Thengal Manor, Home Of Barooah Tea Dynasty, Becomes A Tourist Attraction In India

In this photo taken Nov. 29, 2012, guests and staff members pose at the entrance of Thengal Manor, gracious home of the Barooah tea dynasty which is now open to tourists in Jorhat, India. Guests enjoy superb service from a staff of 15 for only five rooms.

In this photo taken Dec. 3, 2012, tourists at the Kaziranga National Park take an early morning ride to view one-horned Indian rhinos in the mist in Assams tea country in Kaziranga, India. Elephants, monkeys and other wild animals often wander through the tea estates.

In this photo taken Dec. 4, 2012, a plucker makes her way through the tea bushes on the Addabarie Tea Estate in Assam, which dates back to 1870 and British colonial times in Balipara, India. Tourists can stay at nearby bungalows or a luxury 19th century lodge which once housed the estate manager. <AP Photo/Denis Gray>