Tours/London/The Kensington Palace Gardens Royal High Tea
Viator · group up to 15 pax

The Kensington Palace Gardens Royal High Tea

4.6(1,038)London1 hour
VIATOR4.6(670)TRIPADVISOR4.6(368)

Description

Experience the original Royal English Tea with traditional sandwiches, cakes & scones in the 18th Century Tea Room by the Palace on your private table. First, we stroll around Kensington Gardens & 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. After viewing Diana's statue, we will then enjoy the full splendour of High Tea. . All Food & 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 when you visit for a supplementary cost. - This option does not include Palace Entry (High Season £24.70 at the gate). Choose the "Palace Entry" option to add a ticket to your booking.

Tour Options

Option without Palace Entry
Palace Entry after Tour
  • Includes Palace Ticket: Entry time to the Royal Palace is set for two hours after the start of the tour. Duration: 4 hours: Send your email to hello@toptastingtours.com to receive your tickets. Allow 1-2 hours to view all the Palace State Rooms.

Itinerary

Pass by

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

Pass by

There is so much history to learn, whether it is hunting in the park or Henry's multiple wives we will share stories as we we squirrels and dogs playing in the parkland

15 min

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.

10 min

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

Pass by

Commanding views to the Albert Hall, the Palace and Henry Moore's Arch this Bronze is the Centrepiece of the Garden

10 min

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

10 min

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

Admission included45 min

We enter the 300 year old tea room and take tea like a Royal provided by Palace Staff and served in English China with your expert guide providing information on the ceremony of Afternoon Tea

Highlights

A walk in the gardens with a knowledgeable guide
The 1000 year history of Hyde Park and its Royal Owners
Tea at the Orangery - next to the Palace on private table
Traditional Afternoon Tea of freshly made sandwiches, scones & cakes. Vegan/Veg no Gluten on request

What's included

Included
A walk in the gardens with a knowledgeable guide
The 1000 year history of Hyde Park and its Royal Owners
Tea at the Orangery - next to the Palace on private table
Traditional Afternoon Tea of freshly made sandwiches, scones & cakes. Vegan/Veg no Gluten on request
Not included
Entry to Kensington Palace (unless selected at check out)
Guide Gratuities are at your discretion
Private transportation
Available at extra cost at the venue

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for those that find walking difficult
  • Some park surfaces are uneven and there are steps

Reviews(1,038)

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sgmeloci
August 20, 2026
Comprehensive tour with enchanting afternoon tea in the Orangery at Kensington Palace

Great tour! Simon was very knowledgeable. His enthusiasm added to the experience.

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C9068JAjohnv
August 19, 2026
Wonderful tour

Amazing would do again!! Tour guide was wonderful and the price was reasonable

Operator response

Thank you so much we are really pleased you had a great time

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sandeepkW5344OD
August 16, 2026
Worth a visit

Our guide Paul was awesome ! Funny and detailed with so much info and knowledge to share, WoW ! Royal tea experience was amazing , highly recommended!

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Lorna_B
August 15, 2026
I know this is a...

I know this is a wonderful experience from last year, however we were unable to make the original appointment on this trip. The operator of this tour kindly offered other options but we were unable to do it this visit. We rebooked from our visit last year because of great service from this company. We will book them again for our next trip because of how gracious they were to be flexible.

Operator response

Thank you so much - we have been in business for many years and love to see our friends from past years return. We hope to see you again on another of our tours

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Bruce_E
August 14, 2026
Audio guide was good ...

Audio guide was good (once you get it to work) Several rooms in each experience. Lots of information.

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Kimberly_S
August 13, 2026
Highly Recommend!!!

Simon was our guide and he was outstanding! He’s knowledgeable, personable, and very engaging, Kensington was great, as was the tea!

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Raymond_G
August 12, 2026
Great Time

Our tour guide, Doug, was fantastic. He was very knowledgable, kept us on schedule and was overall delightful to talk with!

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johnhS3061SI
August 11, 2026
Kensington Palace

We had a great time, our tour guide Paul was very knowledgeable and engaging. He provided us with information that we hadn’t k own that made the experience that much better. I highly recommend this activity to anyone who has an interest in history

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August 8, 2026
Enjoyable Afternoon

The tour guide Paul was very friendly and informative. He made the tour through the gardens fun whilst advising us of all the details surrounding all aspects of the gardens. The High Tea was nice, we made it special by purchasing a bottle of champagne, the staff in the Orangery were polite and friendly, supplying a good service. We added the Palace tour to our trip, which we enjoyed with the audio guide. Very interesting and enjoyable afternoon.

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Katrina_E
August 7, 2026
Kensington Palace

I gave my review on TripAdvisor and thought the tour guide did a very good job of it. Doug was very personable.

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