--- title: Private Tour: Royal High Tea At Kensington Palace Gardens lang: en type: tour city: London country: United Kingdom price: 237 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.87 reviews: 45 duration_minutes: 120 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 123 of 160 (Private Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/private-tour-royal-high-tea-at-kensington-palace-gardens/ --- # Private Tour: Royal High Tea At Kensington Palace Gardens **Guidekin's take:** Walk Kensington Palace Gardens on a private tour for your party, then take tea at the Orangery. A guide, private table, sandwiches, cakes, scones and sparkling wine are included; Palace entry requires the option that includes admission. 4.87 from 45 reviews at €237 per person for 2h. ## 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. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Queensway Tube Station. - Entry ticket included: skip the ticket desk - 4 start times: between 10:00 and 15:00 - Food included: Sparkling Wine - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €94: ages 2 to 11 ## Key facts - Price: from €237 per person for the Private Tour: Royal High Tea At Kensington Palace option; other options up to €268 - Duration: 2h - Rating: 4.87/5 from 45 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Likely to sell out - Recommended by 96% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Top Tasting Tours ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Private Tour: Royal High Tea At Kensington Palace | €237 / person | English | 2019 | | Private Tour & Entry after tea | €268 / person | English | Entry to Palace after Tea: After a leisurely tea you have full access to the State Rooms for a self-guided tour. Audio Guides available. | ## 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 1. **This is the meeting point for all our tours** (pass by, no stop) 2. **Physical Energy Statue** (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... 3. **Hyde Park** (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. 4. **Italian Gardens** (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... 5. **Round Pond** (10m) - The Ornamental Pond commissioned by Queen Caroline 6. **Kensington Palace** (10m; admission included) - Built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1789 and 1794. Additional work by William Kent. Only acessable if you book the option with Palace Entry 7. **In January 2017, Diana's sons commissioned a statue of their mother for Kensi...** (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. 8. **London** (45m) - Tea at the Orangery designed by Hawkesmore in 1704 ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 10:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-01 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## 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) Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJV91q7lUFdkgR50FV3kQlMmA ## 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 ## Compared with other Private Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #123 of 160** | €237 | 2h | 4.87 (45) | private | | [Rock Cab Tours presents Music Legends Private Taxi Tour of London](/uk/london/tours/rock-cab-tours-presents-music-legends-private-taxi-tour-of-london/?format=md) | €237 | 3h | 5.0 (695) | private | | [London Sightseeing Private Black Cab Tour with Hotel Pick Up](/uk/london/tours/london-sightseeing-private-black-cab-tour-with-hotel-pick-up/?format=md) | €378 per group | 4h | 4.99 (1580) | private | | [Private Group: Historical Pub Walking Tour of London](/uk/london/tours/private-group-historical-pub-walking-tour-of-london/?format=md) | €149 | 3h | 4.99 (717) | private | Ranked #123 of 160 in Private Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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