
Munnar
Walk through Munnar's vast emerald carpet of tea estates — the Kolukkumalai Tea Estate (highest organic tea plantation in the world at 7,900 ft), Lockhart Estate, and Top Station plantations. Factory tours explain the withering, rolling, fermenting, and drying process, followed by tasting sessions of freshly produced orthodox tea.
Kolukkumalai requires a jeep (4WD) — the drive is half the experience. The factory here produces some of India's finest orange pekoe tea, which you can buy directly.