Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 – Arrival in Jorhat

Welcome to Assam's Tea Country & Tea Initiation

Arrive at Jorhat, the gateway to Assam's celebrated tea-growing region. Meet your Assam Discovery representative and proceed towards your selected tea estate.

Your accommodation for this journey is an important part of the experience. Stay in a Chang Bungalow or Heritage Tea Bungalow, surrounded by the gardens and landscapes of Assam's tea country.

After check-in and time to settle in, begin your tea initiation — an informal introduction to Assam tea, its history, the development of the tea industry in Assam and the distinctive character of tea grown in the Brahmaputra Valley.

As the evening unfolds, enjoy the tranquillity of the tea estate and the atmosphere of a historic plantation bungalow.

Overnight: Chang Bungalow / Heritage Tea Bungalow
 

Day 2 – Life in a Tea Garden

Nature Walk • Tea Plucking • Tocklai Tea Research Institute

Begin the morning with a nature walk through the tea estate.

Walk along the manicured rows of tea bushes and experience the sights, sounds and changing landscape of a working tea plantation. Your guide can introduce you to the tea plant, seasonal changes, estate ecology and the daily rhythm of tea cultivation.

Tea Garden Plucking Experience

Continue to a tea-leaf plucking area and observe tea workers carefully selecting the tender leaves and buds that form the foundation of quality Assam tea.

Depending on the season and estate operations, you may have an opportunity to understand or participate in the traditional plucking process.

After lunch, proceed to Tocklai Tea Research Institute, one of the world's historic centres of tea research, established in 1910.

Explore the institution's contribution to tea research and learn about the science behind tea cultivation, plant improvement, pests and diseases, processing and other aspects of the tea industry.

Return to your heritage bungalow in the evening.

Overnight: Chang Bungalow / Heritage Tea Bungalow
 

Day 3 – From Leaf to Cup

Today is dedicated to understanding what happens to the tea leaf after it leaves the garden.

Visit a working tea factory and follow the journey of freshly harvested tea leaves through the various stages of manufacture.

Depending on the factory and season, your experience may include an introduction to:

• Withering *Rolling *CTC or orthodox processing *Oxidation

• Drying *Sorting and grading *Packing

This provides an opportunity to understand the intricacies of tea manufacturing and appreciate how careful processing influences the character, aroma, colour and flavour of the finished tea.

Afternoon – Tea Tasting Experience

In the afternoon, take part in a specially arranged tea tasting session.

Learn how tea professionals examine the appearance, aroma, liquor, flavour and finish of different teas. Sample different varieties and grades of Assam tea and discover how growing conditions and manufacturing techniques influence the final cup.

The experience concludes with a deeper appreciation of Assam tea — not simply as a beverage, but as a product shaped by soil, climate, cultivation, craftsmanship and generations of tea-making knowledge.

Return to your heritage bungalow and enjoy your final evening amidst the tea gardens and enjoy the Tea Tribes cultural performance of Jhumur dance.

Overnight: Chang Bungalow / Heritage Tea Bungalow
 

Day 4 – Tea Country → Jorhat Airport

Farewell to Assam's Tea Heritage

After breakfast, enjoy some quiet time at your heritage bungalow and take in the last views of the surrounding tea gardens.

Later, proceed to Jorhat Airport for your onward journey.

Your Assam's Living Tea Heritage experience concludes with memories not only of Assam's famous tea, but of the landscapes, people, history and traditions that have shaped it.