Happy Valley Tea Estate - Darjeeling    Share

The Happy Valley Tea Estate caresses the misty hills of Darjeeling, overlooking the fertile Himalayan foothills. Established in 1854, its history is closely entwined with the origins and cultivation of Darjeeling tea. This garden, located in the town of Darjeeling, is home to spectacularly lush fields, endowed with a natural, breath taking charm. At Happy Valley respect for nature is expressed through the organic and bio-dynamic method of farming. Happy Valley invites you to immerse yourself in the culture, history and tradition of the region by witnessing the process by which fresh tea leaves are withered, rolled, fermented, dried, sorted and graded to produce a variety of teas; the traditional black tea, green tea and the exquisite speciality teas. A guided tour of the Happy Valley tea factory offers visitors a glimpse of the fascinating process of manufacturing tea. The tea tasting session, curated for first-timers, is conducted at the end of the tour, where one can discover the legendary flavour of Happy Valley organic Darjeeling teas. Happy Valley teas are available in retail packs at the factory boutique for sale.

Walking through a tea garden on the gentle hill slopes of Darjeeling and seeing the tea processing is always a special experience. And a great way to experience this is by visiting the Happy Valley Tea Estate which is located about 3km (1.8 miles) away from Chowk Bazaar area.    The approach is through a narrow winding downhill road which is quite steep. So if you are walking, the walk on your way back is likely to be quite cumbersome. But the rewards on the way are enormous.

Pleasant and small tea estate. Very friendly staff. It is one of the nearest tea estate from mall road and mg road. You can actually go walking. Tour charges are 100rs per person which includes tour of factory and tea processing along with tea tasting. You can take a round of tea garden for free. You need not spend on cab to visit this place.

Happy valley tea company is situated here with their factories....you can watch how tea is being processed from tea leaves. Beautiful scenery place with background. Tea plantation with step farming or terrace farming is seen here.

Pretty and quiet tea garden. Not many people go there so not crowded like other places in Darjeeling. You can buy tea from the factory as well