Private Tour: Royal High Tea At Kensington Palace Gardens
At a glance
Private Tour: Royal High Tea At Kensington Palace Gardens is a 2h private experience in London, United Kingdom, operated by Top Tasting Tours. Travellers rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 45 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $267.82 per person, and free cancellation is available. Included: Entry to the Palace - if selected at check out, Private Table, Sandwiches, cakes and scones.
Highlights
- Private experience — just you and your group
- Free cancellation for flexible planning
- 8 stops in one well-planned itinerary
- Wheelchair accessible
Quick facts
- Duration
- 2h
- Group
- Private tour — only your group
- Languages
- English
- Pickup
- Meet at the start point
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation (see policy)
Overview
Your Private Senior Guide will greet you at the meeting point and tailor your tour to your personal requirements .
Firstly, you will be escorted around the Park & learn of its long history and events which have shaped our Nation. 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 with Sparkling Wine on a private table in the 300 year old Orangery at the Palace.
Your guide will be on hand to 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
We are happy to offer customisation of this tour if you contact us in advance.
What's included
What's included
- Entry to the Palace - if selected at check out
- Private Table
- Sandwiches, cakes and scones
- Tea at the Orangery next to the Palace
- Senior Expert guide
- Sparkling Wine
Not included
- Entry to the Palace unless selected at check out
Itinerary
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Stop 1
This is the meeting point for all our tours
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Stop 2 · 5m
This bronze statue of man on horseback is called Physical Energy and is the work of the British artist George Frederic Watts (1817-1904).
Watts had very high ideals for his art, and intended his work to help humanity embrace progress. Physical Energy is an allegory of the human need for new challenges – of our instinct to always be scanning the horizon, looking towards the future. In the artist’s own words, it is ‘a symbol of that restless physical impulse to seek the still unachieved in the domain of material things’. -
Stop 3 · 10m
The park's name comes from the Manor of Hyde, which was the northeast sub-division of the manor of Eia (the other two sub-divisions were Ebury and Neyte) and appears as such in the Domesday Book.
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Stop 4 · 10m
The Italian Gardens are an elaborate mix of four main basins. They feature central rosettes carved in Carrara marble, the Portland stone and white marble Tazza Fountain, and a collection of stone statues and urns. See if you can spot the five main urn designs – a swan's breast, woman's head, ram's head, dolphin and oval.
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Stop 5 · 10m
The Ornamental Pond commissioned by Queen Caroline
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Stop 6 · 10m
Built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1789 and 1794. Additional work by William Kent. Only acessable if you book the option with Palace Entry
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Stop 7 · 10m
In January 2017, Diana's sons commissioned a statue of their mother for Kensington Palace to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her death. Ian Rank-Broadley executed the statue.
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Stop 8 · 45m
Tea at the Orangery designed by Hawkesmore in 1704
Meeting point
Queensway Tube Station. DO NOT GO TO THE PALACE - We do not meet there.
- We meet outside of Queensway Underground Station. Please wait outside the station (next to the red phone box and Fortune Cookie Chinese Restaurant)
Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour can be adapted for those with walking difficulty
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the Private Tour: Royal High Tea At Kensington Palace Gardens take?
The experience lasts about 2h.
How much does it cost?
Prices start from $267.82 per person. The final price depends on the date, time and number of travellers, and is confirmed on Viator before you pay.
What's included?
Entry to the Palace - if selected at check out; Private Table; Sandwiches, cakes and scones; Tea at the Orangery next to the Palace; Senior Expert guide; Sparkling Wine.
Where does it start?
Queensway Tube Station. DO NOT GO TO THE PALACE - We do not meet there. - We meet outside of Queensway Underground Station. Please wait outside the station (next to the red phone box and Fortune Cookie Chinese Restaurant)
Can I cancel?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is guided in English.
Is it worth it?
Travellers rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 45 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor, which places it among the top-rated experiences in London.
