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Travel Information India
Darjeeling Tea Tour
Darjeeling Tea Tour
DARJEELING TEA TOUR Book It
DURATION: 10 DAYS/9 NIGHTS
DESTINATIONS VISITED: DELHI - DIBRUGARH - GUWAHATI - BAGDOGRA -
DARJEELING - BAGDOGRA - DELHI
ITINERARY
DAY 1 DELHI
Upon arrival in Delhi you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight is in Delhi.
DAY 2 DELHI
A full day of sightseeing around Delhi is scheduled. Overnight is in Delhi.
Day 3 DELHI - DIBRUGARH
This morning you will go to the airport for your flight for Dibrugarh. You will arrive Dibrugarh by the
afternoon and transferred to your hotel. Overnight will be in a bungalow on a tea plantation
DAY 4 DIBRUGARH
This morning you will proceed on a tour of a tea garden to see the origin and the history of tea, how
it is grown and its culture .Visit a tea factory to observe the full process of manufacturing of CTC
(Crush, Tear and Curl) tea. Return to the tea bungalow for lunch. In the afternoon you will visit
Mancotta Tea Estate, known for traditionally producing the fine orthodox variety of tea. Evening is
free for optional activities. Overnight at tea bungalow.
DAY 5 DIBRUGARH - GUWAHATI
Early in the morning you will take a ride through a tea garden on horseback or by car. After a short
ride you will return to your bungalow, and then transferred to the airport for your flight to Guwahati.
When you arrive in Guwahati you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight is in Guwahati.
DAY 6 GUWAHATI - BAGDOGRA - DARJEELING
Early morning visit to Kamakhya Temple, one of the most venerated Shakti shrines in India. The
Kamakhya temple is a major center for Tantric practices and a good specimen of Assamese
sculptural work. Later in the morning we will visit The Tea Auction Center, the largest auction
center for CTC tea (subject to tea auction occurring during the visit) and Tea Brokerage Firm to
know more about tea tasting and its quality. Later this day you will be taken to the local airport for
your flight to Bagdogra. When you arrive in Bagdogra you will be driven to Glenburn Tea Estate for
a tour of their gardens.
DAY 7 DARJEELING
In the morning you will tour Glenburn's facilities. End your day with a tea tasting session, where
one can discover the differences in aroma, flavor and appearance of tea manufactured in different
ways, and during different times of the year. The session also includes tasting teas from other
parts of India and the world. Overnight at tea bungalow.
DAY 8 DARJEELING
Rise early to go to Tiger Hill to view the sunrise which is one of most exhilarating experiences one
can witness. Later in the morning you will be driven to Darjeeling to visit The Himalayan
Mountaineering Institute, Everest Museum, and Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park where you can
see Snow Leopards, Red Pandas and Tibetan Wolves. In the afternoon, take a short toy train
(Darjeeling Heritage Railway, a "World Heritage Site") ride from Darjeeling to Ghoom Railway
Station, the highest railway station to be reached by a steam locomotive. You can visit Ghoom
Monastery and then return to your bungalow. Overnight is in Darjeeling.
DAY 9 DARJEELING - BAGDOGRA - DELHI
In the morning you will be driven to Bagdogra airport to board your flight for Delhi. Upon your arrival
in Delhi you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight is in Delhi.
DAY 10 DELHI
You will be taken to the airport or station for your onward destination. Tour ends.
TOUR INCLUSIONS
Accommodations on a room only basis.
All internal flights, economy class, as specified.
All transfers by car, including pickups and drop offs, at start and end of tour.
All sightseeing as specified.
DURATION: 10 DAYS/9 NIGHTS
DESTINATIONS VISITED: DELHI - DIBRUGARH - GUWAHATI - BAGDOGRA -
DARJEELING - BAGDOGRA - DELHI
ITINERARY
DAY 1 DELHI
Upon arrival in Delhi you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight is in Delhi.
DAY 2 DELHI
A full day of sightseeing around Delhi is scheduled. Overnight is in Delhi.
Day 3 DELHI - DIBRUGARH
This morning you will go to the airport for your flight for Dibrugarh. You will arrive Dibrugarh by the
afternoon and transferred to your hotel. Overnight will be in a bungalow on a tea plantation
DAY 4 DIBRUGARH
This morning you will proceed on a tour of a tea garden to see the origin and the history of tea, how
it is grown and its culture .Visit a tea factory to observe the full process of manufacturing of CTC
(Crush, Tear and Curl) tea. Return to the tea bungalow for lunch. In the afternoon you will visit
Mancotta Tea Estate, known for traditionally producing the fine orthodox variety of tea. Evening is
free for optional activities. Overnight at tea bungalow.
DAY 5 DIBRUGARH - GUWAHATI
Early in the morning you will take a ride through a tea garden on horseback or by car. After a short
ride you will return to your bungalow, and then transferred to the airport for your flight to Guwahati.
When you arrive in Guwahati you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight is in Guwahati.
DAY 6 GUWAHATI - BAGDOGRA - DARJEELING
Early morning visit to Kamakhya Temple, one of the most venerated Shakti shrines in India. The
Kamakhya temple is a major center for Tantric practices and a good specimen of Assamese
sculptural work. Later in the morning we will visit The Tea Auction Center, the largest auction
center for CTC tea (subject to tea auction occurring during the visit) and Tea Brokerage Firm to
know more about tea tasting and its quality. Later this day you will be taken to the local airport for
your flight to Bagdogra. When you arrive in Bagdogra you will be driven to Glenburn Tea Estate for
a tour of their gardens.
DAY 7 DARJEELING
In the morning you will tour Glenburn's facilities. End your day with a tea tasting session, where
one can discover the differences in aroma, flavor and appearance of tea manufactured in different
ways, and during different times of the year. The session also includes tasting teas from other
parts of India and the world. Overnight at tea bungalow.
DAY 8 DARJEELING
Rise early to go to Tiger Hill to view the sunrise which is one of most exhilarating experiences one
can witness. Later in the morning you will be driven to Darjeeling to visit The Himalayan
Mountaineering Institute, Everest Museum, and Padmaja Naidu Zoological Park where you can
see Snow Leopards, Red Pandas and Tibetan Wolves. In the afternoon, take a short toy train
(Darjeeling Heritage Railway, a "World Heritage Site") ride from Darjeeling to Ghoom Railway
Station, the highest railway station to be reached by a steam locomotive. You can visit Ghoom
Monastery and then return to your bungalow. Overnight is in Darjeeling.
DAY 9 DARJEELING - BAGDOGRA - DELHI
In the morning you will be driven to Bagdogra airport to board your flight for Delhi. Upon your arrival
in Delhi you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight is in Delhi.
DAY 10 DELHI
You will be taken to the airport or station for your onward destination. Tour ends.
TOUR INCLUSIONS
Accommodations on a room only basis.
All internal flights, economy class, as specified.
All transfers by car, including pickups and drop offs, at start and end of tour.
All sightseeing as specified.
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