While you can see most of the main sights in London in one day or two days, for first-time visitors, I highly recommend spending at least 3-4 days in London. This should give you sufficient time to get acquainted with the city, see the main landmarks, and visit a few of the most popular tourist attractions in London.
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While you can see most of the main sights in London in one day or two days, for first-time visitors, I highly recommend spending at least 3-4 days in London. This should give you sufficient time to get acquainted with the city, see the main landmarks, and visit a few of the most popular tourist attractions in London.
Seeing both cities offer a lot of activities for travellers. But Paris has the edge over London, as it boasts the record for having three of the world's top ten most-visited tourist attractions (Eiffel Tower, Louvre and Palace of Versailles) and London has none.
Planning Your Trip to ParisA trip to the French capital is likely to be an excellent experience. First-time travelers should try and plan around 4-5 days—ample time to enjoy some classic Parisian highlights and visit a few of the 20 arrondissements (neighborhoods).
I recommend planning 3 to 4 days in London especially if it is your first visit. There is so much to do and see and it can be exhausting so I recommend adding one more day than you think you will need to your itinerary. 3 to 4 days in London should give you enough time to see most of the main sights.
There's only one train running directly from London to Paris: the Eurostar high-speed train. So that makes choosing the right train a bit easier! This train is seriously speedy. On average the journey takes 2 hours 28 minutes, at its fastest, 2 hours 16 minutes.
Ease of travel: Planning a vacation to visit London and Paris at the same time can be a wise choice, as it allows you to travel between the two cities without any extra flights. The Eurostar train is an excellent option for a seamless connection, which will enable you to explore both magnificent capitals with ease.
The reason is the higher fees and taxes that air travellers face in the case of the UK. The Air Passenger Duty (APD), which is the UK Government's departure tax, is currently £94 ($169) for an economy-class passenger on a long-haul flight, and £188 ($339) for a business-class passenger on the same flight.