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Kensington Palace Gardens Royal High Tea: Traditional English Tea Experience
4.6
747 Ratings
Greater London
Indulge in a traditional English high tea experience at Kensington Palace Gardens. Explore the beautiful gardens and learn about the palace’s history before enjoying a royal tea with sandwiches, cakes, and scones. Discover the fascinating history of afternoon tea and the royal family. Book now!
Indulge in a traditional English high tea experience at Kensington Palace Gardens. Explore the beautiful gardens and learn about the palace’s history before enjoying a royal tea with sandwiches, cakes, and scones. Discover the fascinating history of afternoon tea and the royal family. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Queensway Station (Stop B) - We will meet at Queensway Station
- Kensington Gardens - We stroll through the gardens and your guide will outline the history of Hyde Park from 1066 to the current day.
- Italian Gardens - we will discover the site with historical insights
- Peter Pan Statue - Erected in 1912 this statue is beloved by young…
- Queensway Station (Stop B) - We will meet at Queensway Station
- Kensington Gardens - We stroll through the gardens and your guide will outline the history of Hyde Park from 1066 to the current day.
- Italian Gardens - we will discover the site with historical insights
- Peter Pan Statue - Erected in 1912 this statue is beloved by young and old and is a meeting point for all
- Physical Energy Statue - Seven years in the making this bronze marks the centre of the Garden with 360 degree views of the Park
- Round Pond - Stroll through Kensington Gardens learning about its royal history.
- Kensington Palace - We do not enter the interior of the Palace but you can visit before or after your tea by booking through the official website. The Palace can be closed for Royal Events
- Kensington Palace - Sit down and enjoy a selection of Sandwiches, cakes, and tea in Orangery near Diana’s garden. This tour does not include entry to Kensington Palace.
What's Included
- A walk in the gardens with a knowledgeable guide
- The 1000 year history of Hyde Park and its Royal Owners
- Traditional Afternoon Tea of freshly made sandwiches, scones & cakes. Vegan/Veg no Gluten on request
- Tea at the Orangery of Kensington Palace - Next to the Palace
- In rare cases when the Orangery is closed we take tea in an alternative prestigious venue
- A walk in the gardens with a knowledgeable guide
- The 1000 year history of Hyde Park and its Royal Owners
- Traditional Afternoon Tea of freshly made sandwiches, scones & cakes. Vegan/Veg no Gluten on request
- Tea at the Orangery of Kensington Palace - Next to the Palace
- In rare cases when the Orangery is closed we take tea in an alternative prestigious venue
What's Not Included
- Private Transport
- Entry to Kensington Palace (unless selected at check out)
- Gratuities
- Private transportation
- Private Transport
- Entry to Kensington Palace (unless selected at check out)
- Gratuities
- Private transportation
Additional Information
Savor the authentic Royal English Tea experience with classic sandwiches, cakes, and scones in the 18th Century Tea Room near the Palace.
Begin with a leisurely walk through Kensington Gardens, exploring its rich history. Admire the stunning gardens designed by Albert for Queen Victoria and enjoy the breathtaking views as you approach the Palace, the…
Savor the authentic Royal English Tea experience with classic sandwiches, cakes, and scones in the 18th Century Tea Room near the Palace.
Begin with a leisurely walk through Kensington Gardens, exploring its rich history. Admire the stunning gardens designed by Albert for Queen Victoria and enjoy the breathtaking views as you approach the Palace, the childhood home of Prince Harry and William. After viewing Diana’s statue, indulge in the full grandeur of High Tea.
- All food and beverage services include a service charge.
- The tour does not cover gratuities, which are entirely at your discretion.
- Alcohol is not included, but a drinks menu is available for an additional cost.
- The Palace Tea Room may close on short notice. In such rare instances, High Tea will be arranged at a prestigious alternative venue.
- You can add a Palace Ticket to your booking during checkout.
