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Known for colonial heritage and scenic train routes, this region includes key areas like Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Haputale, and Kandy. Famous estates are Lipton's Seat, Pedro, Mackwoods, and Dilmah. The Kandy-Ella train journey is considered one of the most scenic in the world. Visitors can stay in estate bungalows, enjoy factory tours with tastings, and experience teas grown at various elevations.
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Known as the South Indian Tea Capital with the highest tea estates in the country spanning 80,000 hectares. Key sites include the Tata Tea Museum and estates like Kolukkumalai, the world's highest tea garden. The area offers tea garden trails, wildlife sightings including elephants, and blooms of Neelakurinji every 12 years. Tea processing uses orthodox and CTC methods.
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Uji is famed as the Matcha Capital with an 800-year tea history and the origin of matcha. Visitors can enjoy tea ceremonies, matcha grinding, and visit fields along with cultural sites like Byodo-in Temple. Products include matcha, gyokuro, and sencha. The region boasts traditional tea houses in riverside settings and museums like the Tale of Genji Museum, with excellent infrastructure and transport connections.
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Known as the 'Champagne of Teas', Darjeeling boasts 87 gardens with a distinct Himalayan terroir at elevations of 600-2,000m producing unique flavors. Famous estates include Makaibari, Castleton, Glenburn, and Happy Valley. Visitors can participate in tea plucking, enjoy factory tours, tastings, and ride the UNESCO Heritage Toy Train through the estates. The region hosts tea festivals and harvest celebrations and offers heritage hotels and organized tours.
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Equatorial tea production with year-round harvest in regions like Kericho and Nandi Hills at elevations of 1,500-2,700m. Known for purple tea variety, CTC production, and estates bordering wildlife reserves, facilitating a safari and tea combo experience. Infrastructure is developing with limited estate visits.
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The birthplace of oolong and white teas with the Wuyi Mountains famous for rock teas (yancha) and Anxi County for Tieguanyin oolong. The area includes the Fuding region known for white tea. UNESCO-listed Wuyi Mountains and the Gongfu tea ceremony originate here. Some tea trees are over 300 years old. Infrastructure is improving with moderate daily costs.
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Famous for high mountain oolong teas grown at 1,000-2,600m elevation in areas like Alishan, Li Shan, and Shanlinxi. Known for competition-grade oolongs, well-developed infrastructure, tea farm stays, and traditional Gongfu tea preparation. The Alishan Railway traverses tea gardens and the Pinglin Tea Museum is a notable attraction. Best seasons are spring and winter harvests.
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The largest tea region globally, known for bold and malty teas. It has 800+ estates, is near Kaziranga National Park, and offers river cruises stopping at tea estates. Heritage British-era bungalows are popular for stays. Majuli Island with river island estates adds to the unique experience. Factory tours focus on CTC processing of teas.
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