Temi Tea Garden Guide

Temi Tea Garden is located amidst the snow-clad mountains in the South Sikkim region. The tea garden spreads over an expanse of over 440 acres of land. The tea plants carpet the entire valley offering a paramount view to the tourists. This tea estate has an elevation ranging from 5500 to 7000 meters above sea level. In Sikkim, Temi Tea Garden is the only tea-producing region of Sikkim that offers one of the finest tea harvests in the world. Back in 1969, the Chogyal himself established this plantation to offer employment to the refugees from Tibet who fled during the Chinese invasion.

There is also a heritage bungalow placed within the tea garden that showcases its colonial architecture. The Scottish missionaries in the early 1900s built this bungalow with wooden interiors and a fireplace that is still functional.  During your stay at the bungalow, you can learn about the different steps of tea manufacturing. You can learn various steps from plucking to culturing tea leaves.

How to Reach Temi Tea Garden

Temi Tea Garden is located between Temi Bazaar and Damthang in South Sikkim. The nearest town to this tea garden is Namchi from where it will take around 43 minutes to cover a distance of 29.4 km to reach the tea garden. You can hire a private taxi to reach the garden and also pay an entry fee worth ₹100 for adults and ₹50 for children.

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Best Time to Visit Temi Tea Garden

The best time to visit Temi Tea Garden is during the spring season, which is between March and April, to witness the first flush. During November, you will gain scenic views in the Temi Tea Garden as it will be covered with pink cherry blossoms. Besides, there are also other trees that you can spot on the trail of the tea garden such as Nepalese beech and alder. Moreover, you can also spot a number of birds such as kalij, crimson horned pheasant, rusty-bellied shortwing, and others.

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