The northernmost tea in the world

Just a 20 minutes drive from the center of Sochi, in the Matsesta valley, lying between the Caucasus mountains, is a very different way of life, not like the bustle of the City Center and embankments. Matsesta tea plantations, with a total area of more than 170 hectares, is an ecologically clean place in the Territory of Sochi, where the delicious air is a little intoxicating and the subtropical sun gently warms the tea leaves on organic plantations.

In the program :

· Visit to the tea plantation (1.6 hectares) accompanied by a guide with an interesting story about the history of tea growing in Russia and the peculiarities of this culture, which is atypical for our latitudes. Guests are given the opportunity to manually collect tealeaves. And of course at the end, a photo shoot is waiting for you;

·  Visit the tea factory with an introduction about the technology of processing tealeaves. You will learn what determines whether black or green tea go into the package;

· Tasting of black and green Matsesta tea. You will be told how to determine the quality of tea and share the secrets of brewing;

· Visit the company store with a full range of products and price tags “for friends”.

 Option:

In the valley of the legendary mountain river Matsesta in the Caucasian forest there is a small tributary: the river “Snake” with a group of waterfalls. On excursion :

• The story of the miraculous power of Matsesta, next to the source of which is the road to the waterfalls;

• A walk through the Colchis forest in the territory of the Sochi national Park with a fairly steep climb along the equipped trail;

Five large waterfalls resembling world-famous waterfalls: Niagara, Angel, Victoria.

Matsesta tea factory - Snake waterfalls

- transportation and guide service;
- a bottle of water;
- degustation.

Please note that estimated tour duration indicated at the excursions description refers to tours starting from the central district of Sochi. Duration of the tour is subject to change if the point of departure is in other districts. You can learn about your tour duration when booking. Prices for guided tours are indicated per person in the group of 19 people if the departure is from the center of Sochi.