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15 Afternoon Tea Bus Tours Worth the Fare

25 tours  ·  from $57 a head

A vintage coach with tables, a fixed loop and a tiered stand that has to survive the corners. These 15 compare the routes, the seats worth asking for and what each one charges.

Afternoon Tea Bus Tour in Dublin - Trinity and the Georgian quarters
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Afternoon Tea Bus Tour in Dublin

1.Afternoon Tea Bus Tour in Dublin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,791 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72Our pick

Ride a restored front-engined double-decker through Dublin while enjoying afternoon tea, warm scones, sandwiches, cakes, and hot drinks. Guides such as Orla, Hannah, Aleks, Liam, and Adam add jokes and short history talks as you pass Phoenix Park, Trinity College, Georgian Dublin, Guinness, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The 90-minute tour starts and ends near St. Stephen’s Green.

“Delicious and substantial afternoon tea with wraps and sandwiches. Scones and sweet treats. Interesting history bites as you travel.”

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London: Afternoon Tea Bus Tour - 1960s Routemaster Bus - Harrods and Knightsbridge through the bus window
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London: Afternoon Tea Bus Tour – 1960s Routemaster Bus

2.London: Afternoon Tea Bus Tour – 1960s Routemaster Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,032 reviews · 1 hour 25 minutes (approx.) · from $87

Ride a 1960s Routemaster through Central London while enjoying tea, sandwiches, scones, cakes, and French-inspired pastries. The 85-minute route passes Harrods, Knightsbridge, Hyde Park, Mayfair, and other major sights, with recorded commentary and music. Staff seat you upstairs or downstairs, and dietary choices include vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, and gluten-free.

“The Food Was Fantastic Staff Lovely And The Whole Experience Was Wonderful Seeing The Sites in This Way I Would Recommend it Anytime”

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London: Afternoon Tea Bus with a Glass of Prosecco - What you eat, from sandwiches to scones
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London: Afternoon Tea Bus with a Glass of Prosecco

3.London: Afternoon Tea Bus with a Glass of Prosecco

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,853 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $64

Ride Golden Tours’ pink-striped English Tea Bus for 90 minutes past the London Eye, Tower of London, and St. Paul’s Cathedral. You’ll share a table, enjoy sandwiches, scones, cakes, tea, and Prosecco or a soft drink, with hosts such as Ayaan, Dee, and Wumi looking after the bus. It is a sightseeing ride with recorded commentary, not a fully guided tour.

“it was very cozy and peaceful. First they serve plate and prosecco . Then , coffee came. They tell us every important corner in the London. Thank you very much🩷”

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Dublin: Afternoon Tea Vintage Bus Tour - Choosing between the upper and lower decks
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Dublin: Afternoon Tea Vintage Bus Tour

4.Dublin: Afternoon Tea Vintage Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,664 reviews · from $65

Settle into a restored 1960s double-decker at St. Stephen’s Green for a 75-minute Dublin tour with tea, sandwiches, warm scones, desserts, and live commentary. Hosts such as Adam, Leah, Rachel, and Niamh are known for playful storytelling, while vegan, vegetarian, halal, and gluten-free menus are available with advance notice.

“A truly delightful way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Tasty and filling food, and a good dose of facts added for good measure. Rachel was a wonderful host, and Adam and Ella braved the City Roads in a vintage Double Decker bus majestically. We will return!”

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London Afternoon Tea Bus with Panoramic Tour - The food: a pleasant tea spread with some uneven details
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London Afternoon Tea Bus with Panoramic Tour

5.London Afternoon Tea Bus with Panoramic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 763 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $67

Spend 90 minutes touring central London on a decorated double-decker bus while enjoying sandwiches, pastries, scones, tea, and a Prosecco or soft drink. You pass Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, and Trafalgar Square. This is a sightseeing ride with limited commentary, not a guided history tour.

“Food and beverage was decent. Ride was smooth. Hostess did not provide much history unless asked. Pre recorded tracks were very few and often late for the attraction.”

