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15 Farm Visits Around the World Worth the Airfare

24 tours  ·  from $24 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 farm visits worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Nairobi to Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour - Tea, coffee, and the story of the farm
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Nairobi to Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour

1.Nairobi to Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour

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

Leave Nairobi for Kiambethu Tea Farm, where Fiona and her team explain Kenya’s tea trade, show you the fields, and lead a forest walk with a local guide. You’ll look for colobus monkeys, enjoy tea and a three-course lunch, and return by hotel transfer. The private outing begins at 9:30 a.m. and suits curious food and nature lovers.

“Obed picked us up promptly for our Tea Farm Tour. He was pleasant and provided a wealth of knowledge on the ride up to the farm. One of my friends had been avidly practicing Swahili and he entertained her questions while teaching her neRead more”

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Private Day Trip to Kiambethu Tea Farm in Limuru from Nairobi - The morning drive from Nairobi to Limuru
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Private Day Trip to Kiambethu Tea Farm in Limuru from Nairobi

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

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

Travel from Nairobi to Kiambethu Tea Farm in Limuru with a private driver and local English-speaking guide. Walk through tea fields and indigenous forest, learn from Fiona and her team about Kenyan tea, spot birds and Colobus monkeys, then enjoy tea, drinks, and a three-course farm lunch overlooking the Ngong Hills.

“The day was most enjoyable. The tour company representative, Peter, was on time, friendly, drove safely and was very friendly. The experience at the Tea Farms was excellent - Fiona, Sarah and the rest of the staff are friendly, warm and accRead more”

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Day Tour To Kiambethu Tea Farm in Limuru - Walking through the native forest
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Day Tour To Kiambethu Tea Farm in Limuru

3.Day Tour To Kiambethu Tea Farm in Limuru

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

Travel from Nairobi to Limuru for a private visit to Kiambethu Tea Farm. Learn how Kenyan tea is made, walk through native forest with a local guide, spot Colobus monkeys, then enjoy drinks and a home-cooked lunch overlooking the tea fields and Ngong Hills.

“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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Nairobi: Tea Farm Day Trip with Lunch at kiambethu - The morning start and journey from Nairobi
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Nairobi: Tea Farm Day Trip with Lunch at kiambethu

4.Nairobi: Tea Farm Day Trip with Lunch at kiambethu

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

From Nairobi, you’ll visit Kiambethu Tea Farm for a host-led history talk, tea picking, orthodox tea making, a forest walk to a waterfall, and a three-course buffet lunch. The host is a descendant of the farm’s founder. Pickup is included, but confirm the extra $42 entry fee and pickup time before booking.

“We loved hearing the stories of the origins, and history of the place and learning about tea.”

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Uji and Wazuka Matcha Farm Half Day Private Guided Tour - Starting beside the Uji River
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Uji and Wazuka Matcha Farm Half Day Private Guided Tour

5.Uji and Wazuka Matcha Farm Half Day Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $360

Spend four hours with Masae exploring Uji’s river, shrine, bridge, tea shops, and cafés before driving into Wazuka’s mountain tea country. Walk through a working tea farm, taste at least three local teas, enjoy a Japanese bento lunch, and see matcha production from a family and local perspective. Private transport keeps the outing easy and personal.

“Masae was very knowledgeable about matcha and very nice. We went to a farm and did a matcha tasting. She also showed us beautiful landscapes”

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Nairobi: Purple Tea Farm Gatura Greens Day Trip - Meeting the host and learning about Kenyan tea
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Nairobi: Purple Tea Farm Gatura Greens Day Trip

6.Nairobi: Purple Tea Farm Gatura Greens Day Trip

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

Travel from Nairobi to Gatura Greens with an English-speaking guide, meet host Paula, pick and process purple tea, make a personal blend, taste Kenyan teas, eat a farm lunch, and walk to a waterfall for a swim. The private eight-hour outing costs $54, plus a $45 farm entry fee.

“We had a wonderful experience at the tea farm. The guide was fantastic and shared so much interesting knowledge, and the tasting was a real highlight. We were welcomed with a nice breakfast and enjoyed a delicious lunch. The driver was very friendly and punctual, and made the trip comfortable. Highly recommend! ⭐️”

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Kaimbethu tea farm tour and lunch package - Tea, biscuits, and the story of a Kenyan farm
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Kaimbethu tea farm tour and lunch package

7.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 guide, learning how Kenyan tea is grown and made. Walk through tea fields and indigenous forest, look for Colobus monkeys and birds, enjoy tea and a generous lunch, and return to your Nairobi hotel. Fiona explains the farm’s story, while guides such as Nancy and Daniel help with transport.

