Tea Plantation Tours: the 15 Best Estates to Visit

1.Nairobi to Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $108Our pick

Leave Nairobi at 9:30 am for Kiambethu Tea Farm, where Fiona or another farm host explains Kenyan tea, followed by a field visit, indigenous forest walk, bird and colobus monkey spotting, and a three-course lunch overlooking the Ngong Hills. Hotel transfers, a guide, tea, coffee, and taxes are included.

“Dunkin, the tour guide, is an amazing storyteller. He explained the history and science of coffee, its different types, and the entire process from cultivation to enjoying a delicious cup. The farm, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, is situated in a quiet and serene place, allowing visitors to witness each step of coffee production”

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2.Private Day Trip to Kiambethu Tea Farm in Limuru from Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $141

Leave Nairobi at 9:45am for Kiambethu Tea Farm in Limuru, where Fiona, Sarah, or another local host explains tea growing and preparation. Walk through tea fields and indigenous forest, watch for Colobus monkeys and birds, then enjoy drinks and a three-course lunch overlooking the Ngong Hills. Private transport and hotel pickup are included.

“Beautiful nature-full day on the tea farm with a short nature hike and a delicious lunch. Great way to spend the day.”

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3.Day Tour To Kiambethu Tea Farm in Limuru

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $115

Leave Nairobi at about 9:45am for Kiambethu Tea Farm in Limuru. Learn how Kenyan tea is made, walk through indigenous forest with a local guide, look for Colobus monkeys, then enjoy drinks and lunch overlooking the fields. Private transport, Nairobi CBD pickup, and airport pickup are included.

“The location was beautiful. The air was so clean and fresh. The tea fields were a calming oasis. The lush green are was just the tranquil sanctuary we needed.”

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4.Tea Farm Day Trip with Lunch at kiambethu

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews · 7 hours · from $44

Spend seven hours at Kiambethu Tea Farm near Nairobi, learning its family story, picking tea, making orthodox tea, and walking through indigenous forest to a waterfall. The visit includes tea tasting, snacks, soft drinks, bottled water, and a three-course buffet lunch, but a separate $42 entry fee is payable in cash.

“Excellente excursion. La visite de la ferme et le repas sont incroyables. Je recommande fortement. Par contre, la prise en charge a été horrible. Impossible de joindre l'agence avant 9.30 alors que la prise en charge était prévue à 9.00. Au final , le chauffeur est arrivé à 10.35 à l'hôtel. Nous sommes arrivés à la ferme à 11.30. La visite était commencée depuis 11.00! J'ai donc raté le début de la visite. Très mauvaise organisation du transport.”

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5.Purple Tea Farm Gatura Greens Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 16 reviews · 8 hours · from $54

Travel from Nairobi to Gatura Greens in central Kenya for a hands-on purple tea visit with host Paula. You will pick leaves, roast and roll them, make a personal blend, taste several teas, eat a locally sourced meal, and walk through bamboo forest to a waterfall. Pickup, transport, water, soft drinks, lunch, and a private English-speaking guide are included.

“The purple tea farm was honestly such a nice stop. The views were beautiful, the tour was quick but interesting, and the tasting was surprisingly good. Really calm place, really friendly people. Definitely glad we went”

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6.Kaimbethu tea farm tour and lunch package

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · 6 hours · from $50

Spend about six hours at Kiambethu Tea Farm with a small group of up to seven. Learn from Fiona and the farm team, walk among tea fields and indigenous forest, watch for Colobus monkeys and birds, then enjoy tea, a buffet lunch, and homemade dessert. Hotel pickup and drop-off from Nairobi are included.

“This was a very nice day out. It began with our very kind and friendly driver Daniel. He even stopped after the activity for me to take pictures alongside the road. It was a very relaxing day and Fiona explained everything well from the history of the farm to the present way of how the tea is picked and made. The lunch was very good and it felt so good to be in nature that i felt so good when i reached back to the appartement”

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7.Purple Tea Farm Tour from Nairobi City – Specialty Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $102

Leave Nairobi at 8:00 a.m. for a family-run tea farm in Gatanga. You will pick purple tea, carry leaves for traditional processing, walk to a waterfall, eat a three-course lunch, and taste purple, green, black orthodox, oolong, hibiscus, yellow, silver tip, and golden tip teas. Return transport is included.

