19 days in London, Paris & Algarve Itinerary

Vibrant and noisy, London is one of the world’s leading cities, an international capital of culture, education, fashion, music, finance, trade, and politics.

London is known for museums, nightlife, and historic sites. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: take in panoramic vistas at Coca-Cola London Eye, learn more about the world around you at Natural History Museum, pause for some serene contemplation at St. Paul's Cathedral, and steep yourself in history at Tower of London.

To find more things to do, maps, traveler tips, and other tourist information, you can read our London trip planner.

Cape Town, South Africa to London is an approximately 15-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from South Africa Standard Time to Greenwich Mean Time is minus 2 hours. Traveling from Cape Town in June, expect a bit warmer with lows of 13°C in London. Finish your sightseeing early on the 24th (Thu) to allow enough time to take a train to Paris.

A beautiful and romantic city fit for any itinerary, Paris brims with historic associations and remains vastly influential in the realms of culture, art, fashion, food and design.

Change things up with these side-trips from Paris: Versailles (The Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles, &more). There's still lots to do: admire the landmark architecture of Louvre Museum, admire the masterpieces at Musee De Cluny, admire the natural beauty at Luxembourg Gardens, and steep yourself in history at Arc de Triomphe.

To find where to stay, photos, traveler tips, and more tourist information, you can read our Paris visit planner.

Traveling by train from London to Paris takes 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can fly; or do a combination of car and train. Due to the time zone difference, you'll lose 1 hour traveling from London to Paris. When traveling from London in June, plan for a bit warmer days and about the same nights in Paris: temperatures range from 27°C by day to 15°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 29th (Tue) so you can travel to Albufeira.

Along Portugal's southern Algarve region sits Albufeira, a city boasting 20 beaches for visitors to choose from.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Albufeira: Lagos (Praia Dona Ana, Ponta da Piedade, &more), Praia Da Rocha (in Praia da Rocha) and Carvoeiro Boardwalk (in Carvoeiro). There's still lots to do: go for a stroll along the water at Marina de Vilamoura, see Off-Road Tours, indulge in some personalized pampering at Garden Spa, and enjoy the sand and surf at Praia da Falesia.

To see ratings, other places to visit, more things to do, and more tourist information, use the Albufeira itinerary maker app.

You can fly from Paris to Albufeira in 6 hours. Alternatively, you can drive; or do a combination of train and bus. Due to the time zone difference, you'll gain 1 hour traveling from Paris to Albufeira. Prepare for a bit warmer weather when traveling from Paris in June: high temperatures in Albufeira hover around 32°C and lows are around 21°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 5th (Mon) so you can travel back home.