Tea · Jalpaiguri
Tea Heritage Trail
A journey through 150 years of tea
Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India March to November for the plucking season.
Location
Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India
Known for
Tea Tourism · Heritage & Historical
Best time
March to November for the plucking season.
Nearest airport
Bagdogra (IXB)
About Tea Heritage Trail
The Dooars tea industry began in the 1870s, and the trail links its surviving landmarks: the oldest gardens around Gairkata and Meteli, planters' clubs, timber bungalows and factories still running century-old machinery.
It is the most rewarding way to understand how tea shaped the landscape, the towns and the communities of this region.
Why visit
- Heritage bungalow stays with original furniture
- Historic factories with working colonial machinery
- Stories of the planters and the labour lines
- Curated tastings across multiple estates
Things to do & experiences
Multi-estate tea trail
Heritage bungalow overnight
Planters' club visit
Guided tasting flight
How to reach
By air
Bagdogra Airport (IXB) is the nearest airport, 2–4 hours by road depending on the destination.
By train
New Mal Junction or Banarhat.
By road
Trail runs between Damdim, Meteli, Gairkata and Banarhat.
Best time to visit
March to November for the plucking season.
