Noorjahan tea garden at sreemangal sylhet

Nur Jahan Tea Garden

A working tea estate close to Sreemangal town, with rolling green slopes, shade trees and quiet estate roads made for walking. Allow two to three hours.

About Nur Jahan Tea Garden

Nur Jahan Tea Garden is one of the estates within easy reach of Sreemangal, the town at the centre of Bangladesh’s tea country. Its low hills are covered in neatly clipped tea bushes, with tall shade trees spaced across the slopes and narrow red-earth roads winding between them.

The pleasure here is simple: walk the estate roads, climb a rise for the view over the garden and watch pluckers moving along the rows, baskets on their backs. Plucking is busiest in the growing season, from spring through the monsoon, when the bushes are at their greenest. In winter the air is clear and walking is most comfortable.

Tea estates are private workplaces, so keep to roads and paths and don’t pick leaves. On private tours with a local guide, Evergreen Bangladesh Tours combines the garden with a cup of the famous layered tea in town, a Monipuri village visit or the drive out to Madhabpur Lake.

Things to do

  • Tea garden walk

    Follow the estate roads through the slopes and up to viewpoints over the tea.

  • Watch the plucking

    See pluckers at work during the growing season. Ask before taking close portraits.

  • Photography

    Early morning and late afternoon give the best light on the rows of tea and the shade trees.

  • Tea tasting in town

    Finish with a cup of Sreemangal tea, including the colourful layered tea served in town.

Getting there

From Sreemangal: a short drive from town by car or CNG auto-rickshaw.

From Dhaka: around four to five hours to Sreemangal by train or road, then a few minutes on to the estate.

Where to stay

Stay in Sreemangal. Several resorts and eco-cottages sit among the tea gardens just outside town, and there are simple hotels in the centre.

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Tours that visit Nur Jahan Tea Garden

Questions

Is there an entry fee?

Access rules are set by the estate and can change. Your guide will check on the day.

When is the best time to see tea plucking?

Plucking runs from spring through the monsoon. In the winter months the bushes are pruned and plucking slows down.

Can I visit the tea factory?

Factories are working sites and not always open to visitors. Ask your guide whether a visit can be arranged.

How long do I need?

Two to three hours is enough for a relaxed walk and photos.

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