DarjeelingHIMALAYAS

Things to do

Tea

Walk the plucking paths, see a factory at work and taste the flushes side by side, often for the price of a cup.

Tea · 1 hourTea rows of Ging on the way downBijanbari · Free from the road · tea packets ₹200–6… Tea · 2–3 hoursWalk down to Happy Valley's tea slopesDarjeeling · Free to walk · small fee for a factory … Tea · 2–3 hoursWalk the Mim tea garden roadJorepokhri · Free Tea · 1.5–2 hoursMorning walk through Peshok's tea rowsPeshok · Free · tea packets ₹200–600 Tea · 3–4 hoursDown to Rungli Rungliot through the teaTakdah · Free · factory visit only if allowed Tea · 1.5 hoursWalk the high sections of GopaldharaGopaldhara · Free Tea · 1 hourTaste high-grown Gopaldhara teasGopaldhara · ₹200–600 for samples and a pot Tea · 1–1.5 hoursInside the Makaibari tea factoryMakaibari · Fee varies · ask at the estate Tea · 2 hoursWalk out with the pluckers at dawnMakaibari · Free for homestay guests · tip your gui… Tea · 1 hourTaste first, second and autumn flushMakaibari · ₹200–500 Tea · 3 hoursTea slopes and orange orchardsMirik · Free · guide ₹600–1,000 Tea · 2 hoursWalk the Sourenee estate roadsSourenee · Free · guide ₹500–800 Tea · 1.5 hoursPhotograph the Tingling tea bowlTingling · Free Tea · 1.5–2 hoursAn early walk through Temi's tea rowsTemi · Free Tea · 1 hourTea factory visit and tasting at TemiTemi · Free or small fee; rules vary Tea · 2–3 hoursTea slopes and views around ChalsaChapramari Wildlife Sanctuary · Free; car ₹800–1,500 Tea · 2–3 hoursPlains tea gardens around BirparaJaldapara National Park · Car ₹1,200–1,800 Tea · 2 hoursA morning walk through Dooars tea gardensLataguri · Free; guide ₹300–500 Tea · 2 hoursMorning walk through Samsing tea gardenSamsing · Free; guide ₹300–500

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