Tea Gardens, Kurseong, West Bengal India

Walking through the small town you can find acres of verdant slopes covered with tea bushes – one of the finest varieties of Darjeeling Tea is found in the tea gardens surrounding Kurseong. The finest teas are produced by

Castleton, Makaibari and Ambootia Tea Estate. Makaibari is the world's first tea factory in 1859.

Tea plantations in Darjeeling although started in the small area initially, later it was extended in the Kurseong area as well. Exporting Tea is one of the biggest revenue of Kurseong.