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Edinburgh: Vintage Bus Tour with Afternoon Tea or Gin - The route from Waterloo Place to Edinburgh’s main sights
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Edinburgh: Vintage Bus Tour with Afternoon Tea or Gin

6.Edinburgh: Vintage Bus Tour with Afternoon Tea or Gin

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 699 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $57Best value

Board a vintage Routemaster at Waterloo Place for 90 minutes of tea, sandwiches, scones, cakes, and Edinburgh sights. Staff such as Helen, Jimmy, Mark, and Steven add friendly service, music, humor, and occasional city facts. Choose standard afternoon tea or a gin cocktail served in a teapot. Seats are allocated, with paid upgrades for upper-deck and front-row views.

“Loved this and staff were friendly and great sense of humour.”

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London: Great British Afternoon Tea Bus Tour - Afternoon Tea on a Moving Bus
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London: Great British Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

7.London: Great British Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 616 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $80

Settle into a converted 1960s Routemaster at Embankment for a 1.5-hour sightseeing ride with sandwiches, scones, cakes, and tea, coffee, or hot chocolate. Guides such as Lucy, Katie, Cameron, and Sasha add live stories and friendly service as you pass Tower Bridge, St Paul’s, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and Piccadilly Circus.

“Our tour was lovely!! A perfect cozy tour with delicious sandwiches, cakes and desserts. They offered a wide selection of tea, coffee, juices and more and came by several times to make sure our drinks were hot. Our guide Lucy had many funny stories and some history I didn’t know after visiting London three times and living here for a summer course in college. Alex kept us safe while smoothly navigating the streets of London. The route took us to all of the best spots and my pictures of Tower Bridge were better than off the bus. Thank you!! André and Kelli”

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Glasgow: Vintage Bus Tour with Afternoon Tea or Gin - The vintage bus and your view of Glasgow
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Glasgow: Vintage Bus Tour with Afternoon Tea or Gin

8.Glasgow: Vintage Bus Tour with Afternoon Tea or Gin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 434 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $58

Ride Glasgow aboard a classic red Routemaster with tea, coffee, sandwiches, scones, cakes, mini quiches, and a glass of prosecco. Choose the gin option for cocktails served in a teapot. Hosts such as Helen, Nicky, George, and Jim keep the trip sociable, with music and singalongs alongside views of the People’s Palace, Kelvingrove, and Transport Museum.

“we had a fab time singing the staff was fab.defo go back again”

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London: Afternoon Tea Sightseeing Bus Tour - The food: sandwiches, cakes, tea, and refillable drinks
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London: Afternoon Tea Sightseeing Bus Tour

9.London: Afternoon Tea Sightseeing Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 422 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $85

Ride Brigit’s decorated double decker bus from Victoria Coach Station while enjoying tea, sandwiches, cakes, and pastries. The 90-minute route passes Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Downing Street, the London Eye, Hyde Park, Royal Albert Hall, Marble Arch, and Nelson’s Column. English commentary, music, hot drinks, and friendly table service are included.

“Loved every minute lovely afternoon tea good tour round a very busy London very nice and attentive staff would definitely recommend”

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London: Taylor Swift-Inspired Afternoon Tea Bus Tour - What arrives on the afternoon tea stand
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London: Taylor Swift-Inspired Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

10.London: Taylor Swift-Inspired Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 183 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $66

Spend 90 minutes on a pink-striped double-decker bus with Taylor Swift songs, English afternoon tea, a souvenir mug, and London views. You’ll get sandwiches, scones, pastries, and a prosecco or soft drink, with vegetarian, vegan, halal, and gluten-free menus available. Guides such as Odun and Claudia may add a warm personal touch, but this is not a live sightseeing tour.

“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.”

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London Afternoon Tea Bus and Panoramic Tour on Lower Deck - Starting near Victoria Station
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London Afternoon Tea Bus and Panoramic Tour on Lower Deck

11.London Afternoon Tea Bus and Panoramic Tour on Lower Deck

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 160 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $67

Set out from Bulleid Way near Victoria for a 90-minute afternoon tea ride through central London. You’ll pass Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, and the London Eye while enjoying sandwiches, scones, pastries, tea, and a Prosecco or soft drink. The lower deck has shared seating, and there is no live guide.

