5 Tea Garden Stays In To Book For Your Darjeeling Tour

The first thing that comes to mind when you think of Darjeeling is its famous tea gardens. Darjeeling tea, or camellia sinensis, made history in 2004 when it became the first Indian product to be awarded the geographical indication (GI) tag. Its black tea is frequently referred to as the 'Champagne of teas' and has a floral or fruity aroma. According to the Tea Board of India, about 10 million kilograms of tea are grown every year, spread over 17,500 hectares of land. But that's not all that the city offers.