{"id":2528,"date":"2023-07-25T18:26:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T18:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/?p=2528"},"modified":"2025-07-30T15:52:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:52:18","slug":"tea-tourism-north-bengal-sikkim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/?p=2528","title":{"rendered":"Tea Tourism &#8211; Emerging power in North Bengal &#038; Sikkim"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Tea Tourism &#8211; Emerging power in Indian Tourism<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tea tourism is a new type of tourism centered on tea plantations that is closely related to nature tourism. This new type of tourism concept not only helps the tourists get all the necessary information about tea but also allows them to experience the process of tea processing in the factory and learn about the lifestyle of the tea workers and their traditions.<br \/>\nTea tourism offers the opportunity to stay in a heritage bungalow, homestay, or luxury guesthouse located within a green tea garden or estate. Apart from this, it provides tourists with opportunities for sightseeing, shopping, and other types of entertainment.<br \/>\nSo, Tea tourism provides employment opportunities to locals, improves their standard of living, and creates an opportunity to showcase ethnic culture and heritage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2525 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/TeaGarden.jpg\" alt=\"Tea Tourism - Emerging power in Indian Tourism\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/TeaGarden.jpg 600w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/TeaGarden-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/TeaGarden-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Currently, the combined efforts of the government and Indian tea-estate owners are working to bring Indian tea tourism to the world. So, tea tourism has emerged as a new force in global tourism, and its popularity is increasing day by day. Especially in north Bengal and Sikkim, there is great potential for tea tourism.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3114 \" src=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_E4229.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_E4229.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_E4229-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_E4229-768x581.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tea Tourism &#8211; Why popular among tourists?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Apart from the tea plucking process in the tea garden and the production process in the factory, you can also participate in the tea tasting session, which will be a memorable experience of a lifetime.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enjoy walks and short trekking routes amidst the natural beauty of the tea gardens that will refresh you.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is an opportunity to stay overnight in tea bungalows (some of heritage bungalows), homestays, or luxury cottages within the tea gardens. Tea workers can attend various cultural programs and festivals. You can also visit the tea garden villages (known as Basti) of tea plantation workers and learn about their simple lifestyle.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The tea gardens of this region are known as popular tourist destinations for their unique beauty, hence the influx of tourists throughout the year.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">For those who love tea, there is an opportunity to taste and buy a variety of fresh teas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2576\" src=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/TEA-300x257.jpg\" alt=\"Tea - main attraction\" width=\"471\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/TEA-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/TEA.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/>Tea Tourism &#8211; North Bengal &amp; Sikkim<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The economy of this region depends on tourism as well as the tea industry. The natural location of the tea gardens and their beauty attract tourists immensely. Hence, the central and state governments are realizing that there is a huge scope for expansion of tea tourism in the region. That is why the concerned government departments have taken various developmental measures for its expansion. This will benefit the locals immensely.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2521 \" src=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2112.jpg\" alt=\"A Cup of Tea\" width=\"381\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2112.jpg 800w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2112-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_2112-768x926.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Darjeeling is often called the &#8220;<strong>Champagne of Teas<\/strong>,&#8221; and it is the source of one of the most popular aromatic tea varieties in the world.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tea Tourism &#8211; Tea Plantation Area of North Bengal &amp; Sikkim<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2544 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Tarea-1.jpg\" alt=\"Tea Tourism - Tea Plantation Area of North Bengal &amp; Sikkim\" width=\"750\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Tarea-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Tarea-1-300x134.