1 hr Walking Tour of Bath with Afternoon Tea
Tour of Bath with Afternoon Tea
Explore Bath with a locally-based, professional Tour Guide, and see all the major sites followed by a delicious afternoon tea!
Your whistle-stop tour will visit famous locations across the city which you’ll hear about from a local’s perspective. Once booked, your tour is private so you’ll have the experience entirely to yourselves. You can even choose themed commentary so that your Tour Guide focuses on topics such as:
- Jane Austen
- Spa history
- 18th century Bath
- Movies & TV filmed in Bath (e.g. Bridgerton)
- Or opt for a general tour of the city, covering snippets of everything
After your 1 hour walking tour, your guide will leave you at your specially selected setting for your afternoon tea. Each afternoon tea includes sandwiches/savouries, scones & with jam & cream, cakes & sweet pastries, and tea or coffee. Choose from:
- Georgian Afternoon Tea: tasty sweet & savoury treats in a Georgian era setting
- Luxury Afternoon Tea: delicately crafted indulgences in refined, elegant surroundings
See below for more info about the differences between each option. Both options can accommodate most accessibility needs and most dietary requirements (see below).
This tour is perfect for couples, friends, or families looking for a treat, or small groups celebrating a special occasion.
Jane Austen 250th Anniversary
2025 is the 250th anniversary of the birth of one of Bath’s most famous residents – Jane Austen. To celebrate, our Afternoon Tea tour is available with a Jane Austen theme! Your Tour Guide will share locations and commentary relevant to Jane’s novels and to her time in Bath, and your dining experience will also have various nods to her work. When making your booking just select “Jane Austen & literary Bath” from the dropdown list when making your commentary request.
Included in this tour
- A private tour, just for you, with no minimum or maximum participants in your group
- A friendly and personable, locally-based Tour Guide, who has extensive experience of Bath’s independent food & drink industry
- Commentary from your Tour Guide, tailored to include content of your choice
- Our Tour Guide’s personal recommendations and advice on local food, drink and shopping hot spots
- A delicious Afternoon Tea in your choice of setting, to include:
- Sandwiches & savouries
- Scones with jam & cream
- Cakes & sweet pastries
- A pot of tea
- N.B. Alcoholic beverages are not included, but are available to purchase in person.
- Our comprehensive independent business guide, with up-to-date listings of independent businesses in the city.
- High standards of health & safety, independently assessed by Quality in Tourism and accredited to Safe, Clean & Legal™ requirements.
- A fun & informative experience set to the stunning backdrop of the UK’s World Heritage city of Bath.
Dietary Information
This tour can accommodate most dietary needs, as long as you inform us when you book your tour. However, we are not able to guarantee against cross-contamination in any environment offering you food during this activity.
- Gluten-free: alternatives are only available if requested when making your booking
- Dairy/lactose-free: alternatives are only available if requested when making your booking
- Vegetarian or vegan: alternatives are only available if requested when making your booking
- Caffeine-free: alternatives are available if requested on arrival at your Afternoon Tea
We do not recommended this tour for: anyone with any severe allergies or intolerances.
If you have any dietary needs and/or require advice regarding suitability of this tour, please contact us before making a booking. We’ll advise and accommodate as best we can based on what you tell us.
Please see our Dietary Requirements Policy for more detailed information.
Tour information
Tour Duration : 1 hour + Afternoon Tea (approx. 1 hour)
Price : starting from £42 per person depending on your party size. See below for more info, or click the ‘Book Now’ button to check availability and total price.
Capacity : no minimum (bookings available for 1 person or more!); for up to 10 people click the ‘Book Now’ button below, or contact us for a quote for larger groups.
Schedule : Subject to availability this tour operates daily throughout the year at 12pm, 1:30pm, or 3pm. Click the ‘Book Now’ button below to check your preferred date. If your required date does not show availability, please get in touch to request a tour.
Availability : Advance booking only, by minimum of 72 hours in advance.
Private tours : This tour is only available to book privately. Once you have booked a time slot, it will be yours alone, with any extra space only available to purchase by you.
What is the difference between the Georgian and Luxury Afternoon Tea Tours?
The walking tour portion of your experience is exactly the same for both options, and only changes based on your choice of commentary which you can select during the booking process. The Afternoon Tea portion of your experience differs depending on whether you book the Georgian option or the Luxury option. Prices below reflect various group sizes – for alternative group sizes get in touch or use the ‘Book Now’ button for a quote.
Georgian
Location : A family-owned business in a Georgian era building
Inclusions : A colourful selection of cakes & patisserie; a selection of savoury sandwiches; choice of tea/coffee or a cold drink; a fruit or plain scone
Prices per person :
- 2 people £90
- 4 people £60
- 5 people £54
- 6 people £50
- 8 people £45
- 10 people £42
Luxury
Location : Provided in a 5-star hotel restaurant in a quiet area of the city
Inclusions : delicately crafted cakes & patisserie; unlimited sandwiches & tea/coffee; a scone & Bath Bun (plus a second of each on request).
Prices per person:
- 2 people £115
- 4 people £85
- 5 people £79
- 6 people £75
- 8 people £70
- 10 people £67
Private food & drink sampling tours of Bath
Our private food & drink sampling tours of Bath are bespoke entirely to your needs and requests. You’ll have the services of one of our locally based, and expert culinary tour guides to yourself for the duration of the tour.
To make your tour extra special, we’ll ask you about your preferences so we can create an itinerary customised to suit you. Our wide range of connections with Bath’s incredible artisan culinary businesses, ensures we can design an itinerary just for you.