TEA BUNGALOWS
Tea Tourism in Assam is a relatively a new concept , although some of the Tea Estates in Assam are trying hard to gain the pace and have successfully developed some of the most amazing bungalows for the tea connoisseurs from across the globe. Thanks to the lush green beauty of the tea gardens which helps the tea travelers to capture memories of a lifetime.
CHAMELI MEMSAAB BUNGALOW
ChemeliMemsaab Bungalow is located in Jorhat District of Assam at The Cinnamora Tea Estate . The first Indian commercial tea planter ,Maniram Dewan started his journey from this tea estate. It was established between the year 1943-45. It was later owned by the Assam Tea Corporation Limited. Maniram Dewan served as The Chief Executive at India’s first tea company ,The Assam Company ,which he later on resigned following rift with the Britishers.In 1858, Dewan was executed for his role in the freedom struggle. Today the ChemeliMemsaab Bungalow is a heritage bungalow , and people come here to enjoy a stay in the lap of nature . The Tocklai Tea Research Association is situated half a kilometer from here.
It has been a hot favourite for Japanese , Korean and American Tourists. The Bungalow derived its name from a film named “ChemeliMemsaab” which was shot in this bungalow in 1975.Apart from the warm hospitality, narratives and organic food ,guests here also get to spend an evening at the Jorhat Gymkhana Club, or play golf with the planters.
PURONIBHETI TEA BUNGALOW
PuroniBheti is a delightful guest house tucked away into a tea plantation, just a 20-minute drive from Jorhat airport. Located in midst of the 116-year-old Haroocharai Tea Estate, this quaint lodge, which houses just three rooms, was originally built to function as the estate office. Enjoy the hospitality of Rajib and IndraniBarooah, the couple who own the tea estate and live in a palatial colonial bungalow close by. Stay in homely rooms complemented by the excellent hospitality of the hosts and their staff. Stroll around the plantation and gain an insight about the tea growing industry from your knowledgeable hosts. Relish fresh, home-cooked meals, and fragrant cups of tea at this elegant property.
Apart from Naga, Assamese and Khasi food options, tourists at PuroniBheti are offered garden fresh tea of different grades as well as green, white and oolong tea from various gardens. “Hand-rolled orthodox tea and green tea are popular,” says RajibBarooah.
MANCOTTA HERITAGE CHANG BUNGALOW:
Located on the edge of a tea estate, Mancotta Chang is a 157-year-old bungalow situated just outside the town of Dibrugarh. The bungalow, owned by Manoj and Vineeta Jalan , was built by the British, offers visitors a taste of a bygone era of the British Raj. It has a rather nostalgic setting with all six rooms named after the famous tributaries of the Brahmaputra. The rooms are spacious and come with dressing area, a bathroom-toilet (western style), two large sunrooms, a sitting room, dining room and a balcony. A tip: ask for the master bedroom on the first floor, it is simply breathtaking. In the evenings, visitors can sip the famous Assamese tea as they watch the sun go down.As a retreat, Mancotta Chang is perfect for those looking to explore the heritage and culture of Assam. For instance, the bungalow is built in true Assamese style and raised on stilts. Why stilts? Because that it makes it easier to mount your elephant - the traditional and perhaps most efficient mode of transport here. What else? Visitors can go exploring the nearby tea gardens and villages, where they can interact with the locals, and experience an India of a bygone era.The place does offer some basic amenities like laundry, shoe shining, and a complimentary newspaper. The cuisine which varies from Indian to Continental to Oriental is simple but flavourful. Only don’t go looking for the traditional hotel frills here, as the place is retreat and should be treated as such. Enjoy Mancotta Chang for what it is and you will have a wonderful holiday.
WILD MAHSEER
Wild Mahseer feels like an ancestral family home—a self-contained and relaxing throwback to the lifestyle of Raj-era tea planters. The property is located on the outskirts of Tezpur, 40 minutes west of the Jia Bhorali River, once abundant in prized golden mahseer. Set on 22 lush acres, the boutique hotel’s heritage bungalows were part of the Addabarie Tea Estate. Established by the British Assam Tea Company in 1864 for its supervisors and specialists, it has a blend of colonial and Assamese architecture with high ceilings, sloping roofs, chequered floors, and enclosed verandas.
Burra Bungalow , Second Flush Bungalow, Golden Tips , Ambrosia, Silver Tips are the various categories of bungalow available for tourists. It’s a high end tea resort where tourists and wildlife enthusiast from all around the world come and enjoy the beauty amidst the greens.
WATHAI HERITAGE BUNGALOW
Wathai Heritage Bungalow in Limbuguri Tea Estate is a boutique plantation bungalow in Tinsukia around DibruSaikhowa National park. Bungalow is excellent for Bird watchers and experiential travellers to North East India. The tea garden of the bungalow is set along side the bank of Dibru River. The sight is a birder’s paradise because of its proximity to the DibruSaikhowa National Park. So, from anyone who is a wildlife or a bird enthusiast to a tea lover, this bungalow is the perfect halting place. And if you are one of them, then you should book your room here on your Bird and wildlife watching tour in Assam to get the best travelling experience.
Wathai’sjaalikamra (a netted sit-out) — where you can hang out to gossip, read, watch the seasons turn — is cheery, with a smattering of white cane chairs and panoramic views of the tea bushes leaning deep into the horizon. A small TV beckons from bookshelves surprisingly free of books. In winter, the blaze from the fireplace warms the room, making a cozyhideaway to drink up a book or a cup of hot chocolate. Here, as all over the bungalow, there are some fine prints of avifauna. Indeed, all three bedrooms get their names from birds — Sibia, Yuhina and Minla.
THENGAL MANOR
Thengal offers you the unique pleasure of gracious living in the lap of nature.Each room in the heritage hotel gives you the feel of a royal lifestyle of the bygone owners of the property.The rooms are spacious with high rise ceiling , old styled ceiling fans . The rooms are so artistically designed as if you are reading half torn pages of an aging book.
Apart from the luxury , the heritage hotel also gives a delight in its culinary offering. The guests can relish an traditional Assamese Thali , with fish tengajul,mashedpotato,local vegetable fry,lentilcurry,chickencurry,duckcurry,bamboo shoot chutney,with aromatic joha rice
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