Agro – Tourism - 4 Days

tea-plantations

Overview

Kenya is known for its diversity.  Unique wildlife and birdlife.   Many / indeed every DMC in Kenya generally promote wildlife safaris.   In essence, we have forgotten the other side of the coin.  That is the Agro-tourism.   Agri-tourism involves around Agriculture and taking guests to those unique sites which offer a different tourist product.  They feature coffee, tea & flower plantations/ farms to experience the whole processes from preparations, planting, harvesting, sorting & exportation of same

This forms more of educative trip than just a holiday.  Unique by itself, it’s worth doing.  We enhance the experience by offering a local guide / manager at the site to explain the procedures.

Itinerary

Day 1
NAIROBI - NYERI

Pick up from at your hotel in Nairobi and transfer Nyeri area.
Arrive at Outspan Hotel for check in. Lunch
Afternoon tour of the Coffee Farm. The farm manager will take you round showcasing the whole process from planting, harvesting, sorting, drying and processing.
You also be given a chance to process some incase you would like to take some home.
Later on drive back to your hotel for freshen up.
Dinner & overnight at Outspan

Day 2
LAKE NAIVASHA

Breakfast at the hotel
Pick up from at your hotel in Nyeri and transfer Lake Naivasha.
Arrive at Kongoni Lodge or Lake Naivasha Country Club for check in.
Lunch
Afternoon tour of a Flower Farm there. The farm manager will take you round. You will have a chance to learn how flower farming is done in Kenya, its challenges and success. For birdwatchers please carry your binoculars and get a chance to spot one of the residence birds of Naivasha and it’s environ
Later on drive back to your hotel for freshen up.
Dinner & overnight at Kongoni Lodge or Lake Naivasha Country Club

Day 3
KERICHO

Breakfast at the hotel
Pick up from at your lodge and transfer Kericho
Arrive at your hotel for check in. Lunch
Afternoon walking tour of the tea farms – The lecture on growth of tea is a good learning experience. For instance, you will see tea pickers on the farm plucking the top two leaves and bud from each plantation. Tea needs good rainfall, which is plenty in the region so tea is picked all year round.
After the tea is picked, they are sent to the factories to be processed and sold to local and export markets. Kenya is among the top producers of tea in the world.
Return to your hotel for freshen up.
Dinner & overnight at Kerich Tea Hotel

Day 4
DEPART

Breakfast at your hotel
After check out, depart and head to Nairobi
Arrive Nairobi and dropped at your hotel.

Includes/Excludes

Price Includes

  • Pick up on day 1 from your hotel in Nairobi
  • 3 Nights Full Board during the tour at the lodges/hotels i.e. all meals included.
  • All transport by a customized safari Van accompanied by an English speaking guide
  • Local guiding at the sites by the resident farm / plantation Manager
  • Entrance fees where applicable to the sites.
  • Bottled during the transfers, 1 litre per person per day.
  • Drop off on day 4 at your hotel in Nairobi

Price Excludes

  • Visa fees.
  • Tipping, effects of personal nature.
  • Any excursions / entrance fee outside mentioned itinerary.
  • Hotel stay in Nairobi

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Agro – Tourism