Agartala, Sept 20: Where stretches of tea bushes meet a newly created water body, Ludhua Tea Garden is slowly transforming from a quiet plantation into a destination of leisure and adventure.

With boating drawing growing crowds and several tourism facilities taking shape, the picturesque organic tea garden in Sabroom, the southern most part of Tripura, is emerging as one of the region’s promising new tourist attractions.

The newly introduced facilities are aimed at enhancing the visitor experience and positioning Ludhua as an emerging destination for weekend outings, family trips and nature tourism.

Among the new attractions are kayaking and paddle boating facilities, offering visitors opportunities to enjoy water-based recreational activities amid the scenic surroundings. A dedicated selfie point and traditional attire photography facility have also been introduced to encourage visitors to capture and share their experiences.

The tea garden experience has been further enhanced with scenic trekking routes, tea-plucking activities and newly laid paver block pathways. Visitors can get a closer experience of tea garden life by trying their hand at plucking tea leaves while exploring the surrounding greenery.

The upgraded site also includes facilities for families and children, including a fun park, sitting benches, drinking water facilities and dustbins to maintain cleanliness across the tourist area.

Surrounded by expansive greenery and scenic landscapes, Ludhua Tea Garden is being developed with a broader vision of creating a comprehensive tourism hub combining nature, adventure and local culture.

Further attractions are also planned at the destination, including an adventure park, tree houses for nature-based accommodation and a café where visitors can enjoy tea while taking in the surrounding landscape.

The development is part of a larger tourism vision for Rupaichhari R.D. Block, where efforts are underway to connect multiple attractions through improved infrastructure.

According to officials, the Mahamuni Buddhist Temple, Ludhua Tea Garden and Maitri Setu are being brought into a broader tourism circuit.

Drawing inspiration from Kerala’s backwater tourism model, the project has introduced four-seater pedal boats alongside kayaking facilities. Additional visitor amenities, including drinking water points, trekking routes, rest areas and modern toilets, are also being developed.

The tourism plan does not end with boating. Authorities are considering the introduction of a ropeway in the future to provide visitors with a wider view of the surrounding landscape. Efforts are also being made to enhance the garden’s natural ambience through the plantation of fruit-bearing, flowering and medicinal varieties.

The growing visitor footfall has generated optimism among local residents and tourism enthusiasts, who see the project as an opportunity to create new economic activities and strengthen tourism in South Tripura.

Beyond its emerging tourism appeal, Ludhua remains an important tea-producing centre. Spread across around 1,252.85 acres, the tea garden produces both organic black and green tea. The plantation follows a chemical-free cultivation process based on organic manure and bio-pesticides. The tea produced at Ludhua has also found markets outside India.

Known for its distinctive aroma and smooth taste, Ludhua’s organically produced tea is gaining attention among overseas buyers, adding an agricultural and commercial dimension to the tea garden’s emerging identity as a tourism destination.