List of Tea Gardens in Darjeeling
It has to be noted that when we talk about Darjeeling tea, we refer to the tea produced in the hilly area of Darjeeling district. The production in the plains is known as Duars tea and it has neither the taste nor the muscatel flavor associated with Darjeeling tea. In fact, to grow this variety of tea, the gardens must be located at an altitude ranging from six hundred to two thousand meters and the area must have fifty to sixty inches of rainfall over the years. The hills in Darjeeling meet all these conditions.
Moreover, cool and moist climate, sloppy terrain and typical hilly soil of the district are conductive to the growth of the best tea in the world. Yet, it may sound strange, but tea plantations are mainly located in the Darjeeling and Kurseong subdivision of the district. That is because from the very beginning most of the land available in Kalimpong was already under cultivation. Rest of the land now belongs to the Forest Department and is maintained as reserved forest.
In Darjeeling, tea plantations started with the experimental production of Dr A. Campbell near his residence at Beechwood. The Tukvar Tea estate located at Tukvar is said to be the first one to start commercial production. The plantation is easily accessible from Darjeeling town through the Darjeeling-Rangeet Valley Passenger Cable Car or simply the ropeway. The Happy Valley Tea Estate was established next. It is located at a distance of 3 Km from Chowk Bazar and can easily be accessed from Lebong Cart Road by car or on foot.
Glenburn is another famous tea garden in this area. It takes around one hour to drive down to this garden. Apart from producing world class tea, this garden also runs a boutique hotel. With two rivers running through the estate and different species of birds and reptiles making it their home, it is indeed, a paradise for nature lovers. Other than the above, Rangaroon Tea Estate, Rungneet Tea Estate, Pandam Tea Estate, Tumsong Tea Estate, and Rungmook & Cedar Tea Estate are also located in the vicinity of Darjeeling town.
Moreover, cool and moist climate, sloppy terrain and typical hilly soil of the district are conductive to the growth of the best tea in the world. Yet, it may sound strange, but tea plantations are mainly located in the Darjeeling and Kurseong subdivision of the district. That is because from the very beginning most of the land available in Kalimpong was already under cultivation. Rest of the land now belongs to the Forest Department and is maintained as reserved forest.
In Darjeeling, tea plantations started with the experimental production of Dr A. Campbell near his residence at Beechwood. The Tukvar Tea estate located at Tukvar is said to be the first one to start commercial production. The plantation is easily accessible from Darjeeling town through the Darjeeling-Rangeet Valley Passenger Cable Car or simply the ropeway. The Happy Valley Tea Estate was established next. It is located at a distance of 3 Km from Chowk Bazar and can easily be accessed from Lebong Cart Road by car or on foot.
Glenburn is another famous tea garden in this area. It takes around one hour to drive down to this garden. Apart from producing world class tea, this garden also runs a boutique hotel. With two rivers running through the estate and different species of birds and reptiles making it their home, it is indeed, a paradise for nature lovers. Other than the above, Rangaroon Tea Estate, Rungneet Tea Estate, Pandam Tea Estate, Tumsong Tea Estate, and Rungmook & Cedar Tea Estate are also located in the vicinity of Darjeeling town.
Other Tea Gardens in Darjeeling
Below, a list of all the tea gardens in the entire hill district has been provided:
- Alloobari Tea Garden
- Ambiok (Hillton) Tea Garden
- Arya Tea Garden
- Avongrove Tea Garden
- Ambootia Tea Garden
- Badamtam Tea Garden
- Barnesbeg Tea Garden
- Bannockburn Tea Garden
- Balasun Tea Garden
- Chon gtong (Siristi) Tea Garden
- Chamong Tea Garden
- Castleton Tea Garden
- Dhajea Tea Garden
- Dooteria Tea Garden
- Dilaram Tea Garden
- Edenvale Tea Garden
- Ging Tea Garden
- Gielle Tea Garden
- GlenbumTea Garden
- Gopaldhara Tea Garden
- Goomtee Tea Garden
- Giddapahar Tea Garden
- Gyabaree & Millikthong Tea Garden
- Happy Valley Tea Garden
- Jogamaya Tea Garden
- Jungpana (Jungpana Upper) Tea Garden
- Kalej Valley Tea Garden
- Kumai (Snowview) Tea Garden
- Lingia Tea Garden
- Liza Hill Tea Garden
- Longview ( Highlands) Tea Garden
- Lopchu Tea Garden
- Margaret’s Hope Tea Garden
- Marybong Tea Garden
- Mim Tea Garden
- Mission Hill Tea Garden
- Moondakotee Tea Garden
- Mohan Majhua Tea Garden
- Makaibari Tea Garden
- Mullootar Tea Garden
- Mahalderam Tea Garden
- Monteviot Tea Garden
- Nagri Tea Garden
- Nagri Farm Tea Garden
- North Tukvar Tea Garden
- Narbada Majhua Tea Garden
- Nurbong Tea Garden
- Namring & Namring (Upper) Tea Garden
- Oaks Tea Garden
- Okayti Tea Garden
- Orange Valley (Bloomfield)
- Pandam Tea Garden
- Pashok Tea Garden
- Phoobsering Tea Garden
- Poobong Tea Garden
- Pussimbing (Min zoo) Tea Garden
- Phuguri Tea Garden
- Rangaroon Tea Garden
- Rington g Tea Garden
- Risheehat Tea Garden
- Rohini Tea Garden
- Runglee Rungliot Tea Garden
- Rungmook/Cedars Tea Garden
- Kanchan View Tea Garden
- Samabeong Tea Garden
- Selimbong (Rongbong) Tea Garden
- Soom Tea Garden
- Singtom Tea Garden
- Steinthal Tea Garden
- Sungma Tea Garden
- Selim Hill Tea Garden
- Singbulli Tea Garden
- SivitaTea Garden
- Springside Tea Garden
- Soureni Tea Garden
- Singell Tea Garden
- Sepoydhoorah (Chamling) Tea Garden
- Seeyok (Spring Valley) Tea Garden
- Tukvar (Puttabong) Tea Garden
- Tumsong Tea Garden
- Turzum Tea Garden
- Tindharia Tea Garden
- Thurbo Tea Garden
- Tukdah Tea Garden
- Teesta Valley Tea Garden
- Upper Fagu Tea Garden
- Vah Tukvar (Sri Dwarika T.E.