Illam is located in the far eastern part of Nepal and it is the headquarter of the Illam district. In Nepalese terms, “Illam bazar” lies about 700KM east from the capital city. Mostly famous for huge production of Nepalese tea and a beautiful landscape of green mountains.
Attractions around the area
Tea production factory: The tea factory of illam is the oldest tea production factory started in 1800 century and still it is in fare condition. In 2010, the total tea production of Nepal is 16.23 million kilograms per annum; a majority of this amount is produced in Ilam itself as well as the organic tea transport the foreign country.
Kanyam: Kanyam is famous for its beautiful green tea garden and picnic spots. It is known as queen of the eastern Nepal due to its scenic and out of the world natural beauty. Every year thousands of tourists arrive here to enjoy it’s chilling climate and greenery. Heavenly tea gardens, pine trees, mesmerizing natural beauty, horse riding, amicable locals and rich cultural and traditional heritage are the key attractions of this place. People also come here for honeymoon and it is one of the top destinations for couples.
Maipokhari Botanical Garden:
Maipokhari garden is wetland situated in Illam district of Nepal and it is consider to be one of the tourists attraction, attracting thousands of tourists each year. The area lake within the wetland is almost 1km(sq) with boats operated from 9 to 5. On the periphery of lake,botanical garden of horicultural and ecological importance which houses rock garden, orchid house and plants collected from various region of eastern Nepal.
Mesmerizing view of the world 3rd tallest mountain “Kanchanjunga”
Enjoy the beautiful close view of mounatin “kanchanjunga” with a early sunrise the beauty of the nature around the area is adorable.
Other things to do in Illam
Take a break from busy chaotic city life and enjoy the beautiful view of the district covered in tea bushes with a hill town right beside a plantation and pristine landscapes made up of sloping tea gardens, mountain streams, holy sites, and unique people and culture.
A short walk in a tea garden, picnic in the peaceful area and sightseeing stops, short hikes along gentle hills, or explore the nearby woods – enjoy all this and more in the greenery of Ilam.
Horse ride around the area:
Horse riding is the local business for the people of Illam. You can tour around the tea garden on a horse and taste different teas from the tea spots. You can find locals on the sidewalks with their horses and ask them for a ride.
Buying tea packets is extremely cheap and fun in Illam, taste your tea and only buy. I would recommend buying raw tea leaves, it tastes much better than the processed ones with its natural flavor and it’s healthy too.
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