Things to do in Darjeeling
Nature / Cultural
Tea Garden Tour
Darjeeling
Walk through Darjeeling's iconic tea estates — Happy Valley Tea Estate (the only estate open to walk-in visitors, 1 km from town), Makaibari Tea Estate (Kurseong — world's first certified organic biodynamic tea estate), and Castleton Tea Estate (producer of the world's most expensive Darjeeling first flush). Learn the 4-step process: plucking, withering, rolling, and firing.
1.5–3 hours₹150–250 per person (guided tour + tasting)Morning (8:00–11:00 AM); April–May for first flush plucking
Pro tip from your tour advisor
April–May (first flush) and October (second flush/autumn flush) are the best times to see active tea plucking and experience the best-quality teas. Buy directly from the estate for authentic teas.