Daily plan
Each drawer is divided into scheduled time blocks
5:55 AM
Southwest 3111 from OKC to Denver
- Arrives Denver 6:35 AM
- Boeing 737 700
- Confirmation A6PDSO
7:15 AM
Southwest 1183 from Denver to Chicago Midway
- Arrives Midway 10:35 AM
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
12:00 PM
Southwest 3456 from Chicago Midway to Boston
- Arrives Boston 3:20 PM
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
3:20 PM
Boston self connection
- Southwest and Delta are separate tickets
- Allow time for bags and security
- Tightest connection of the trip
7:10 PM
Delta 58 from Boston to London Heathrow
- Arrives Heathrow 6:45 AM Sunday
- Flight time about 6 hours 40 minutes
- Brian GD9D3F and Evan GAEIV5
6:45 AM
Arrive London Heathrow
- Travel to Southwark
- Check in or leave bags
9:00 AM
Holiday Inn Express London Southwark
- 103 to 109 Southwark Street SE1 0JQ
- Breakfast included most mornings
- Four nights
6:30 PM
Rules dinner in Covent Garden
- Confirmed main room reservation
- Long trousers and collared shirt
- Smart casual shoes no running shoes
8:15 AM
Breakfast at Bills Soho
- Go City meal
- Breakfast served until 11:00 AM
- Tube east afterward
9:45 AM
Tower of London
- Go City walk in entry
- Arrive for the 10:00 AM opening
- Allow about 2 hours 30 minutes
12:45 PM
Tower Bridge Exhibition
- Go City timed slot
- High level glass walkway
- Book about 12:45 PM
1:45 PM
HMS Belfast
- Go City walk in entry
- About 5 minutes west of Tower Bridge
- Allow about 2 hours
4:45 PM
Hard Rock Cafe Old Park Lane
- Go City meal
- Burger fries and soft drink
- Be seated before the 5:00 PM cutoff
10:30 AM
Huffkins brunch on Oxford Street
- Confirmed 10:30 AM booking
- Go City meal
- Sandwich scone and cake stand
12:00 PM
London Eye
- Go City timed entry
- Book about noon
- Across Westminster Bridge from the Abbey
1:00 PM
Westminster Abbey
- Go City entry starts at 1:00 PM
- Allow about 1 hour 30 minutes
- Summer capacity rule
3:15 PM
Madame Tussauds
- Go City timed entry
- Book about 3:15 PM
- Marylebone
5:00 PM
The Seashell of Lisson Grove
- Go City meal
- Fish and chips
- About 6 minutes from Tussauds
- Offer ends 5:30 PM
8:00 PM
The View from The Shard
- Booked sunset entry
- Sunset about 8:45 PM
- Last entry 9:00 PM with no time limit inside
- About 17 minutes to the hotel
9:00 AM
Churchill War Rooms
- Booked first entry
- Enter between 9:00 and 9:29 AM
- Focused visit about 1 hour 30 minutes
11:00 AM
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
- Walk through Saint James Park and reach the Victoria Memorial before formation
1:00 PM
Open time in Westminster or Covent Garden
- Flexible afternoon for walking rest or a free national museum
6:30 PM
Simpsons in the Strand
- Confirmed Grand Divan dinner with long trousers and smart casual shoes
7:01 AM
Eurostar 9004 from London St Pancras
- Breakfast on the train and arrive Paris Gare du Nord at 10:29:00 AM
10:45 AM
Holiday Inn Paris Opera Grands Boulevards
- 30 to 32 Boulevard Poissonniere 75009
- Drop bags before sightseeing
12:00 PM
Sainte Chapelle and Conciergerie
- Booked combination ticket
- Sainte Chapelle stained glass
- Conciergerie medieval hall and prison rooms
2:00 PM
Notre Dame Latin Quarter Pantheon Luxembourg Gardens Saint Germain
- Walking route with Notre Dame interior optional and Pantheon tickets bought on site
6:00 PM
Le Procope dinner
- Confirmed reservation
- Historic cafe dating to 1686
- Saint Germain
8:00 PM
Eiffel Tower top floor
