In Munnar, Lockhart Farm Tourism offers a plantation walk that guides you through working tea gardens and introduces you to the local tea-plucking community. Along the way you’ll meet tea pluckers and learn about their culture and daily work. The walk is said to be good for your health, with fresh mountain air and a peaceful setting, and the programme aims to give tea lovers a hands-on sense of how tea moves from plant to cup.
The experience also includes a visit to the Lockhart Tea Factory, known for producing Orthodox tea in the traditional way. The museum there contains a living factory built in 1936, plus a tea sales outlet and tea-tasting sections. You’ll receive a briefing on the origins of tea for consumption, its history and health benefits, and an explanation of traditional manufacturing processes. Tea tasting at the factory is part of the visit, giving you a chance to sample the teas produced on site.
Duration: 3 hours - 4 hours
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