8 Farm Visits Around the World Worth the Airfare

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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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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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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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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5.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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6.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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7.Da Lat: Sunrise Panorama, Green Tea Hill and Strawberry Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $26Best value

Start early at Cau Dat Panorama for sunrise and cloud views, then visit the green tea hill, try grass sledding and giant-ball rolling, tour a high-tech strawberry farm, and see a Japanese-style persimmon dryer. The six-hour English tour costs $26, but transport is not included.

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8.Canberra: Alpaca Adventure Farm Tour (morning tea included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1h 30m · from $35

Spend 90 minutes at Blackwattle Farm walking your own alpaca or llama around the dam, stopping for photos, and learning about these personable animals. You will hand-feed the herd, hear how fibre becomes finished goods, then enjoy tea, coffee, a soft drink, and cake while watching the animals graze. The English-language tour has a maximum of 10 people.

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