“At the time of booking the tour we requested lower deck seating, but the day of the tour they gave us upper deck seating because they had space available. The problem is that they didn’t have a table for a group of three, only two tables for two people each. One of my friends had to sit alone during the 90 minutes, The food looked and tasted old!!! If the food is the highlight of your tour, you need to do much better. The host played loud music the entire trip. It was hard to have a conversation with the person seating next to me. No maps available to follow…”

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London: Paddington Bear Themed - Afternoon Tea Bus Tour - Starting near Charing Cross and the Sherlock Holmes Pub
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London: Paddington Bear Themed – Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

12.London: Paddington Bear Themed – Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 153 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $85

See central London from a classic Routemaster while enjoying Paddington-themed sandwiches, cakes, scones, and unlimited hot drinks. Paddington and Mrs. Bird narrate the audio and video guide, with Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Piccadilly Circus along the route. Upper-deck seating is limited and not guaranteed.

“Really neat and if you have kids you definitely need to bring them. Very interactive and fun. If you do not eat all the treats you can take them to go.”

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London Vintage Bus Tour with Cream Tea at Harrods - Starting at Victoria Coach Station
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London Vintage Bus Tour with Cream Tea at Harrods

13.London Vintage Bus Tour with Cream Tea at Harrods

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 145 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $137

This 4.5-hour London overview combines a 1960s open-top bus, photo stops at Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London, a 45-minute Thames cruise, and cream tea at Harrods’ Georgian tearoom. Guides such as Alan, Magnus, John, and Pepper are praised for lively commentary, though traffic and weather can affect the route and timing.

“Our guide/host was very knowledgable about all things London on the tour. Unfortunately when we were traveling through the city on our vintage bus he tried to relate information about every building we passed. It was not possible. He would be explaining a few quick facts about one building and we would already be at another building. He would hurriedly start talking about the next building. It was very disjointed and hard to follow. When we were on the ground and had time to observe it was great. There was also a handoff issue. We were transferring from the river portion of the cruise to the final bus portion, but…”

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Magnetic Island: Guided Bus Tour with Morning Tea - Meeting the minibus at Nelly Bay
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Magnetic Island: Guided Bus Tour with Morning Tea

14.Magnetic Island: Guided Bus Tour with Morning Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 129 reviews · 5 hours · from $67

Spend five hours exploring Magnetic Island by air-conditioned minibus with a local guide such as Neil or Tim. Visit Rocky Bay, Picnic Bay, Geoffrey Bay, and Horseshoe Bay, spot rock wallabies, enjoy morning tea, and add the seasonal Butterfly Forest Walk. Ferry, lunch, and the $3 aquarium entry cost extra.

“Nice experience to see the top spots of the island. Just no hot water for a good hot tea was provided to the guide...morning tea stop could be of better quality in general. Our guide Tim went the extra mile, it was nice to listen to his stories as he is a true local, and has a great passion for his home island and the tours. We saw Wallabies, Koalas and had enough time for lunch.”

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"Here We Go Again" London Afternoon Tea Bus - The London Eye and the riverfront view
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“Here We Go Again” London Afternoon Tea Bus

15.“Here We Go Again” London Afternoon Tea Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 110 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $68

Ride a classic double-decker through central London while enjoying afternoon tea, Prosecco or a soft drink, and ABBA songs. The 90-minute outing passes Westminster Abbey, the London Eye, and Tower Bridge, with an English audio guide rather than a live guide. Menus include standard, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free choices.

“We were disappointed in our experience. We booked the ABBA themed tea bus and our tickets showed that it was the ABBA themed tea but it wasn’t. It was just a regular afternoon tea bus. It was fine for what it was but it wasn’t what we booked or expected. It was also miserably hot on the bus. My daughter was so hot, she started to feel unwell and couldn’t drink the hot tea. The hostess came around and asked if we were celebrating anything so I said we were celebrating my daughter’s high school graduation. When she announced celebrations, she only announced birthdays and anniversaries. It wasn’t a huge…”

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