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When people expect to Tour India, they only concentrate on exploring the historical monuments. However, we would like to inform you that tea gardens are also integral part of India travel. India is the second largest tea producer in the world and the first tea auction center in the world was started in India. Most of the tea consumed in the United Kingdom, France and other European countries are produced in India, mainly in the Indian state of Assam. For centuries, Assam tea has been the favorite breakfast tea of many people in the world. Many travel agencies who organize 'Tours India' can take you to the majestic and beautiful gardens of India where Indian tea is produced.

Travel India to explore the beautiful gardens situated in the North Eastern and Southern Parts of the country. Assam is regarded as the birthplace of modern Tea and only Southern China and Assam are the regions with indigenous tea plants.

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Tea Garden Resort

Tathagata Farm

Offering dazzling views of the Himalayas in the backdrop, wake up within the idyllic serenity of a tea farm estate of Darjeeling.

Situated 45 minutes away from Darjeeling town, here you can spend your days exploring the nature trails leading to sparkling waterfalls or simply relax with a book on your cabin's porch as you soak-up the fresh mountain air and quietude of rural India. Your cabin is complete with electricity and en-suite bathrooms and the accommodation staff will prepare freshly made cuisine made from the local produce handpicked from the garden.

Tathagata Farm has a few quaint, free-standing huts and deluxe tents on our tea farm. They have baths and toilets attached with a big opening in the front and facing the farms where we grow our tea, cardamom, ginger, vegetables, oranges and other crops.

We have recently launched one new Deluxe Room which have attached bath & toilet and a balcony. Designed as a simple retreat with all the basic facilities that a traveller would need, Tathagata Farm has simple and minimalistic accommodations. While at Tathagata Farm one can go for a Guided Village Walk and interact with the farming communities, go fishing or picnicking in the river, or just wake up early in the morning and watch the birds - it's a paradise for bird lovers.
Green Tea Resort

The resort synonyms of comfortable, calm & luxurious stay in the lap of nature! The resort offers one of the most spectacular accommodations at Lataguri, Jalpaiguri (West Bengal).

The environment of the resortis full of encouraging and refreshing. Clean air, chirping of birdsand greenery across our accommodation gives travellers the opportunity to lead a positive lifestyle away from the hustle and bustle of a city. From the resort, you can have a pleasant view of Dooars Forest, tea garden & the Great Himalayas. We maintain top quality and round the clock hospitality. Each guest of us are treated with respect. Staffs of us are attentive and caring. We offer jungle safari by arranging elephants or vehicles to discover Asiatic one-horned rhino, Indian bison, leopards, rock pythons, Malayan giant squirrel, around 193 species of birds, 48 species of carnivores, 22 species of reptiles etc…
The Mystic Forest (TGR)

A Tea Garden Resort at Dooars is located in Mādāri Hāt, just 1.1 miles from Jaldapara National Park. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant.

You will have a great time exploring beautiful places as the resort is the middle of a tea garden. Once can experience the tea garden from the cottage itself.

The Mystic Forest accommodates guests in deluxe rooms and super deluxe rooms. Each room represents a blend of simplicity and comfort. These homely rooms are fitted with conveniences like LCD colour TV and telephone. We went there on Dec 2014. The climate is awesome. At mid night one can feel the real chill in winter also the fog spread across the landscape.
Ging Tea House

The house which has been tastefully restored keeping its colonial heritage intact, is admirably classic in style. This historic house is surrounded by beautiful well maintained private gardens. Inside, the tranquility and atmosphere of a family home are all still intact.

Built in 1864, legend has it that The Tea House was one of the first colonial tea planter's bungalows made in the region. The house which has been tastefully restored keeping its colonial heritage intact, is admirably classic in style. This historic house is surrounded by beautiful well maintained private gardens. Inside, the tranquility and atmosphere of a family home are all still intact. The rooms are royal, with old wooden flooring and exposed rafters on the high ceiling, complete with period furniture and drapes. Each suite comes with equally spacious bathrooms replete with all modern amenities. A front desk is open and staffed 24 hours a day. So you are well attended to at all times.