- Booked lift ticket
- Arrive at security by 7:50 PM
- Stay through sunset and evening lights
- Sparkle view about 10:00 PM from Champ de Mars
9:00 AM
Louvre first entry
- Confirmed ticket with a focused 2 and a half to 3 hour route
12:30 PM
Place de la Concorde Champs Elysees Arc de Triomphe Palais Garnier
- Clockwise route with Arc rooftop at 1:50:00 PM and Garnier at 4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Bouillon Chartier
- Walk in early dinner before returning to the hotel for luggage
7:55 PM
Eurostar 9387 to Amsterdam
- Paris Gare du Nord to Amsterdam Centraal
- Arrives 11:50 PM
11:50 PM
Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam Arena Towers
- Take Metro 54 to Bijlmer ArenA and go directly to the hotel
9:00 AM
Buy GVB 48 hour pass at Bijlmer ArenA
- Use it for metro tram and bus travel through Monday morning
10:30 AM
Zaanse Schans
- NS ticket or contactless tap
- Windmills cheese farm and workshops
- Mills close about 5:00 PM
2:30 PM
Brouwerij t IJ terrace at De Gooyer windmill
- Walk in terrace stop with a snack and soft drink and skip the adult tour
5:30 PM
Dinner at Cafe de Klos
- Arrive early for the walk in queue and avoid the evening Pride crowd
9:30 AM
The Pancake Bakery and Jordaan
- Relaxed breakfast followed by Nine Streets canals and Westerkerk exterior
12:30 PM
Dam Square Chinatown Zeedijk Nieuwmarkt
- Walk the central route after the Pride crowds have cleared
3:00 PM
Apple pie at Cafe Winkel 43
- Walk in stop at Noordermarkt well before the evening reservations
4:00 PM
Reconfirm Moeders reservation
- Send the required email confirmation before the cutoff
8:15 PM
Anne Frank House
- Confirmed visit only ticket
- Allow about 1 hour
- Closes 10:00 PM
9:30 PM
Dinner at Moeders
- Confirmed table 13 minutes away with orders placed before the 10:00 PM kitchen close
8:44 AM
Train from Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA
- Change at Arnhem and Duisburg and arrive Cologne at 12:11:00 PM
12:15 PM
Lunch near Cologne Cathedral
- Eat near the station
- Cathedral exterior photos
1:15 PM
Cologne Cathedral interior and tower
- Tower ticket bought on site
- Allow about 1 hour
2:15 PM
Hohenzollern Bridge
- Cross the Rhine toward the museum district
- About 20 minutes
3:00 PM
Chocolate Museum
- Booked 3:00 PM entry
- Visit until about 4:45 PM
- Optional Ferris wheel combo costs €9.50 each
4:45 PM
Rhine promenade and Old Town
- Walk back along the river through the Altstadt
6:00 PM
Dinner at Fruh am Dom
- Walk in meal near the cathedral with no reservation required
8:49 PM
Return train
- Change at Utrecht and arrive Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA at 11:25:00 PM
7:00 AM
Wake and check out by 8 AM
- Metro 54 to Amsterdam Zuid
- NS train to Schiphol
- Buy singles because the GVB pass expired
9:00 AM
Arrive Amsterdam Schiphol
- About 2 hours 40 minutes before departure
- American confirmation DKMONJ
11:40 AM
American 7104 to London Heathrow
- Arrives Heathrow 12:00 PM
- Connect onward to Boston
2:25 PM
American 6964 to Boston
- Arrives Boston 4:55 PM
- Terminal E
6:00 PM
Wyndham Boston Beacon Hill
- One night
- 30,000 points
- Early Southwest departure next morning
7:30 AM
Southwest 744 from Boston to Chicago Midway
- Arrives Midway 9:05 AM
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
- Confirmation BB4OAZ
10:15 AM
Southwest 1953 from Chicago Midway to Oklahoma City
- Arrives Oklahoma City 12:20 PM
- Boeing 737 700
- School starts Thursday, August 13th