than relying on a reseller. A canal cruise is an optional paid outing; compare the boarding point, duration and whether the boat suits the weather before buying.
€150 for one whole private room, €50 for meals, €11 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €219.00
Work backwards from your train or flight time, allowing for the local journey, collecting bags and the departure checks. A market visit in De Pijp fits only if the market is open and you have a late departure. Check your actual connection to Schiphol if flying, including any works. Keep the final morning close to your base if a cross-city outing would leave you watching the clock.
No overnight stay; €50 for meals, €11 for local travel and €8 for extras. Add paid visits, excursions and intercity or airport tickets. These are chosen allowances; use your actual bookings.
Estimated day spending: €69.00
The London days use the city as a first base before Eurostar to Paris. Check the London guide for local fares and airport choices. Eurostar leaves St Pancras International; follow the arrival instructions on your booking for security and border checks. The London–Paris route explains the journey and the one-hour time difference.
Spend three nights in London, three in Paris and three in Amsterdam, then leave on day ten. The two rail journeys take part of days four and seven. Each city gets two full days, with arrival evenings for a short walk and dinner near your accommodation.
This plan suits a first visit when you would rather see a few places properly than move every morning. It includes plenty of walking, but most afternoon suggestions are optional. If stairs or long walks are difficult, check room access and local transport routes before booking, and keep one main outing per day.
Compare your arrival in London, both rail tickets and departure from Amsterdam before paying for rooms. An open-jaw flight booking can save the return journey to London. Check the total fare, baggage and change rules rather than assuming it is always cheaper.
Use Eurostar for London to Paris and Paris to Amsterdam. London departures require security and border preparation. Follow the arrival time on your ticket, complete requested passenger details and check your travel documents. The UK and Schengen area have separate entry rules.
Reserve the Anne Frank House early if it is a priority. Tickets are sold through the museum's own website, with releases for visits six weeks ahead. Build the Amsterdam days around a ticket you can actually obtain. Book the Louvre and Rijksmuseum time slots next, while leaving room to move a walk if it rains.
For seven days, keep London and Paris and drop Amsterdam. You avoid a second travel day and can spread the sights across two bases. For eleven days, add a night in whichever city has the museum, day trip or neighbourhood you most want to explore.
Before booking, read the London to Paris route, Paris city guide and Paris to Amsterdam route. The Paris daily-cost guide helps adjust the middle part of your budget.
Useful museum information: British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Louvre and Rijksmuseum.
The day figures add up to €2,118.00 for one traveller before paid visits and extra journeys. A private-room line buys the whole room; divide only that part when sharing. These are chosen spending allowances, not available room offers or measured averages. Replace the stay amount with the full booking cost, including taxes and cleaning.
Add paid visits, excursions, intercity or inter-island tickets and airport journeys. The day notes separate accommodation, meals, local travel and small extras. The final day has no extra overnight allowance. The city budget cards are an alternative plan, so do not add them on top of this subtotal.
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How to get from one stop to the next. Journey times are approximate; use the ticket and timetable links to choose a departure for your travel date.
Train · About 2¼–2½ hours on the train
Eurostar runs from London St Pancras International to Paris Gare du Nord. Follow the booking’s arrival instructions for security and border checks. Paris is one hour ahead; the ticket uses local times. Add local journeys separately and obtain the fare for the actual departure.
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Use Eurostar from Paris Gare du Nord to Amsterdam Centraal. Choose the actual departure and read its arrival and luggage instructions; this continental service has different boarding arrangements from a train to London. Add local travel at both ends and obtain the dated fare.
Compare this journeyWith seven days, keep London and Paris and drop Amsterdam. Use the extra time for a slower visit rather than another travel day.
Compare your room and daily spending choices in the cost calculator. Check each journey fare, including local transfers, and count tickets covered by a pass only once.
Change the days in each city, leave out stops, and update the estimate without changing the published itinerary.