“The Gatura Farm purple Tea tour was excellent, once we got there. It was so interesting to learn how tea is picked and processed by this hands on experience. The 3 course gourmet lunch was fabulous. We also enjoyed a hike to a waterfall and a dip for those daring people. Read more”

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8.Tea Farm Experience at Riara Tea Farm And Factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $160

Leave Nairobi at 9:30 a.m. for Riara Tea Farm near Limuru. With a driver and professional guide, you will walk through the tea fields, see how leaves are processed, and enjoy tea, lunch, water, and views toward the Ngong Hills and Yatta Plateau. The farm owner and staff may also greet your group.

“Neither my wife nor myself have visited a tea plantation and processing plant. Fantastic experience. We had the pleasure of meeting the plantation owner and staff. It was great. Also there are no snakes as the clim ate is too cool.”

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9.Tea Farm Tour From Nairobi (Kiambethu).

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10 reviews · 5h 30m · from $50

Leave Nairobi for Kiambethu Farm in Limuru with hotel pickup, a guided tea talk with Fiona, a forest walk, bird and colobus monkey spotting, tea tasting, and a generous three-course lunch. Driver Alex is available on some departures. Allow 5.5 hours, plus traffic, and note that the $34 farm admission is extra.

“Driver picked me up on time and was professional and let me know where to meet up! The tea farm was very beautiful, cute dogs and the forest walk was very beautiful! Especially learning about all the medicinal purposes! And bit of traffic on the way back so bare that in mind if you try book anything in the evening! Food was very plentiful, 3 course and lots of drinks (alcoholic and non alcohloc) so come with an empty stomach! For some reason though there isnt much discussion in regards to the house being owned due to the colonisation of Kenya by England, an important part of history I feel.…”

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10.Tea Farm Tourism

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $24Best value

Spend about three hours with Arun of D Trek Munnar Adventure in Munnar’s high tea country. Walk plantation paths, learn how leaves are picked and processed, meet tea workers, and sample coffee or tea. The private tour begins and ends at Munnar KSRTC Bus Stand at 9:00 am. Some outings may include Lockhart or Letchmi Estate areas.

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11.Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour & Lunch From Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $125

Travel from Nairobi to Kiambethu Tea Farm, where Marcus and Fiona welcome you with tea and homemade biscuits. Learn how tea shaped Kenya’s settler story, walk through preserved forest to look for Colobus monkeys, stroll the tea gardens, and finish with a locally sourced three-course lunch.

“Beautiful Location and quite a special place to visit”

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12.Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · 6 hours · from $160

From your Nairobi accommodation, travel to Kiambethu Tea Farm for tea, biscuits, a guided plantation and forest walk, colobus monkey sightings, and a three-course lunch. English-speaking guides explain Kenya’s tea trade and local culture. The small group is limited to 15 people, with pickup and return included.

“It was very educating and lovely experience I would love to visit again”

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13.Excursion to Kiambethu Tea Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $140

Leave Nairobi at 9:00 a.m. for Kiambethu Farm, Kenya’s first tea plantation, founded in 1910. With a guide and a group of no more than 15, you’ll tour the tea fields, walk through forest, watch for colobus monkeys and birds, taste African tea, and enjoy a three-course buffet lunch. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Obed was an amazing driver and guide to and from the tea farm. He was punctual, very pleasant and was very knowledgeable and we had great conversations. The Tea Farm was amazing, the luncheon was fantastic. I would definitely recommend doing this day trip and you will be especially lucky if you get Obed as your driver.”

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14.Guided Bike Tour to a Green Tea Farm in Shizuoka (not e-bikes)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $175

Ride a well-maintained hybrid bike, not an e-bike, from JR Shizuoka Station to a small tea farm. Your English- or French-speaking guide leads the countryside ride, introduces you to the farmer, and arranges tea tasting in the family’s 150-year-old house. Return through Shizuoka Sengen Shrine or Sumpu Castle Park.

“We recently participated in this guided bike tour to the green tea farm. It was one of our favorite activities during our entire two week vacation in Japan! We were super thankful for Robert, our guide, for not only showing us safe passage tRead more”

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15.Riara tea farm tour with lunch and tea tasting from Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $150

Leave Nairobi for Riara Tea Farm in Limuru with a private guide and driver. Learn how Kenyan tea is grown, enjoy a tasting and barbecue lunch, and meet the family behind one of Kenya’s early Kenyan-owned tea farms. Eric, Grace, and the farm manager help make this a personal half-day outing.

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