The 13 Tea Farm Tours near Nairobi That Earn Their Price

1.Nairobi to Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour

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

Leave Nairobi at 9:30 a.m. for Kiambethu Tea Farm, where Fiona or another local guide explains tea growing and processing. Walk through tea fields, indigenous forest, and gardens, watch for Colobus monkeys, then enjoy tea and a three-course lunch overlooking the Ngong Hills.

“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 guide. You’ll learn how tea is grown and prepared, walk through indigenous forest, look for Colobus monkeys, taste fresh Kenyan tea, and eat lunch overlooking the Ngong Hills.

“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 around 9:30 or 9:45am for Kiambethu Tea Farm in Limuru. Learn how Kenyan tea is made, walk through native forest with a local guide, look for Colobus monkeys, then enjoy drinks and a three-course lunch overlooking the tea fields and Ngong Hills. Private transport is included.

“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, a historic estate near Nairobi. You’ll taste local tea, pick leaves, learn orthodox tea making, walk through indigenous forest to a waterfall, and enjoy a three-course buffet lunch. Hotel pickup, transport, and drop-off are included, but a $42 entry fee is payable separately.

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

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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 with a private English-speaking guide. Pick and process purple tea, taste several Kenyan blends, make a keepsake, eat a farm lunch, and walk through bamboo forest to a waterfall for a swim.

“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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6.Kaimbethu tea farm tour and lunch package

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

Join a small group of up to seven for a hotel pickup, tea-farm tour, indigenous forest walk, tea tasting, and buffet lunch at Kiambethu. Hosts such as Fiona explain Kenya’s tea story, while drivers including Daniel and Nancy add helpful local support. A separate $50 entrance fee is listed.

“The tea farm tour is a great chance to learn about how tea came to Kenya from India more than 100 years ago and enjoy amazing scenery that comes with the landscape not far from Nairobi. The agent is very punctual, transport is done in modern vehicles, you are picked up and dropped off at your hotel. A great lunch at the farm is included, even hand made ice cream for desert. Totally recommend!”

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

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

Travel from Nairobi to a family-run farm in Gatanga for hands-on purple tea picking, traditional processing, a nature walk to a waterfall, and a three-course lunch with tastings of purple, green, oolong, hibiscus, yellow, silver, and golden tip teas.

“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

Travel from Nairobi to Riara Tea Farm near Limuru with a private guide. Walk through the tea fields, share morning tea and lunch, then see how fresh leaves are processed in the factory. Hotel pickup, bottled 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

Leave Nairobi with a driver such as Alex for Kiambethu Farm in Limuru. Fiona introduces the tea-growing process, then you walk through indigenous forest, look for Colobus monkeys, and enjoy a three-course lunch with garden produce and tea.

“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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10.Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour & Lunch From Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $125

Leave Nairobi for Kiambethu Tea Farm, where Marcus and Fiona welcome you with tea, homemade biscuits, and family stories from 1910 onward. Walk the tea gardens and preserved indigenous forest, watch for colobus monkeys, then enjoy a locally sourced three-course lunch before returning to Nairobi.

“Beautiful Location and quite a special place to visit”

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11.Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour & Lunch

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

Travel from Nairobi to Kiambethu Tea Farm for tea, homemade biscuits, a guided plantation and indigenous forest walk, colobus monkey sightings, and a three-course lunch. English-speaking guides lead this small-group outing, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

“Nur Geldverschwendung… wenn man einmal Masai Mars, Amboseli, Lake Nakuru und Mombasa sieht, denkt man sich das hier ist nichts besonderes. Also wenn man per Zufall ein Vormittag Zeit hat, kann man es machen, aber empfehlen werde ich es nicht. Man wird abgeholt. Der Fahrer erzählt nichts, dann von Ort höre ich mit etwa über die Tee und esse paar Biscuit. 4 Stunden 100 Euro. Lieber das Geld für andere Tour investieren. Sonst Kenya ist so was von traumhaft!!! Unglaubliche Natur und 100% sicher ! I Kenya ! Viel Spaß euch! Es wird klasse sein!”

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12.Excursion to Kiambethu Tea Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $140

Travel from Nairobi to historic Kiambethu Farm for a guided tea tour, forest walk, bird and colobus monkey spotting, African tea, and a three-course buffet lunch. The nine-hour private outing includes hotel transfers, an entrance fee, and a professional driver-guide. Ask if Obed is 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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13.Riara tea farm tour with lunch and tea tasting from Nairobi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $150

Travel from Nairobi to Riara Tea Farm in Limuru with a private guide and driver. Eric may lead the city-to-farm journey, while Grace and her father host parts of the farm visit. Expect tea-growing lessons, a tasting, lunch, and time to buy Kenyan tea.

“We loved our experience visiting the tea farm! From start to finish it was such a wonderful time! Eric our guide was fantastic as well as the driver! We had an amazing time learning all about the full experience of how tea is made from starRead more”

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