Agricultural Tours

Please take a look at the tours we are offering below, perhaps there is something of interest to you….. and if you have any suggestions for future tours then please do let us know.

All of our tour groups are accompanied by knowledgeable guides for the duration. We also have several tours each year lead by our own staff as well as Farmer's Weekly's David Richardson.

The air holiday packages shown are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is ATOL 10350. Please see our booking conditions for more information.

To make a booking please download the booking form and conditions, complete and return to Field Farm Tours Ltd with a deposit payment per person as stated on the itinerary. We will then process your booking immediately and proficiently. A booking does not officially exist until we have received your signed booking form and deposit. This is the formal record of the booking. We will then send you written confirmation of your booking, we will also advise details of insurance, visa and health requirements (if applicable). The final invoice is sent 8-10 weeks before departure, followed by the final itinerary. Please note that all prices are subject to increases in local taxes, air fares and foreign currency changes.

David Richardson Tour to Norway

30th May - 11th June 2012 (13 days)

Norway commences with a cruise from the far north (almost on the Russian border) sailing south for 6 nights before arriving in Bergen, where you will meet your executive coach and driver for 5 days looking at the varied farming along the south coast to Oslo.

On arrival in Bergen, the farming tour travels via Stavanger, Kristiansand and Porsgrunn to Oslo to see some Norwegian agriculture including a dairy farm, sheep, forestry, barley, lettuce and other salad crops, strawberries and apples.

USA Farm Tour (Western States)

21st June - 15th July 2012 (You can join ALL or PART OF)

Join our farm tour to the Western States and the wonderful Mid West of the USA. Including a range of farm and industry visits, as well as some of the famous cities and sights of the USA. See the amazing Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, San Joaquin Valley - one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world, Monterey, San Francisco and Oregon. Continue east with the tour extension to the “Heartland” Mid West, including diverse farming enterprises from Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois. Visit the John Deere plant and cities of Memphis (Elvis Country), St Louis and Chicago. Add music, shopping, food and entertainment experiences along the way. What a tour!

Canada (West & East) including The Calgary Stampede

27th June - 18th July 2012 (You can join ALL or PART OF)

Relax and explore beautiful Victoria on Vancouver Island, then travel through the wonderful Rocky Mountains to Calgary for the famous Stampede, with a range of farm visits along the way. Continue to Eastern Canada visiting Toronto, the Niagara Falls, Quebec, Montreal and local farms. Optional extension on an Alaskan cruise to Glacier Bay and The Inside Passage.

Farm tour to Guernsey

26th - 30th September 2012

This 5 day farm tour will be based in St Peter Port, the capital of Guernsey and will include a 4 nights stay at a 3 star hotel. Technical visits include a farm producing Rose veal plus pure and crossbred Guernsey beef, a dairy farm that has diversified into ice cream, a potato enterprise and the Guernsey dairy. Garden visits will include the Friquet Garden centre (winner of the best large business award), the Guernsey Clematis centre (an internationally renowned nursery), Sausmarez Park & Gardens (to include the Victorian Garden and Candie Gardens). Touristic visits will include the German Occupation Museum and the Castle Cornet.

Slovenia, Austria & Czech Republic

2nd - 11th October 2012

A unique tour giving you the opportunity to see the farming and discover the most beautiful sights of three Central European countries. Technical visits and discussions will explain the situation in East Europe agriculture after joining the EU.

Farm visits include sheep, deer, arable, fish, pig, bio cheese and yoghurts, dairy and beef.

Sightseeing includes some of the most beautiful cities in Europe (Prague, Ljublijana and Vienna), The Budweisser Brewery, river cruises and of course some vineyards and wine tastings.

Optional extra to visit the Lipizzaner horse show in Vienna.

Sri Lanka Farming & Tea Trails Tour

12th - 27th October 2012 (16 days)

Rolling hills, the little towns and villages where you always get a very warm welcome, the temples, the flora and fauna and the local markets ensure something of interest for everyone. The visits are to pineapple, coconut, tea and coffee plantations as these are the main crops grown, plus rice and some livestock. Rolling hills are covered with tea bushes where one marvels how the pickers (usually women) can possibly pick the tea on such steep slopes! The history of this country is fascinating and is provided by knowledgeable guides whilst travelling from Colombo to the final stay at the beach in Bentota. A highlight is the two night stay in one of the refurbished former planters bungalows where you will have a butler, chef and two house boys who make sure your stay is unforgettable!

Cyprus Farming Tour

14th - 21st October 2012 (8 days)

Cyprus is a Meditteranean island famous for it's all year round sunshine, making it very popular for the package tour market but there is another side to this beautiful island that few tourists explore and enjoy. The diverse topography and good weather means that Cyprus has the agricultural opportunity to produce diverse crops for internal and export markets. The island boasts one of the most interesting histories of any modern land, with religious, Byzantine and Roman influences and a history that reaches back 3500 years to explore - with no less than 10 sites under the UNESCO World Heritage banner. Add to this the diversity of the agriculture and the chance to get a little warmth during the winter months of the UK ... this is the chance to experience a unique island and enjoy a superb farming tour.

South Africa Tour

26th October - 11th November 2012

The greatest asset of South Africa is its abundance and diversity of natural beauty. It is a land of striking contrasts from the white beaches and green vineyards of the Western Cape, the rugged semi-arid Northwest, the lush green hills of KwaZulu-Natal, and the world famous game reserves of the Eastern Lowveld. Add to this the welcome of the people of the Rainbow nation plus the variety of forestry and agriculture and you must visit South Africa to see for yourself!