Legend has it that The Tea House was one of the first colonial tea planter's bungalows built in the region in 1864. The house is admirably classic in style, having been tastefully restored while preserving its colonial heritage.
This historic house is surrounded by lovely, well-kept private gardens. Inside, the tranquillity and atmosphere of a family home are still present. The rooms are luxurious, with old wooden flooring and exposed rafters on the high ceiling, as well as period furniture and drapes.
Each suite has a bathroom that is equally spacious and equipped with all modern amenities. A front desk is open and staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As a result, you are well taken care of at all times.
Step out into the gardens and unwind in the gazebo or on the sun deck, sipping morning tea in the company of the birds and gazing at the majestic Himalayan mountains. The location offers stunning panoramic views as well as plenty of privacy. In the evening, gather around the ancient stone fireplace in the library with a glass of wine to hear stories about life in the hills or play the antique piano.
Book NowLike most other hill stations in India, Darjeeling also has a Mall Road and atop the Mall is the Observatory hill. The hill hosts the famous Mahakal temple and the original shrine of Bhutia Busty monastery, making the place of religious significance for Hindus and Buddhists alike.
Several well-known landmarks can be found along the Laden-La road. The first is the Darjeeling Municipality Building, which features the famous Clock Tower in the front. Every hour, the massive clock plays a lovely musical tone, followed by the dings of the bell. Built in 1850, served as the Darjeeling Town Hall.
Gombu Rock is located on Darjeeling's Lebong Cart Road. This location is directly opposite the famous Tenzing Rock, where many famous mountaineers practised. Nawang Gombu inspired the name Gombu Rock.
Darjeeling Ropeway is a cable car circuit where one can observer a bunch of wonderful scenes, from the heavenly snow-covered mountains to the beguiling valley packed with verdant tea estates.
The Himalayan Mountaineering Institude, known as HMI Darjeeling, was established on November 4, 1954 fundamentally to support mountaineering as a organized support in India. HMI consistently conducts Adventure, Basic and Adventure levels of mountaineering courses which are exceptionally far reaching courses.
The Peace Pagoda, or the Japanese Peace Pagoda is designed to establish unity, harmony and goodwill amongst people belonging to different sects of society. Famous for its tranquillity, it offers stunning views of snow-clad peaks including the Kanchenjunga peak making it an ideal place for peace and nature lovers.
Siliguri is 73.3 kilometres away from this location. The tour begins in the morning with a brief recap of several legendary stories about how tea travelled from China to East India, and they let your imagination decide which one to believe. Your guide will show you how the 'two leaves and a bud' are plucked from the bushes as you walk through the tea garden's various sections. During the plucking season, you can even see the pluckers on the job, complete with wicker baskets and umbrellas. Take a lunch break and join them for a rustic tea picker's lunch. Then they take you to the tea factory to demonstrate the time-honored tea manufacturing process established by the East India Company back in the day. Learn about the various steps involved in making the perfect cup of black tea, including withering, rolling, fermenting, drying, and sorting. Following a feast for the senses of sight, smell, and touch, the experience concludes with a 'tea-tasting session' of the day's brew.