5 Excellent Tea Gardens Of Darjeeling You Must Explore

Welcome to the burgeoning trend of Tea Tourism in Darjeeling, a region steeped in tradition yet embracing innovation. Renowned as the Mecca of tea, Darjeeling boasts sprawling estates cultivating the coveted "Champagne of Teas," delighting palates worldwide. With 80 operational tea gardens spanning vast acres across open hill slopes, Darjeeling offers a picturesque landscape for tea enthusiasts to explore.

Amidst the hills, where cool breezes and misty weather prevail, planters and workers converge to nurture these verdant expanses. A visit to these tea plantations unfolds a sensory journey— from foggy mornings to tea leaves basking in the sun, and leisurely strolls amidst a variety of tea plants, culminating in the joy of savoring your favorite brew. Join us as we embark on a guided tour through the finest tea gardens of Darjeeling, where every sip tells a story of heritage and craftsmanship.

# The Glenburn Tea Estate

Step into the peaceful world of Glenburn, a tea estate recognized by Scottish tea planters in 1860. It sprawls over the 1600 acres of green forests, rolling hills, tea picker villages, diverse landscape with birds, butterflies as well as river valleys. For stay there are two lovely bungalows, each comprising four suites and huge gardens.

# Makaibari Tea Estate

Makaibari Tea Estate is the creator of Darjeeling’s costliest tea and one of the oldest tea gardens in Darjeeling. There are village home stays and Eco Huts for accommodation to experience the local life and tea gardens here.

# Happy Valley Tea Estate

Traveling through tea gardens established on the gentle hill slopes of Darjeeling is the ideal way to start your day at the Happy Valley Tea Estate. With agricultural estate as old as 150 years along with picture-perfect stretches it’s the best place to know everything about tea from withering, rolling, fermenting and drying. Stay in the home-stays or hotels nearby.

# The Chamong Tea Estate

Located in the hazy hills of Darjeeling, Chamong Tea Estate stretches over the 900 acres of lush green land that house a tea plantation, a tea plant as well as a village for the tea pickers. Chamong runs its own tea estate tours and offers home-stays with meals.

# Goomtee Tea Resort

Lesser recognized than its famous Neighbors’ Makaibari as well as Glenburn, visitors at Goomtee get to stay in about a 100-year-old heritage tea estate bungalow at a stature of about 4000 feet, with sweeping views of the valleys, tea gardens along with mountains.