The 14 Best Tea Plantation Tours in Kenya

1.Nairobi to Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour

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

Travel from Nairobi to Kiambethu Tea Farm with a driver-guide such as Obed or Dennis. Learn how Kenyan tea is grown, walk through indigenous forest with a local guide, look for Colobus monkeys, and enjoy a three-course lunch overlooking the Ngong Hills.

“We had an excellent time at the tea farm. Fiona and Sarah were incredibly warm, welcoming hosts. Made us feel right at home. The gardens, forest and farm were such an unexpected bonus. The meal served was the best meal we had during our 10 day Kenya visit. Highly recommend.”

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

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

Travel from Nairobi to Limuru with a private driver, then learn tea farming at Kiambethu with Fiona, Sarah, or another local guide. Walk through tea fields and indigenous forest, watch for Colobus monkeys, taste fresh Kenyan tea, and enjoy a three-course lunch overlooking the Ngong Hills.

“Booking was fast in a short time. The driver, Black Santa was friendly and filled us in on history of Nairobi. The Greenery, information on tea making and lunch. Fiona knew her subject and was honest. The drive to the farm was scenic.”

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3.Day Tour To Kiambethu Tea Farm in Limuru

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

Leave Nairobi around 9:30 or 9:45am for Kiambethu Farm in Limuru. Hear the farm’s tea story, walk through native forest with a local guide, look for Colobus monkeys, and enjoy drinks and a home-cooked lunch overlooking the fields.

“Amazing gardens, food and great tour. Fiona, Sarah and staff were great with bonus bird life and monkeys!”

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4.Tea Farm Day Trip with Lunch at kiambethu

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

Spend seven hours at Kiambethu Tea Farm near Nairobi, where you’ll hear the farm’s story, pick tea, make orthodox tea, walk through indigenous forest, visit a waterfall, and eat a three-course lunch. Hotel pickup, tea tasting, drinks, and transport are included, but the $42 entry fee is extra.

“Concernant le transport le site proposait un guide français raison pour laquelle nous avons choisi cette option mais au dernier moment on nous a dit que cette option n’étais pas possible ….gros pbm quand on ne parle pas bien l’anglais et que nous sommes 4 !! Concernant le transport le chauffeur a eu 1h30 de retard ce qui est inadmissible et nous n’avons même pas eu d’excuses de l’organisateur ni pour le guide ni pour le retard Nous ne sommes pas satisfaits du tout de cela. La visite de la ferme à the quand à elle a été féerique ! Un endroit magnifique digne d’un vrai compte de fée. Des…”

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5.Purple Tea Farm Gatura Greens Day Trip

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

Leave Nairobi for Gatura Greens in Kenya’s central highlands. With an English-speaking guide, you’ll pick purple tea, roast and roll your leaves, make a take-home blend, taste several teas, eat a farm lunch, and walk through bamboo forest to a waterfall.

“I had a wonderful time, I learned much about tea. The lunch was excellent, a full four course meal all included teas infused in the menu. The trek through the forest was challenging but doable and you are rewarded with a towering waterfall. I went home with my hand picked and processed purple tea to enjoy.”

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6.Kaimbethu tea farm tour and lunch package

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

Travel from Nairobi to Kiambethu Tea Farm with a small group of up to seven. Fiona introduces the farm’s tea story, while guides such as Nancy and Daniel help with transport and local details. Expect tea, a forest walk, wildlife sightings, scenic views, and a substantial lunch.

“The guide Nancy has been very comprehensive and nice! She also helped me with m-pesa (the local plattform for electronic payments). I highly recommend!”

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

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

Travel from central Nairobi to Gatanga for a hands-on purple tea farm visit. You’ll pick leaves, learn orthodox processing, walk to a waterfall, eat a three-course lunch, and taste purple, green, 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

Spend about five to six hours traveling from Nairobi to Riara Tea Farm near Limuru. Walk through the tea plantation, meet farm staff, see factory processing, drink fresh tea, and enjoy lunch. Hotel pickup, transport, a private guide, water, and taxes are included.

“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

Travel from Nairobi to Kiambethu Tea Farm with a driver such as Alex, meet Fiona, learn how Kenyan tea is grown, walk through indigenous forest, spot Colobus monkeys, and enjoy a three-course lunch with tea and drinks overlooking the Ngong Hills.

“We had a wonderful experience with Alex, who drove us to an amazing tea plantation adventure. He was perfectly on time, very friendly, and had a great attitude throughout the trip. Alex was also incredibly talkative in the best way – we had some great conversations along the way that made the ride even more enjoyable. Highly recommended!”

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10.Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour & Lunch

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

Leave Nairobi at 9:30 am for Kiambethu Tea Farm, where an English-speaking guide explains Kenya’s tea trade, leads you through gardens and indigenous forest, and serves tea, biscuits, and a three-course lunch. Small groups are limited to 15 people, with hotel pickup included.

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

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11.Excursion to Kiambethu Tea Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $140

Travel from Nairobi to historic Kiambethu Farm for a guided tea-field walk, forest stroll, bird and colobus monkey sightings, African tea, and a three-course buffet lunch. The private tour lasts about nine hours, with hotel pickup and drop-off 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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12.Riara tea farm tour with lunch and tea tasting from Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $150

Ride from Nairobi to Limuru with a private guide and driver, tour the Kenyan-owned Riara tea farm, learn how tea is grown, enjoy a tasting and barbecue lunch, then return to your hotel. Eric, Grace, and her father may help lead the farm experience.

“Visiting a tea plantation in Kenya is a must but don’t go visiting just any!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2 reviews · 6 hours · from $130

Spend six hours from Nairobi at Riara Tea Farm in Limuru, where you can walk among hand-picked tea, visit the factory, taste Kenyan blends, meet the welcoming farm family, and enjoy lunch made with garden produce. English guiding, transport, drinks, and fees are included.

“The guide arrived on time. The trip to the farm was scenic. The views of the expansive tea farms with the morning sun was enjoyable to watch. The visit to the tea factory was educative. I witnessed firsthand how tea is processed, graded and packaged. The reception at the farm was warm. The owner was readily waiting for my arrival to welcome me to their farm. The staff are knowledgeable. I learnt alot about tea farming from preparation in the nurseries to harvesting at the farms as well as different varieties such as Purple tea. Lunch was very delicious with ingredients from their garden. I enjoyed every bite. The tour…”

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14.Day tour to Kiambethu tea farm in Limuru from Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $102

Travel from Nairobi to Kiambethu Farm in Limuru with a private guide and driver. Hear how Kenya’s tea trade began, walk through indigenous forest, look for colobus monkeys, taste tea, and enjoy a three-course buffet lunch above the tea fields.

“I had booked the visit to the tea farm with lunch, which they "were really happy to conduct". The day before they canceled my trip to the tea farm, saying "they tried to make the booking but could not get a space". I made the booking 3 Read more”

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