Kensington Palace Entrance Ticket

London, England

High interest

Booked 5+ times today.

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Glimpse into the lifestyle of the Royals with this pass to London’s Kensington Palace. Enjoy faster access to the venue and explore the opulent space, once home to Queen Victoria, Princess Margaret and Princess Diana. Explore the King’s and Queen’s State Apartments and the Palace Gardens, and learn the intimate history of Queen Victoria at the fascinating ‘Victoria – A Royal Childhood’ exhibition, set within her own room adorned with personal objects.

See the 'Victoria – A Royal Childhood' exhibition
Visit the King's and Queen's State Apartments and stroll around Kensington Palace Gardens
Enjoy access to temporary exhibitions
Set the pace as you explore on your own

What's Included

Entrance to Kensington Palace
Dress Codes Exhibition (13 March - 30 November 2025)

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Departure Point

Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, London W8 4PX England

What To Expect

Take an intimate tour of London’s Kensington Palace, past and present home to members of the Royal Family for more than 300 years. Once inside, explore the extravagant space that has figured in many royal dramas through the ages. Wander through the King’s and Queen’s State Apartments, where you’ll see rare works from the Royal Collection. Then head outside and walk through the exquisite Kensington Palace Gardens.

After you’ve toured the historic rooms and grounds, visit the Victoria – A Royal Childhood exhibition where you will gain an intimate insight into the world of the creative and vibrant princess destined to rule over the greatest empire the world had ever seen. All within the permanent representation of Victoria’s childhood rooms, discover the princess’s education, family life, friendships and bitter struggles during her life under the strict “Kensington System”.

Kensington Palace

Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Please note: Once the lead passenger name has been added this cannot be changed. Please bring a form of identification that matches the Lead Traveller name on your ticket, with you on the day of your visit, as this may be checked before entry is allowed
Please note: ticket is valid for entry on the day of purchase only
Visitors are strongly advised to check opening times before travelling to avoid disappointment

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

3.7

based on 613 reviews

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Enjoyable tour

Kim_Y, Jul 2026

Very interesting tour. Easy to find entrance...just look for Queen Victoria statue. Friendly staff at entrance and very good audio headset

Great tour guide- kind...

Vivian_B, Jul 2026

Great tour guide- kind and knowledgeable. High yea quite good. It should have included a palace entry ticket regardless.

Even in the heat, a wonderful experience.

Heidi_M, Jul 2026

Nice. But its just a recorded tour you listen to. They did provide little stools to sit on. It was very hot in the palace but they tried to cool it with fans.

Ok visit

Mike_T, Jul 2026

Lovely place. But no reference to Princess Diana which was a shame considering her stature and she also resided there.

There t

Gizila_B, Jul 2026

It's not worth the money you spend.Room 1 has 3 tiaras on display. The place is not lit up in the rooms nothing much to see including dirty old carpets.They have a small room showing princess from India why ?? When people pay to see the so called Fake Royals, nothing special to see

A glimpse into another time.

Karen_L, Jul 2026

The staff was wonderful and so knowledgeable. Be sure to ask any question you may have. They are a wealth of information.

Kensington Place

Kay_V, Jun 2026

There is a self guided tour with a headset. Be sure to look at the garden too! The Princess Diana statue is lovely.

We enjoyed the tour and...

Kathryn_O, Jun 2026

We enjoyed the tour and thought the tour guide Philip was very knowledgeable and equipped to lead the walking tour. It was an amazing experience!

Worth listening to the guides

Laura_C, Jun 2026

I loved the palace and gardens, but mostly the stories of the guides insides different rooms of the palace. We found out how queen Caroline died and about the morning princess Victoria became queen. Very informative and fun!

It was interesting...

Eimear_K, Jun 2026

It was interesting historically but didn’t take three hours as was indicated when buying the tickets. Not sure it was the best value for money.

Interesting visit to Georgian and Victorian part of the palace.

Jane_S, Jun 2026

Interesting visit of the Georgian rooms of Kensington Palace as well as Queen Victoria‘s childhood apartments (beautifully restored). An additional exhibit on three Anglo–Indian princesses was included and was fascinating too. There is a nice cafe and gift shop. The price includes the entrance ticket so you can enter the palace anytime on the day you book for. There is no guided tour included. but there is a very good audio guide.

