Tea Estate Stay in India: What to Expect, Where to Go and How to Plan

Travellers looking for a tea estate stay in Dooars can consider properties that are actually located inside working tea estates. Octavius Tea Resorts operates 2 heritage tea bungalows in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal:

(i) Sylee Bungalow, inside Sylee Tea Estate, Damdim

(ii) Nya Sylee Bungalow, inside Nya Sylee Tea Estate, Nagrakata

The 2 properties are located inside active tea estates rather than in a normal town or hotel area.

Sylee Tea Estate, Damdim

Sylee Tea Estate covers around 1,033.62 hectares. Out of this, around 613.74 hectares are under tea plantation. Sylee Bungalow is located inside the estate and gives guests direct access to the plantation surroundings.

Nya Sylee Tea Estate, Nagrakata

Nya Sylee Tea Estate covers around 775.52 hectares. Around 460.70 hectares are under tea plantation. Nya Sylee Bungalow is located inside this working tea estate. The property has 3 named suites:

(i) Woodpecker

(ii) Cuckoo

(iii) Myna

Across both bungalows, Octavius Tea Resorts has 7 private rooms and can accommodate up to 20 guests. Guests can also take a tour to the tea garden through more than 100 acres of plantation surroundings. Tea factory visits and tea tasting are also part of the broader tea estate experience at Octavius Tea Resorts, depending on estate operations.