Kensington Palace Tours

London: Kensington Palace Sightseeing Entrance Tickets

★ 4.4 · 4,716 reviewsValid one day · About 90 minutes inside the palace apartmentsEntry included

Buy the palace's own timed ticket and walk in past the queue at the gate. Entry covers the King's State Apartments, the painted Grand Staircase, the Cupola Room, the rooms where Queen Victoria grew up, the Jewel Room and whatever exhibition is running that season. The multimedia guide comes with it in nine languages and British Sign Language, so nothing extra is needed to follow what you are looking at. Allow about ninety minutes for the apartments, then stay in Kensington Gardens as long as you like, because the park costs nothing.

1. Show your ticket at the palace gate
2. Collect the included multimedia audio guide
3. The King's Grand Staircase and the Cupola Room
4. The King's State Apartments
5. The Last Princesses of Punjab exhibition

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

The Kensington Palace Gardens Royal High Tea

★ 4.6 · 1,042 reviews2 hours (approx.) · 10 minutes at the Sunken Garden and Diana's statue, then 45 minutes in the Orangery tea roomEntry is a checkout upgrade

Meet at Queensway station rather than at the palace gates and walk in through the park with a guide carrying a thousand years of it. The route runs past the Italian Gardens, the Peter Pan statue and the Round Pond to the Sunken Garden, where Diana's statue stands at the far end of the lily pool. Tea follows at the Orangery on a table held in your name, with finger sandwiches, scones under clotted cream and the Victoria sponge named for the queen born in this building. Palace entry is a checkout upgrade here, not part of the base fare.

1. Meet your guide outside Queensway Underground station
2. The Italian Gardens
3. The Peter Pan statue
4. The Round Pond
5. The Sunken Garden and Diana's statue
6. Afternoon tea in the Orangery

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Guided Kensington Palace Tour, Royal Guard Change & Afternoon Tea

★ 4.6 · 83 reviews5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · 1 hour 30 minutes inside the palace, plus an hour at the OrangeryEntry included

Start at the Guards Memorial at ten and watch the Changing of the Guard from a spot your guide chooses rather than the one the crowd fights over. The morning then crosses Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens on foot, past the Diana Memorial Fountain and the Albert Memorial, before tea at the Orangery. Palace admission is pre-reserved and already in the price, so the afternoon finishes inside with the audio guide and no ticket queue. Five and a half hours, sixteen people at most, and roughly three miles of walking.

1. Meet at the Guards Memorial, Horse Guards Road
2. Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
3. Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens on foot
4. Afternoon tea at the Orangery
5. Kensington Palace with your audio guide

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

London: Kensington Palace Sightseeing Entrance Tickets

★ 4.4 · 4,716 reviewsValid one day · About 90 minutes inside the palace apartmentsEntry included

Buy the palace's own timed ticket and walk in past the queue at the gate. Entry covers the King's State Apartments, the painted Grand Staircase, the Cupola Room, the rooms where Queen Victoria grew up, the Jewel Room and whatever exhibition is running that season. The multimedia guide comes with it in nine languages and British Sign Language, so nothing extra is needed to follow what you are looking at. Allow about ninety minutes for the apartments, then stay in Kensington Gardens as long as you like, because the park costs nothing.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Kensington Palace Entrance Ticket

★ 3.7 · 620 reviews3 hours (approx.) · Up to 3 hours inside the palace, at your own paceEntry included

Book the palace's own admission on a three-hour window and it is confirmed the moment you pay. Inside are the King's State Apartments, the Grand Staircase, Victoria's childhood rooms and the exhibition of the season, all taken at whatever pace suits you. Bring photo identification matching the lead traveller's name, because it is checked at the gate, and leave large bags behind. Wheelchair and stroller access are both stated on this listing, service animals are welcome, and children under five come in free.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Guided Kensington Palace Tour, Royal Guard Change & Afternoon Tea

★ 4.6 · 83 reviews5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · 1 hour 30 minutes inside the palace, plus an hour at the OrangeryEntry included

Start at the Guards Memorial at ten and watch the Changing of the Guard from a spot your guide chooses rather than the one the crowd fights over. The morning then crosses Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens on foot, past the Diana Memorial Fountain and the Albert Memorial, before tea at the Orangery. Palace admission is pre-reserved and already in the price, so the afternoon finishes inside with the audio guide and no ticket queue. Five and a half hours, sixteen people at most, and roughly three miles of walking.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Visit Kensington Palace & 3 Hour Westminster Walking Tour

