1 hour
Virtual tour
Tea
English
Tour running:
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Why take this online tour?
This entertaining talk explains the English obsession with tea and demonstrates the correct way to prepare it.
The English tea ceremony can be as elaborate as anything in China and is an essential part of British heritage.
Learn about the history of tea in the UK, and what impacts it had on British society and how it affects our modern identity today. And learn how to make tea the 'proper' way.
Highlights
- Discover interesting facts about tea, how it was transported around the world and famous examples in history where tea had an impact.
- And taste and prepare some Earl Grey Tea, or English Breakfast Tea, the traditional way, with lemon or milk.
- Learn the right way to brew and pour it and the difference between high tea and afternoon tea.
- Please bring:
A teapot, kettle, cup, tea spoon, sugar, lemon, fresh milk. tea black or Earl Grey (loose leaf or tea bags). - Receive a $10 voucher for Secret Food Tours with every online tour you buy.
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Frequently asked Questions
I just booked a Virtual Tour, how does it work?
As soon as you book your tour, we’ll email you all the details including the date and time for your virtual experience. All tours are conducted using Zoom. The email will include a direct link to join the live experience at the speculated time and date.
Do I need a camera?
Even though your camera doesn’t need to be on during the tour, our guides appreciate interacting with participants so feel free to switch it on and talk to our guides.
What if I'm runnig late?
Please note you can join the tour at any point in time. If you are running late, you can join when you can but please note these tours are non-refundable.
Is it a video or a live tour?
All of the experiences are live and the guides will not be able to pause the tours if you need to leave for a few minutes
Please utilize the “Chat” section of your Zoom dashboard to ask the Coordinator a question and at the time-frame for Q&A with the Guide, the Coordinator will select questions sent in by guests to ask our Guide.
Can I share the link of the virtual tour?
You are unable to share your link past the number of passengers you have booked for. If you purchase multiple passengers for one tour you will be able to share your link with them by forwarding the booking confirmation email.
What is the refund and cancellation policy?
All of the tours are non-refundable. You may reschedule your tour provided you offer a 96 hours’ notice.
If the cancellation is our own fault, you will be offered to reschedule your tour, or a voucher for equal credit or alternative a refund.
How do I join the tours?
All tours are conducted using Zoom. The email will include a direct link to join the live experience at the speculated time and date.
Before joining the tour, you will need to have installed Zoom on the device you will be using. To check your requirements you can go directly to this website.
What happens after the Tour?
If you joined a cooking lesson or any other experiences that may involve the preparation of food or drinks, you will receive an email with all the recipes discussed during your tour. You will also receive a link that links to our Trip Advisor page so you can review the experience.
Cooking Classes
For the Italian Cooking Classes, you will receive a PDF with recipes for the classes. Please note that the pasta and sauce selections will vary depending on ingredients available to our Chefs with unpredictable grocery availability during this time.
