A Director's Bungalow of 1910
Built for the estate's Director and kept a home: wood-panelled rooms under patterned ceilings, fireplaces that still work, and heirloom furniture left by Nepal's royal household.
A Hidden Gem
A Planter's House,Kept Lit
Jungpana was planted in the 1890s on a steep spur above the Ramam, and its tea is among the most sought of all Darjeelings. The garden is still reached the hard way: twelve kilometres of hill road from Kurseong, then a long walk in. Four hundred acres of working tea surround the Manor, the Director's bungalow of 1910, built as a residence and kept that way. Walk the slopes with the pluckers, see the factory in season, then eat at the Manor's Table, where the kitchen cooks to the day rather than to a printed card and pours the estate's own muscatel second flush.
The road in is long, and the quiet at the end of it is the point. Wood panelling warms the rooms, porcelain lamps hold a low light and the fireplaces work. Past the lawn and the heated pool, the gazebo looks out over cloud rolling across the hills, pine forest above, streams and waterfalls in the green below. By evening the house feels like an island in the mountains.The quiet is the point. Panelled rooms and working fires inside, and from the gazebo, cloud over the hills and waterfalls in the green below. By evening, an island in the mountains.
Highlights
The Manor stands at the heart of Jungpana, the tea garden known as the Queen of Darjeeling. Wake inside four hundred acres of working tea, and drink the estate's own second flush.
Seven Waterfalls Below
From the gazebo past the lawn the view runs unbroken: cloud rolling over the mountains, pine forest on the upper slopes and seven waterfalls in the green far below.
Occasions for One Party
A family celebration, a small wedding or a team retreat takes the whole house: twelve rooms for twenty-four guests, all-inclusive, with nobody else checking in.
Accommodations
twelve suites in the Director's bungalow
Sleep among heirlooms of Nepal's royal household, in a bungalow of 1910.
The Jung Bahadur Suite
279 sq m
Colonial interiors under the wood panelling, a fireplace for the evening, a bathtub to end the day in, and a sit-out facing the tea plantation.
View Details
Deep in the Tea Hills
Below Darjeeling the hills fall into tea country, and Jungpana lies deep in it: a celebrated garden on a steep spur above the Ramam, planted in the 1890s and reached by a long walk in. Its leaf is among the most sought of all Darjeelings.
It is at its best in spring and autumn, March to May and October to November, when the ranges stand clear above the tea.
Endless Experiences
Day trips and short drives from Jungpana, with the travel time to each.
Castleton Tea Estate
One of the historic tea estates surrounding Kurseong, Castleton Tea Estate offers a beautiful introduction to the region’s distinctive tea-growing landscape.
Giddapahar View Point
Giddapahar offers expansive views across the surrounding valleys and Himalayan landscape.
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Museum
Located near Kurseong Railway Station, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Museum celebrates the heritage of the famous mountain railway.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Museum
Located at Giddapahar, the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Museum offers an insight into the historical connection between the freedom movement and the Himalayan town of Kurseong.
Good to Know
Wellness
Tranquillity at its best
Cuisine
Unique dining experiences
In-house Bar
Memorable occasions
Lactarium
An oasis for nurturing motherhood
Doctor-on-call
24-hour medical assistance
Complimentary Wi-Fi
High-speed throughout the estate
Inside the Jungpana tea estate in the Kurseong subdivision of Darjeeling district, about twelve kilometres from Kurseong town, in genuinely remote country. The journey is part of the stay; the property will advise on the approach when you book.