Runglee Rangliot, Darjeeling

It's perched on a hill slope with elevations Runglee Rungliot tea estate is nearly 45 kilometers from Siliguri on the Teesta / Tista Valley road and passes through Takdah and Tinchuley on the way to Darjeeling. The road is quite steep and the drive pleasant. The tea estate is on the lee ward side of the mountain hence is a cool shady hill slope carpeted with lush green tea bushes Runglee Rungliot is beautiful to look at. The views are mesmerizing with the Himalayan range and peaks are visible on a clear day. The garden is spread along the undulating slopes of green valley and a luxurious wooden bungalow surrounded by flowering orchids and tall dark pine trees makes it one of the most beautiful tea estates of the region. The estate of Runglee Rungliot produces quality orthodox tea and is one of the oldest and established gardens of the region. As per the saying goes a Buddhist Monk from stepped into this garden in search of tea and as he had the taste of the tea served to him he uttered ‘Runglee Rungliot literally means ‘this far and no further’. The sprawling bungalow with 4 spacious double bed rooms is converted into guest rooms, where the visitors can enjoy an old planter’s comfort as well as can experience the process of tea manufacturing and tea testing. Ideally located between Darjeeling and Kalimpong it is just 35 kilometers from Kalimpong and Darjeeling both. The stay can be a nice stopover before going to Pelling, Gangtok, Kalimpong or Darjeeling. Takdah, Tinchuley, Bara Manguwa, Chota Mangwa, Lamahatta are some of the other tourist destinations nearby.