Glenburn Tea Estate

Darjeeling, India

Glenburn Tea Estate is a 150 year old plantation house oozing old world charm located just above the River Rungeet, overlooked by Mount Kanchenjunga and close to Darjeeling.

Home to generations of tea planters, the Glenburn Tea Estate was originally established in 1860 and remains today a working tea estate, owned and run by the Prakash family. The family has recently spent a great deal of time and effort in restoring the property and it is now a wonderfully cosy, peaceful and comfortable place to stay. The main bungalow has a wonderful long veranda with comfortable chairs running across the front of it. Inside, the bungalow offers an ‘English’ style sitting room and dining room where everyone eats together. With 4 rooms in the ‘Burra Bungalow’ and 2 rooms in the Glenburn Lodge down on the riverbank, it is the perfect place to be based for visiting Darjeeling (just an hour’s drive away) or for those who just want to enjoy the magnificent views and stunning countryside that surrounds the estate. Wildlife abounds and there is plenty to do by way of a private tour of the tea estate or walking, trekking, fishing, picnicking and birdwatching. It is the only working tea estate in India at which you can stay as a guest.

• Glenburn Tea Estate accommodation 4 Bedrooms in the ’Burra Bungalow’ - The Kanchenjunga Suite, The Planter’s Suite, The Rose Suite, The Butterfly Room. The Glenburn Lodge is located at the bottom of the Estate and has two bedrooms.
• Getting to Glenburn Tea Estate 10hr flight, 1 hour internal flight, 2.5 hour drive
• Children at Glenburn Tea Estate Welcome but no facilities, Babysitting can be arranged
• Facilities Small shop and resident host.
• Free activities Board Games, Library, Naturalists, Birdwatching, Fishing, Swimming in the river, Undisturbed walks in the surrounding tea estate, Tours of the tea estate and tea factory, trekking and excursions to Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Sikkim
• Paid activities Local Massages
• Weather The best time to visit is Spring and Autumn, as it gets colder weather from Nov to Feb. Monsoon falls from late June until early September.
• Services All meals, soft drinks, beer, mineral water, tea and coffee are included in the daily room rate.