12 USA Tea Experiences to Build an Afternoon Around

1.Tea Around Town: High Tea Experience and Tour of Washington DC

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 154 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85Our pick

Tea Around Town pairs afternoon tea with a 75-minute sightseeing loop through Washington DC. You will ride a temperature-controlled pink bus, sample up to three teas, eat small savory and sweet treats, hear live commentary, and receive a souvenir tumbler. Paige is one host known for singing during the ride.

“The idea for this experience was really great. The bus looked nice and at a glance the food looked nice as well. But the food was all stale and/or soggy. You can tell it had been made at least a day before. In addition, when I asked for some extra jelly for the scones I was told they didn't have any extra. (There was a single jelly packet for 4 scones.) Lastly, the teas were so slow in coming that if you didn't like some of the early tea flavors you essentially didn't get to enjoy any tea. (My mother and I basically didn't get to drink any tea until…”

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2.SF’s Chinatown: Tea & Dim Sum Food Tour – Includes full meal, 3hr

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 153 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99Top rated

Spend three hours eating through San Francisco Chinatown, beginning with a full dim sum meal and continuing with fortune cookies, bubble tea, pastries, Cantonese flavors, and a 30-minute tea tasting. Guides such as Robert, Jacob, and Robin add local stories, though walking and uneven terrain may challenge some visitors.

“I enjoyed All the delicious dumplings we ate at the meeting place. Also the leader did a great job. A lot of variety ending with a fun tea experience.”

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3.Tea Around Town® NYC: Mobile Tea Room Experience

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 99 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Ride a stylish pink bus from Bryant Park for about 90 minutes, sampling up to three teas with scones, sweets, and savory bites. You’ll pass Grand Central, the Chrysler Building, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, and Columbus Circle, with live commentary and a souvenir tumbler.

“My reservation was never sent to Tea Around Town for our 1:30 trip. After some of us traveled from Philadelphia and Atlantic City we ended up having to contact their customer service and had to wait for the 5:00pm.”

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4.Wadmalaw Island Wine Tasting and Tea Garden Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 94 reviews · 5h 30m · from $149

Spend 5.5 hours with Snap! Picture Perfect Tours visiting Angel Oak, Charleston Tea Garden, and Deep Water Vineyard. Ride a plantation trolley, sample fresh tea and local wine, and travel in a Mercedes Sprinter with a guide such as Leanne or Jay. Lunch is not included.

“The guide is very friendly and knowledgeable. The trip became personal because of that. She knows the area and answers all our questions. There is no downside, we enjoyed it.”

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5.Tea Around Town: A Delightful Atlanta Experience

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 91 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Ride a decorated pink bus through downtown Atlanta while sampling three teas, finger foods, and sweets. Live narration and occasional singing accompany sights such as Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Ebenezer Baptist Church, the Fox Theatre, and the World of Coca-Cola. The trip begins and ends at Centennial Olympic Park.

“This was a terrible experience and I would not recommend it to anyone in any city. Our experience was to start at noon. The morning of the activity, we were texted and called with a recording letting us know that the bus had been postponed and the experience would start one hour late. We rearranged our afternoon activity no problem and made our way to the meeting point. Once at the meeting point, we learned the bus drove past, the driver threw up a peace sign, and kept on driving. There were many of us standing on the sidewalk waiting for the event to begin. At 1:15pm we all began…”

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6.Wine Sippin’-Tea Drinkin’-Tree Huggin’ Lowcountry Sightseeing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $149

Travel from Charleston with guides such as Leanne or Jay to see Angel Oak, ride through the Charleston Tea Garden, and taste local wine at Deep Water Vineyard. This 5.5-hour outing includes transport, snacks, bottled water, admission fees, and a maximum of 10 people.

“I'm always skeptical about tour, but Jay was absolutely amazing! Our best day in Charleston was on this tour with him. He was insanely knowledgeable about anything we asked him. He even took us back through town to show us some of the architecture of the early buildings. Well worth the price and time!”

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7.Tea Around Town Dallas: Sip and Savor the Sights

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 81 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Ride a temperature-controlled pink bus through central Dallas while enjoying up to three fine teas, pastries, savory bites, live city commentary, and a souvenir tumbler. The 90-minute outing covers Dealey Plaza, the aquarium, museums, sports venues, City Hall, cattle-drive sculptures, and Reunion Tower.

“It was amazing and the workers were fanatic, their ride viewing the city of Dallas while eating and drinking tea was wonderful.”

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8.NYC: Tea Around Town Bus Tour with Live Entertainment

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 42 reviews · 1h 30m · from $79

Spend 90 minutes aboard a bright pink, teahouse-styled bus in Manhattan. You’ll enjoy fine teas, scones, sweet treats, live entertainment, and views of the New York Public Library, Grand Central Station, and Radio City Music Hall. Meet at 42nd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenue.

“Everyone was very nice. We started on time. The bus, the music, the snacks were very nice. I wish there was more information about the places we drove around. The few details provided were interesting. And I expected us to finish the tour at 4 pm, not 15 minutes earlier. If the boarding time is included, the end time of the tour should be reflected accordingly. Not sure if I missed that detail.”

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9.Tea Around Town Houston: An Elegant Tea Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 35 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Ride a stylish, climate-controlled pink bus through downtown Houston while enjoying up to three fine teas, sweets, savory bites, live commentary, and a souvenir tumbler. The 90-minute experience begins across from City Hall, visits major landmarks, and returns to the same spot.

“I was traveling solo and the crew was so welcoming. Food was great scenery was great. I recommend trying this if you Want something cute and demure to do.”

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10.Tea Around Town Austin: Elegant Tea Bus Tour and Treats

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 25 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $69Best value

You’ll tour Austin from a stylish vintage double-decker bus while tasting three premium teas and gourmet treats. The 90-minute outing passes the Capitol, 6th Street, UT, Lady Bird Lake, the Paramount Theatre, and downtown landmarks, with live English commentary and a take-home tumbler.

“We arrived in Austin and when we looked further into the app I found that the event for the 13th was cancelled! I should have been notified via text, not buried down in an app!!! PlZ REFUnD my money and update me via text when done!!! Booking Ref: 1356019333 Confirmation: 1739073787 Willie Mason 210 260 3398”

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11.Chicago: Tea Around Town With Curated Teas & Iconic Sights

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 17 reviews · 1h 30m · from $79

Spend 90 minutes in a floral double-decker tea room rolling through central Chicago. You’ll sample three selected teas with scones, pastries, savory bites, live entertainment, and views of Millennium Park, Navy Pier, the Wrigley Building, and Navy Pier. Smart casual dress and early arrival are wise.

“Tour was late No email confirmation saying they were late Had us standing outside for over 30 min in 20° weather Bus didnt arrive when that said it would even after waiting”

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12.Dallas: Tea Around Town Bus Tour with Treats

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 8 reviews · 1h 30m · from $69

Ride through central Dallas in a pink, air-conditioned bus while sampling three premium teas, scones, savory bites, and desserts. An English-speaking guide points out sights such as the Sixth Floor Museum, Reunion Tower, and Dallas City Hall during this 90-minute experience.

“The bus was 30mins late, took forever to load, then broke down after 15mins. We were told “oh this wasn’t your original bus they sent that to a different city so now we have this one” what?!? The bus was hot because it kept stuttering and dying. The food was ok but the desserts were terrible. The servers and staff were absolutely to notch though!”

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