Kiambethu Tea Farm Tour
- Visit the tea farm.
- Sample a cup of tea.
- Learn to make tea & the history of the farm.
Kiambethu Tea Farm Trip
First we will pick you up from your hotel after break fast and we will drive to Kiambethu tea farm for the tour and arrive at 11am. Consequently a cup of tea or coffee over the history of the farm and process of making tea is informally explained, followed by an opportunity to see tea plantation in the field.
Secondly we take a walk in the indigenous forest with our resident Kenyan guide who will identify the plants and explain how they are traditionally used. Above all look out for the Colobus monkeys close up and wander in the gardens which are home to a wide variety of birds and flowers.
Return to the house to enjoy a pre-lunch drink on the verandah as well as views across the tea fields to the Ngong Hills.
We will have lunch at 1pm; a three course buffet lunch from our set menu prepared with vegetables from the garden and desserts are topped with cream from our herd of Channel Island cows. Depart and be drive back to Nairobi.
Explore Kiambethu Tea Farm
Situated at 7,200 ft., Kiambethu was bought and farmed by AB McDonell in 1910. He was a pioneer in the tea industry being one of the first to make and sell tea commercially in Kenya – now one of Kenya’s largest exports. Five generations have lived on the farm and it is currently run by his granddaughter Fiona Vernon. The farm house is set within beautiful gardens surrounded by acres of tea and indigenous forest – home to the Colobus monkey.
End of services
- Transport.
- Entrance fees.
- Lunch.
- Bottled Water.
- International Air Fares.
- Visas.
- Expenses of personal nature such as travel/baggage insurance,laundry, beverages, tips etc