Duration: 1 Day & Overnight
Garden and factory tour/ Overnight stay/ Tea Masterclass/ Tea Gastronomy
Your journey begins at the gates of Okayti – one of Darjeeling's highest tea estates, spread across 11,000 acres in the hills of Mirik. Upon arrival, a welcome tea ritual sets the tone before you walk the gardens, watching pluckers at work – hand-plucking led by the estate's women, largely unchanged for over a century.
Follow that morning's leaf into the Okayti factory, among the oldest in India, and watch it move through withering, rolling, oxidation, and firing, the same four stages behind everything from a delicate white tea to a complex oolong. A guided tasting closes the morning, tying garden to cup.
After a garden-side lunch of Okayti's own seasonal produce, spend the afternoon walking past wild orchids, a hidden waterfall, and rare birdlife, ending at the estate's sunset point as the light turns gold over the hills.
As evening settles, check into the Okayti Guest House for a night unhurried by design: a bonfire, local folk music rooted in the estate's eight resident villages, a home-style dinner, and photographs in traditional local attire.
The next morning opens with sunrise tea, followed by a guided yoga session set against the pristine mountain air and the quiet of the surrounding gardens – a rare kind of stillness, found only this high in the hills. From there, you travel to the ChaiChun Experience Centre to close the loop – garden to cup – with our signature tea masterclass, a High Tea, and a final walk through 300+ varieties from around the world in our Tea Experience Center.
What's included?
Day 1
• Full garden & factory tour.
• Fresh-off-the-line tasting.
• Estate sightseeing.
• Garden-side refreshments, lunch & dinner.
• 1 night at a garden-view property, twin sharing.
• Evening cultural programme – local folk music, dance & bonfire.
Day 2
• Yoga amongst the gardens.
• Breakfast.
• Tea Masterclass – origins, processing & sensory profile.
• Tea Gastronomy – Curated food pairing / High Tea course.
• Tea Experience Centre tour.
Optional (Charges applicable)
• Pickup and drop services.
• Adventures sports at the estate.
Price: Starting from ₹50,000/ for a group of 4 people.