Step out into the gardens to relax in the gazebo or lounge on the sun deck, sipping morning tea in the company of the birds while gazing at the majestic Himalayan mountains. The location enjoys beautiful panoramic views and ample privacy. In the evening, gather around the ancient stone fireplace in the library with a glass of wine to listen to stories of life in the hills or try your hand at the antique piano.
The Mancotta Tea Estate

The Mancotta Tea Estate set in the outskirts of Dibrugarh, in Upper Assam, after having changed hands for decades was finally was taken over from an erstwhile sterling company called British Indian Tea co. by the present management. The garden was bought on the 3rd of August 1970, and along with it was passed on the magnificent erstwhile superintendent managers bungalow. Mr. Duncan Hayes was the last serving British manager to have lived in the bungalow before it passed on to the present management. That sprawling structure is a classic example of the luxury and comfort the British lived in and an ideal representation of their lifestyle in the estates. The bungalow is built on stilts and showcases the colonial tea bungalow architecture to perfection. These structures, supported by stilts, are called "chang ghars" in the local dialect and the present day name of the "Mancotta Chang Bungalow" is derived thus. The majestic Rain Tree overlooking this erstwhile superintending manager's residence gives us an exact idea about the age and timelessness of the garden and the bungalow. This bungalow in particular has a unique and rather interesting feature of not having used any iron nail in its flooring.
The Chowkidinghee Tea Estate

The Chowkidinghee Tea estate situated right in the middle of the chowkidinghee area, was bought over as a company more than half a century ago. The cozy little manager's bungalow, skirts the garden and stands in front of the age old tea factory of the estate. The faint yet refreshing aroma of freshly cut tea leaves from the factory and the garden all around makes this bungalow nothing short of a tea lover's haven. This decades old "chang ghar" (a house on stilts) has survived the most horrific earthquakes Assam has ever experienced, seen floods sweep away as much as two kilometers of the town of Dibrugarh, and in all of that continued to be home to innumerable "chai bagan" managers. A slight dent in one of the iron beams supporting the bungalow from the earthquake in early 1950's, is all that is left now for us to envision of the times the garden has seen.

A warm and inviting fireplace adorns the heart of the bungalow, the "jaali" verandas overlook a perfect expanse of green, and what completes this perfect getaway, is that refreshing cup of freshly brewed authentic Assam tea.
Wathai Heritage Bungalow, Tinsukia

The Wathai bungalow is almost like a treasured possession being passed on for decades from one manager to the next, withstanding more than a hundred years of weathering and is set amidst an unending undulated expanse of green tea bushes.

Steal yourself away to Wathai Heritage Bungalow, in Limbuguri Tea Estate- this newly added boutique plantation bungalow will allow you to rejuvenate your senses as it defines serenity and you will most certainly leave feeling revitalized. It has been recently renovated and is the ideal base whether on a quest for quietude or seeking refuge whilst on an explorative ornithological tour to the neighbouring Dibru Saikhowa National park. Located just 5kms from the park, it is the ideal retreat for a birding break as well. Riverine in nature, this park remains open for most of the year and birds such as Ruddy Shelduck, Black Breasted Parrotbill, Marsh Babbler, Jerdon\'s Bushchat, Hornbill, Marsh Harrier, Pied Harrier and many other ducks, birds of prey and grassland birds are commonly sighted here. It is indeed an orinthologist\'s delight! Endangered species like Gangetic Dolphin and Feral Horses are also common sights in the park.
Mishmi Traditional Hut

This charming resort surrounded by the Mishmi Hills in Wakro has been built with support from a Dibrugarh based travel company, Purvi Discovery. The resort consists of four huts on stilts, built entirely of bamboo and cane in the Mishmi style of architecture. Each hut has two rooms with a double, and two single beds, each. The total occupancy of the resort is 16 persons. There is a central dining place. The rooms, with their bamboo and cane décor (including a traditional bamboo door latch!) have in the centre a replica of the traditional fireplace used by the Mishmis. The beds are clean and comfortable, complete with a mosquito net. Each room has a small sit out, again tastefully done where one can sit and enjoy the view of the Mishmi hills in the distance. Four concrete modern toilets with showers, a little distance away from the huts, assure the traveler that this is not a completely 'wild experience' (Hot water will be provided in buckets). The staff is extremely warm and attentive, and the meals scrumptious.

