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Cities covered in this package.
Kolkata, Bagdogra, Tezpur, Jorhat, Dibrugarh |
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 India is the world's largest producer of tea, but most is drunk in the local market. Most of the quality tea produced from Assam and Darjeeling is exported and sold in major cities of the world by renowned retailers like The Better Beverage Co. of Edinburgh, HTH Hamburger Teehandel of Hamburgh, Harrods of Knightsbridge in London, In Pursuit of Tea / Harney's Tea / Special Teas in New York, - Mariage de Freres & Hediard & Fauchon in Paris, - E Link Schurman in Rotterdam, Wako and Cozy Corner of Ginza in Tokyo.Assam is a black tea named after the region of its production. This tea grown at sea level is known for its body, briskness, malty flavor, and strong, bright color. Though "Assam" generally denotes the distinctive black teas from Assam, the region produces relatively smaller quantities of green and white teas with their own distinctive characteristics.
Darjeeling tea has traditionally been prized above all other black teas, especially in the UK and the countries comprising the former British Empire. When properly brewed it yields a thin-bodied, light-colored liquor with a floral aroma a tinge of astringent tannic characteristics, and a musky spiciness. A sweet cooling aftertaste should be felt on the mouth.
Lush green fields with mist covered mountains at the backdrop, voices of cicadas and birds filling the air with no other sounds to compete with them, cool unpolluted wind carrying the drifting odour of fresh tea from the factories, these are the attributes that can be attached with a typical tea estate.
A tea estate is a perfect domicile in natures lap. For city dwellers a tea estate would be a real treat to the eye, an apt location for relaxing the tired mind, totally an ideal place to spend a holiday. The idea is to provide a person, who lives far away from nature, deprived of all nice things that nature offers, a chance to reside in a completely natural environment.
A tea tour would include nature walks around the garden, trekking, chance to harvest and prepare their own tea and accommodation in one of the antique wooden bungalows in the garden. Thus touring the tea plantations would surely be a good experience for tea enthusiasts and dealers. |
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Day 1: Arrive Kolkata
Meeting and assistance on arrival at Kolkata airport and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Day free for leisure activities. Overnight at the hotel. |
 Day 02: Kolkata - Bagdogra (By Flight 9W 617 Dep. - 1210hrs / Arr. - 1310hrs)
- Goomtee Tea Estate (By Road 50Kms / 1½ Hrs)
After breakfast transfer to the domestic airport to board flight to Bagdogra. Meeting and assistance on arrival at Bagdogra airport. Drive to Hotel Sinclairs at Siliguri to witness the proceedings at the Tea Auction Centre. Later drive to Goomtee Tea Estate. (Auction held on Thursday & Friday only)
Assistance on arrival at the Goomtee Tee Resort during check-in.
A great laidback lifestyle awaits you at the Goomtee Tea Resort, set in a cozy niche amidst the mighty Himalayan Mountains. It's a perfect break where you can soak in all of nature's freshness to recoup & recon front the hectic demands of modern day living. The resort is at Mahanadi, a quiet railroad station of the World Heritage Darjeeling Railway, which comes to life every time the puffing and smoking 'Toy Train' noisily announces its arrival.
Dinner and overnight at resort. |
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 Day 03: Goomtee Tea Estate
Start the day with a cup of freshly manufactured tea on the lawns.
After breakfast visit the tea factory. Here one can see the various processes of tea manufacture like plucking, withering, rolling, fermentation etc. Enjoy a tea tasting session to appreciate various varieties and blends at the tea estate.
Afternoon walk down the mountain trail and pine forests. There are many springs that grow into streams and waterfalls within the estate. These eventually accumulate into the mighty river Mahanadi as it reaches the plains 4000ft below. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. |
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Day 04: Goomtee - Bagdogra (By Road 50Kms / 1 ½ Hrs)- Guwahati (By Flight 9W 602 Dep. - 1250hrs / Arr.- 1340Hrs) - Tezpur (By Surface 180Kms / 5 Hours)
After breakfast drive to Bagdogra airport to board flight to Guwahati. Meeting and assistance on arrival at the Guwahati airport. Drive directly to Tezpur. Meeting and assistance on arrival at the Wild Mahseer Lodge situated inside the Adabari Tea estate. Check in at the lodge followed by dinner and overnight stay. |
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 Day 05: Tezpur
The Wild Mahseer Lodge is located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River. The Adabari Tea Estate, which originally belonged to the British Assam Tea Company, goes back to the year 1900. Till 1962, the manager operated from the single-storied Burma teak bungalow here. Subsequently, the office was shifted, and the sprawling bungalow was left unoccupied. The property has been renamed Wild Mahseer (after a popular fish found in the Brahmaputra and Jiabharali river nearby), and the bungalow has been re-christened The British Assam Heritage Bungalow.
