Spectacular “Nilgiri” or “Blue Mountains” in South India that form a part of the Western Ghats, a land lush with vegetation and teeming with wildlife and a thousand streams and rivers. High-grown Nilgiri teas are considered‚ the “Southern Darjeeling” and are known worldwide for their intensely aromatic fragrance, brightness and brisk character. Tea is grown in the Nilgiris throughout the year, at elevations of up to 7,500 feet, amongst the highest grown teas in the world, in the midst of Eucalyptus, Blue Gum and Cypress trees.