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The 15 Tea Tours Worth Flying For

154 tours  ·  from $12 a head

Some of these you would book because you happen to be in town. The 15 below are the other kind: the sittings and estate days people plan a route around, priced and paced honestly.

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

3.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

4.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

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

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

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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Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory Tour in Ella Sri Lanka

6.Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory Tour in Ella Sri Lanka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 653 reviews · from $18

At Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory near Ella, an English-speaking guide leads you through each stage of Ceylon tea production, from fresh leaves to finished tea. Expect a small group of up to 15, working machinery, estate views, and a tasting at the end. Guides may include Siva, Lahiru, or Rajha.

“We did the hand made tea tour, highly recommended! Very kind the young guy who guided us! We took our own tea leaves and later we cooked and tasted it!”

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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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Buckingham Palace & Afternoon Tea Sightseeing Tour with PG Tips - The sightseeing route: four famous London views
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Buckingham Palace & Afternoon Tea Sightseeing Tour with PG Tips

8.Buckingham Palace & Afternoon Tea Sightseeing Tour with PG Tips

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 540 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $151

Start with a guided London sightseeing ride and freshly prepared afternoon tea on a tea bus, then walk from Victoria Station to Buckingham Palace for a 4:15 PM State Rooms visit. Expect an audio-guided palace visit, seasonal food, tea and coffee, and a maximum group size of 52. Children under five are not permitted.

“The self-guided tour was great. We had a wonderful time visiting the palace and enjoyed ourselves in the garden. The instructions and GPS location to exchange the vouchers were confusing. We were standing in front of the locked main gate and had to ask one of the guards. He told us to go around the left side of the palace to find gate A to obtain tickets. It would be helpful if the tour company can include a picture of the ticket office.”

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Dynamic Tokyo: Tokyo Tower, Tea Experience, Bay Cruise Day Tour - Senso-ji, Nakamise, and Tokyo’s oldest temple district
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Dynamic Tokyo: Tokyo Tower, Tea Experience, Bay Cruise Day Tour

9.Dynamic Tokyo: Tokyo Tower, Tea Experience, Bay Cruise Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 521 reviews · from $99

Spend about nine hours seeing Tokyo by coach, foot, river, and observation deck. Visit the Imperial Palace, Senso-ji, Nakamise, a matcha workshop, Tokyo Tower, and a hotel buffet lunch. Guides such as Mina, Aki, Hiro, and Izumi are praised for clear English and strong local insight. The pace is active, but the coverage is excellent.

“VERY happy with our guide. The Tokyo tower was fun. Thoroughly enjoyed the tea ceremony and the explanation of what was going on. I wish we had been split up at the top of the garden so we could have enjoyed the garden more before our tea ceremony. Lunch was fun and delicious. The imperial palace stop wasn't worth it, a drive by would have been enough. I wish our group would have had a reserved section on the cruise so we could have had more explanations of what we were seeing. The last stop at Asakusa was fun and informative, wish we had more time there.”

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Furnas: Tea Plantations, Lake and Volcano Guided Tour - Gorreana Tea Plantation and factory
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Furnas: Tea Plantations, Lake and Volcano Guided Tour

10.Furnas: Tea Plantations, Lake and Volcano Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 511 reviews · 8 hours · from $70

Join a small group of up to eight for an eight-hour tour from Ponta Delgada to Gorreana Tea Plantation, Furnas, Terra Nostra Park, volcanic calderas, Vila Franca, and a pineapple farm. Guides such as André, Mario, Leandra, and Eduardo share local stories, while you taste tea, Azorean snacks, and optional Cozido das Furnas.

“Andre our guide was outstanding. He kept us informed of different sites we where passing by and was very informative of each site we visited.”

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Munnar Tea Trail Tour with Factory Experience ( By Munnar Info) - Seeing tea change inside Lockhart Tea Factory
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Munnar Tea Trail Tour with Factory Experience ( By Munnar Info)

11.Munnar Tea Trail Tour with Factory Experience ( By Munnar Info)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 458 reviews · from $13Best value

You’ll walk through Munnar’s tea gardens with guides such as Mari, Ramesh, Raja, or Rajamani, learn how tea is grown and made, then visit Lockhart Tea Factory for processing, tasting, and optional shopping. The small group is capped at eight, and morning or afternoon departures are available.

“This tour was so great. We had Raja as a guide and his enthusiasm for learning was amazing, we learned a lot off him about the tea plantation, the history of tea in India and in Kerala specifically. We had a lot of fun and Raja answered all of our questions. The tea tasting at the end in the factory was also very interesting. Definitely recommend!”

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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

12.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

13.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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São Miguel: Furnas Volcano & Tea Plantation Tour with Lunch - Santa Iria Lookout starts the northern coast route
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São Miguel: Furnas Volcano & Tea Plantation Tour with Lunch

14.São Miguel: Furnas Volcano & Tea Plantation Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 375 reviews · 8 hours · from $83

Spend eight hours exploring São Miguel’s volcanic east with a small group of up to eight. Visit Santa Iria, Gorreana Tea Factory, Pico do Ferro, Furnas, Terra Nostra Park, and Vila Franca do Campo. Your guide handles the driving, explains the island’s geology and culture, and serves a traditional Furnas stew lunch.

“Joao the tour guide was punctual, very kind and gave an incredibly informative tour. He drove safely and explained everything patiently in both English and Portugese. He’s what a tour guide should be, keep up the good work, Joao! I loved Furnas natural pools and botanical garden. Azores are just so beatiful. Cha plantation visit was great too. We had wonderful green and black tea looking at the marvelous plantation. Lovely lunch, very tasty, with cozinha directly from calderas! This tour was to die for, so think no more and just book it!”

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Tea Plantation Tour in Ella, Sri Lanka

15.Tea Plantation Tour in Ella, Sri Lanka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 319 reviews · from $25

At Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory near Ella, you’ll learn how Ceylon tea is grown, pick leaves with a basket, and taste several grades. The visit may include guidance from Sallay, Sally, or Nari, plus time with an experienced plucker such as Maria. Allow 40 to 60 minutes and expect a hands-on plantation visit rather than a full factory tour.

“This was such an enjoyable experience with an excellent and most informative talk by Sallay followed by some tea picking and tea tasting. He kept it interesting throughout and all of our group really enjoyed themselves. It was definitely one of the highlights of our stay Read more”

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