An excellent getaway – Jaubari Tea Estate, Ilam
Ilam, famous for its tea, is a small hill town with pristine landscapes of sloped tea gardens, mountain streams, dense natural forests, holy sites and a unique culture. Using Ilam Bazaar as a base you can take excursions for a day or more. Geographically it lies in the hill region which is mostly known as Mahabharata range. It is also one of the important towns in Province No. 1 and one of the major places in Nepal for tea-production. It is famous for natural scenery and landscapes, tea production, and diverse agricultural economy. It is one of the major horticultural crop production districts of Nepal. The total area of the municipality is 173.32 square kilometres (66.92 sq mi) and total population is 48,536 (2011 Nepal census).
Ilam Bazaar is located about 700 km east of Kathmandu. Regular buses are available from New Buspark, Koteshwor and Kalanki of Kathmandu which takes to Ilam after a bus ride of about 16 hours. After you arrive to Ilam, you can get off either at 1. Jaubari, Bhanjayang station or 2. Fikkal staion; we have pick up service from there to our garden.
Or you can fly from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur which takes just around 25-35 minutes. You can then 1. hire a Jeep from the airport or 2. Take a bus to from Birtamode bus stand or 3. Get a sharing cab to Ilam. After you arrive to Ilam, you can get off either at 1. Jaubari, Bhanjayang station or 2. Fikkal staion; we have pick up service from there to our garden.
Our garden ‘Jaubari Tea Estate’ is located in Godak, Ilam. We farm tea in the 35-acres of former barley fields (Jau-bari in Nepali). We grow, harvest, crush /roll the leaves, ferment the leaves and package the tea ourselves in our own factory. Visitors can stroll around the serene tea gardens or learn about the entire production process. You can also visit the factories to know about the tea refinement process, which could be a fascinating experience altogether. You can see how tea leaves are plucked off by people with a deft motion of their nimble fingers and you can try to pluck some yourself.
We have local and international visitors visiting our garden all around the year. Our goal is to make sure we provide you a genuine tea garden visit experience. We have tents for you to stay where you can have camping kind of trip. If you do not prefer tents, we also have guest rooms. Guest rooms and services will be similar to home stay/Airbnb.
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