Tigoni is a small, leafy green suburb in Kiambu County that is home to an affluent community of both locals and expatriates. The green leafy highlands coupled with a cool climate provide fertile land for tea growers.
For adventure lovers, there is surprisingly a lot of unique places to visit with activities ranging from horse riding, wine and cheese tasting sessions, boat riding & cycling trips.
Situated 3.5km from Thayu Farm Hotel, Buxton Tunnel is the oldest & second longest train tunnel in Kenya. Built around the 1940s, the tunnel is about 1.7km long and a unique piece of Kenya's heritage.
Set-up right next to our hotel, Limuru Golf & Country Club is a beautiful lush and scenic 18-hole golf course which only a 30 minutes’ drive from Nairobi city center.
Tûrî A Mûmbi is a new African cultural center & picnic site along Limuru Road, just 3km from our hotel. The sight has a small hiking trail, an art & cultural exhibition center & waterfalls.
Spend a day at the Red Hill Art Gallery, a 10 minutes drive from Thayu Farm Hotel via Kabuku-Tigoni Rd and Limuru Rd. Owning a large collection of African artwork, the gallery was built to be light and airy.
Located 5km from Thayu farm, Kiambethu provides spectacular tea tours & lunch packages whilst enjoying the views of Mount Kilimanjaro and the Ngong hills
Located in Redhill along the new Limuru Road, the Dam Redhill resort is an 8km journey from our hotel. Fun activities to indulge in including zip lining, floating restaurant, camping & picnic sites as well as boat riding & sport fishing.
Brown's Cheese crafts natural cheeses using the utmost care, passion & expertise for cheese. Based in Tigoni, the farm produces 17 different varieties of cheese using milk from over 3,000 small hold farmers. Reservations required before visiting.
