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Purple Tea Farm Day Tour from Nairobi

From $590 • 8 hours • MURINGA KENYA TOURS AND SAFARIS • Kenya, Nairobi • Pickup available • Free until 1 day before

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Why we love it?

The Purple Tea Farm Day Tour from Nairobi offers a unique opportunity to explore the cultivation and processing of purple tea, a rare variety native to Kenya. Spanning eight hours, this immersive experience is suitable for tea enthusiasts, nature lovers, and anyone interested in sustainable agriculture. Guests will enjoy a warm welcome with tea and biscuits upon arrival, followed by a guided tour of the farm, where they can learn about the tea-making process and the health benefits of purple tea. The day culminates in a delicious three-course meal prepared with local ingredients, making it a distinctive blend of education and culinary delight.

Inclusions

Pickup and drop off
Tea and biscuits on arrival
3-course meal at the farm
Parking Fees
Proffessional guide

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Tips

Itinerary

Step 1

Start your day with a pickup from your hotel in Nairobi and head to Gatura Greens, Gatanga. Upon arrival, enjoy tea and biscuits while the host gives an informal history about the farm.

After an introductory tea tasting, head out to the purple tea farm. Learn how to pick tea and pick some purple tea yourself. Take the tea back to the farm and learn how to make your very own specialty orthodox tea.

Roast the tea, roll it by hand, dry it, and pack it for yourself to take home. After making your very own hand-picked and rolled purple tea, head off to a waterfall trek through a beautiful bamboo forest. Finish off with a refreshing dip at the waterfall by the farm.

Return to the farmhouse in time for a farm-fresh 3-course meal. Crown the day with a bonfire in the gardens as you leave at your pleasure. If you would like to visit the speciality cottage factory, you can do so at this point.

Later proceed to nairobi drop off at the hotel or airport