Perched beautifully atop a hilltop above the River Rungeet is the Burra Bungalow, a 150-year-old plantation house surrounded by 1000 acres of private forest and a working tea estate. The bungalow was built by a Scottish company in 1860 and has been beautifully restored for tourists looking for unique yet luxurious vacation.
The bungalow at Glenburn Tea Estate in Darjeeling in West Bengal offers spacious suites, each of them designed on different themes. The Planters Suite sports a fireplace, historic east India company maps, a four-poster Spanish mahogany bed and more, that would most definitely make you feel like a colonial tea garden ranger.
The Rose Suite is done up in the rose theme. This delightful suite come with an adjoining chamber and also offers a good number of modern day comforts for its guests. The Kanchenjunga Suite overlooking the Kanchenjunga mountain range and the Simbong Tea Division overlooking the Simbong Butterfly Room can also be availed.
The Glenburn Tea Estate promises an exquisite dining experience. Ttraditional Indian, exotic south East Asian, mouthwatering European and even Tibetan cuisine is served at the Glenburn Tea Estate Darjeeling.
You can make use of the international dialing, fax, photocopying facilities available here. The grounds can be available for outdoor receptions on special request.
A guided tour of the tea estate garden and factory followed by tea testing sessions are arranged. The grounds of the estate are rich in flora and fauna and offers excellent bid watching and hiking opportunities.
Darjeeling is the head quarters of the hill district of Darjeeling located in the eastern Himalayas in the Indian state of West Bengal.