Get the best shots of the Elizabeth Tower from Westminster Bridge and Parliament Square, before touring the revered statues surrounding the Houses of Parliament

Circle the glorious architecture of the nation's most sacred site, and hear about the religious pageantry and royal connections

Parade this parade of palaces, home to the corridors of power and ceremonial way for shrines and pageantry

Take your iconic photos with the mounted soldiers, before witnessing their changing of the guard in the courtyard behind

Pass through Admiralty Arch into the main square that defines the ceremonial city from the commercial heart, and the entertainment districts

Dive into the colourful history, smells and tastes of one of the most vibrant districts in the capital, before retiring to the gritty ruins of St Anne's, backdrop to an insight on modern social history. We'll visit a Chinese cake shop and snack in a graveyard.

Thread through the alleyways and secret yards of the orginal Soho, to hear the sordid tales of this entertainment district after dark

Tour the palaces of commerce on the centre's premier carriageway, before uncovering the Bowie/ Stardust shrines in a hidden sidestreet

Check out the cool corners of London's trend-obsessed district, surfing waves of mainstream and subculture for over 60 years.

Enter the grand dame of department stores, founded on and still devoted to exotic trades and the age of empire. A retail bazaar masquerading as a tudor palace.

Take an anhropological safari into the favoured quarter, and check out how the other half live in their hidden villages, alleyways, auction houses and exquisite arcades

Peek into the world's poshest grocery store, before walking the rarefied district of St James, home to royal warrants, bespoke crafters and ancient brands. Smell centuries-old perfumes, and taste the best of British cheese.

Witness the beating, chaotic heart of the West End, with its screens, crowds and showbiz before finding a world of calm in alleys that inspired Harry Potter.

Discover the gorgeous network of courtyards, lanes and squares that defines this atmospheric quarter, combining the best of old and new. A nonstop photo opp from start to finish.

We end at the Old Town district of this market piazza, famed for its buzz, buildings and buskers. I'll give recommendations for nearby restaurants for a late lunch, suitable for different price ranges.

We finish with receiving a souvenir of London for you to keep. Entirely free and not part of the price (more will be explained!).