Kensington Palace VIP Garden Tour with Royal High Tea

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

As a VIP, you will receive the option between a glass of English Sparkling Wine or Pimm's cocktail & priority seating.

Experience the original Royal English Tea with traditional sandwiches, cakes & scones in the 18th Century Tea Room.

First, we stroll around Kensington Gardens & learn of its long history. 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.

We will then experience the full splendour of High Tea at the Orangery, & give you personal insights into our royal family and the fascinating history of our national drink & the ceremony of afternoon tea.

. All Food and Beverage Service includes Service Charge.

. The tour itself does not include any gratuities and are entirely at your discretion

. Exceptionally, the Palace Tea Room can be closed at short notice. In these rare cases we arrange for High Tea in a prestigious alternative venue.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Vegan, Gluten Free and Halal on request

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Added Luxury Drink

Extensive tour of the Park, Spectacular Views & History

Sandwiches, Cakes and Scones

Fun Knowledgeable Guide

Tea at the Orangery of Kensington Palace

Private Transport

Entry to the Kensington Palace (unless option selected)

Entry to any exhibitions

What To Expect

Meet up point

Admission Not Applicable

Italian Gardens

Walk through Hyde Park/ Kensington Gardens and see the amazing landscaping and special features created by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria and taken in the views are we approach the Palace through treelined avenues

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Full Tour & Palace Ticket

Access the Palace after Tea: Full tour, afternoon tea with Pimms or sparkling Wine. Palace Entry is at 12noon for 10am & 2pm for noon tours.

Full Tour without Palace Entry

Sparkling Wine included

Reviews

4.60

72 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Wonderful afternoon
Laura S,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Directions for meeting up were great! Our guide was so knowledgeable about the gardens, very engaging and kind. Such a great experience!!
Time for Tea & Tour at Kensington Palace & Gardens
Evelyn L,
Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
A relaxed walking tour through Kensington Palace Gardens with Paul, our guide, filling us in on knowledgeable history and facts. His demeanor and humor didn't go unnoticed. He insured we were seated at the Orangery Tea. had our palace entry tickets and return to our origin directions. The beautiful tea was a Wonnderful experience, along with the palace tour.
Best decision I made!
Dawn G,
Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was my favorite group experience I did in London. Our guide was knowledgeable and made the tour nice. Walking through the gardens and palace was fun. The high tea was the highlight for me.
A Grand Experience
Valerie T,
Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Doug was a fabulous docent for our group! He made our visit enjoyable, provided many historical facts, and we walked the grounds to see the round pond. Our visit to the palace itself was highly appreciated with views of many staterooms. The high tea was scrumptious! Excellent food, service, and ambiance. I highly recommend this tour!
Great Experience
Patrick T,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Gardens are beautiful and high tea at the Orangery is a great experience. Food was fantastic. Try it
Doug is the best!
Joe C,
Aug 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
What an amazing experience and our guide Doug was the best! We loved the history, loved the tea and loved the conversation!
Amazing experience and...
Marissa K,
Aug 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Amazing experience and Doug was a lovely guide. Highly recommend for a group. Gardens were beautiful even on a cloudy day and the tea was delightful.
Good one to try
Sunita B,
Aug 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The guide was super good and knowledgeable. The tea experience was really worth it. My girls loved it
Lovely experience
Monica F,
Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great experience. Guid was very knowledgeable. Good information and great tour. Nice walk threw the park.
Wonderful experience
Monica C,
Jul 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This was a wonderful personal experience! Our tour guide, Ben, was knowledgeable and shared many interesting insights into the gardens and palace. The Royal High Tea was a great way to end this wonderful experience.