Nothing other than be in...

Eric_N, Jun 2026

Nothing other than be in line for your appointed time. It doesn't take more than 90 minutes to two hours to view everything. Don't miss the Princess Di garden before you leave.

Average

Caroline_J, Jun 2026

I was expecting more relevant and current information and content. The audio tour was informative and it’s 3 different tours. Expect about an hour-2.

Could have improved air...

Mariam_N, May 2026

Buying the tickets through viator were perfectly fine and easy to do, highly reccomend. As for the attraction, it could have improved air conditioning, went during the heat wave and it was miserable. Newer sections were good.

Entry tickets only ....

Robyn_L, May 2026

Entry tickets only . Highly recommend . It’s beautiful . Love the garden tribute to Diana was beautiful

Not to crowded. Friendly...

HESTER_C, May 2026

Not to crowded. Friendly helpful staff. Value for your money. Must see if you visit London. Gardens very nice.

Easy Entry

Tricia_M, May 2026

Audio tour is only of the historical part of the palace, but was very interesting to see the history there. You can buy tickets there but this let us skip the line and walk right in

The building is...

Alisa_D, May 2026

The building is interesting and the story of William and Mary is clear. I was sorry there were so few rooms and so few period furnishings. The last princess of the Punjab exhibit was excellent. And of course the gardens are super.

Kensington Palace Must See!

Cynthia_U, May 2026

This was a self guided tour with a headset. The headphones didn’t fit well & the app was a little tricky to use. The parts of the palace we saw were interesting. I especially enjoyed seeing the parts of the palace where Victoria grew up.

Terrific! Exceeded expectations.

Ron_B, May 2026

Excellent! It’s a guided tour by head-set and it’s done extremely well. The tour time and go at your own pace.

The Tower and the Ravens

JoelleLee_N, May 2026

Excellent tour. Strongly recommend it. So much history. Learned a lot about the Ravens and their purpose at the Tower. The torture exhibit was interesting in a gory kinda way.

Skip it.

Priscilla_M, May 2026

Underwhelming. If it hadn't been for a pop up exhibition about Indian women in the history of the British Empire this would have been a total bust!

Kensington Palace on a London Afternoon.

Tammy_A, May 2026

Not as nice of a castle as Windsor. Seemed old (which it is) but they could kick it up a bit. Thrilled we did Windsor the day after Kensington. I’d say go once at least.

Fascinating history

JaneFrances_O, May 2026

Great audio tour at your own pace. Very interesting information. Not overwhelming like some larger palaces, and galleries. Recommended.

Bring back Princess Diana

Shelly_D, May 2026

We had a bit of confusion as we thought this tour had a guide as it stated meeting point. It was fascinating as you took a step back in time and learned some history. Some rooms were bare and lacking well others were so mesmerizing and peaked your interest. It was disappointing that there was nothing of Princess Diana to see other than a photo in main lobby and outside in the gardens. She was the main reason I wanted to do the tour. The website for Kensington Palace tours needs to be updated so people aren’t misled and disappointed as I was, and a few others who were.

Take the offered...

Beth_C, May 2026

Take the offered headsets! They are great for narrative! Also talk to the staff they are engaging and full of information

Slow paced easy tour.

Nicole_P, Apr 2026

It was great that it provided audio. I would recommend a morning reservation as it does get busy in the afternoon.

Unsatisfied

Gail_P, Apr 2026

We didn’t get to tour the palace. It was closed and we were not notified and have not been refunded yet.

Persistence paid off.

Jean_M, Apr 2026

After a temporary cancellation in London we were able to reschedule our tour ourselves and receive a refund for previous tour that was cancelled. The in app help via chat and call were not helpful but the refund was issued quickly after contacting them by email.

Kensington Palace tour a must do!

GeoAnne_M, Apr 2026

A truly fascinating tour at your own pace! Wished it had been a bit warmer to enjoy the gardens. Hosts were a joy to speak with and cafe has best scones! Gift shop left wallets a little lighter 😄