Wakro is the homeland of the "Mishmis" one of the Mongoliod tribes of Tibeto-Burman origin. They speak a distinct dialect. The Mishmis are very rich culturally.
Wild Mahseer, E.Himalaya Botanic Ark

Wild Mahseer is located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River approximately 220 km from Guwahati airport which is a 4½-hour scenic drive depending on traffic. Tezpur airport is 35 km outside Tezpur town in the district of Sonitpur, 18 km from Wild Mahseer and roughly a 20-minute drive.

The Assam Tourism department has a fleet of luxury buses and cars that are available for hire at reasonable prices. Private taxis and auto rickshaws are perfect for covering short distances within the towns. Assam State Transport Corporation and other tourist bus services run by private operators offer a good network of bus routes throughout the state covering all the cities and towns of Assam. These buses also ply to the capital cities of the neighbouring North Eastern states. The Indian Railways network also connects the major towns of Assam to Guwahati and the rest of India. There are several new and fast trains operating effectively. Taste the lifestyle of a Colonial tea planter at Wild Mahseer, a 22-acre sanctuary comprising the jewel in our crown.
Fagu Tea Estate

The majestic colonial Tea bungalow of Fagu is located about 20 kilometers from Malbazar near Gorumara National Park. Located atop a hill, the sloping bungalow is the perfect retreat for those who are looking for an experience of the old stately colonial period.

Half an hour and 100 years back in time, The reserve Fagu provides an unforgettable experience for the enlightened traveller who wants to experience the scenic beauty of North Bengal without burning a hole in his pocket. As you step into the 19th century colonial Tea Bunglow with elaborate period furniture, fireplaces, sloping verandahs looking out to the majestic mountain ranges and the and the endless acres of tea plantations, you are transported back into an unforgettable era- an era of high teas, long drawn out picnics by the riverside, bird gazing and barbeques. Sitting in the verandah, with a cup of Darjeeling tea, shrouded by mist, the tea plantation stretching out infinitely before you, it gives you a feeling of having stepped into a period film of yesteryears and you can almost visualise someone reciting Shakespeare or Tagore in their sonorous baritone. You will never run out of things to do here.
Tumsong

The Tumsong Chiabari Tea Retreat Group's state-of-the-art modernizations, its vast infrastructure and our insistence on flexibility and innovation have given us a competitive edge over others. Tumsong Chiabari Tea estate faces the highest Himalayan ranges and this puts it directly in the path of a constant cold breeze.

The World over, whenever those of discerning taste wish to relax and unwind, they take a tea break at Darjeeling. This website welcomes our viewers the glorious Darjeeling organic tea life to savour in all its old world charm. Where the weather is always crisp and the air is pure, the tea life is not just a heavenly slice of nature but also a colonial bungalow to live and enjoy impeccable service and breathtaking cusine to savour. Tea estate tour is a relatively new concept in the world and Darjeeling is taking a lead in this area. And why not? Darjeeling is after all the Mecca of organic tea and sprawling estates producing what we know as the "Champagne of Teas" to the delight of the world. There are 80 odd operational tea gardens in Darjeeling that span across thousands of acres of land area on open hill slopes. An always crisp weather, pure and clean air, innumerable clear mountain streams.
Goomtee Tea Estate

Teas of the 'China' variety have been planted on the mountain slopes between 3000 and 6000 feet. The temperatures are cool to moderate and rainfall is generous, making this garden ideally situated for production of quality tea.

