London trip - to cram everything into 2 days?

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Im planning a 2 night trip to London for myself and two teenage daughters (14 &15), surprise trip for daughters birthday. First time for us all visiting London. Currently feeling completely overwhelmed despite trying to get organised as going in less than 2 weeks. I can’t work out if I’m cramming too much into our trip to the point I’d be dragging them around just to get through our list?? I have a list of things we want to do but don’t know what order, timings so any help would be great!!

so far:
Thursday
12.30pm arrive at Paddington train station- tube to Victoria. (Could get earlier train if needed?)
Staying in Belgrave- drop bags off, freshen up.
3pm circular walk around Westminster, HOP, back up to Buckingham Palace, st James park etc.
5pm - pre theatre meal at Bills
7pm - Wicked
is it worth going for nighttime walk after the show to see anything ‘lit up’?

Friday-
early start:
walk along embankment across Westminster bridge to Southbank.
London eye
boat trip/ Thames Rocket?
Cable car
tower bridge and Tower of London,Shard?
can’t book Sky garden as tickets all gone.
also definitely want to do Covent gardens, Camden market and Soho?? Girls really would love it.
DD would also like to see MM shop - not sure if this is on way to anywhere else?
Dinner - Chinese in Chinatown?

Saturday-
anything we didn’t get to do on Friday?? Perhaps Camden market, Soho, Convent gardens and group these together?
lunch/ early dinner??
bus home from Victoria Station at 6pm.

Planning on using boat, hop on off buses, walking?

is this too much to get through in 2-3 days ? Any other suggestions that would be classed as ‘cool’ for teenage girls?

Thanks in advance and apologies for rambling post🙂

The M&M store is a ludicrous rip off but my 14 year old does love it so we always end up there unfortunately.

I'd do Camden over Shoreditch for teenagers of that age.

Save your time and money - the London Eye is so dull. Do the Shard instead.

DS (16) absolutely loves Camden, so a huge tick from a teen! Although he does love mooching around the shops by himself now. We tend to head to the outdoor stalls next to the canal and there is a great bar upstairs. He heads off to shop.

Sorry but we didn’t rate Dopamine Lounge at all! Apart from a couple of rooms we were pretty disappointed!

Land not Lounge!

Neither the London eye or the Cable are pants.
I would recommend Framelless if they like interactive art. Everyone i know of all ages who has been there loved it.

Around Victoria there are a lot of Restaurants now. Cardinal Place where Bills, Zizzis, Browns Nandos are.
There is also where i linked above Novo Food Court which includes Fight Club where you can get Pizza and play darts, it has a great fun atmosphere, but i suspect wont have time for if you are just want a pre theatre meal.
Market Hall is more kebab ,tacos etc

If you're heading to Tower Bridge, there is a timetable for when they raise the bascules. So if you want to see the bridge doing its stuff, you can time your trip accordingly. Might see some interesting river craft too.