The views from your suite—of the Kanchenjunga Mountains, the hills of Sikkim, or the Rung Dung River—might make it hard to leave, but it’s worth it to learn about every stage of tea-making on a tour of the fields and factory. A tasting reveals the ways a tea’s flavor is affected by where and how it’s grown, harvested, and processed.

From $285. 91/(0) 98-300-70213, glenburnteaestate.com. Photo courtesy of tracingtea.com. This story appeared in the January/February 2012 issue. 

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