tea bungalow · Darjeeling, Darjeeling
Glenburn Tea Estate
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Glenburn was founded in 1859 by a Scottish tea company and has been run by the Kolkata-based Prakash family for four generations. The estate covers about 750 hectares, falling from around 3,000 feet to the Rangeet and Rung Dung rivers, with the Simbong reserve forest inside it. Guests stay in the restored Burra Bungalow, the original planters' house, or the Water Lily Bungalow added in 2008.
There are eight suites, with names such as Kanchenjunga, Rangeet and Rung Dung. Stays usually include meals, tea in the factory and on the verandah, walks with the estate staff, and a picnic or hike down to the Rung Dung river. It is the most complete tea-estate stay in the Darjeeling hills, and priced accordingly. Most guests stay two or three nights.
Why we like it
- Stay inside a working 1859 tea estate
- Meals, walks, tastings and river picnic usually included
- Only eight suites, so it is quiet and personal
Watch out for
The last stretch of road is steep and rough, and the estate is far from town, so plan to stay put rather than tour Darjeeling from here.
Questions people ask
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How far is Glenburn Tea Estate from Darjeeling
Roughly 1.5–2 hours by car, the last part on a steep estate road down towards the Rangeet river. From Bagdogra airport allow about 3.5–4 hours. The estate usually arranges transfers. It is not a base for daily Darjeeling sightseeing; plan your town nights separately and treat Glenburn as the slow part of the trip.
What is included in a Glenburn Tea Estate stay
Stays are usually priced per suite with all meals, tea, estate walks and factory visits included, and a river picnic or hike when weather allows. Transfers, drinks and some special activities may be extra. Rates are around ₹35,000–50,000 per suite night, indicative 2026; check what the current rate covers when you book.
When is the best time to stay at Glenburn
March to May for first and second flush, when the factory is busiest and the gardens are green, and October to November for clear skies and autumn flush. Monsoon months bring heavy rain and slips on the estate road. Winter is quiet with little plucking, but the views can be clear.
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