The sprawling plantations and an old tea factory lend an old world charm to this place. Go on a guided tour through the factory. The two-storied building, built in the 1930s, with its wooden interiors and aroma would present you some time-tested methods of tea processing. Here tea is processed in the traditional method, which is different from the more popular CTC (crush-tear-curl method). Tea lovers will be pleased to sip different varieties of tea from the tea tasting center here. Those wanting to take home the flavor, can buy fresh packets from the outlet attached to the factory. There are different varieties to choose from like the Broken Orange Pekoe (BOP) and the Flowery Orange Pekoe (FOP). Get some tips from the salesmen on how to extract the different tastes.
Route and Transportation:
You have the option of a walk or an off-road drive in any vehicle with a very good ground clearance to get to the estate.
* Don’t try with your hatchback or sedans, better reach Suryanelli hire a Jeep, they will be charging between 1200 to 1500, which don’t think high, the road is such a beauty. Really need high off-roading skills to reach Kolukkumalai top. There is no restriction for private vehicles but remember the above points.
Route 1: From Munnar
Munnar-Chinnakanal-Suryanelli-Kolukkumalai-Estate
Route 2: From Thekkadi(Kumali)
Kumali-Udumbanchola-Poopara-Bodimettu junction(Bodi-Idukku road)Suryanelli-Kolukkumalai-Estate
Route 3: From Bodinaykanur:
Bodi-Bodimettu-Suryanelli- Kolukkumalaai-Estate
Opening Closing Time
07:00 am – 06:00 pm
Open all days, except Sunday
Tips:
You will get tea prepared in ticket counter
You can buy varies varieties of Tea powder from the counter.
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Thirty-five km outside of Munnar, India, the Kolukkumalai Tea Estate is built high a top the precipitous ridge that rises above the plains of Tamilnadu. At about 8,000 feet above sea level, this is the highest tea estate in the world. Known for its excellent, flavorsome teas, this estate is also known for its panoramic views and the for the rugged mountains that surround it.
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Kolukkumalai is a small village/hamlet in Bodinayakanur Taluk in the Theni district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu bordering Idukki district of Kerala. It is home to the highest tea plantations in the world with the tea grown here possessing a special flavor and freshness because of the high altitude.
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Standing at 7900 Ft MSL, Kolukkumalai is the World 's Highest Elevation Tea Plantation. To visit Kolukkumalai is to touch the sky. It is without argument one of the world’s most beautiful scenic destinations. Started in the early 1900s the estate produces tea using the orthodox method in the time-tested tea factory. Little has changed here since the colonial planters left leaving behind their legacy of one of the best quality tea you can get in South India.
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