Newsome Family Europe Trip

Group: 3 couples, one with a toddler (Jalen). Flying out of Phoenix (PHX); returning home via London Heathrow, 4:00pm flight on Sept 18.
London — Staying in Paddington
Sept 11 (Fri) — Arrival
10:40am: Arrive, transfer to hotel in Paddington
11:30am–1:30pm: Check in, rest, freshen up
2:00–5:00pm: Paddington Bear statue photo, stroll Little Venice/Paddington Basin, coffee/snack along the canal
Evening: Dinner nearby, early night

Sept 12 (Sat) — Buckingham Palace & Hyde Park
11:00am: Buckingham Palace, Changing of the Guard (confirm it's running that day)
Walk through Green Park toward Hyde Park
Lunch at the Lido Café or Serpentine Bar & Kitchen (or picnic)
Princess Diana Memorial Playground/Fountain — great for Jalen to run and play, plus a bit of history on Princess Diana for the group
Head back to the Airbnb to rest
Dinner later — cook at the Airbnb or go out, whichever the group prefers

Morning: Tower of London & Tower Bridge
12:15pm: Peppa Pig Afternoon Tea Bus Tour (Somerset House/Embankment) — tea + double-decker tour past Big Ben, Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, St Paul's, Buckingham Palace
After the tour: hop off at a stop and walk around
Late lunch nearby
Back to the Airbnb
Shopping at the local markets near the Airbnb
After the market: grab something to eat while out, or head back and cook — flexible, decide in the moment

Sept 14 (Mon) — River cruise, then split up
Morning/early afternoon: Thames river cruise (Westminster → Tower Bridge/Greenwich) — Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, London Eye — everyone together
Evening: Group splits
The other two couples: Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre, 7:30pm–10:15pm
You two + Jalen: relaxed dinner, low-key evening at your own pace
Everyone regroups back at the Airbnb after

Sept 15 (Tue) — Early Eurostar to Paris
~5:45–6:00am: Wake, final packing
~6:15am: Leave for St Pancras
7:01am: Eurostar departs → arrives Gare du Nord 10:19am
Late morning: Check into hotel (may need early check-in/luggage drop)
Late morning/early afternoon: Explore Paris — pastries, neighborhood walk
Afternoon: Walking the Spirit private bus tour (3.5 hrs) — Black Montmartre history, Champs-Élysées, ½-hour stroll + open-air market in St. Germain-des-Prés
Evening: Dinner, early night before Disney

Paris
Sept 16 (Wed) — Disneyland Paris
Full day, rope-drop early
Mid-afternoon break for the toddler
Consider a Disney hotel that night

Morning: Leisurely breakfast — croissants/coffee nearby, no rush
Late morning: Eiffel Tower timed entry — unhurried visit
Early afternoon: Trocadéro gardens for photos, slow walk along the Seine if everyone's up for it
Afternoon: Back to hotel, collect luggage, no rush
Evening: Eurostar to London St Pancras → transfer to Heathrow-area hotel
Relaxed dinner, easy night

Sept 18 (Fri) — Fly Home to PHX
Easy morning, breakfast at the hotel
Head to Heathrow ~1:00–1:30pm for the 4:00pm flight