The Kensington Palace Experience
Description
First, we stroll around Kensington Gardens & learn of its long history with a local guide who is passionate about our Island's traditions & heritage. We will see the beautiful gardens Albert created for Queen Victoria & take in the spectacular views as we approach the Palace where Prince Harry and William grew up. Our final stop is to the beautiful Diana Garden where her statue was unveiled by William & Harry. We offer two options for this tour. Many guests experience the full splendour of High Tea at the Orangery with a tutored guide to the fascinating history of our national drink & the ceremony of afternoon tea. Others choose the A La Carte Option. Seated at your private table in the Orangery you can make your own choices from the A La Carte menu, including a full lunch or brunch at your own expense. . All Food and Beverage Service includes Service Charge. . The tour itself does not include any gratuities for the guide. These are entirely at your discretion.
Tour Options
Itinerary
This is the meeting point. Our group tours are typically for 2-8 guests and we will have additional guides should we have many more as we want to give you a personal experience
Everyone loves Peter Pan and the stories of the Crocodile and Captain Hook. Your guide will share other interesting details that make the site special to Londoners
A romantic experience and an early highlight of the tour. The gardens were created 165 years ago and have been the scene for many films and weddings.
The Sunken Garden is another highlight of the tour. This is where you will find Princess Diana's Statue and the most beautiful arrangement of water, plants and shrubs
Home to wildlife and dedicated model boat enthusiasts the Pond is filled to the brim with pure spring water and teaming with birds enjoying their freedom
We enter the 300 year old tea room. For guests who have booked the full afternoon tea you will be served sandwiches, scones and cakes on the traditional three tiered tea stand. for other guests there is a full menu for brunch and lunch.
Commanding views to the Albert Hall, the Palace and Henry Moore's Arch this Bronze is the Centrepiece of the Garden
The Palace was built in 1694 and was home to many members of the Royal Family. With your timed entry ticket you will see all the state rooms with an audio guide for a self guided tour
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Vegan, Gluten Free and Halal on request
- Not recommended for those that find walking difficult
Reviews(81)
The garden tour was really good and very informative. Seeing Kensington Palace was wonderful. I’ve given it 4 stars because the tea service wasn’t great. Our server was a bit pompous and slow and the restaurant itself is VERY hot inside.
This was a lovely experience that I would recommend to others. We took a walk around the park and had tea. It was neat to have the experience and try different teas.
Not worth the money! Our tour guide was Knowledgeable and shared much info about the gardens however it was nothing you couldn’t get from a cliff note…and the lunch was ridiculous for the money! A thin slice of cucumber on white bread , 2 muffins, a few other things.some jam and no ac in a stuffy palace of mostly empty rooms. I paid over $200 for myself. If you must go book tea on your own or go to the Ritz
The garden tour is of a garden that is 7 miles around and you will be walking for about 2-2+ miles. Nowhere on the description did it say that. We had 3 disabled people having to walk that kind of distance and it just would have been nice to know that information. The gardens are beautiful and worth the walk, if you're physically capable. The palace was amazing and so informative. It was a nice glimpse into what life may have been like for Queen Victoria. The only issue there was that the lifts on one side of the palace didn't work so all 3 of us missed out on part of the self guided tour. The tea in the Orangery was really the highlight of the tour. The setting is beautiful, light, and bright. We were welcomed with a glass of champagne. Our server, Ellen, was just lovely. She checked on us a number of times to make sure we didn't need anything. She also took some great pics for us too. The tea, sandwiches, biscuits, and desserts were good too but it was Ellen that made it special. They don't give sugar for the tea so if you want any, you should bring a couple packets of your own.
The experience was fantastic and everything I expected plus! Our guide Doug was so friendly and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this experience.
Our guide Paul was awesome! Enjoyed his company then our family time for tea and tour of Kensington Palace.
I am a huge Princess Diana fan and could not wait to see Kensington Palace and where she raised her sons. The tour was informative but I wish they would have spoken more about Diana. Our tea experience was definitely the highlight of the day. We felt like such royalty!!
We met up with Paul who had wonderful historic and fun facts to tell us along the way. The walk through the park took 90 minutes but passed quickly with Paul’s tales. The high tea was lovely and then I thoroughly enjoyed the time in the Museum.
The tour was phenomenal and our tour guide was great! He had clever jokes while recapping lots of history while we hit highlights of the park. The afternoon tea was great and they did a great job accommodating allergies.
Directions for meeting up were great! Our guide was so knowledgeable about the gardens, very engaging and kind. Such a great experience!!
