5 Most Famous Tea Estates in India

Tea estates in India are so beautiful and one of the best place to stay during your vacation for a totally different experience compared to the other famous tourist destinations in India. Here is the list of most famous and charming Tea Plantations regions and best tea estate destinations in India.

* Manohari Tea Estate, Assam

This renowned tea estate of Assam is located at an elevation of 390 ft at the upper region of Assam. Manohari Tea Estate offers a special variety Assam tea known as Manohari Gold, which is India’s most expensive tea at Rs39,001 per kg.

Assam is the largest contributor of tea in India and there are 765 tea estates in Assam, Other most popular tea estate in Assam are Sonapur Tea Estate, Ghograjan Tea Estate, Joonktollee Tea Estate, Mancotta Tea Estate, Halmari Tea Estate, Monabarie Tea Estate and Nonoi Tea Estate.

* Nallathanni Tea Estate, Munnar

Nallathanni Tea Estate is a signature tea gardens of Munnar and the very famous Tata Tea Museum is located in Nallathanni Estate of Tata Tea. Munnar is the most popular tea tourism destination in Kerala and house best and renowned tea estates such as Gruenberg Tea Plantations, Sevenmallay estate and some part of Kolukkumalai Tea Plantation which is world’s highest tea estate.

* Glenburn-Tea-Estate-Darjeeling

Glenburn Tea Estate is the most beautiful plantation retreat and one of the top heritage hotels of Darjeeling. In addition Glenburn is one of the finest tea estates in Darjeeling with magical landscape, snow mountains and wildlife.

* Kolukkumalai Tea Estate, Tamil Nadu

Kolukkumalai is the highest elevation tea plantation in the world and also the most beautiful scenic tea estate destinations in South India. Kolukkumalai Tea Estate is located at Kottagudi village in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu bordering Idukki district of Kerala, just 32 km from Munnar.

* Glenlorna Tea Estate, Karnataka

Apart from coffee plantations in Coorg, Glenlorna Tea Estate is only tea plantation in Coorg. Glenlorna Bungalow is located in the only tea estate in coffee county of Coorg, Providing mesmerizing views of the tea gardens, charming tea plantation area and hills.