8 of Assam's Prettiest Tea Gardens

Assam’s tea estates contribute over half of India’s entire tea output. The lush emerald-green gardens have been around for 200 years, ever since organised cultivation began in 1825.

 

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Offering much more than a warm brew, they reflect a legacy. And landscapes like no other. Staying amidst/near a tea garden, waking up with an Assam  cuppa is an experience you won’t forget.

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Khoomtaie Tea Estate

Hajua Tea Estate was where Assam tea began 200 years ago. It was merged with the pioneering Assam Company's massive Khoomtaie gardens. The first crates of chai left from here for the rest of the world.

 

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Monabarie Tea Estate

Established 1869, by firm McLeod Russel, in Behali, Bisnauth district, on the north Brahmaputra banks, it is the largest tea plantation in all of Asia, covering a vast 1,367.38 hectares.

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Cinnamora Tea Estate

An early Assam plantation near Jorhat, established in 1850 by Maniram Dewan, who aided Robert Bruce in his discovery of the area's black chai -- visit to witness tea-picking March-December.

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Dibrugarh Gardens

Often called India’s ‘tea capital’, this charming town boasts 144 plantations around. The hub for some of the finest gardens, visit Mancotta, Naharkatiya, Chabua. 

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Hathikuli Tea Estate

Beautifully scenic, nestled between Kaziranga National Park & Karbi Anglong Hills, with a delightful range of onsite crafterdteas to sample, PM Narendra Modi discovered its appeal in 2024.

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Tea Gardens Near Kaziranga National Park

See the rhinos in the park and stroll through tea gardens when you journey to any of the several plantations around Kaziranga, like Methoni, Difalu, Borchapori, Behora and more.

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Halmari Tea Estate

The Daga family owns this gorgeous 374-hectare estate in Moran and it is said to be one of Assam’s finest and highest-rated tea gardens.

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Goodricke's Dejoo Tea Garden

On the north bank of the vast Brahmaputra, close to Arunachal Pradesh's hills, this is one of the state's lovliest estates. Home to plenty of wildlife too.

 

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