★ 4.5 · 56 reviews5 hours (approx.) · 2 hours inside Kensington Palace, unaccompanied, after the guided walk endsEntry included

Two halves in one booking: a three-hour guided walk through Westminster, then Kensington Palace on your own with the ticket already paid for. The morning takes in Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Horse Guards, Whitehall, Parliament Square and Westminster Abbey, with the Changing of the Guard on the days it runs. Your guide hands over tickets and directions at the end rather than coming with you, and the palace is about half an hour away on public transport. Two hours are allowed inside, and wheelchair and stroller access are catered for throughout.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

The Kensington Palace Gardens Royal High Tea

★ 4.6 · 1,042 reviews2 hours (approx.) · 10 minutes at the Sunken Garden and Diana's statue, then 45 minutes in the Orangery tea roomEntry is a checkout upgrade

Meet at Queensway station rather than at the palace gates and walk in through the park with a guide carrying a thousand years of it. The route runs past the Italian Gardens, the Peter Pan statue and the Round Pond to the Sunken Garden, where Diana's statue stands at the far end of the lily pool. Tea follows at the Orangery on a table held in your name, with finger sandwiches, scones under clotted cream and the Victoria sponge named for the queen born in this building. Palace entry is a checkout upgrade here, not part of the base fare.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

London: Kensington Palace Afternoon Tea & Guided Walk

★ 4.6 · 368 reviews2 - 4 hours · 50-minute guided walk in Kensington Gardens, then 1 hour for the tea serviceEntry is a checkout upgrade

Fifty minutes of guided garden walking, then an hour at the table, all starting from Queensway station. Your guide covers the royal families who lived here and the ornate water features and flower beds laid out around the palace. Booking options run from a shared table to a private one with a glass of sparkling wine, and two of them add palace entry. When time is short there is a takeaway cream tea from the Palace Cafe instead of the full service, which is the cheapest way to eat inside the grounds.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

VIP Kensington Palace Gardens Tour & Royal Tea Crown Experience

★ 4.7 · 136 reviews2 hours (approx.) · 40 minutes in Kensington Gardens and 1 hour 5 minutes at the Orangery; 15 minutes inside the palace on the timed-entry upgradeEntry is a checkout upgrade

Gather outside the Hilton on Bayswater Road, beside the Queensway station exit, and cross straight into the gardens from there. The walk covers three centuries of royal Kensington, takes the Cradle Walk and looks down into the Sunken Garden with Diana's statue at the end of it. Royal tea at the Orangery follows, with a choice of up to ten English teas alongside the cakes and sandwiches. Add the timed palace ticket at checkout and your afternoon runs to three hours rather than two.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Buckingham Palace, St James Palace & Tea at Kensington Palace

★ 5.0 · 101 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · 5 minutes at Kensington Palace on the walk, then afternoon tea at the Orangery in the palace groundsEntry is a checkout upgrade

Three palaces in one afternoon, on foot, in a group capped at ten and usually closer to four. From Green Park the route slips through St James's by the quiet passages to Spencer House, Clarence House, the Mall and Buckingham Palace before crossing the park to Kensington. Tea is served at the Orangery on a private table, with gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and halal versions arranged on request. Entry to the State Rooms is a checkout option, and you will want a contactless card for the single bus fare.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Private Tour: Royal High Tea At Kensington Palace Gardens

★ 4.9 · 43 reviews2 hours (approx.) · 10 minutes at Kensington Palace and 10 minutes at Diana's statue, then 45 minutes for teaEntry is a checkout upgrade

Nobody outside your own group joins this one, and the guide is one of the operator's senior ones. Two hours take in Physical Energy, the Italian Gardens, the Round Pond, the Sunken Garden and Diana's statue, at whatever pace you set. Tea is at the Orangery on a table held for you, with sandwiches, scones, Victoria sponge and a run of chocolate and lemon cakes. Wheelchair access is offered here, and the route can be adapted for anyone who finds walking difficult.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

The London Landmarks. 3.5 hour Morning tour

★ 5.0 · 350 reviews3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · 10 minutes cycling past Kensington Palace; the palace interior is not part of this tourOutside only

Ride out from Bayswater Road at ten with a bike and helmet supplied, in a group of no more than eight. Kensington Palace is the first stop and you see it from the park rather than from inside, before the route runs on to Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the Royal Albert Hall, St James's Palace and Buckingham Palace. Three and a half hours covers ground a walking tour could not and gets closer than a bus does. Entrance tickets are not part of it, and riders need to be around eleven or older and steady in traffic.

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.