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At a Glance: Essential Visitor Information
TimingsDaytime (factory tours in operating hours)
Entry feeTour may be charged
Best time to visitMarch to June and September to October
From city centreAbout 2–4 km
LocationCoonoor, Tamil Nadu
Know before you go
About Tea Estates & Highfield Tea Factory
The tea estates around Coonoor are the region's defining landscape, and the Highfield Tea Factory (and similar estates) offer guided tours explaining plucking and processing, ending with tasting and the chance to buy fresh Nilgiri tea. A walk among the neatly clipped bushes is a quintessential Coonoor experience.
Getting there
How to Reach Tea Estates & Highfield Tea Factory
Estates surround Coonoor; the Highfield factory is a short ride from town.
Location
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Nearby Attractions to Combine with Your Visit
More places in Coonoor to see on the same trip, nearest first.
≈ 600 m
Nilgiri Mountain Railway (Coonoor stretch)
UNESCO toy-train section winding through tea estates around Coonoor.
600 m awayView details →
≈ 1.2 km
Sim's Park
Historic 19th-century botanical garden in a ravine, rich in rare species.
1.2 km awayView details →
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≈ 3.9 km
Lamb's Rock
Cliff viewpoint over the Coimbatore plains and tea slopes.
3.9 km awayView details →
≈ 4.6 km
Dolphin's Nose
Cliff viewpoint shaped like a dolphin's nose, overlooking deep valleys.
4.6 km awayView details →
≈ 5.4 km
Ketti Valley Viewpoint
Panorama over one of the world's widest valleys, dotted with villages.
5.4 km awayView details →
≈ Straight-line distance from Tea Estates & Highfield Tea Factory. The road route is usually longer.
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