“the taxidriver and his partner made the trip very relaxed and funny. los of laughter. The teafarm was amazing. learned a lot from the owner Fiona. The lunch was delicious, fresh food, home made. super!”

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Purple Tea Farm Tour from Nairobi City - Specialty Tea Tasting - Meeting a tea-growing family in Gatanga
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Purple Tea Farm Tour from Nairobi City – Specialty Tea Tasting

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

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

Leave Nairobi at 8:00 a.m. for Gatanga, where you’ll pick purple tea, learn traditional processing, walk to a waterfall, enjoy a three-course lunch, and taste purple, green, oolong, hibiscus, yellow, silver tip, golden tip, and black orthodox teas. Transport and tastings are 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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Tea Farm Experience at Riara Tea Farm And Factory Tour - Riara’s tea fields and the work behind every leaf
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Tea Farm Experience at Riara Tea Farm And Factory Tour

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

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

Meet your driver-guide at 9:30 a.m. for a private trip from Nairobi to Riara Tea Farm near Limuru. Walk the plantation, meet the farm owner and staff when available, visit the factory, and enjoy tea, lunch, water, and hotel transfers. The tour takes about five to six hours.

“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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Tea Farm Tour From Nairobi (Kiambethu). - The indigenous forest walk
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Tea Farm Tour From Nairobi (Kiambethu).

10.Tea Farm Tour From Nairobi (Kiambethu).

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

Leave Nairobi at 11am for Kiambethu Farm with driver Alex or another English-speaking guide. Learn how tea is grown, walk through indigenous forest with a local guide, look for Colobus monkeys, then enjoy drinks and a three-course lunch overlooking the tea fields and Ngong Hills.

“Alex was great! Explained history of Kenya. Traffic is horrible but Alex was calm and made the drive enjoyable. He was a pleasure to talk to. Tea farm was peaceful and beautiful. After the chaos of Nairobi, it felt like you were in another world. Fiona was gracious and kind. Lunch was amazing. Highly recommend. I’d definitely do it again.”

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Tea Farm Tourism - Walking the plantation paths with Arun
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Tea Farm Tourism

11.Tea Farm Tourism

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

Meet Arun at Munnar KSRTC Bus Stand for a private three-hour tea-country walk through the Western Ghats. Expect plantation views, practical lessons on tea varieties and production, and coffee or tea. Some outings include a factory visit, tea tasting, a pickers’ village, and time with Arun’s brother.

“Arun is a friendly, knowledgeable and informative guide who took us round some of the less well trodden paths of a tea plantation, allowing us to spend time in the pickers village and on the dslopes. This was followed by an excellent visit to a Read more”

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Bowral Honey Farm Tour, Honey Tasting & morning Tea - The five-minute safety briefing and 20-minute hive tour
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Bowral Honey Farm Tour, Honey Tasting & morning Tea

12.Bowral Honey Farm Tour, Honey Tasting & morning Tea

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 1 hour · from $29

Join a beekeeper at Bowral Honey Farm on the grounds of Retford Park for a one-hour tour beside active hives. Wear a veil, learn how bees live and work, see an empty Flow Hive in action, then compare local raw honeys with tea, coffee, and fresh sourdough on a terrace overlooking a private lake.

“This experience was great. Our guide was very knowledgeable about bees and I loved his enthusiasm! Trying all the different honeys at morning tea was a lovely way to end the experience as well!”

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From Nairobi: Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour & Lunch - Tea, biscuits, and the story of Kenyan exports
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From Nairobi: Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour & Lunch

13.From Nairobi: Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour & Lunch

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

Travel from Nairobi to Kiambethu Tea Farm with an English-speaking guide, learn how tea shaped Kenya, walk through an indigenous forest, spot colobus monkeys, and enjoy a three-course lunch with tea and coffee. Pickup is included, groups are limited to 15, and one praised driver, Francis, is named in the tour feedback.

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

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Excursion to Kiambethu Tea Farm - Forest paths, colobus monkeys, and birds
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Excursion to Kiambethu Tea Farm

14.Excursion to Kiambethu Tea Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $140

Spend about nine hours traveling from Nairobi to 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, look for colobus monkeys and birds, taste African tea, and enjoy a three-course buffet lunch. Driver-guide Obed is a particularly strong choice if available.

“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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Guided Bike Tour to a Green Tea Farm in Shizuoka (not e-bikes) - Returning through Abekawa Park
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Guided Bike Tour to a Green Tea Farm in Shizuoka (not e-bikes)

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $175

Ride a comfortable hybrid bike from JR Shizuoka Station to a small tea farm in the countryside. Meet the farmer, visit a 150-year-old house, and choose between a broad tea tasting or several sencha teas. Your private English or French-speaking guide then leads you back through Abekawa Park and to either 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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