Private Tour: Royal High Tea At Kensington Palace Gardens

8 reviews

Duration - 2 hours

GBP 199 p.p. onwards

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Greater London, United Kingdom

With a private guide you will experience the original Royal English Tea with traditional sandwiches, cakes & scones in the Palace grounds.

Firstly, you will be escorted around the Park & learn of its long history. We will see the beautiful gardens Albert created for his wife Queen Victoria & take in the spectacular views as we approach the Palace where Prince Harry and William grew up.

We will then experience the full splendour of High Tea on a private table in the palace grounds & give you personal insights into our royal family and the fascinating history of our national drink and the ceremony of afternoon tea.

. All Food and Beverage Service includes Service Charge.
. The tour itself does not include any gratuities & are entirely at your discretion
. Alcohol is not included. A drinks menu is available at supplementary cost on the day.
. Exceptionally, the Tea Room can be closed at short notice. In these
rare cases we arrange for High Tea in a prestigious alternative venue.

Available options

Private Tour: Royal High Tea At Kensington Palace 10:00
2019

GBP 199
p.p. onwards

Private Tour: Royal High Tea At Kensington Palace 12:00
2019

GBP 199
p.p. onwards

Private Tour: Royal High Tea At Kensington Palace 14:00
2019

GBP 199
p.p. onwards

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Queensway Station (Stop B), London W2 4QJ, UK

Meet up point

Stop At: Hyde Park, London W2 2UH England

Stroll in the original Hyde Park which is now part of Kensington Gardens and your guide will describe its 1000 year history and the key events

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Italian Gardens, Kensington Gardens, London W2 3XA England

See the beautiful Italian Garden that was created by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria and enjoy the tranquil views of the Long Water and stunning fountains.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Round Pond, Kensington Gardens, London W2 3XA England

See the formal gardens created by Queen Ann and Queen Caroline as we approach the Palace

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, London W8 4PX England

Enter Kensington Palace Pavilion and eat and drink a selection of cakes, sandwiches and tea in the grounds of the Palace

Duration: 1 hour

Terms & conditions

All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

Additional info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for people who are Celiac or have any major Gluten Intolerence
Not recommended for those who find walking difficult
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Inclusions

Private Table
Fun Knowledgeable guide
Tea at the Pavilion of the Palace
Sandwiches, cakes and scones
Entry/Admission - Hyde Park
Entry/Admission - Italian Gardens
Entry/Admission - Round Pond

Departure point

Queensway tube station, London, UK

Recent reviews

Rhonda_H 20th January 2023

The private tour with David was fine. The tea was awful. It was at Harvey Nicols not the palace. Food was stale, it was loud, and not traditional English at all. We were very disappointed.

Darlene_S 13th December 2022

We had a splendid walk around the park with Doug and ended with delicious tea. Doug was informative and educational. Highly recommend.

Homosoveticus 14th November 2022

Very nice and relaxing atmosphere, impeccable service from the team, starting from meter-d to a waiter. Excellent selection of teas and food. Extremely satisfied, totally worth the experience and expense!

William_S 9th September 2022

Walk through the garden and tour of Kensington Palace. Where we heard of the Queens illness. Beautiful experience on a sad day.

dkyle1104 19th March 2022

David, our guide was a fabulous guide. He explained the history of Kensington Gardens as we strolled the vast property. We enjoyed our walk about & seeing all the history & grandeur of the Kensington. The we enjoyed a wonderful tea with him, instructing the proper etiquette of afternoon tea in London. It was a great experience & quite fun. My husband & I highly recommend David! Thank you.

jdawgtravel 8th January 2020

A truly spectacular walking tour of Hyde Park leading to Kensington Palace for high tea, without guide from Top Tasting Tours London England. We met at a spot just outside the tube station and walked into the park on a truly beautiful day in London, stopping at the Italian Fountains - which I had never seen! - and through the park past the Peter Pan statue. Stopped to feed the wild parakeets - a real treat! - before making our way towards the palace. The tea was gorgeous, and a lovely selection of afternoon sandwiches and cakes. Our guide, David, was knowledgeable and helpful in relating stories about Britain's past and present, with notes about royalty and traditions. *Highly* recommended!

elizabethj121 5th December 2019

While we had walked through Kensignton on our own before, our guide Ellen truly brought the park's history and beauty to life for us. We learned so much even in the cold wet weather of London we truly enjoyed ourselves. After walking through the park, we had a lovely afternoon tea, learning how the tradition of High Tea became part of British culture. It is one of my favorite London experiences to date.

Joanne B 4th December 2019

My 17 year old daughter and I were so lucky to have been able to take this tour. Our guide David was very knowledgeable and friendly and we learned a lot of British history as well as having a delicious sit down tea. I got the gluten free tea nibbles and I am pretty sure my cakes were just as tasty if not tastier than the regular tea cakes. A++++