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Updated: Mar 17, 2021 04:47:15 PM IST
Image Courtesy - The Bison Lodge
For a big part of 2020, we were cooped up inside our houses and all our travel plans stood cancelled, thanks to the Covid-19-induced lockdown. In 2021, it’s time to make up for the lost opportunities, starting with some unique experiences closer home. Forbes India picks 10 offbeat destinations in India that you could put on your calendar this year.
Stay on a tea estate in Darjeeling
Image courtesy - Taj Chia Kutir Resort & Spa
Opened in December 2020, the Taj Chia Kutir Resort & Spa in Darjeeling is inside the Makaibari Tea Estate, founded in 1859, and home to the world’s first tea factory. Spread across 22 acres, the 72-room property offers an elaborate high tea and tea tasting session with an expert tea sommelier at the Makaibari Tea Lounge, an all-glass bar that offers panoramic views of the tea gardens.