Temi Tea Garden
The only tea garden in Sikkim, with terraced tea rows across the hillsides, facing Kanchenjunga, and producing high-quality black tea.
Temi Tea Garden was established in 1969 and is the only tea garden in Sikkim. It covers about 180 hectares, with tea rows spread across the hillsides in tiers. In autumn, cherry blossoms bloom on the slopes, and on clear days you can see Kanchenjunga in the distance. The organic black tea produced at the factory rivals Darjeeling in quality, and you can buy it and sample it at the factory shop. The paths through the garden are good for a photo walk. It's about 3 hours by hired car from Gangtok and is often combined with the Buddha Park of Ravangla as a one-day tour of south Sikkim. You can also stay overnight in Ravangla or Namchi.
Opening hours
All day; tea factory about 9:00 am–4:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Tendong Hill
- Samdruptse Guru Padmasambhava Statue
- Namchi Rock Garden
- Ngadak Monastery
- Buddha Park of Ravangla
- Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary
- Tarey Bhir
- Char Dham, Namchi