- Not recommended for those that find walking difficult
Location
Queensway tube station
IMPORTANT: WE ONLY MEET AT THE MEETING POINT
Queensway Tube Station. - We meet outside of Queensway Underground Station Â
- There is only 1 Entrance (Next to Chinese Restaurant)
- Please wait outside the station (next to the red phone box)
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Jonathan_w
Dec 10, 2024
Tour of Kensington Gardens with High Tea - We booked a tour of Kensington Gardens with High Tea. We met our Tour Guide, Doug, after following the instructions on the time and place to meet. There were two other people who had booked the same tour. Unfortunately they arrived late. Doug was very apologetic (even though it wasn't his fault!). This didn't spoil our experience as we luckily had a dry bright day. Doug guided us through the gardens stopping to explain the features and history and kindly took several photos for us. The High Tea at the end of the tour was the icing on the cake. We had a very pleasant morning and would highly recommend this tour.
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Madelyn_m
Dec 9, 2024
1000% recommend for history and FUN - We had the most wonderful morning on the Kensington Palace Gardens and Royal High Tea tour. Our tour guide, Astrid, was AMAZING. Her knowledge of the gardens and the history was incredible and she was very personable throughout the tour. When we got to tea, she showed us the proper etiquette and shared even more history. We adored her and felt like she was family by the end of our tour. 1000% recommend for history and fun. It was our favorite part of our trip!
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Tj_k
Nov 30, 2024
Doug is worth the tour. - Our Guide Doug was the most impressive tour guide ever, kept a walk through a park super interesting
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Paul_z
Nov 29, 2024
Tea for two - A wonderful way to spend Thanksgiving. They even had a turkey wrap. We were the envy of everyone. We felt so civilized.
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Cathy_d
Nov 27, 2024
Great guide - We had a very knowledgeable and pleasant tour guide. He kept my two teenagers engaged. The gardens are beautiful and the tea was a fun experience.
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Jeffrey_m
Nov 14, 2024
Highly recommended! - Doug was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable and engaging. The tea was lovely as well. Highly recommended!
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Rosenac185
Oct 31, 2024
Loved every minute of it! - Simon was an incredible tour guide, very knowledgeable, witty, entertaining, attentive, personable and perceptive! We enjoyed our time and learned quite a bit. Thank you
Rosena
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782natef
Oct 31, 2024
Fun, and interesting all the way! - Simon was fantastically fun, and very knowledgeable! Had a great experience with him on today's tour. Thank you so much!
Nathan from LA
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Dantheboy
Dec 12, 2024
Tea for two… - It’s probably partly our fault but we had a tour of Kensington Gardens at 1 o’clock followed by an afternoon tea.
I must confess I thought we would be meeting at Kensington Gardens at 1 o’clock, but alas, we were supposed to meet at a train station up the road.
We went straight to the orangery had our afternoon tea, which was very nice and the service was impeccable, but I did notice that the afternoon tea was just £60 pound per person and the tour and the afternoon tea in total cost me £240 pounds for two people
Which given this was just a tour of the gardens for 50 minutes seems very excessive even for London.
To be fair to the tour operator, they did ring us to see where we were, but we were already being served our lunch.
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Jennifer_p
Oct 31, 2024
We got kicked out of our $300+ high tea at Kensington Palace before we were even half through with our food. - The walk in Kensington Gdns was wonderful, but when we got to the high tea, which was what I thought I was buying (I didn’t even know there was a garden walk included,) we had no sooner been served than we were told we had to leave in 15 minutes. They were emptying the restaurant & it didn’t matter that they had only just put our tea service on our table & we had barely started eating, we couldn’t finish our food & tea, we had to put it into boxes & leave! I asked for my tea in a to-go cup since I couldn’t drink it there, & our server had to go to the cafe next door to get one, so the staff glared at me while I waited. They were clearing off our table while I sat there, rushing me off. Then they were upset that I needed to use the bathroom before I left! One lady was scolding me bc they were supposed to close 15 minutes before when she literally came into the bathroom to get me, so I couldn’t dry my hands but had to leave with wet hands! And the reason I was still there was bc they didn’t have to-go cups so it took the waiter 10 minutes to go next door to get one. Bc they’re such an upscale restaurant that they probably don’t keep to-go cups on hand bc allow their customers to finish their tea!!!! We paid more than $150 each for a high tea at this fancy reata & we’ve done them at the Ritz, Fortnum & Mason, & other such places, & they let us take our time & longer over our tea. They gave us great service & made sure we had a wonderful time. This was absolutely ridiculous!!!! I was very disappointed bc only had one cup of tea there & half my food before being kicked out of their restaurant. Bad experience! 👎👎
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