Two honest days in London on a lean budget The United Kingdom is four nations, England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and this trip sticks to just one of them: London, the UK capital, in England. (The Republic of Ireland is a separate country next door, not part of the UK.) The currency is the pound sterling, not the euro, and displayed prices already include 20% VAT with no tourist refund.

Two honest days in London, then the train north to Edinburgh The United Kingdom is four nations, England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, not just England, and this budget route covers two of them: London, the UK capital, and Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, joined by rail. The currency is the pound sterling, not the euro, and every price on this page already includes 20% VAT with no tourist refund. Most visitors, including US and EU passport holders, now need a UK ETA before boarding, roughly £20 via gov.

Five days, two cities, one advance-rail ticket The United Kingdom is four nations, England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, not just England, and this trip crosses the border between two of them: London (England’s capital and the UK capital) and Edinburgh (Scotland’s own capital). The currency everywhere is the pound sterling, never the euro, and displayed prices already include 20% VAT with no tourist refund. Most visitors, including US and EU passport holders, now need a UK ETA before boarding, roughly £20 via gov.

Six days, two capitals, and one Highlands day trip north The United Kingdom is four nations, England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, not just England, and this six-day route touches two of them plus a proper day trip beyond: London, the UK’s capital, then north by rail to Edinburgh, Scotland’s own capital, then out into the Highlands for a day before you head home. The currency everywhere is the pound sterling, never the euro, and every price on this page already includes 20% VAT with no tourist refund.