Originally Posted by
mary_228
We have an overnight flight from Toronto, arriving on a Sunday morning 7am. We have never taken our kids to Europe, so are uncertain how to plan our day to adjust to the jet lag and still get a lot out of our sightseeing. The kids are 14 and 12. We'll probably only have about 4 hours of sleep, if that on the flight. For instance, if we need to stay up as long as possible, should we do a Hop on/Hop off bus tour or do it the hard way, with lots of walking and subways? Should we plan on museums or walking tours with a guide? Would love some advice from been there/done that folks. We only have three days in London prior to our cruise.
This pattern of TATL flights landing at 7am is starting to get irritating. I'd like to see them arriving at 12pm (
local), to help with the time change (
if the gateway city is your final destination). A 10pm departure should be able to do a 12pm arrival, which works better to fit better into the hotel checkin cycles.
You'll be arriving when you're bodies think it's 1-2am. Best I can think of is to take a bus tour, so when (
not if) you fall asleep, it's on something with a seat. Just be sure
someone stays awake, until the hotel check-in can occur.