If you stay in Jogja and want to visit tea plantation, it will be easy for you now. You don’t need to go to West Java, Lembang Bandung to enjoy the fresh and cold air of the tea plantation. Now you can just come to Nglinggo Tea plantation which is located in Ngargosari and Pagerharjo, Samigaluh, Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta. Even though it’s not as big as other tea plantations, you don’t have to doubt of the beauty of both tea plantation in Ngargosari and Pagerharjo.
Quoting a proverb “No pain no gain”, it won’t be easy for you to reach Nglingo Tea Plantation. You must pass challenging tracking of winding and narrow road which becomes the characteristic of the hill station. But the track isn’t actually really difficult because the trails to discover that tea plantation were paved already.
Reaching Nglinggo Tea Plantation, you will find the beautiful scenery of that tea plantation. So it’s important for you to bring your camera to capture the beauty of this place. In addition you will discover a quiet and a peaceful atmosphere here. Spending the time around the trees in this place will give you fresh air and will make you feel more relaxed.
Aside from enjoying the beautiful scenery of Nlinggo Tea Plantation, you will also find out the warmth of the local people who get involved to the activites in this tea plantation area. They are the farmer. They will teach us how to pick the tea leaves appropriately; even they could bring us to see the tea processing making, and also offer us a cup of tea to taste it.
