Vintage Tea Tours Ltd

What Vintage Tea Tours Ltd does

Vintage Tea Tours Ltd, operating as Vintage Tea Trips, is a Dublin-based tourism and hospitality company that runs afternoon tea sightseeing tours aboard a fleet of 1960s vintage Routemaster double-decker buses. The company's core product is a 70-80 minute semi-guided city sightseeing tour priced at €59.50 per person, combining afternoon tea service (unlimited beverages, freshly prepared treats, and a take-home souvenir teacup) with Irish storytelling and historical commentary. Each bus accommodates a maximum of 38 seated passengers, and the company also runs a seasonal Christmas Twinkling Lights Trip. The company is privately held, founder-owned by Karen, and was founded in 2016 in Dublin, Ireland.

The business operates a diversified revenue model spanning five streams: public tour ticket sales, private and corporate event hires (weddings, hen parties, corporate outings), branded merchandise sold via a Shopify online store, email and physical gift vouchers (€3 delivery fee for physical cards), and an off-bus afternoon tea box catering service. Distribution is multi-channel: direct-to-consumer booking through the FareHarbor platform embedded on the company website, phone/email inquiry support, Viator and TripAdvisor marketplace listings, and cross-promotion partnerships with five complementary Dublin experience providers (Stillgarden Distillery, Walking Food Tours, Dublin Decoded, Hilltoptreks, and Shane's Howth Adventures).

The company maintains a lean operating structure of 11-50 employees, has earned third-party validation including the Viator Badge of Excellence and Good Food Ireland approval, and uses a minimal technology stack (FareHarbor, Shopify, Google Analytics) with no disclosed AI or machine learning capabilities. Its primary customer segments are tourists visiting Dublin, celebration groups (hen parties, birthdays, anniversaries), and corporate/private event clients, with no concentration in any single account.

Name

Vintage Tea Tours Ltd

Legal name

Vintage Tea Tours Limited

Website

https://vintageteatrips.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vintage Tea Tours Ltd operates vintage 1960s Routemaster double-decker bus afternoon tea sightseeing tours in Dublin, Ireland. The company serves tourists, celebration groups (hen parties, weddings), and corporate event clients with a 70-80 minute standardized €59.50 tour experience and ancillary catering and merchandise offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Tour Tickets: Per-person ticket sales for Dublin Afternoon Tea Trips at €59.50. Tours run 70-80 minutes.
2. Private Hire: Corporate events, weddings, hen parties, and occasions. Custom bookings for groups.
3. Merchandise: Online shop selling branded products including mini bus models, tea towels, tote bags, magnets, mugs, and scarves.
4. Gift Vouchers: Email gift vouchers or physical gift cards delivered within Ireland for €3.
5. Afternoon Tea Catering: Afternoon tea box catering service for off-bus events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vintage Tea Tours Ltd operates heritage 1960s Routemaster double-decker buses in Dublin to deliver 70-80 minute afternoon-tea sightseeing trips for tourists. Beyond the flagship Dublin Afternoon Tea Trip, the company sells private-hire services for corporate, PR, wedding and hen-party events, seasonal themed trips, afternoon-tea box catering, gift vouchers, and branded merchandise through its online shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dublin Afternoon Tea Trip

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Shane's Howth AdventuresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to offer Howth coastal hike tours, e-bike tours, and hiking experiences to Vintage Tea Trips customers seeking additional Dublin activities.
• HilltoptreksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to offer Wicklow day tours and private tours to Vintage Tea Trips customers.
• Walking Food Tours (Food on Foot)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering Dublin food walking tours to Vintage Tea Trips customers.
• Dublin DecodedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering walking tours of Dublin's Liberties area.
• Stillgarden DistilleryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering distillery tours, gin tasting experiences, and garden tours to Vintage Tea Trips customers.
• FareHarborcoreTechnology or IntegrationBooking platform provider used for online tour reservations and calendar management.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• Xtiktok.com/@vintageteatripsdublin
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCakXGGnnFblu8-YtAvtx4WQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/vintageteatrips
• Instagraminstagram.com/vintageteatripsdublin
• Pinterestpinterest.ie/c328ef2733636ad2a7750130139670

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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