GUIDED FARM TOURS

  The farm was nice regardless the little types of fruits we saw.. I didn't like the fruit buffet, it's exposed and the fruit not really fresh + there's mosquitoes around it .

  Beautiful place just loved it.it was six of us me my four daughters and husband. We allloved it.you have never tasted the fruit before.loved the hunny and... read more gift shop.

  A cool breeze in the hills with breathtaking views! The variety of fruits are amazing and the staff are very knowledgeable. The food and coffee are reallllly good. The cendol... read more is my fave. The gardens were great to walk around with the kids and family. A lovely day out.

  The visit to the farm area was educational and interesting. Having lived in the tropics before, I was familiar with a lot of the fruits trees and yet I did... read more learn about a few new ones. Most people from the West would find the education well worth their visit. Obviously, the fruit flowering and fruit production on trees is season dependent. Unfortunately, we were there in February and not much fruit production was seen and that was a disappointing. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and fluent in English and easy to understand and did not rush through the tour.

To put this into context, It is not a plantation for sales or export as such but rather a small area with limited number of each of the species of plants and trees on a beautiful and steep hillside. To be honest, we were done in 30 mins.

Suggestions for Management in my humble opinion:
1) Depending on the seasonality of fruit production and tourist’s visual education, the pricing of the tickets should be tiered just like resorts do pricing tiers during different seasons. This way, people do not feel during low season being reaped off. I say this with utmost humility.

2) The main building ( Entry Point) where the tickets are purchased shows a variety of the sample fruits laid out beautifully ( pictures attached) and management should encourage the tour guides to start imparting knowledge from there as they may not get to see some of those non-seasonal fruits on the farm. if imparting knowledge, appreciation and sensitization is their aim, you will have lost an opportunity by not doing so.
Secondly, Taste testing the fruits up on the farm- quality and presentation- Very average- Cut up Fruits looked dried up and would be better served at the Entry Point At the end of the tour. Why do I say that? Here, one should be allow to see the fruits being peeled fresh in front of them and provide them an amazing experience of reminding them them the name of the fruit, how it is prepared for eating and what not to eat of the fruit!. Indulge them to open the fruits themselves and experience the enjoyment of their own learning. Additionally, you could include a sales area for fruits/proteins on a small scale and provide a secondary profit making area.

In any case, it was an interesting visit.