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Where to Sit Down: The 15 Best India Tea Tours

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The good india tea tours run small rooms and fill weeks ahead. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Munnar Tea Trail Tour with Factory Experience ( By Munnar Info) - Seeing tea change inside Lockhart Tea Factory
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Munnar Tea Trail Tour with Factory Experience ( By Munnar Info)

1.Munnar Tea Trail Tour with Factory Experience ( By Munnar Info)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 458 reviews · from $13Our pick

You’ll walk through Munnar’s tea gardens with guides such as Mari, Ramesh, Raja, or Rajamani, learn how tea is grown and made, then visit Lockhart Tea Factory for processing, tasting, and optional shopping. The small group is capped at eight, and morning or afternoon departures are available.

“This tour was so great. We had Raja as a guide and his enthusiasm for learning was amazing, we learned a lot off him about the tea plantation, the history of tea in India and in Kerala specifically. We had a lot of fun and Raja answered all of our questions. The tea tasting at the end in the factory was also very interesting. Definitely recommend!”

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Village Vibes: Cansaulim Coastal E-Bike & Japanese Tea Tour - The Three Kings Chapel and Goa’s ghost story
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Village Vibes: Cansaulim Coastal E-Bike & Japanese Tea Tour

2.Village Vibes: Cansaulim Coastal E-Bike & Japanese Tea Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 292 reviews · from $33

Join BLive Electric Bike Tours for a 2.5-hour guided ride from Heritage Village Resort through Cansaulim and Velsao. You’ll use an e-bike to visit St. Thomas Church, Dr. Barbosa House, Three Kings Chapel, Velsao Lake, Velsao-Dando bridge, and a beachside bakery. Jagrut is one named host associated with the experience.

“Personal touch, local insights and tea at private house. Jagrut was a great host and attentional to details.”

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Munnar Tea valley Tour ( By Munnar Info) - Cinnamon Gardens begins with Munnar’s spice trade
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Munnar Tea valley Tour ( By Munnar Info)

3.Munnar Tea valley Tour ( By Munnar Info)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews

Spend 6 to 8 hours exploring Munnar with a private car and driver-guide. Visit spice and tea plantations, the Rose Garden, Mattupetty Tea Factory, Echo Point, Kundala Lake, Top Station, and the Tea Museum. Guides such as Ganesh, Surya, Mani, and Edwin have led this route, though your assigned guide may vary.

“Great day with our driver Mani. Amazing guide, and safe driver. Showed us all of the best spots and had a lot of good insights. Recommended!!!”

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Tea planation walking In Munnar- (by Munnar Info) - Learning to pluck tea in the field
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Tea planation walking In Munnar- (by Munnar Info)

4.Tea planation walking In Munnar- (by Munnar Info)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $10

Walk from Old Munnar through Lakshmi Tea Estate with a local guide such as Raja J, Ramesh, or Samy. Learn to pluck tea, spot plants and birds, pass a river, temples, and Chokanad Tea Factory, then reach the 100-year-old CSI Church. Allow about three hours and wear shoes suited to uneven paths.

“A fantastic experience. The landscape is amazing and the proposed trekking are really memorable .”

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Munnar: Tea trail, Tea Factory, and Tea Tasting Tour - Walking through Munnar’s tea terraces
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Munnar: Tea trail, Tea Factory, and Tea Tasting Tour

5.Munnar: Tea trail, Tea Factory, and Tea Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 47 reviews · 3 hours · from $13

Walk through Munnar’s tea terraces with guides such as Mari and Raja, see orthodox tea production at Lockhart Tea Factory, and taste five or six teas. The tour lasts three hours and includes entry fees, but you must arrange transport between the plantation and factory.

“It was interesting and informative about tea and the different kinds of tea. Our guide’s English was a little difficult to understand, but he was kind and helpful. He made the best tea for us. It was a highlight of our visit to Munnar.”