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tea Tourism &#8211; Attractions\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Guided Tea Factory Tour<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Participate Tea Tasting Event<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tea Garden Tour<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trekking &amp; Hiking<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yoga and Meditation<\/li>\n<li>Picnic with outdoor activities like fishing, river rafting. Cycling<\/li>\n<li>Himalayan sunrises and sunsets<\/li>\n<li>Folk dances with a bonfire and barbecue<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enjoy the dense green forest with diverse flora and fauna.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Birdwatching<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Golf<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Visit the villages of the tea garden and interact with the tea Garden workers.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stay at heritage bungalows or homestays which are in the tea garden\/estate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5861 \" src=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TeaTourism1-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"Tea Tourism\" width=\"640\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TeaTourism1-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TeaTourism1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TeaTourism1-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/TeaTourism1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tea Tourism &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Some of <\/strong>Famous &amp; Popular Destinations (North Bengal &amp; Sikkim)<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u25ca Temi Tea garden, South Sikkim, India<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Established in the year 1969 By the Government of Sikkim.<br \/>\nThis is the only tea garden in Sikkim and is considered one of the best tea gardens in the world as it produces high-quality tea. This tea garden is mainly known for its black tea. The best time to visit an organic tea garden is from October to December, and an annual popular tea festival is organized here.<br \/>\n<em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>Stay &amp; Food<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Temi Dak Bungalow (A wooden Heritage Bungalow of British Era)<\/li>\n<li>Cherry Resort (cherryresort.com)<\/li>\n<li>Sarika Homestay (+91<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=sarika+homestay+temi&amp;ei=nLm7ZK7LL5eE4-EP7oGGeA&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiuieKnl6KAAxUXwjgGHe6AAQ8Q4dUDCA8&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=sarika+homestay+temi&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFHNhcmlrYSBob21lc3RheSB0ZW1pMhEQLhiABBjHARivARiYBRiZBTIFEAAYgAQyIBAuGIAEGMcBGK8BGJgFGJkFGJcFGNwEGN4EGOAE2AEDSK0-UL0FWPs7cAF4AZABAJgB0QGgAagVqgEGMC4xMS4zuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIKEAAYRxjWBBiwA8ICChAuGIoFGLADGEPCAgoQABiKBRiwAxhDwgIOEAAY5AIY1gQYsAPYAQHCAhAQLhiKBRjIAxiwAxhD2AECwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgsQLhiABBjHARivAcICChAAGIoFGLEDGEPCAhEQLhivARjHARiABBiYBRiZBcICBRAuGIAEwgIaEC4YgAQYsQMYgwEYlwUY3AQY3gQY4ATYAQPCAhQQLhiABBiXBRjcBBjeBBjgBNgBA8ICBhAAGB4YDcICBhAAGBYYHsICGhAuGIAEGMcBGK8BGJcFGNwEGN4EGOAE2AEDwgIUEC4YrwEYxwEYigUYmAUYmQUYkQLCAgoQABgWGB4YDxgKwgIIEAAYFhgeGA_CAiMQLhivARjHARiKBRiYBRiZBRiRAhiXBRjcBBjeBBjgBNgBA8ICCBAAGIoFGIYD4gMEGAAgQYgGAZAGE7oGBggBEAEYCboGBggCEAEYCLoGBggDEAEYFA&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\"> 87686 21857<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u25ca <strong>Makaibari Tea Estate, Kurseong\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Known as India&#8217;s first organic tea producer and the world&#8217;s first tea factory established in 1859. Makaibari Tea Garden is playing a leading role in tea tourism.<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.makaibari.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2545 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Makaibari.jpg\" alt=\"Makaibari Tea Estate, Kurseong\u00a0\" width=\"750\" height=\"643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Makaibari.jpg 750w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Makaibari-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Stay &amp; Food<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Heritage Stone Lodge with luxury facilities<\/li>\n<li>Homestays of Makaibari : If you wish, you can stay in the 20\u201325 houses of tea-garden workers, which are managed by an independent self-help group at Makaibari Tea Gardens.<\/li>\n<li>The Makaibari Guesthouse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u25ca<strong> Chamong(Chamu) Tea Garden, Jorebunglow,Darjeeling<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Established by British Planters in 1871.<br \/>\nThe name of the tea garden is derived from a chirping bird called &#8220;Chamoo&#8221; in Lepcha.<br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Stay &amp; Food<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Chamong Chaibari Mountain Retreat<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/chamongresorts.com\/chamong-chiabari-resort<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u25ca <strong>Glenburn Tea Estate (Tourism Division), Rangli Rangliot-Darjeeling<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">https:\/\/www.glenburnteaestate.com<br \/>\nEstablished in 1859 by a Scottish tea company in 1859.<br \/>\n<em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>Stay &amp; Food<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>The Burra Bungalow<\/li>\n<li>The Water Lily Bungalow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u25ca Singtom Tea Estate,P.O. Box Singmari, Darjeeling<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">https:\/\/www.singtomteaestate.com<br \/>\nOne of the oldest tea estates in Darjeeling, established by a German priest, Joachim Stoelke (locally known as Father Steinthal) in 1854.