With the rising desire among people to have more exotic vacations coupled with the rise in the popularity of tea, especially green tea, tea tourism is becoming increasingly popular and finally realizing its potential as an amazing holiday experience. Among the best in tea tourism that India has to offer, the Goomtee Tea Retreat sits majestically in the Darjeeling hills, 8 Km from Kurseong, halfway on the Hill Cart Road that runs between the Darjeeling hill station and the plains town of Siliguri. The retreat is located inside the Goomtee Tea Estate which is famous for its aromatic teas the world over. Established in 1899 by British tea planters and acquired by the current management in 1956, the estate is a 600-acre expanse of land with forests, mountain slopes, streams, waterfalls and tea fields.

The retreat itself is the tea planter's bungalow which has been restored to fully reflect its colonial-era heritage.
Sourenee Tea Garden Resort

Almost all tea estate resorts in Darjeeling hills center around the old British planters bungalow which have been restored to the past glory creating an old British Raj aura and offering a true glimpse to the past British days while you enjoy luxury amenities.

"Cradled in the lap of the mighty Himalayas, the Sourenee Tea Estate boasts of a resplendent boutique resort in a sprawling tea garden with ethereal scenic beauty that makes it a true paradise for nature lovers. It offers a picturesque setting where one can enjoy the company of solitude amongst nature's pristine surrounds. The "Sourenee Tea Estate" operating a wonderful Tea Garden, is a 100% Bio Organic estate located near Darjeeling, the 'Queen of the Himalayas', in India. The Tea Estate covers an area of almost 137 hectares stretching in altitudes between 700m to 1300m, with an abundance of exotic flora & fauna that can be found gracing the surroundings. Within the environs of this small but well recognized estate there exists the 'Sourenee Experience',our nascent tea tourism venture."
Singtom

It is located in Singtom Tea Estate, which is one of Darjeeling's oldest tea estates, established in 1852. Located only 20 minutes away from Darjeeling, we welcome guests from all over the world to enjoy our hospitality, experience tea tourism at its roots, gaze at the Kanchenjunga, and have Darjeeling's best teas.

Singtom is the only destination in India where you can walk all day through 1,600 acres of private estate, and then return to luxury at night. Each of our rooms is more than 500 sq. ft. in size and was built on or before 1862 by the British. As a result, every room has subtle Victorian influences that have been coupled with modern facilities so as to create a luxury tea estate experience. Staying in these rooms gives you an insight into the life of a British tea planter!
Glenburn

Glenburn is a heavenly little plantation retreat that lies on a hillock above the banks of the River Rungeet, high in the Himalayas, overlooked by the mighty Kanchenjunga mountain range.

Started by a Scottish tea company in 1859, Glenburn then passed into the hands of one of India's pioneering tea planting families – The Prakashes, One of India's pioneering tea-planting families, we have, over the years, come to be known as the "Chaiwala family" - which literally means "tea planters".

The story of the Chaiwala family began over a hundred years ago, and is closely entwined with that of tea plantations in India. Today, the third and fourth generation Prakash family carry almost a century of tea knowledge in their inheritance, and we invite you to experience this legacy at Glenburn.

The "tea estate" experience was inspired by the vineyards of Europe and other parts of the world, where visitors observe the wine-making process, taste the wine and shop for wine, local crafts and produce.
Octavius

While the colonial comforts of the bungalow might make you consider inactivity to be the perfect form of activity, Octavius offers enough temptations for you to step out of your comfort zone. A platter of activities is designed to draw you out, and help you become part of the rich nature and culture of the land.

ADVENTURE SPORTS: River Rafting, Trekking, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Para Gliding are the various adventure sports available to the guests around the tea estates. Driving Distance between the Tea Estates And:

1. Darjeeling Is 120 Kms and Takes Two And Half Hours Approx.
2. Kalimpong Is Around 90 Kms and Takes Two Hours Approx.
3. Gangtok Is Around 140kms and Takes Three Hours Approx.