Fairview Coffee Farm Tour from Nairobi: Farm to cup

Walk a working coffee farm and taste what you just learned about

A farm-to-cup coffee tour from Nairobi that starts with hotel pickup at 9am and takes you through Karura Forest to Fairview Coffee Farm, where professional guides walk you through every step of production (nursery, plantation, harvesting, processing), and end with a tasting of pure brewed Kenyan coffee and snacks. Entry, transport, guide and coffee testing are all included. The tour runs about four hours and returns you to Nairobi by early afternoon.

Step-by-step itinerary

Fairview Coffee Farm Tour and Tasting

• Pick up from hotel at 9:00am
• Drive through Karura Forest to farm
• Receive farm history briefing
• Tour nursery, plantation, harvesting
• Learn coffee processing steps
• Sample brewed Kenyan coffee with snacks
• Drive back to Nairobi for drop off

The experience

Your driver picks you up from your hotel at 9am and drives you a few kilometers through Karura Forest to Fairview Coffee Farm. The farm's guides meet you and walk through the property's history before the tour begins. You move through the working sections (the nursery where seedlings start, the plantation rows, the harvesting areas, and the processing facility) with a professional guide explaining what happens at each stage and why it matters to the final flavor. This is not a museum. You're on an active farm watching the actual work.

After the walk-through, you sit down to taste freshly brewed Kenyan coffee and eat snacks with milk. The tasting is the payoff: you've just seen where the beans came from, how they were processed, and now you taste the result. The whole experience takes about four hours before your driver brings you back to Nairobi.

What’s included

• Entry to Fairview Coffee Farm.
• pickup and drop-off from your Nairobi hotel.
• a professional guide for the farm tour.
• coffee tasting with snacks and milk.
• a bottle of water.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00 and 13:30

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (5 to 17 years) · Infant (1 to 4 years)

GroupUp to 100

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Mountain Walkers Adventures

Is this one for you?The morning departure at 9am means you can fit this into a free afternoon if you're arriving early or have a layover in Nairobi, and the four-hour length keeps it short enough to pair with other plans the same day.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 17 years); Infant (1 to 4 years).

What exactly do I see on the coffee farm?

Fairview Coffee Farm walks you through the full production cycle: the nursery where coffee plants begin, the plantation where they grow, the harvesting areas, and the processing facility where beans are dried and prepared. A professional guide from the farm explains what happens at each stage and why it shapes the coffee you'll taste later.

When does the tour start and how long does it take?

Your driver picks you up from your hotel at 9am. The tour runs about four hours total, including the farm walk, the tasting, and the drive back to Nairobi, so you're back by early afternoon.

Is the coffee tasting the only thing I drink and eat?

You get freshly brewed Kenyan coffee with snacks and milk after the farm tour ends. A bottle of water is also included. Lunch and other drinks are not part of the tour.

How far is Fairview Coffee Farm from central Nairobi?

The farm is just a few kilometers from the heart of Nairobi, reached by driving through Karura Forest. Your hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you don't arrange transport yourself.