<br \/>\n<em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>Stay &amp; Food<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tea Victorian Architecture Style Bungalow<\/strong><br \/>\nThis heritage property was built in 1862 and world&#8217;s oldest tea estate-resort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u25ca Goomtee Tea Estate, Kurseong<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">https:\/\/kanoriatea.com\/goomtee-tea-estate\/<br \/>\nEstablished in 1899 by a German planter J.A. Wernicke.<br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Stay &amp; Food<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Goomtee Tea Retreat<\/strong> (earlier it was known as <strong>Bara Bungalow<\/strong>)<br \/>\nThis heritage bungalow was built in 1900.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u25ca Zurrantee(Juranti) tea estate, Chalsa &#8211; Dooars<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">www.zurrantee.com<br \/>\nYou can visit Murti River, Gorumara National Park, Chalsa and Neora Valley National Park from Zurrantee.<br \/>\n<em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>Stay &amp; Food<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Zurrantee heritage Tea Bungalow<br \/>\nThis colonial heritage bungalow was built in the year 1890 and is considered one of the oldest and most well-maintained bungalows of the region. Also offers excellent food to the tourists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u25ca Margaret&#8217;s Deck Tea Lounge (Goodricke Tea Pot<span style=\"font-size: 13.28px;\">), <\/span>Tung -Kurseong<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located in the <strong>Margaret&#8217;s Hope Tea Estate<\/strong> which was established in 1864.<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.goodricke.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 1927, the tea estate was renamed from &#8220;<strong>Bara Ringtong<\/strong>&#8221; to &#8220;<strong>Margaret&#8217;s Hope<\/strong>&#8221; in memory of Lady Margaret, daughter of <strong>Mr. Cruikshank<\/strong>, the manager of the tea estate at the time.<br \/>\nThere is a sad story behind this name.<br \/>\nLady Margaret was very attracted to the beauty of the tea garden. She promised to return here when she went to England, but it never happened because she died of a tropical disease on the way back from England to the tea estate, and his hopes remained unfulfilled.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2577\" style=\"width: 583px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2577 \" src=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Margaret.jpg\" alt=\"Eat and Sip with a scenic View\" width=\"583\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Margaret.jpg 750w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Margaret-300x277.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eat and Sip with a scenic View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u25ca Tumsong Tea Garden, Darjeeling<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Established in 1867 by a German planter J.A. Wernicke.<br \/>\nLocals consider this tea garden the &#8220;<strong>Garden of Happy Hearts<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Stay &amp; Food<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tumsong Tea Retreat<\/strong> (A 150-year-old <strong>Burra Sahib\u2019s Bungalow<\/strong>)<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/chamongresorts.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u25ca Phaskowa Tea Estate,Dooars<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Established in 1897 by the British Duncan brothers.<br \/>\nThis tea estate stretches from the <strong>Buxa Tiger Reserve<\/strong> to river <strong>Rydak<\/strong>. The estate has forests, which are a paradise for bird watchers and the natural habitat of Asiatic elephants. From here, you can easily visit the <em>Royal palace of Cooch Behar<\/em>, <em>Rasikbeel Bird Sanctury, Jaldapara, Gorumara Reserve (famous for one-horned Asian Rhino)<\/em> or the neighboring country of <em>Bhutan<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Stay &amp; Food<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Phaskowa Tea Estate Bungalow<\/strong><br \/>\nLocated on a hilltop, the bungalow is a luxury accommodation for tourists. The food served here is varied and made with locally grown, fresh vegetables.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><br \/>\nTea Tourism &#8211; Festivals<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h5><strong>TEMI TEA AUTUMN FESTIVAL<\/strong><br \/>\n(Also known as Cherry Tea Festival)<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The objective of this festival is to showcase cherry blossom and promote the famous organic tea of Temi to tourists. Every year, many nature and adventure lovers gather to enjoy this festival and the natural beauty of the surroundings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Venue<\/strong>: Temi Tea Garden, South Sikkim<br \/>\n<strong>Time &amp; Duration<\/strong>: November, three days long<br \/>\n<strong>Organized By<\/strong>: The Tourism and Civil Aviation Department, Govt. of Sikkim<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2527\" src=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Temilogo-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"TEMI TEA AUTUMN FESTIVAL\" width=\"325\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Temilogo-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Temilogo-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Temilogo.