culinary experience

Kangra Tea Garden Walk & Tasting

Palampur's colonial tea estates and India's rarest green tea

2–3 hours600+2–20April–June (first flush), September–NovemberMorning 9–11 AM or afternoon 3–5 PM
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About this experience

Kangra Tea has a GI tag and is among the world's most delicate green teas. Walk the estate with a planter, watch pluckers pick 'two leaves and a bud,' visit the 1882 processing factory, and end with a 5-cup tasting flight.

What's included

  • Estate walk with planter/guide
  • Factory tour (rolling, drying, sorting)
  • 5-cup tasting flight
  • Take-home 25g Kangra green tea

Not included

  • Transport
  • Meals
  • Additional purchases

What you'll do

  1. 9:00 AM

    Welcome and estate map briefing

  2. 9:30 AM

    Field walk — see plucking and processing calendar

  3. 10:15 AM

    Factory visit — withering to packaging

  4. 11:00 AM

    Tasting flight: white, green, oolong, black, kahwa

What to wear

  • Walking shoes
  • Layers (mornings cool)
  • Sun cap

What to bring

  • Camera
  • Notebook (planters share amazing stories)

Available in

Palampur

Wah Tea Estate — India's first Kangra green tea

Dharamshala

Mann Tea Estate near Kunal Pathri

FAQs

Is Kangra tea better than Darjeeling?

Different — Kangra is more delicate, less astringent. India's most awarded green teas come from here.

Do I need to book in advance?

Yes, estates limit to 3–4 groups per day. Book 48 hours ahead via WhatsApp.