The 15 Best Tea Bus Tours in London

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

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

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

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

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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.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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7.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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8.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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9.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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10.“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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11.London: Afternoon Tea Bus Tour with Prosecco & London Eye Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $67Top rated

Ride an air-conditioned PG Tips tea bus from Vauxhall Bridge Road through central London, with a live guide, fresh sandwiches, scones, cakes, tea, and a glass of prosecco. You’ll pass Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s, the Tower of London, and Tower Bridge. Add a standard London Eye ticket if you want the view from 135 metres up.

“Does everything well. Delicious cream tea. Fresh and tasty sandwiches. Knowlegeable tour guide and guests very well supported by the on vehicle kitchen team. Really guest focussed operation and exceeded expectations.”

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12.London Vintage Bus Tour and Cream Tea at Harrods

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 4 hours · from $134

Spend four hours touring London by restored vintage bus and Thames boat, with views of Westminster Abbey, Parliament, the London Eye, St. Paul’s, and the Tower of London. Guides such as John and Lisa add lively commentary and often help with photos. Finish with scones, tea, and Prosecco at Harrods’ Georgian Restaurant.

“Great value for money, friendly staff and a good way to see the sites of London.”

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13.London: “Here We Go Again” Afternoon Tea Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 58 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $79

Join Golden Tours at Stop 1 for a 90-minute ABBA-themed afternoon tea on a pink-striped double-decker bus. Enjoy sandwiches, scones, cakes, tea, and prosecco or a soft drink while passing Waterloo, Westminster, London Bridge, Big Ben, the London Eye, the Shard, and the Tower of London. Hosts such as Chris and Odun help keep the mood festive.

“Only 11 of us on our double decker bus but as it was my daughter’s 21st birthday we enjoyed our day! Good service and lovely food but a few more “well known” ABBA hits would have made it a better trip”

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14.Christmas Lights Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $67

Settle into a festive sightseeing coach for 90 minutes of London lights, live commentary, and a Christmas afternoon tea prepared onboard. Expect smoked turkey, smoked salmon, scones, gingerbread stars, and a mini chocolate yule log. The route includes Regent Street and Oxford Street, with guides such as Megan, Anthony, Andy, Betsy, and Oliver featured on past departures.

“Food, tour, value for money, brilliant better than expected. Staff on bus and at evan Evans, superb. Just a little hard to hear what the tour guide was saying, ok for us as we are from London. Would we recommend. Absolutely. Best start to our Christmas”

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15.Taylor Swift-Inspired London Afternoon Tea Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 32 reviews · from $67

Board Golden Tours’ Taylor Swift-inspired afternoon tea bus near Victoria for a 90-minute London ride with Taylor’s top hits, sandwiches, scones, pastries, and a complimentary prosecco or soft drink. The bus has no live guide, so expect music-led fun rather than detailed sightseeing. Dietary requests must be sent 72 hours ahead.

“This was such a fun thing to do and our hostesses were really lovely. Would have been nice to hear about the sights at the same time but we didn’t have comments which was ok coz it was what we expected. Was a fun one off experience and really well organised.”

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