Private Tour: Royal High Tea in den Kensington Palace Gardens

Highlights

Reiseverlauf

1. 1

   Royal Observatory Greenwich

   This is the meeting point for all our tours

   Vorbeifahrt ohne Halt•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

2. 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 Minuten•Eintritt frei

3. 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 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

4. 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 Minuten•Eintritt frei

5. 5

   The Ornamental Pond commissioned by Queen Caroline

   10 Minuten•Eintritt frei

6. 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 Minuten•Eintritt inbegriffen•Auf der Karte

7. 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 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

8. 8

   Royal Observatory Greenwich

   Tea at the Orangery designed by Hawkesmore in 1704

   45 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf 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)

Die Karte zeigt London. Der genaue Treffpunkt ist die Adresse oben.Größere Karte öffnen

Abholung

• Alle treffen sich am Startpunkt

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 Please note we meet at Queensway Station and not the Palace. Your guide will supply you with your Palace Tickets on arrival. Please do not ask the driver to go to Kensington Palace as this is a long way from Queensway Station! 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. - 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. 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 look forward to meeting you. Should you have any special requirements please do not hesitate to drop us an email.

Stornierung und Erstattung

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

• Storniert und voll erstattet, wenn zu wenige buchen