Goomtee Tea Estate in kurseong is famous for its aromatic teas around the world. Established in 1899 by British tea planters and acquired by the current management in 1956, the estate is a 600-acre expanse of land with forests, mountain slopes, streams, waterfalls and tea fields. With the rising desire among people to have more exotic vacations coupled with the rise in the popularity of tea, especially green tea, tea tourism is becoming increasingly popular and finally realizing its potential as an amazing holiday experience. Among the best in tea tourism that India has to offer, the Goomtee Tea Retreat sits majestically in the Darjeeling hills, 8 Km from Kurseong, halfway on the Hill Cart Road that runs between the Darjeeling hill station and the plains town of Siliguri.