Culture Trip / East Nepal Ilam Tea and Coffee Farms TripNext tentative Date: November 1, 2025 Available as a Private Trek on a date of your preference.
Discover the Aromatic Highlands of East Nepal with scenic tea gardens and coffee farms, blending gentle hikes, immersive farm experiences, and cozy comfort-lodge stays. |
Discover the Aromatic Highlands of East Nepal
Embark on a serene journey through the lush hills of Eastern Nepal, where rolling tea gardens, hidden coffee farms, and warm local hospitality await. This comfort-based trip offers a unique blend of gentle hikes, hands-on tea and coffee experiences, and rich cultural immersion—perfect for slow travelers and brew lovers. Enjoy a home-cooked meal and heartfelt conversations with a culinary enthusiast couple, and sample locally crafted cheeses at a traditional hilltop dairy.
Option to add on: Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (1-2 day extension): You can drive to Koshi Tappu from Ilam in the evening, explore the reserve with raft and jungle drive the next day. Koshi Tappu is a renowned wetland sanctuary famous for its rich biodiversity, especially its large population of wild water buffalo and over 500 species of birds. This peaceful reserve offers excellent birdwatching, wildlife spotting including river dolphins.
Tea gardens on rolling hills: Wander through emerald tea-covered hills on gentle hikes (or longer trails for enthusiasts), as you come across local farmers and uncover both traditional and modern tea-harvesting practices amidst breathtaking landscapes. | |
Immersive Coffee Farms Experience: Explore an organic hillside coffee farm—from hand-picking ripe cherries to roasting over open flame and brewing fresh cup with the farm representative. | |
Unique Food Experience: Savor a home-cooked local lunch and share stories with a culinary enthusiast couple—enjoy slow cooking, fun chats on ingredients, and warm hospitality. | |
Comfort Accommodation: Stay in a cozy hillside lodge with sweeping views of tea plantations. | |
Cheese Tasting at a Local Dairy: Visit a small, family-run dairy and savor a variety of locally crafted cheeses, while learning about processing methods rooted in the region’s rich pastoral heritage. |
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Group Sizepax | Fixed Departureprices per person | Regularprices per person |
2 | USD 805 | USD 815 |
3 | USD 740 | USD 805 |
4 - 7 | USD 650 | USD 700 |
8 & up | USD 595 | USD 635 |
Upcoming Fixed Departure: 01 Nov 2025
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Prices valid until Dec 31st, 2025
Expat discount on flights: USD 75