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8. Tea Estate Stays and Plantation Walks (Darjeeling & Munnar)

Tea estates make peaceful, scent-rich bases for short stays and learning sessions. Many estates welcome guests for a morning plucking experience, a guided walk through neatly terraced bushes, and a tasting explaining processing steps from leaf to cup. Darjeeling and Munnar are classic estate regions with cool mornings that call for warm layers. Hosts often include a brief history of the tea estate and the livelihoods of picking teams, which adds social context to your tasting notes. If you plan to photograph, ask permission before photographing pickers or private quarters. For comfortable visits, confirm transport arrangements from the nearest town, and bring closed footwear for plantation paths. (Source: Darjeeling tea estate information; Condé Nast Traveler India)