Top places in India for Tea Tour

If tea and travel are your passions, India is the ultimate destination!
India, with its abundant tea gardens and lush plantations, has tea wide fame. India is known for its extraordinary tea, famous tea gardens and beautiful tea fields. This blog will take you to India’s best places for tea tourism which mainly focus on Darjeeling and Assam in particular. The teas of these provinces are unique, their landscapes stunning, and their culture rich in experience.

Darjeeling: Tea Queen

In the embracing of the gentle slopes of the Himalayas is the “Queen of Hills,” Darjeeling. Much more than just a collection of beautiful pictures, this magical place also boasts some of the finest tea plantations in the world. In the following three places, there is both beauty and contrast, making them appealing for tourists to visit:

• Happy Valley Tea Estate: Situated near Darjeeling town is the most ancient of all plantations in the area. You can take a tour of the farm, learn about tea-making processes and have a cup of fresh Darjeeling while gazing at Himalayan views that it gives to you free.
• Glenburn Tea Estate: This estate offers you luxury in a beautiful location. You can stay in a colonial-style bungalow, walk through its tea gardens and even visit the factory where tea is processed. It’s the perfect mix of relaxation and learning.
• Makaibari Tea Estate: Another historical estate, Makaibari is renowned worldwide for its organic and biodynamic farming methods. Here is where you can visit sustainable farming projects and taste the purest kinds of Darjeeling tea.

Assam: Bountiful Tea Region of India

Assam is another top tea destination in India. It makes strong, malty black teas. As the Malty Tea Capital of the World the vast tea gardens look especially lovely at sunrise or under the evening sun. Here are some places that you must visit:

• Manohari Tea Estate: Situated in Upper Assam, this estate produces extremely fine teas for serving in the region. You can walk around the garden, discover all about the various kinds of Assam tea, and taste a fresh brew as made from raw leaves that very moment.
• Jorhat Tea Bungalows: Jorhat is the heart of Assam’s tea land. An overnight stay in one of these charmingly archaic bungalows like Chameli Memsaab Bungalow, Puroni Bheti Tea and Farm Retreat will give you an opportunity to experience plantation life. Nearby tea gardens can be walked through, factories visited.
• Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary: Though not a tea garden, this protected area near Jorhat offers a rare experience. You could combine trips to the tea fields with an excursion to see the Hoolock Gibbons, the only ape species in India, who live in this jungle.

Other Remarkable Tea Tourism Destinations in India

• Munnar, Kerala: Munnar is known for its wide tea plantations. The weather over there is cool all year round, and it has been frequented by fans of tea for decades. As one of the highest tea plantations in the world, the Kolukkumalai Tea Estate should not be missed.
• Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu: In the South Indian Nilgiri hills there is tea with a very special flavor. Visit a tea estate like Glendale or the Doddabetta Tea Park in Ooty, to experience the beauty of the region, while becoming familiar with the processing methods for this consumable product.

Tea tourism in India is a great way to discover the country’s culture and natural beauty. Heritage Tea Trail Darjeeling and Assam provide some of the most rewarding experiences when it comes to tea: whether you are drinking your cup in the shadow of Himalayas or walking through vast murmur of tea trees in Assam, on every level journey you will come to have deeper insights into this land that sustains us. Walking through the vast tea gardens of Assam and Darjeeling you will feel more connected to nature.

If you have the opportunity, do visit these places and enjoy the tea life with Heritage Tea Trail . It’s very worthwhile!