VIP Kensington Palace Gardens Tour & Royal Tea Crown Experience

Discover Kensington Palace with a guided tour, explore royal apartments and gardens, and indulge in a luxurious Royal Tea experience. Book your VIP access now.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kensington Palace - Timed Access to Kensington Palace including the State Apartments & the Royal Palace Gardens including the Queen Victoria Rooms, The Jewel Room, The Kings State Apartments, The Kings Gallery, the Kings Staircase, The Queen State Apartments, Kensington Gardens and access to the Cradle Walk to view the Sunken Garden.

Hear stories of notable resident and visitor to Kenisngton Palace such as Princess Diana and Charles, Kate and William, along with other esteemed members of royal familes and dynasties such as Queen Camilla, King Charles and Queen Elizabeth II as well as Princess Margaret.

  • Kensington Gardens - Enjoy one of London’s finest Parks where Kenisngton Palace is located. It is here that you will meet your expert first-class local guide as well as enjoy a sumptuous Royal Tea at the 18th century Orangery Building located on the Palace Grounds in Kenisngton Park.

Cradle Walk to View the Sunken Garden
Enjoy a lovely walk around the Sunken Garden including an opportunity to see the recently installed Statue of Princess Diana.

  • The Orangery Restaurant - Orangery Café for a Royal Afternoon Tea Experience

Complementing this magnificent curated journey is a lavish Royal Tea experience your expert first-class guide will accompany you to the opulent 18th-century “Orangery” Royal Café, nestled within the Kensington Palace estate. Once seated, guests will indulge in the quintessentially English tradition of Afternoon Royal Tea amidst the opulent surroundings of one of England’s premier royal residences. In essence, our tour promises an unparalleled royal encounter, truly fitting to crown any visit to England.

Enjoy a decadent Royal Tea reception offering hand-prepared epicurean delights such as sandwiches, cakes and pastries accompanied by the best of British tea while sitting in one of the most elegant venues in England.

What's Included
  • Kensington Gardens and access to the Cradle Walk to view the Sunken Garden
  • Learn the story of Queen Elizabeth II and the political and personal events that shaped her reign
  • Enjoy a sumptuous Royal Tea experience with cakes, sandwiches and choice of up to 10 English Teas
  • Discover Princess Diana’s life as the future Queen of England while living at Kensington Place
  • Timed easy access tickets to Kensington Palace for guests booking the 3 hour tour @ 9.30am
  • See the statue of Princess Diana in the Sunken Garden
What's Not Included
  • Transportation / Hotel Pick Up & Drop Off / Food and Drink / Gratitude
  • While inside Kensington Palace, our first-class guide offers an Audio tour produced by the Palace
  • Palace entry is not included for guests booking only the Gardens and Tea option (2hour tour at 11AM)
Additional Information

Experience London like royalty with the VIP Kensington Palace Gardens Tour & Royal Tea Experience. Stroll through the stunning Kensington Gardens, home to royal history and breathtaking landscapes, followed by an exclusive royal afternoon tea. Perfect for those seeking a luxurious and elegant London adventure!
Offering easy access timed tickets to Kensington Palace, our tour ensures guests enjoy a splendid exploration of this illustrious residence and its captivating gardens, which have housed British royalty for over three centuries.
Amidst the grandeur of the State Kings & Queens Apartments and the picturesque Royal Gardens, guests are enchanted by the expert narration of an expert local guide, delving into the rich history of British monarchs and the significance of Kensington Palace. Following this insightful introduction, visitors enter the Palace to enjoy a curated first class audio tour through the palace rooms at their own pace.

  • Please wear comfortable shoes as this tour involves a fair amount of walking, including over uneven surfaces, cobblestones, hills, inclines, declines and stairs.
  • Participants should be in good health - consult first with your doctor if you have any medical condition or are not used to regular exercise.
  • Wheelchairs, motorised scooters or any other device to assist mobility are not recommended, as we cannot guarantee: that all footpaths/sidewalks/curbs will have suitable ramps.
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
  • Anybody under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by somebody aged 18 years or older.
  • Not suitable for guests with special dietary requirements and food allergies
  • Not recommended for travellers with limited mobility
Location
Hilton London Hyde Park
Bayswater Road
MEETING TIME: 15 minutes before the scheduled start time MEETING PLACE: Hilton Hyde Park, 129 Bayswater Road, W2 4RJ MEETING POINT: Meet your guide outside the main entrance of Hilton Hyde Park Hotel directly next to the main exit of Queensway Tube Station. Please don't go inside the lobby!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Barbara_s
Aug 23, 2024
Enjoyable Experience - Loved the Kensington Palace and Tea experience! We were very lucky to be the only people with our tour guide, Warren. He was very friendly and knowledgeable and we felt as if we were with a friend!
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Trisha_b
Aug 21, 2024
Kensington Palace afternoon delight - Such a gentleman… was there to meet us promptly and escorted us into Kensington grounds. We proceeded through the palace at our speed. And after proceed to see the memorial to Diana and the beautiful sunken garden. Plenty of time was allowed for photos. We were escorted to to Orangery for afternoon tea. It was delicious with 3 tiers of assorted sandwiches, French canopies and deserts. We had plenty of time to relax and talk about what we had seen and compare notes among travelers. After we were escorted to the edge of the park and given individual directions on our returns. Very nice afternoon of discovery and meeting new friends!
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Alison_t
Aug 17, 2024
Expert tour of all things Kensington. - This is lovely tour of beautiful grounds and finishes with high tea at the Orangery. Sue was our guide who spent time bringing a couple of Swifts up to speed on all things Royal. Knowledgeable and patience with all our questions, Sue was an expert at helping us understand the genealogy. Well worth the time and money.
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Jerry_b
Aug 15, 2024
Fantastic tour! Highly recommend! Beautiful scenery, great lunch, and fantastic guide! - Mike was a fantastic tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and helpful. The tour was amazing, such a beautiful quiet place and the high tea was a lovely finishing touch to our day! Highly recommend. We were a small group of various ages.
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Isabel_r
Jul 25, 2024
Enjoyable and informative - The tour guide was formidable in knowledge and with the most amazing attitude, making our tour so enjoyable. Mike was a wonderful guide!
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Catalina_c
Jul 16, 2024
Awesome! Must do - Fantastic experience for adults and kids. The gardens and palace are stunning. The high tea was so impressive yet our kids were also made to feel included. Our guide Don was awesome
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Denise_m
Jul 10, 2024
It was wonderful - The whole thing was interesting and wonderful. Alan our tour guide was lovely and knowledgeable The high tea was lovely too. Would off being nice if the teapots were a bit more fancy.
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Monica_f
Jul 8, 2024
Kensington and High tea - Mike was a great tour guide and we enjoyed his knowledge and company so much!! Loved the tea and snacks
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Suzanne_f
Aug 10, 2024
Stories about kings and queens - Diana’s statute sand sunken gardens The afternoon tea was the high lite of all my trips A different idea to share a snack Although I didn’t like the good selection and only drink water, I still thoroughly enjoyed the novelty of it and meeting a former Olympic athlete who shared our table Mike, the guide had lots of down time to tell us more stories… nice man but lots of quiet time walking with no facts. This is in comparison to other tour guides I was disappointed that after listening to all those kings/ queens we cant relate to, that very current info on current king etc
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Mike_d
Jul 19, 2024
Waste of time and money - Not worth the cost. The palace was nice but the tea experience was not that great. I believed we were having tea in the garden not in some building. I could have done this tour for a lot less. Why the guide took us to the lake I don’t understand. The whole experience was a let down. Would never do this again
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