Excursion Kew gardens (tour & airport transfer) tour at London

Journey approximately 90 minutes to one of the most horticulturally renowned projects in the world -- the beautiful Kew Gardens. Situated in West London, Kew Gardens can be traced to the merging of the royal estates of Richmond and Kew in 1772. Nowadays, Kew Gardens is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a place of global significance where you can enjoy the most diverse living plant collection in the world.

Kew Gardens, Temperate House

Your arrival will begin with a guided tour of the Temperate House. Your knowledgeable and informative guide will help you identify plants and which region they are native to -- Africa, New Zealand, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific Islands. With the global challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and food security, these important plant collections highlight Kew's role in safeguarding rare and threatened plants from extinction.

Time at Leisure

Enjoy some further time at Kew to explore on your own. Choose iconic Palm House, coffee, rubber and chocolate plants, or the Madagascar 'suicide palm'. Scale the heights of the Treetop Walkway and admire the view from 55 feet above the woodland floor or discover the Davies Alpine House.

English Cream Tea

Use your refreshment voucher for a delicious Cream Tea in the Orangery, the White Peaks Café or the Pavilion before you continue on with your approximately one hour drive to Heathrow Airport.

Points of interests

Points of interest seen on this excursion include: London, Kew Gardens, Temperate House, English Cream Tea

Note

Please note: This tour is offered to guests disembarking the ship with flights from London Heathrow International Airport at 6:00pm or later and will end at the airport. It requires a moderate amount of walking.

The glasshouses and galleries are not mobility scooter-accessible; however, many areas of the glasshouses are accessible by wheelchair; these are available at the entrance for use by visitors. There is no wheelchair access to the upper levels of the Palm House. The Hive is fully accessible, but the path is somewhat steep. Mobility scooters can access only the main pathway. There is an elevator at the Treetop Walkway for visitors with limited mobility and wheelchair users (scooters are not permitted).

Areas can occasionally close at short notice for maintenance.

Kew Explorer Train is currently unavailable.

Tour groups at Temperate House are 15 guests per tour, so group may need to be split.