Day
1: Arrival at Goomtee
Garden. The journey follows the Hill Cart Road with the
Himalayan Rail
track crisscrossing it numeral times as you pass through the
amazing hill slopes covered with lush green tea garden and
dotted with quaint villages. Check in at the Bungalow with
warm traditional tea hospitality of the garden people. After
refreshment we take you for a short hike to the hillock to
enjoy the serenity and scenic beauty. Soak into the comfort
of luxury in the colonial heritage bungalow.
Day 2: Today we explore
the garden with the manager and experience the process of
tea manufacturing with tea plucking, factory visit followed
by tea testing of various blends of Darjeeling flavor. Later
after lunch we can go for a hike to the nearby village to
interact with the garden workers and to see their livelihoods.
An alternate option is to go for an exciting ride in Darjeeling
Himalayan railway from Mahanadi Heritage Station or an excursion
to Kurseong town.
Back to the bungalow and spend the rest of the day lazily
with a book. Or an enthusiast can hike to the nearby natural
waterfalls for a stimulating bathing under the falls (Seasonal).
The evening will mark with a thumping tribal musical show
with dance and bon fire performed by the garden workers.
Day 3: Walk to the nearby
forest early morning for a bird watching tour for couple of
hours before checking out from Goomtee. Tour ends with breakfast
and a warm farewell from the garden and drive to onward destination. |