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Private Munnar Tea Trek - Starting at Munnar KSRTC Depot
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Private Munnar Tea Trek

6.Private Munnar Tea Trek

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 38 reviews · 1 day · from $14

Walk for about four hours through Munnar’s tea gardens and Lakshmi Hills with a private guide such as Shiva, Chandru, or Raveendra. Expect mountain views, tea-making insight, birds, possible wildlife sightings, photo stops, snacks, and a steady uphill route that needs proper shoes and sun protection.

“Right after booking the activity, someone from the company contacted us to arrange the details. They even arranged a pickup and drop-off for us since we were staying a little outside of Munnar. The trekking itself with Mr. Raveendra was a great experience! The views were stunning and we did enough breaks so that we could enjoy the beautiful landscape. We learned a lot, Mr. Raveendra was very knowledgeable and helpful. The snacks he brought were also super delicious! We would definitely go again and strongly recommend anyone to go with Mr. Raveendra on this adventure :)”

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Amchong Tea Estate + Factory Visit (with Hi-tea only) - Following the leaf through the factory
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Amchong Tea Estate + Factory Visit (with Hi-tea only)

7.Amchong Tea Estate + Factory Visit (with Hi-tea only)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $16

Spend two to three hours at Amchong Tea Estate near Guwahati with a guide, a 4x4 plantation ride, a factory visit, tea tasting, and snacks. You’ll see the nursery, meet tea pluckers, learn about withering and rolling, and finish with fresh garden tea at the bungalow. Lunch costs extra.

“A short drive away from Guwahati (if you take the Sathgaon road through the army camp), the Amchong Tea Estate is a serene green haven away from the hustle and bustle of Guwahati. The guide was informative, took us on a tour of the gaRead more”

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Guwahati Tea Garden tour @ Amchong - Starting at the nursery and tea fields
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Guwahati Tea Garden tour @ Amchong

8.Guwahati Tea Garden tour @ Amchong

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $11

Spend about two hours at Amchong Tea Estate, 30 minutes from Guwahati, with a local guide. Visit the nursery, try tea plucking, taste several teas, then tour the Bhuaram Jodhraj factory to see how orthodox and CTC tea are made. The private tour costs $11.22 per person and returns to the meeting point.

“We were guided by a knowledgeable, polite and extremely interesting young guy. He explained all about the plantation, answered all our questions and was a pleasure to spend time with. A really great half day tour, including the trip from the city. And great value”

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Guwahati Tea Garden Tour with Lunch & Hi Tea (Premium Experience) - Meeting the tea pluckers and trying the baskets
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Guwahati Tea Garden Tour with Lunch & Hi Tea (Premium Experience)

9.Guwahati Tea Garden Tour with Lunch & Hi Tea (Premium Experience)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $28

Spend three to four hours at Amchong Tea Estate with a private guide, visiting the nursery, tea fields, pluckers, and factory. Ride by 4x4, sample premium Assam teas, try the baskets and hats used for plucking, then enjoy vegetarian Assamese food, snacks, and tea at the Directors’ bungalow. Guide Aman has earned special praise for his clear, friendly explanations.

“It was phenomenal. What a place. The tea here is so good that i have never tasted before. Would recommend everyone to come to this place once in their life to see how tea is grown”

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Munnar Tea Trail Tour , Tea factory visit & Tea Tasting - Walking through Lockhart Tea Estate
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Munnar Tea Trail Tour , Tea factory visit & Tea Tasting

10.Munnar Tea Trail Tour , Tea factory visit & Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $14

Spend about three hours at Lockhart Tea Estate with a local guide, walking among tea plants, seeing pluckers at work, and taking in views of Chokramudi Peak and Idli Hills. Then visit a 1936 tea factory, learn how orthodox tea is made, and join a tea-tasting session. The group is limited to 10 people.

“This tour is a scam! the "English guide" was just a tuktuk driver who barely spoke English. he first dropped me off at the tea factory and then at a very small tea field where he sent me off to walk around by myself. and that was it, no walking on a tea trail, no explanations, nothing. total scam, do not book this!”

