Darjeeling Tea Pluckers' Experience: Transform Your Day Into the Life of a Local Tea Picker

Experience the life of a local tea picker in Darjeeling with our Tea Pluckers’ Day activity. Explore tea gardens, hike through forests, visit tea factories, and enjoy tea tasting and lunch.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tea Garden - Oral accounts and letters say that literally, the vagabonds from across the seas came to make a fortune here. Darjeeling Tea furnished them more than they could imagine. The intangible quality of craftsmanship and skilled labour behind the success of this drink will make you envious to live their life for a day. Experience the behind…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Tea Garden and Tea Estate visit
  • An elaborate Tea Tasting
  • Lunch
  • Walking sticks, if required
What's Not Included
  • Anything you choose to buy on your own.
Additional Information

Oral accounts and letters say that literally, the vagabonds from across the seas came to make a fortune here. Darjeeling Tea furnished them more than they could imagine. The intangible quality of craftsmanship and skilled labour behind the success of this drink will make you envious to live their life for a day. Experience behind the scenes of…

Location
Tea Garden
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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David_k
Apr 3, 2025
Great Darjeeling tea experience - Relaxing day with an excellent Guide (Sunny) and Driver (Kewal). Had a nice gentle walk from the Guest House to the Tea Factory. Learned about tea planting and watched the tea being plucked from the bushes. Then back to the Guest House for a delicious lunch al fresco. Then back to the Hotel
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Nomad25056636288
Feb 2, 2025
Fantastic day out - Fantastic day. Our guide and driver were amazing and extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Lunch at Ging Tea estate was a highlight.
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Englishtea60
Oct 26, 2024
Darjeeling walks - If you are visiting Darjeeling or Sikkim, please make it a point to take at least one tour with this group. They are absolutely marvelous. We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tours. Thoughtful guides, drivers, made sure we had an amazing experience. Anirban completely delivered on a tailor made experience that we would not have got with any one else.
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Heyraaam
Sep 5, 2024
Great host - Anirban is a great host and very passionate about tourism. We had a great time at the Ging Tea Estate. If you’re going to Darjeeling and want to experience the authenticity, please walk with DARJEELINGWALKS
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Xxyz
May 1, 2024
Could not have asked for a better bespoke holiday made by Darjeeling Walks! Fairy Betula! - Darjeeling Walks (Anirban and Adijte) must be the best Tour Operator in the region! Simply an outstanding tailor-made 2-week holiday for myself and my daughter starting in Darjeeling and then onto Sikkim. Highlights are hard to pin point. I loved the day spent on Ging Tea Garden amongst the tea pluckers learning all about Darjeeling tea. Our guide and drivers took us to various beautiful villages in rural Sikkim with breathtaking views of the Khangchendzonga range early mornings. The flowers of Spring (Rhodedhendrons, azaleas, amaryllis, orchids and many more) were out in their full glory. We spent the days hiking along hidden paths viewpoints, visiting temples ( learning about Guru Padmasambhava) as well as walking through the hillside villages so we could chat to the locals and learn all about their way of life. In the evenings, we stayed in homestays (some eco) which were charming, the families always keen to make sure that we were comfortable and very well fed (daal and locally produced fresh vegetables). In Yuksom, we were even invited to a "mo-mo" making cookery class and afterwards our hostess taught us some nepalese dance moves! At the end of the holiday, we spent a day in Rinchenpong which is incredibly interesting for its position on the silk route, its market still being an important trade centre and the influence of the Scottish missionaries in years gone by. Finally, we explored Nara Valley Wildlife Sanctuary and whilst we did not see any red pandas or tigers, we did visit an impressive waterfall at the bottom of the valley. Sikkim is a very special place that has not yet been spoilt by tourism.
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Ladywoodworker125
Feb 8, 2024
Educational and beautiful - The tour guide and driver were very kind and informative about the tea and culture of the region. I did the tour of the Ging Tea Estate. It was incredible beautiful and I couldn't stop asking questions and taking photos. The day ended with a delicious meal that was made with my dietary restrictions in mind. I hope one day to do another tour with Darjeeling Walks.
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Enaeurope
Jan 21, 2024
Wonderful day trip to the Tumsong Tea Retreat - We did the Tea Pluckers' Day on our only full day in Darjeeling, and we are so glad we chose this experience! Our guide Sunny was delightful to talk to; we learnt a lot from him about the area and its inhabitants. We visited the Tumsong Tea Retreat, which is a 2-hour drive from Darjeeling through scenic routes and tiny villages. The tea estate has an amazing location. We walked around the tea gardens, visited the factory, learnt about the estate, sipped tea in the garden, and had delicious lunch in the beautiful historical building.
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Ratnadeepadutta
Jul 22, 2023
Unique and memorable experience in Darjeeling - Darjeeling does not mean only Mall road......there are so many things to explore......with Darjeeling walk, we had the chance to connect with the nature, with forest, tea garden, the history of Darjeeling tea ....Hiking through the dense forest was really a great experience as it reminded us our frequent hiking through Schwarzwald in Germany in the past years. Testing the Nepalese cuisine is like a cherry on the cake....... We couldn't see Kanchanjangha because of the cloud, in the monsoon it is not possible to have a clear sky, but monsoon in the hill has it's own beauty. Overall the tour gave a very unique and memorable flavour much different compared to what we heard so far from various frequent travellers to Darjeeling. If you are looking for such an experience don't wait, walk with Darjeeling walk....
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Catherinebk8647ac
Apr 20, 2023
A heavenly tea experience! - The Tea Pluckers Day tour was everything I had hoped for. A stunning tea estate which I was able to walk around and meet the tea pickers, a guided tour of the factory and the process for tea production, a tea tasting and finally a magnificent lunch at the original colonial manager’s bungalow overlooking the estate and the mountains beyond. My guide Sohom was excellent and extremely knowledgeable about the history of Darjeeling and tea production. All in all a wonderful experience. Thank you Darjeeling Walks!
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Jan_n
Nov 30, 2024
Interesting half day experience at Ging Tea Estate - Walking inside the tea estate was wonderful. To stop at different stations along the way to the factory was very interesting(dispensary, school). Our guide sunny was flexible and explained many customs to us. Guide at tea estate was also very informative. Only disappointing aspect was the tea tasting as we were only able to try 2 types of tea(not extensive). At lunch we were treated to another cup of darjeeling. It would have been nice to sit in the wonderful garden with its fantastic view and enjoy the tea estate a little longer.
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From $100
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).