Purple Tea Farm Tour from Nairobi City - Specialty Tea Tasting
Description
This Purple Tea Farm Tour provides you with an opportunity to learn about purple tea and other specialty teas growing and processing in Kenya. In addition it enable you acquit yourself with the associated health benefits accrued from specialty 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 specialty tea tasting session, lunch after tea tour and Drop off at the pick up point (Uniafric House).
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Itinerary
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 specialty 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 Specialty Tea Tasting - Enjoy a three course meal - Participate in a specialty teas testing sessions - You will taste a number of specialty 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
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(13)
This was a fabulous tour in a beautiful location. We had a nice walk to the tea field and it was a lot of fun to pick the tea and then learn how to prepare it. The tea tasting was really interesting and we learned a lot. The lunch was also amazing - so much so that we asked for some of the recipes and the chef kindly shared them. The welcome snacks and tea were also delicious - and almost everything was made with tea! Our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly. This is a perfect day trip out of Nairobi.
Fabulous day out, beautiful location, really informative and the waterfall swimming a delight. Lunch was excellent and the ladies really knowledgeable and engaging.
The Gatura Farm purple Tea tour was excellent, once we got there. It was so interesting to learn how tea is picked and processed by this hands on experience. The 3 course gourmet lunch was fabulous. We also enjoyed a hike to a waterfall and a dip for those daring people. That said, we booked through African Authentic Safaris, Ltd and there was not good communiction. We were told to meet at a pick-up spot in Nairobi and an unidentified man came up to ask to ask if we were going on the tea tour. "James" told him to pick up 2 people for the tour. He mentioned the African Authentic Safaris, Ltd but he had no identification on his person or on his car. He did not know our names and "James" never mentioned to us a driver's name. He tried calling "James" but got no answer. It wasn't until we decided to risk it and we were on our way that "James" returned the call and we talked to him. I don't think this is a secure way to provide customer service. Our driver turned out to be a fine man. All is well that ends well.
Thank you for sharing your feedback about your recent Gatura Farm purple tea tour experience. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour itself, including the hands-on tea activities, gourmet lunch, and waterfall hike. We sincerely apologize for the issues you encountered with our communication and pickup process. Your safety and satisfaction are our top priorities, and we acknowledge that we fell short in these areas. We take your concerns seriously and are implementing the following improvements: 1. Enhanced Communication: We're upgrading our system to ensure timely and clear communication with all our customers. 2. Driver Identification: All our drivers will now carry proper identification badges. 3. Improved Pickup Process: We'll provide you with driver details in advance and implement a verification system for added security. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us enhance our services. As a gesture of goodwill, we'd like to offer you a discount on your next tour with us. Please feel free to contact us directly if you have any further questions or concerns. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you again and provide an exceptional experience from start to finish.
I was really looking forward to this tour and met at the meeting place to find nobody else where. On contacting the company they advised they would make contact with the driver. I was told 45 mins later the tour was cancelled and would take place 5 days later. Very unprofessional as had I been told this on booking it I could have booked a tea or coffee tour elsewhere but instead it was too late to book another. Do not book if you are reliant on going on this tour
We apologize for canceling your tour at the last minute due to low participation. We know this disrupted your plans and fell short of our standards. To improve: • We're revising our booking policies. • We're upgrading our communication system. • We're exploring options for smaller group tours. We value your feedback and hope to serve you better in the future.
The place is beautiful with breathtaking views, tea plantations and banbus. The family and staff are very competent, nice, open and friendly. The tea class is fantastic. The service is perfect. The food is excellent. Fantastic.
Dear Diana Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us so much. Our goal is to provide our guests with an unforgettable experience, and your words confirm that we've achieved this. The breathtaking view, our tea plantations, and the bamboo landscape are indeed unique, and we're proud to share this beauty with our guests. We're especially pleased that you found our tea course fantastic and rate both the service and food as excellent. Your recognition of the competence, friendliness, and openness of our family and staff means a great deal to us. We place great importance on creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere. We hope to welcome you back soon to provide you with more unforgettable moments.
This trip was amazing. Our guide was very knowledgeable, tea picking was fun and the chef makes fabulous food! Highly reccomend.
Dear Janel, We're thrilled to hear that you found your trip amazing! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. It's wonderful to know that you enjoyed the various aspects of your visit: Our knowledgeable guide: We take pride in our team's expertise and are glad it enhanced your experience. Tea picking: We're happy you had fun participating in this hands-on activity. Fabulous food: Our chef will be delighted to hear your compliments! Your recommendation means a lot to us. We strive to provide memorable experiences for all our guests, and feedback like yours motivates us to maintain our high standards. We hope to welcome you back for another amazing adventure in the future!
Great experience. This was a nice drive and getting to the space was magical and enchanting and tasty.
Great day! The farm is gorgeous. The food was delicious. Ride to the tour was comfortable and clean. Highly recommend
Thank you for your review, nice to hear you enjoyed the trip. Was a pleasure hosting you.
An amazing purple tea farm tour in Nairobi, expertly organized and planned by African Authentic Safaris. One of our best holidays ever.
We used African Authentic Safaris to plan and manage our recent (September 2021) trip to Kenya. The trip was fantastic, and we are very pleased with the services they provide, our African Authentic Safaris representative. The climax of the trip was an add-on suggested that involved a visit to a purple tea farm with a specialty tea tasting session. We'll definitely use them again.
