KENYA COFFEE TOURS
The estates around Nairobi and Kiambu grow some of the most sought-after beans on earth. The 9 below cover the farms and the washing factories, with drive times and what the tasting includes.
Visit Fairview Coffee Estate about 20 minutes from Nairobi with a private guide and driver. Walk among coffee trees, learn about grading, drying, processing, and roasting, then taste several Kenyan coffees with snacks. Guides may include Moses, Obed, Ann, Elvis, or James.
“very interesting and fun to learn about history and process of coffee from a our knowledgeable guide tour very friendly staff would recommend”
Travel from Nairobi to Fairview Coffee Estate with a private driver, then join a farm guide such as James, Elvis, or Raymond for a two-hour walk through coffee growing, processing, roasting, and tasting. Sample four coffee grades, enjoy hot coffee and biscuits, and buy freshly roasted beans.
“I was picked up by Alex at my hotel who is a very pleasant gentleman. The tour was fascinating and very well presented.”
Ride from Nairobi to Fairview Coffee Estate in Limuru, where guides such as Elvis, James, and Ray explain coffee growing, picking, processing, roasting, and brewing. Walk among the plants, taste several Fairview coffees, and buy ground beans or whole beans before your return transfer.
“Ray was a fantastic guide and Douglas a good driver, would recommend to any coffee lovers!”
Spend four to five hours at Fairview Coffee Estate with private transport from Nairobi, a professional guide, and a farm-to-cup lesson. You’ll see how coffee is grown and processed, then sample freshly brewed Kenyan coffee. Guides such as Liz, James, and Faith have led past visits.
“Transportation to and from home were provided by Kelvin. Safe driver who provided a bit of local knowledge along the way. James, the tour guide at the farm was very knowledgeable. Thanks for a great adventure.”
Join guide Patrick Solomon for a three-hour Nairobi coffee farm visit covering African coffee history, plant varieties, harvesting, drying, roasting, flavor games, and tastings. Hotel pickup, a Swahili lesson, Wi-Fi, water, a snack, and a hot cup of coffee are included.
“Patrick was so nice, picked me up, taught me some Swahili and even did a detour to show me the city of Nairobi. I wasn't feeling particularly well that day so he organized water and cookies at the farm for me and stayed with me the whole time. Since I missed parts of the tour, he explained everything (about the coffee harvest (the parts I was missing) and Kenyan history, tribes and culture) to me while waiting for the rest of the group. He knows A LOT! I can 1000% recommend!”
Travel from Nairobi to Fairview Coffee Estate in Kiambu for a guided look at coffee growing, harvesting, and processing. Guides such as Elvis, James, Calvin, and Faith lead the experience, followed by coffee, cookies, milk, and optional lunch. Entry costs extra.
“Faith was amazing today, she did amazing service. She evdn did even a service above her duties. Just only thing that I need to say, it's not all day trip. It's written here, that it's adound 8 hours, but it's not.”
You’ll visit Fairview Estate near Nairobi with a professional English-speaking guide, walk through the coffee fields, watch beans being sorted, roasted, and ground, then taste freshly brewed Kenyan coffee. Pickup and drop-off are included, but confirm the separate farm entrance fee before booking.
“Douglas was a wonderful, informative guide, a safe driver, patiently waited for us when our tour went overtime and made our first day in Nairobi a delight. The coffee plantation (and Hortensia, our knowledgeable guide, who had a great sense of humour and plenty of interaction with each visitor) was dynamite. Highly recommended for a gentle half day.”
Travel from Nairobi to Fairview Coffee Estate in Kiambu with a professional English-speaking guide. Learn how coffee is grown, processed, roasted, and tasted, then enjoy coffee and cookies in the garden. Private transport, hotel pickup, and drop-off are included.
“tutto molto affascinante e interessante. inoltre i nostri 2 drivers sono stati veramente gentili e disponibili e ci hanno aiutato anche ad organizzare il post visita. grazie”
Travel from Nairobi to Fairview Coffee Estate in Kiambu for a four-hour coffee lesson with a live English-speaking guide. Walk among SL28 and Ruiru 11 plants, visit the wet and dry mills, roast beans over firewood, join a cupping session, and enjoy local snacks.
“La visite était vraiment super et James nous a parfaitement expliqué le fonctionnement de la plantation. En revanche, le chauffeur qui devait venir nous récupérer avait 1h30 de retard ce qui nous a fait louper la visite de groupe et forcé a prendre le tour privé 20$ plus cher par personne si on ne voulait pas attendre 3h sur place pour la prochaine visite. Sur le retour le chauffeur nous a proposé de nous emmener manger dans un lieu typique Kenyan car nous avons passer la journée sans manger, il s'est avéré que c'était un scam. Nous avons payé plus de 10$ par personne et le chauffeur a mangé a…”
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