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Full Day Food Tour Of Delhi with a chef. Includes Tea Tasting - Starting near Jama Masjid in Old Delhi
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Full Day Food Tour Of Delhi with a chef. Includes Tea Tasting

11.Full Day Food Tour Of Delhi with a chef. Includes Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $200

Spend 8 to 9 hours eating across Old and New Delhi with a chef-guide such as Aditya or Ashwani. Expect up to 25 tastings at more than a dozen local food shops, from paranthas and kulcha to kababs, lassi, sweets, and tea. Central Delhi pickup and drop-off are included, with vegetarian options available by request.

“Brilliant. This tour was an excellent way to see and learn about Delhi while tasting a wide selection of delicious food, most of which I'd never tried before. Our guide Aditya was informative, funny and a delight to spend the day with. I'll admit I was nervous about the risk of Read more”

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Tea Pluckers' Day - What the day actually feels like
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Tea Pluckers’ Day

12.Tea Pluckers’ Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $85

Start at 8:30 am with private pickup from your Darjeeling hotel, then spend five to six hours in a working tea estate. You may visit Ging, Makaibari, Tumsong, or another partner garden, depending on availability. Expect a garden walk, factory visit, tea tasting, lunch, and time with guides such as Sunny or Amit.

“Relaxing day with an excellent Guide (Sunny) and Driver (Kewal). Had a nice gentle walk from the Guest House to the Tea Factory. Learned about tea planting and watched the tea being plucked from the bushes. Then back to the Guest House for a delicious lunch al fresco. Then back to the Hotel”

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Munnar: Tea Garden and Elephant Safari Trip by 4x4 - Viripara Waterfalls and the First Swim
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Munnar: Tea Garden and Elephant Safari Trip by 4×4

13.Munnar: Tea Garden and Elephant Safari Trip by 4×4

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 16 reviews · 10 hours

Spend 10 hours in a private 4x4 exploring Munnar’s tea estates, Viripara and Perumbankuthu waterfalls, spice gardens, forest roads, river crossings, tribal villages, and Anakulam’s elephant-watching area. Guides may speak English, Tamil, Malayalam, or Hindi. The elephant sighting is possible, not guaranteed, and food is not included.

“Lovely day spent with my guide Ravindrakumar, who gave me thorough explanations on the different spices and teas found in the region. The jeep safari was also very nice. I unfortunately didn’t see any elephant because of the heavy rains that day, but many people told me that they had seen them a few days before. Would also very much recommend the tea trek with Ravindrakumar, the scenery is absolutely gorgeous!!”

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High Tea At The Atrium Restaurant, Imperial Hotel, New Delhi - The Imperial’s photographs, art, and artifacts
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High Tea At The Atrium Restaurant, Imperial Hotel, New Delhi

14.High Tea At The Atrium Restaurant, Imperial Hotel, New Delhi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $102

Spend about three hours visiting The Imperial New Delhi in Connaught Place, then settle into the Atrium for high tea from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Private air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup and drop-off, tea, refreshments, and bottled water are included. Dress smart casual.

“One of the best tea experiences of my life. The hotel is beautiful and we were greeted with friendly faces and there was no problem in finding where we needed to go”

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Tea Tasting Session at India's oldest tea boutique : Sancha Tea Boutique - Masala Chai brings the tasting back to everyday India
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Tea Tasting Session at India’s oldest tea boutique : Sancha Tea Boutique

15.Tea Tasting Session at India’s oldest tea boutique : Sancha Tea Boutique

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $10

Spend about an hour at Sancha Tea Boutique on Jaipur’s MI Road tasting Indian teas selected by the shop’s master tea taster. Compare Darjeeling from spring, summer, and autumn, sample Assam, Sikkim, and Masala Chai, learn how tea is made, then browse more than 100 teas in the shop.

“I am not normally a tea drinker but tasting these different teas and chai was a great experience for me”

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