Come closer
Walk the fields. Taste the origin.
Plantation walks, factory discovery, tea tasting and private garden experiences in Rwanda’s highlands.
The garden experience
Eight moments. One journey.
Walk through the fields, meet the people behind the leaves and discover how Rwanda’s high-grown tea travels from the garden to your cup.
Plan your experienceWalk through the plantations.
Follow the rows of tea across Rwanda’s green highlands.
Pluck your own tea.
Enter the tea factory.
Follow the production process.
See how fresh leaves become finished Rwandan tea.
Discover the tea profiles.
Brew the perfect cup.
Sample the different grades.
Pack your own tea.
Eight distinctive gardens
Choose your highland.
Each garden opens a different window onto Rwanda’s landscapes, tea craft and communities. Choose where your journey begins.
Visits available by appointmentSelected garden
Kitabi
A highland garden experience shaped by cool air, sweeping tea fields and the remarkable landscapes of southern Rwanda.
Your day in the highlands
FROM FIRST STEP TO final sip.
Each visit is shaped around your group, the selected garden and the activities available on the day.
Arrive
Welcome at
the garden.
Meet your local host and discover the story of the garden before entering the fields.
Explore
Walk the
tea fields.
Read the landscape, learn how tea is cultivated and try the gestures behind careful plucking.
Understand
Follow the
craft.
Where access is available, follow the leaf from reception through the essential stages of production.
Taste
Meet the cup
at origin.
Compare aromas, colour and character during a guided tea tasting close to where it was grown.
Remember
Take Rwanda
with you.
Close the experience with photographs, conversation and tea selected from the source.
People behind the leaves
People & place
Tourism that grows community.
Every visit supports local knowledge, fair livelihoods and the places we call home. Responsible visits. Real impact.
8 garden communities
Working together for shared growth
Local experts
Your guides from the community
Direct impact
Revenue that stays and builds futures
Your journey starts here.
Visits are by appointment to ensure a personal experience. Tell us your plans and we will take care of the rest.