Private Tour: Royal High Tea At Kensington Palace Gardens
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About this experience
With a private guide you will experience the original Royal English Tea with traditional sandwiches, cakes & scones in Queen Anne's Tea Room.
Firstly, you will be escorted around the Park & 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.
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
Available options
Private Tour & Entry after tea
Self guided Tour of Palace
Private Tour: Royal High Tea At Kensington Palace
2019
What's included
Entry to the Palace - if selected at check out
Fun Knowledgeable guide
Private Table
Choose from Sparkling Wine or a Cocktail
Sandwiches, cakes and scones
Tea at the Orangery next to the Palace
Detailed itinerary
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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’.
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Stop 2
Pass by
This is the meeting point for all our tours
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Stop 3
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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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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The Ornamental Pond commissioned by Queen Caroline
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Stop 6
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
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
Tea at the Orangery designed by Hawkesmore in 1704
What's not included
Entry to the Palace unless selected at check out
Available languages
Guide guide
EN
Reviews breakdown
Viator
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Important information
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
Not recommended for those who find walking difficult
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)
Important notes
Thank you for your booking.
IMPORTANT: The Meeting Point is Queensway Underground Station (NOT KENSINGTON PALACE)
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On the day of your booking, please arrive at least 10 mins before the experience starts, this is a private tour but we ask that you arrive on time so we can stay on schedule.
Please ensure we have the right phone number for you on the booking as we will call you as needed. Our phone number is +44203 538 0737
We regret we cannot offer refunds if you miss the tour for any reason.
Meeting Point = Queensway Underground Station
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- We meet outside of Queensway Underground Station (Central Line)
- Please wait outside the station (next to the red phone box at 1 Queensway. There is a Chinese Restaurant called the Fortune Cookie as an additional landmark.
The tour will commence on time: so please do not be late!
A few friendly reminders
1. Bring comfy shoes
2. Bring an umbrella, warm coat or sunscreen to withstand the beautiful English weather :)
3. Bring water
4. Bring a camera
5. Please arrive 10 mins before we start
6. Use google maps or another app to plan your journey, London is a big busy city and planning in advance really helps :)
See you then :)
Laurent, David, and the team.
Please speak to your guide prior to the tour about your allergies or food intolerances or send us an email to toptastingtours@gmail.com. you can also contact us by messaging Viator or on the phone number provided.
Gratuities
.. The High Tea Service includes Service Charge for the palace staff.
.. The tour itself does not include any Guide Gratuities and they are entirely at your discretion.
We wish you a wonderful tour.
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