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A hilly tea plantation with workers harvesting tea leaves. 1
A table with tea bags and packets, some labeled with 'Purple Tea Farm.' 2
A table with various herbal teas and their names. 3
A group of people gathered around a table with drinks and food, outdoors with trees and a car in the background. 4
A waterfall cascading over a rocky cliff. 5
By African Authentic Safaris Ltd

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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$145 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • This Purple Tea Farm Tour provides you with an opportunity to learn about purple tea and other speciality teas growing and processing in Kenya. In addition it enable you acquit yourself with the associated health benefits accrued from speciality teas; Purple, Green, Black Orthodox, yellow, Hibiscus, Oolong and Silver and Golden Tips.

    The highlights of the trip includes pick up at Uniafric House outside Java Restaurant), first-hand experience of how Purple tea is picked, Experience traditional Orthodox tea processing, Participation in a speciality tea tasting session, lunch after tea tour and Drop off at the pick up point (Uniafric House).

Activity location

  • Gatanga
    • Gatanga, Muranga County, Kenya

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Uniafric House
    • 00510, Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

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We are a Group of 4 Travellers

  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$145.12 x 1 AdultAU$145.12
Total
Price is AU$145.12

Private Group of 7 Travellers

  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Group of 7 Travellers

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$152.23 x 1 AdultAU$152.23
Total
Price is AU$152.23

We are a Group of 3 Travellers

  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Group of 3 Travellers

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$155.07 x 1 AdultAU$155.07
Total
Price is AU$155.07

We are a Group of 6 Travellers

  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Group of 6 Travellers

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$156.50 x 1 AdultAU$156.50
Total
Price is AU$156.50

We are a Group of 5 Travellers

  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

PP in a Group of 5 Travellers

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$165.03 x 1 AdultAU$165.03
Total
Price is AU$165.03

We are a Group of 2 Travellers

  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Private Group of 6 Travellers

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$177.84 x 1 AdultAU$177.84
Total
Price is AU$177.84

I am travelling Alone

  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • English

Individual Travelling Alone

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$227.63 x 1 AdultAU$227.63
Total
Price is AU$227.63

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Transport to and from Nairobi
  • Inclusions
    Lunch
  • Inclusions
    Coffee and/or Tea
  • Exclusions
    Service charge
  • Exclusions
    Personal Costs

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Specialised infant seats are available
    • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Gatanga

  • 6h
Welcome & Brief of Tea Growing in Kenya - You are welcomed to the farm house by family Members Tea Picking Session - Experience first-hand how tea is hand-picked - Try your hand in purple tea picking - Carry the tea you picked for processing Learn the Traditional way of processing speciality Tea - Gain insights on traditional orthodox tea processing Procedure Experiential Nature Walk - Enjoy the nature trail, this climaxes with the arrival at the water fall Lunch and Speciality Tea Tasting - Enjoy a three course meal - Participate in a speciality teas testing sessions - You will taste a number of speciality teas i.e Purple tea, Green Tea, Black Orthodox, Oolong, Hibiscus, yellow tea, Silver Tips, Golden Tips Buy Tea Leaves Buying - Buy quality Kenya tea as it rolls from the tea factory mill - Sign the visitors book to mark your tea farm - Drop-off to the agreed pick up point in Nairobi City, Kenya

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Gatanga
    • Gatanga, Muranga County, Kenya

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Uniafric House
    • 00510, Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

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