5 top tea and coffee plantations to visit around Nairobi
Agricultural products account for 70% of Kenya’s economic activity and exports, with coffee and tea being the most significant. Tea and coffee were brought to Kenya during the colonial era, and the country is now the world’s fourth-largest tea producer due to its rich fertile soils and farmers’ cultivation.
Step away from the hustle and bustle of Nairobi for a relaxing afternoon in the green farmland while learning about the tea & coffee plantations around Nairobi and their products. Below is among the 5 top tea and coffee plantations to visit around Nairobi.
Kiambethu Tea Farm in Limuru
Located in the hills of Limuru, the Kiambethu tea farm is where Kenyan tea was first grown. Just a short drive from the city, explore the endless verdant fields surrounded by rich indigenous forests.
The beautiful tea plantation was started by AB McDonnell and has been in the family over the years. A trip to the Kiambethu plantation offers guests an opportunity to enjoy the grounds and learn about the history of Kenya’s tea farming and colonial life in the area.
A full-day tour from Nairobi to Kiambethu includes a farm tour where you will be welcomed with a rich cup of tea and explore the deep green rows of tea growing in the fields. At the end of your trip, enjoy a three-course delicious meal from the fresh produce on the farm.
Karunguru coffee estate
Three Generations of Passionate Coffee farmers have resulted in the remarkable coffee estate. In 1928 its original owners, the British Glassfords, founded the farm now named Karunguru and the cultivation of coffee. The estate is currently in the hands of the Kareithi family, who refined the coffee process producing the best coffee in Kenya.
About 9 kilometers off Thika superhighway, Karunguru coffee offers guided tours of the farm where you get a chance to explore the remarkable coffee farming and production processes. Enjoy a day tour full of what to do activities around the coffee farm, a three-course meal, and of course the rich Kenyan coffee.
Fairview Coffee Estate
The Fairview coffee estate is home to the world’s finest coffee. Located in Limuru Kiambu county, this beautiful farm with nearly 100 acres of coffee is irrigated by the Riara River fed by streams from the Kenyan highlands.
Since it was started in the 1900s, the Fairview farm has produced high-quality coffee due to its rich fertile soils. The coffee estate offers daily tours encouraging domestic consumption of coffee and educating people on the coffee production process.
Fairview Coffee Estate offers two daily tours at ten in the morning and two in the afternoon, where guests get to enjoy the fresh air as they stroll around the coffee farm.
Tigoni Tea Farm
On the outskirts of Nairobi, enjoy the peacefulness of the beautiful tea region of the Tigoni area. From dusty, small towns to endless fields of shiny green tea leaves as far as the eye can see, Tigoni tea farms offer stunning views of the Kenyan tea on both sides of the road.
Enjoy an endless expanse of fantastic scenery. The area offers other activities such as easy hikes and lovely walks through tea farms as you sight man-made lakes in the area.
Purple Tea Farm – Gatura Greens
Gatura Greens is home to the first purple tea farm in Kenya. It is now open to guests to experience an authentic tea farm tour, including a tea tasting of over ten different types of teas made at our cottage Factory.
This Purple Tea Farm Tour provides you with an opportunity to learn about purple tea and other specialty teas grown and processing in Kenya. Get a chance to acquit yourself with the associated health benefits accrued from the different teas on the farm.
The farm also has a beautiful waterfall trek through a bamboo forest that ends at the waterfalls, where guests can take a refreshing dip. Afterward, enjoy a three-course meal at the farm.
Don’t miss the magnificent trips that immerse you in Kenya’s caffeine culture, which are available to all tea and coffee aficionados.
Additionally, you can take private trips, especially for you and your loved ones, where you can relax and be driven to and from Nairobi by a private chauffeur.
Contact our specialists for assistance in planning a full day of private excursions to these outstanding tea & coffee plantations round nairobi.
