Kenyan Tea Farm Tour Half day Departure: Daily at 1000 hours
Just a short drive from the heart of Nairobi, Kiambethu Farm at Limuru provides a tranquil insight into life on a settler farm. Lunch and afternoon tea on Kiambethu Estate, with lecture on local history, a walk in the forest and tea plantations.
Safari Itinerary
Just a short drive from the heart of Nairobi, Kiambethu Farm at Limuru provides a tranquil insight into life on a settler farm. Lunch and afternoon tea on Kiambethu Estate, with lecture on local history, a walk in the forest and tea plantations. US$ 120 per person.
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.
Arrive at 11am and over a cup of tea or coffee the history of the farm and process of making tea is informally explained, followed by an opportunity to see tea in the field.
Then take a walk in the indigenous forest with our resident Kenyan guide who will identify the plants and explain how they are traditionally used. Return to the house to enjoy a pre-lunch drink on the verandah with sweeping views across the tea fields to the Ngong Hills.
Lunch is served about 1pm and is a three course buffet lunch from their set menu prepared with vegetables from the garden and desserts are topped with cream from their herd of Channel Island cows.
