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Planning a vacation? Here's a list of homestay recommendations from across India's tea plantations, with a chance to understand the process of tea production.

Amit and Shipra built Lansdowne Trip Travel Cafe in the cantonment area of Lansdowne, Uttarakhand, turning it into both a charming café and a small business centre for locals to showcase their handiwork.

Swapping corner offices for canopies, these techies crafted stunning sustainable homestays.

The sustainable homestay in Panchgani has everything from solar heating to composting and is perfect for weekend getaways from Mumbai.

Nestled beside the Beas river in Manali, the ‘Raison D’etre’ homestay by Shalini and Nitin Beri offers guests an escape from city life.

Ganesh Ashok Ranade transitioned from being a commerce graduate to a dedicated organic farmer, creating a 40-acre agro-tourism haven in Ratnagiri.

In search for a more sustainable life, Aseem Varma and his wife Neetu left their flourishing careers to move to the hills. They started Brigadier's Cottage to share their organic life with others.

IFS officer Vikas Nayak came across a barren land in the ravines of Firozabad district. Once a breeding ground for thieves and dacoits, he developed it into a green oasis with wood huts.

Working for over 20 years in the development sector, Madhu Chougaonkar saw the long-term benefits of a sustainable life. Her daughter supported this idea and together they run the Adiem Kaanan Farmstay in Nashik.

Planning a vacation? Here's a list of homestay recommendations from across India's tea plantations, with a chance to understand the process of tea production.