Spend a leisurely day at the Tea Estate enjoying the warm hospitality and the scenic beauty. Enjoy various blends of tea from the Adabari Tea Estate in a tea tasting session. Dinner and overnight at the Lodge. |
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 Day 06: Tezpur - Jorhat (By Road 163Kms / 4 ½ Hours)
After breakfast drive to Jorhat. Meeting and assistance on arrival and transfer to the "Burra Sahib's Bungalow".
Jorhat, the gateway to north-east Assam is the heartland of tea. Besides its many tea estates, it has the famous Teklai Experimental Centre that conducts research on new varieties of tea and its therapeutic effects.
Starting with the British colonial exterior, soak in the sprawling interiors of carpeted, wooden floors, four to five bedrooms, high ceilings, verandahs with sloping roofs and a panoramic view of acres of flower-bedecked garden. Take a peek into the life of the tea estate manager as he begins his day at 6 am. Walk with him as he makes his rounds of the garden. Overnight at the bungalow. |
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 Day 07: Jorhat
To live in a tea estate! Amidst early morning mist, trilling songbirds and rolling, Verdant hills... Yes, it is indeed a world apart, if you happen to be staying in a 'burra bungalow', where the tea estate manager lives. Known for their quaint, colonial architecture, these bungalows are associated with a unique and graceful lifestyle of an age gone by.
Have a leisurely breakfast. Spend the morning relaxing amidst the tea estate taking an occasional stroll and tasting the exquisite varieties of tea.
Visit the tea factory later in the day and witness first hand the various processes carried out there followed by a tea tasting session. Dinner and overnight at the bungalow. |
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Day 08: Jorhat - Dibrugarh (By Road - 136Kms / 3 Hours)
After breakfast drive to Dibrugarh. On arrival check - in at the Mancotta Chang Bungalow located at the Mancotta Tea Estate. The bungalow still retains its old world charm because of its large rooms with wooden flooring and old colonial furniture.
Watch a traditional dance performance by the local tea tribes in the evening sipping the garden fresh tea. Overnight at the Bungalow. |
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 Day 09: Dibrugarh - Kolkata (By Flight S2318 Dep. - 1505Hrs / Arr. - 1635Hrs) - Depart Kolkata
After breakfast transfer to the airport to board flight to Chennai. On arrival transfer to the hotel for check-in.Madras (the former name of Chennai) cotton is also known as the madras check or bleeding madras - as that colorfully loud textile, which improbably combines a rainbow of small striped or plaid squares.
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In the afternoon take a half day city sightseeing tour visiting the Government Museum and Art Gallery, to see the art and bronze gallery (closed on Fridays and public holidays) and also visit the famous 16th century Kapaleeshwarar temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, sacred to Tamil Shivaties. Non-Hindus are only allowed up to the outer courtyard. Later drive past Fort St. George, Marina Beach and San Thome Cathedral.
Also visit Sri Chandan Textiles located at #69, Savari Muthu Street, Mannady.
Established in 1985, Sri Chandan Textiles has become one of the leading market players in the field of manufacturing and exporting of 100% Cotton Yarn, Dyed Yarn, Woven Yarn, Woven Fabrics, Lungies, Towels and Made-ups. The mill has state of the art infrastructure. The manufacturing plant consists of spinning units, weaving units, finishing plant and dyeing plant.
Overnight at the hotel.
End of Services
Check-in and Check-out time at all hotels is 1200 Hours.
Inclusions :
• Accommodation in the hotel or resort as specified in the itinerary.
• Tempo Traveller.
• Driver allowances.
• Includes breakfast.
• Language speaking guide at all places.
• Toll Tax and Parking.
• Entrance charges to places of interest and monuments.
• All currently applicable taxes.
Exclusions :
• Any kind of personal expenses such as tips, laundry, telephone bills and alcoholic beverages.
• Any thing not specified in the itinerary.
• Camera fees (still or movie).
• Insurance Cover.
• Unspecified meal etc. |
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