UK · AFTERNOON TEA TRIPS
A pot, three tiers and two hours you did not know you needed. These 15 range from a Routemaster driving past Westminster to a hotel drawing room with a dress code, each priced, timed and clear on what the glass of fizz costs.
A 1.5-hour Thames cruise from the Tower of London to Parliament with classic afternoon tea, great views, and fun commentary.
“Lovely staff - good commentary about London as we sailed - good great scones were warmed - tea replenished and cocktails and champagne (extra cost) good quality 👍🏻 thumbs up from us ❤️”
Afternoon tea and Prosecco on a double-decker bus, passing the London Eye, Tower of London, and St Paul’s in 90 minutes.
“Tour was excellent, Magdalena and Bis were the best host. 100% recommend.”
Vintage Routemaster bus afternoon tea on a London loop, passing St Paul’s, Tower Bridge, Big Ben, Parliament, Westminster, and more in 1.5 hours.
“Great tour, great food! Many thanks to Sasha and Dan and all other helpfull people. There is many tours like this around, but these people have a great tour and personall touch!”
Afternoon tea at the British Museum Great Court Restaurant with organic teas, finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream, and optional Prosecco.
“We had a lovely afternoon tea at the British Museum. The staff were friendly and accommodating, food was tasty and it has a really nice atmosphere. Would definitely visit again if I go back to the museum. Would recommend booking if looking to visit as we saw quite a few people being turned away as they had no bookings.”
Cruise the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Skipton for 2 hours of Yorkshire Dales views plus afternoon tea with unlimited Yorkshire Tea.
“Excellent!! Took my mum for a 60th birthday treat she really enjoyed herself”
A London afternoon tea bus tour with high tea on a double-decker, tea and refills, plus big Westminster sights, all in about 1.5 hours.
“Great food and drink, servers were very helpful and nice. Driver did a good job in the rain. Commentary seems a bit outdated especially when it said Prince Harry still lived at Kensington Palace. Great experience all up”
Kensington Palace Gardens guided walk and Orangery afternoon tea with royal stories, British classics, and central meeting point.
“My friend and I had a wonderful experience at Kensington Gardens and the tour. I will say, we were unaware that the tour was going to be an hour long and other members of our group were also unaware that the booking came with the tour and not just the tea. If you are booking this for the tea, be aware this comes with a tour! This was a great experience and great tour guide but we were unaware of the tour until right before. The tour was somewhat of a long walk. I do recommend this though!”
Oxford University Regatta river cruise with on-board afternoon tea at The Folly. 1.5 hours, small group, great views and guided stories.
“excellent tour and the guide was very lovely/informative, would recommend :)”
Taylor Swift-inspired afternoon tea on a London double-decker bus, with music sing-alongs and scones, plus Prosecco or a soft drink.
“The hole tour felt like a big scam the food was not very good and me and my friend where very disappointed by the end of the tour it felt overpriced and the stuff working on the bus where not very nice we felt like if we went on a hop on hop off bus we would have gotten allot more out of the experience it felt more like a party bus not a tour because we didn’t learn anything we just drove around listening to Taylor Swift absolutely not worth the 60 euro.”
Paddington-themed afternoon tea on a Routemaster bus tour past Big Ben, Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and more, with Paddington audio-video.
“This tour was wonderful, the guides were so fun and the treats were delicious.”
Classic Regency afternoon tea in Somerset with Austen-themed touches, clotted cream scone, cakes, sandwiches, and small-group charm for $39.
“Lovely experience. Great food, wonderful setting. Was happy to pre book as busy on arrival. The only benefit to not book is if you book the tour at the centre you then get 10% off tearooms. But overall still a wonderful experience. Staff were great.”
Portsmouth Spinnaker Tower high tea pairs sandwiches and scones with panoramic sea views, plus tower access and the Sail of the Solent film.
“Wonderful views, (ask for a window seat), good sandwiches, nice selection of cakes. As much complimentary tea and coffee as you want. Staff were attentive.”
Afternoon tea at The Rubens at the Palace: finger sandwiches, scones with clotted cream, desserts, teas, and optional Champagne.
“Such a great way to experience the royalty of British culture. Food & service was great - It is just a tad expensive but most high end afternoon teas are.”
Skip-the-line Hampton Court guided tour plus full afternoon tea. Tudor sights, Baroque palace stops, gardens, and easy time planning.
“fantastic! Julie was beyond amazing! she gave us so much info that we would have never been aware of. She was kind and attentive and answered all our questions with enthusiasm!”
VIP Kensington Palace Gardens tour with royal high tea in the Orangery, optional palace entry, Diana statue, and expert guide.
“The experience was great. Our tour guide Mike was good. We toured the palace on our own, so there wasn’t much guiding. The best part was having tea at the orangery. We paid almost $800 to basically to ourselves and have tea. Although it was a great experience, I don’t think the value of $800 is worth it. I could’ve booked both experiences separately and still not have paid that much.”
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