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Tea Plantations Wayanad

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Museum | Nature & Park
4.5 / 5
  • Timings : 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Entry Fee : Rs 50/- for Adults & Free for Kids
  • Distance from near by city 18.7 KMs From Wayanad
  • Trip duration (including travel in hours)2 - 3 Hours
  • Transportation OptionsSedan - AC (4+1), SUV - AC (7+1), Tempo Traveller - AC (12+1)
  • Travel Tips None

The Tea Plantations Wayanad is a place with rolling hills, thick woods, and winding rivers. Wayanad is the Western Ghats of Kerala. Wayanad has the best Tea farms in India. The farms are very famous because of their natural beauty. The place has so many tea farms and they also tell about the traditional ways of making tea. The farms of Wayanad also tell about the history of tea. Tea plantations are one of the best places to visit in Wayanad.

Tea plantations

The Kolukkumalai Tea Estate is one of the most well-known tea gardens in Wayanad. The farm is at a height of 8000 feet. In the world, it is one of the highest tea plantation farms. The Kolukkumalai farm is on the border between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. 

People can take a scenic jeep ride to the estate and watch the traditional way of making tea, which includes picking the leaves by hand and processing them one at a time. The Kolukkumalai tea is famous because it has a different smell and taste. The local people believe that the hill air affects it. 

Another famous tea farm is the Wayanad tea farm. The museum is in a small town. The main aim of the city is to keep the tea history safe and make people know about it. People can go on a guided walk of the museum and learn about the history of growing tea in the area and the different methods used to make good tea. 

The Thusharagiri Tea Estate is another well-known tea estate in Wayanad. The farm is popular because it has organic tea. It is near the Thusharagiri Waterfalls. The farm also tells about the different organic farming ways. The farm also has an area room for testing tea. The visitors can try the different tea tastes. 

Does Wayanad have a tea plantation?

Wayanad has so many beautiful hills and rivers. The team farms are in the Western Ghats of Kerala. Some of India's best tea farms are in this area. The tea plantations in Wayanad are beautiful and a must-visit during the Wayanad tour package.

How many tea territories are there in Wayanad?

The 5 tea estates in Tea Town Wayanad cover an area of 2500 hectares. There is also 1 CTC factory and 3 Orthodox factories. The Estates are between 2,000 and 2500 feet above sea level.

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