Nestled in the mountains of northern India, this 19,000 hectare area consists of a little more than 80 tea estates. The exact number varies due to closures, mergers, and new arrivals.

Darjeeling Tea Estates:

Aloobari Ambiok Ambootia Arya Avongrove Badamtam Balasun Bannockburn Barnesbeg Castleton Chamong Chongtong Dhajea Dilaram Dhotray Fagu Giddapahar Gielle Ging Goomtee Gopaldhara Gyabaree & Millikthong Happy Valley Jogamaya Jungpana Kaley Valley Kumai Lingia Liza Hill Longview Lopchu Mahalderam Makaibari Margaret's Hope   [ Buy ] Marianbarie Marybong Millikthong Mim Mission Hill Mondakotee Mohan Majhua Monteviot & Edenvale Mullootar Namring Nagari

Narbada Majhua North Tukvar Oaks Okayti Orange Valley Pandam Peshok Phoobshering Phuguri Poobong   [ Buy ] Pussimbing Puttabong   [ Buy ] Rangaroon Rington & Hope Town Risheehat Rohini Runglee Rungliot Rungmook & Cedars Rungneet Samabeong Sannyasithan Seeyok Selimbong Selim Hill Sepoydhoorah (Chamling) Simulbarie Singbulli Singhel Singtom Sivitar Snowview Soam Soureni Springside Steinthal Sungma & Turzum Takdah Tarzum Teesta Valley Thurbo Tindharia Tomsong Tukvar Vah Tukvar

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Darjeeling is a corruption of the words Dorje and Ling, and roughly translated means, "Land of the Thunderbolt". Surrounded by the Himalayas, it's most dramatic feature is the great Kanchendzonga at 28,168 feet. At these elevations, it is truly the land of eternal mists and rain.

References


1. Tillberg, Max Darjeeling Tea Estates, Darjeeling News Service, 2007