If you want to see a view that spoils your eyes, you must visit the Alahan Panjang Tea Plantation!
The Green Expanse of Alahan Panjang Tea Plantation / 10travlr
Alahan Panjang Tea Plantation is the largest tea leaf-producing plantation in West Sumatra which is under the management of PT. Nusantara plantation with an area of 20 hectares.
This plantation is located on the Bukit Barisan slopes of the eastern part of the Kerinci National Park with an altitude of 1400-1600 meters above sea level.
Alahan Panjang Tea Plantation is located in Nagari Alahan Panjang, Lembah Gumanti District, Solok Regency, West Sumatra Province.
The distance from the city of Padang is 72 kilometers with a total travel time of 2 hours. If from Solok is only 60 kilometers with a total travel time of approximately 1 hour drive.
Before visiting, you should prepare a jacket to wear later when in the tea plantation area because the air is cold.
Visitors can start walking through the plantation. Visitors can also see the view of workers picking selected tea leaves with the position of the leaf holding basket attached to the back to serve as a natural beauty in harmony with humans.
After you finish treading the beauty of the plantation, take time to taste the hot drinks sold by the stalls around the plantation. Serving warm drinks, both tea and coffee, will further add to the enjoyment when visiting Alahan Panjang Tea Plantation.