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Private Tour: Royal High Tea At Kensington Palace Gardens

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Über diese Aktivität

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.

Highlights

    Inbegriffen

    • 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
    • Alcoholic beverages

    Nicht inbegriffen

    • Entry to the Palace unless selected at check out

    Reiseverlauf

    1. Royal Observatory Greenwich

      This is the meeting point for all our tours

      Vorbeifahrt ohne HaltEintritt freiAuf der Karte

    2. 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’.

      5 MinutenEintritt frei

    3. Hyde Park

      The park's name comes from the Manor of Hyde, which

      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.

      10 MinutenEintritt freiAuf der Karte

    4. The Italian Gardens

      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.

      10 MinutenEintritt frei

    5. The Ornamental Pond commissioned by Queen Caroline

      10 MinutenEintritt frei

    6. Kensington Palace

      Built by Sir Christopher Wren between 1789 and 1794. Additional work by William Kent. Only acessable if you book the option with Palace Entry

      10 MinutenEintritt inbegriffenAuf der Karte

    7. Royal Observatory Greenwich

      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.

      10 MinutenEintritt freiAuf der Karte

    8. Royal Observatory Greenwich

      Tea at the Orangery designed by Hawkesmore in 1704

      45 MinutenEintritt freiAuf der Karte

    Treffpunkt

    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)

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    Abholung

    • Alle treffen sich am Startpunkt

    Rückgabe

    • Where we will end the tour at the Royal High Tea experience and have a selection of sandwiches, cakes and tea. We do not provide return transport.

    Gut zu wissen

    • 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
    • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
    • One per booking
    • Thank you for your booking. IMPORTANT: The Meeting Point is Queensway Underground Station (NOT KENSINGTON PALACE) https://goo.gl/maps/2zVFJv69m5pJmHzi7 If you are visiting the Palace after tea you need to send an email to [email protected] to receive your Palace Entry Ticket. This must be shown to gain Entry. We regret we are unable to provide refunds for lost Tickets. Please note we meet at Queensway Station and not the Palace. 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 https://goo.gl/maps/2zVFJv69m5pJmHzi7 - 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. 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 [email protected]. 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.

    Stornierung und Erstattung

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

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