Where to Ride: The 7 Best Afternoon Tea Bus Tours

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 sandwiches, sweets, warm scones, tea, coffee, or hot chocolate. Hosts such as Orla, Hannah, Aleks, Liam, and Adam add jokes and city stories as you pass Phoenix Park, Trinity, Georgian Dublin, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The tour lasts about 90 minutes and returns to Stephen’s Green.

“Such a cute and unique site seeing tour! Logan, Sarah and Morgan did a great job making sure we were taking care of the whole time, sharing their uniqueness with the sites and David handled the bus around the busy city like a pro! Such a great time!”

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2.Afternoon Tea Bus Tour – 1960s Routemaster Bus

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

Ride a vintage 1960s Routemaster from Victoria Coach Station through central London with afternoon tea, sandwiches, pastries, and recorded commentary. You may sit upstairs or below, with seating assigned by staff. The 85-minute route passes Harrods, Knightsbridge, Hyde Park, and Mayfair.

“I had the most wonderful experience on the Tea Party Bus Tour for my birthday! The food was absolutely delicious. The service was exceptional, with the staff going above and beyond to make the experience special. The bus was spotlessly clean and adorned with beautiful decorations that created a charming and cozy atmosphere. It truly felt like a one-of-a-kind celebration. I can’t recommend it enough for anyone looking for a unique and memorable outing!”

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3.Afternoon Tea Bus with a Glass of Prosecco

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

Ride a traditional double-decker through central London while enjoying sandwiches, scones, cakes, tea, and Prosecco. The route takes in sights such as the London Eye, Tower of London, and St. Paul’s Cathedral. Hosts including Ayaan, Dee, Wumi, and Ashkay have been praised for warm service, but this is not a fully guided sightseeing tour.

“it was fabulous. exceeded my expectations. it was a gift to a friend for her birthday. She was blown away. Highly recommend it. Wunni and Ameer, the hosts, were engaging, funny, saw to our needs and did not skip a beat”

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4.Afternoon Tea Vintage Bus Tour

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

Ride a restored 1960s double-decker from St. Stephen’s Green with a full afternoon tea, unlimited tea and coffee, 1960s music, and live Dublin commentary. Hosts such as Adam, Leah, Rachel, and Niamh bring the city to life with jokes and local stories. Vegetarian, vegan, halal, and gluten-free menus are available with advance notice.

“Fantastic little trip around the city! The girls were so sweet and very funny. A great way to see some sites and get your bearings. We got to see Phoenix park which we didn’t plan on but I’m so happy we did. Definitely a great way to spend an afternoon.”

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5.London Afternoon Tea Bus with Panoramic Tour

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

Enjoy afternoon tea on a decorated double-decker bus while passing Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, and Trafalgar Square. You get sandwiches, pastries, scones, tea or coffee, and a drink during a 90-minute ride. Seats are shared, upper-deck places are first come, and there is no live guide or onboard restroom.

“This is not a narrated guide. It is a tea on a bus throughout the city. You would need to know the sites so I recommend having a map handy. The service, food, and drinks were nice and plentiful. The cup is a good souvenir.”

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6.Vintage Bus Tour with Afternoon Tea or Gin

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

Ride Edinburgh’s vintage Red Bus Bistro for 90 minutes while enjoying prosecco, tea, coffee, sandwiches, warm scones, quiches, cakes, and optional Edinburgh Gin cocktails served in teapots. Staff such as Helen, Jimmy, Mark, and Steven add humor and helpful landmark notes, though this is more a moving tea room than a formal sightseeing tour.

“It was amazing! We loved every second of it 🥰 cant wait to join again sometime!”

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7.Great British Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

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

Board a converted 1960s Routemaster at Embankment for a 1.5-hour tour of London’s essential sights with afternoon tea. Expect finger sandwiches, scones, cakes, hot drinks, and live English commentary from staff such as Lucy, Cameron, Katie, and Dan. It is a comfortable way to see central London without walking between landmarks.

“Great! So much food we couldn't finish it and they were very quick with their service. They reeled off all kinds of facts about London too.”

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