- One night accommodation in a Fairmont room
- Afternoon Tea at The Fairmont Empress
- Grayline West tour to The Butchart Gardens, including round-trip motor coach transportation
For over a century, the opulent Tea Lobby of this landmark hotel has played host to England's most beloved ritual - the taking of Afternoon Tea. Join such esteemed guests as Queen Elizabeth II, Rudyard Kipling, Shirley Temple, Spencer Tracy, Rita Hayworth, the King and Queen of Siam, Bob Hope, John Travolta, Barbra Streisand, Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, the Emperor and Empress of Japan and share in the experience that defined an era.
Afternoon Tea Menu:
- Tea at The Empress blend tea*
- Fresh seasonal fruit topped with heavy cream
- Tea sandwiches filled with cucumber, smoked BC salmon & cream cheese, carrot & ginger with cream cheese, mushroom and truffle oil crustini and curry mango chicken
- Traditional English raisin scones served with heavy cream and strawberry preserves
- Delicate bite-size pastries, including cherry chocolate cup truffle, zesty lemon tarts, Battenburg cake with Marzipan, and Earl Grey shortbread
*Tea at The Empress blend is a selection of seasonal, quality teas, created exclusively for The Fairmont Empress by the Metropolitan Tea Company. With components from Assam (thick malty and full bodied), Kenya (floral-like flavor and a golden coppery infusion), South India (superb fruity and sprightly flavor), Ceylon (airy, almost piquant flavor), and China (burgundy depth with light oaky notes), it is truly one of the finest blends in the world. |