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Attractions of the Temi Tea festival:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Cultural Shows<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Adventure activities like Paragliding, Ziplining.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Traditional Food<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Hiking<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Cycling<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Camping<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Jeep Safari<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Exhibition of organic Temi tea, local handicrafts &amp; handlooms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>TEESTA TEA AND TOURISM FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The festival is held every year to introduce tea lovers to various aromatic tea traditions. It is celebrated in a very grand manner. Apart from this, there is an opportunity to buy different kinds of tea, and various kinds of events are organized that highlight the local traditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Venue<\/strong>: Darjeeling &amp; Dooars, West Bengal and Sikkim<br \/>\n<strong>Time &amp; Duration<\/strong>: November &#8211; December and 3 weeks weeks<br \/>\n<strong>Organized By<\/strong>: The West Bengal Tourism, Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA)<br \/>\nand Sikkim Tourism, along with the Tourism Department of India Government.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2552 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Darjee.jpg\" alt=\"TEESTA TEA AND TOURISM FESTIVAL\" width=\"750\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Darjee.jpg 750w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Darjee-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-295 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/conclusion.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2019, the West Bengal government changed its earlier tea tourism policy to promote tea tourism and create employment opportunities through the effective utilization of surplus land in tea plantations.<br \/>\nGovernment and private tour planners should promote it to reach more tourists and include it in mainstream travel packages. In addition to the development of the health and cleanliness of tea garden residents, scientific knowledge should be created so that this type of tourism will expand in the future. Home-bound tourists chose offbeat destinations, many of which were tea plantations, to stay during the COVID pandemic, which indirectly popularized tea tourism. Because tea tourism is still nascent in India. A significant aspect of this type of tourism is that your love for tea will deepen. There are still many tea gardens like <strong><em>Tukvar Tea Estate<\/em>, <em>Ambootia Tea Estate<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/?p=2977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Runglee Rungliot Tea Garden<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/a><\/strong>, and so on that I could not describe in this blog, but I will write about them when I get a chance in the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2510 \" src=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/G20logo-1024x838.jpeg\" alt=\"G20\" width=\"497\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/G20logo-1024x838.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/G20logo-300x246.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/G20logo-768x629.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/G20logo.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>On April 1\u20133, 2023<\/strong>, <strong>the Second G20 Tourism Meet<\/strong> (tea tourism was one of the topics discussed) was held for the first time at <strong>Makaibari Tea Estate<\/strong> (in Kurseong), <strong>Mayfair Tea Resort<\/strong> (on the outskirts of Siliguri), and Darjeeling, respectively.<br \/>\nDelegates from various countries like the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Germany, and others attended this meeting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-246 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Did-U-Know.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"92\" height=\"81\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Assam is the world&#8217;s largest tea-producing region; hence, the region is also known as the &#8216;<strong>Tea Capital of the World<\/strong>&#8216;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Father of the Indian Tea Industry<\/strong>: Charles Alexander Bruce (January 1793\u2013April 1871) was a British naval officer, explorer, and author.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><br \/>\nRelated Blogpost(s)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/?p=241\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">OffBeat Travel &amp; My Understandin<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">g<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/?p=1200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workation &#8211; A new concept in Indian Tourism<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myoffbeatravelog.com\/?p=2977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Rungli Rungliot Tea Garden &#8211; An offbeat for Monsoon Tourism<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tea Tourism &#8211; Emerging power in Indian Tourism Tea tourism is a new type of tourism centered on tea plantations that is closely related to nature tourism. 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