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Guided tour to Andretta Artists' Village & Norah Richards' home

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Guided tour to Andretta Artists' Village & Norah Richards' home

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Highlights

During this tour you will get to know about the history of the estate and a brief description about how tea is grown, manufactured, sorted and tasted. Also learn some interesting facts associated with Andretta, a village and an artists' colony in Himachal Pradesh. The artists' colony was established in the 1920s, when Irish theatre artiste and environmentalist, Norah Richards, shifted here from Lahore. Here you will get a chance to see a range of original works of the artist as well as some of his personal belonging and working art pottery making attractive earthenware with rangoli style slip designs.

Itinerary

  • Dharamshala

    10 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    Our guide or driver will come to pick up you from hotel as per scheduled time and proceed for Andretta Artists' VIllage Tour.
  • Palampur Tea Gardens

    45 minsAdmission Ticket Included
    The tour will start with a presentation about the history of the estate and a brief description about how tea is grown, manufactured, sorted and tasted. This is followed by a walk around the plantation with a tour guide, who will provide information on how the bushes are grown and looked after. You can learn about plucking and try your hand at plucking 'two leaves and a bud'.This is followed by the factory visit, where you will be able to learn the process of tea manufacturing with explanations of the withering, rolling, fermenting, drying and sorting processes and interact with the workers.Lastly, experience a Tea Tasting session where you can discover the different flavours, appearance and aroma of various grades of tea manufactured at Wah, throughout the season.
  • Sobha Singh Art Gallery

    1 hoursAdmission Ticket Not Included
    After having deep knowledge about kangra tea,lets proceed towards Andretta village.Andretta is a village and an artists' colony in Himachal Pradesh. The artists' colony was established in the 1920s, when Irish theatre artiste and environmentalist, Norah Richards, shifted here from Lahore.Near Palampur in the Kangra District, with Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas as a backdrop, Andretta over the years has attracted many noted artists, theatre practitioners, painters and more recently potter's. First we will visit Sardar Sobha Singh art gallery, a well-known contemporary painter, started his painting career in Andretta.At the art gallery, one can see a range of original works of the artist as well as some of his personal belongings.
  • Noorah Richard's Mud House

    20 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    Norah Richards was an actress and theatre practitioner born on 29th October 1876 in Ireland. She devoted 60 years of her life to enriching the area’s culture. She was later referred to as the Lady Gregory of Punjab.
  • Andretta Pottery & Craft Society

    45 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    Finally visit, Andretta Pottery and Craft Society - This is a working art pottery making attractive earthenware with rangoli style slip designs. The pottery offers 3 month classes for students. Also attached to the pottery is a Terracotta Museum. While the main collection in this museum is the work of local village potters from the neighbouring parts, the museum also has a house collection of pottery from around the globe including several works from Mexico, England and Holland. Here it comes to an end after having cultural and historical knowledge. Your driver will drop you at a hotel.

What's included

INCLUDED

Local English Speaking Guide - (Option 2 Only).
Pick up,drop off and Sightseeing by car
All Taxes
Entrances fees included for Tea Factory visit and Tea tasting Demo session.

NOT INCLUDED

Any personal Expense
Lunch,Breakfast or dinner
Tea Factory Demo + Soubha Singh Art Gallery
Pottery Demo (Optional)

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