Tea Garden Tour in Jorhat

Assam is synonymous with tea, and Jorhat is often called the 'Tea Capital of the World'. A visit to a heritage tea estate here is an immersion into the colonial history and the journey of the leaf to your cup.

You can stay in British-era tea bungalows, with sprawling verandas and fireplaces. Guided tours take you through the tea bushes where you can watch pluckers dexterously picking the 'two leaves and a bud'.

A visit to the factory shows the withering, rolling, fermenting, and drying processes. The tour ends with a tea tasting session, where you learn to distinguish between the malty Assam tea grades.

Walking through the manicured green bushes under the shade trees is therapeutic.