Day 01: Arrival / Kandy
Meet and assist at the airport by company representatives and transfer you to Negambo the coastal town which is only 20 minutes away from the International Airport. After a long journey, today you will be relaxed at the hotel.
Kandy
Kandy is a pleasant city surrounded by lush green countryside, and it’s home to a picturesque lake, old shops, a bustling market and some great restaurants. This evening observe locals worshiping in Kandy’s Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth), one of Sri Lanka’s most sacred shrines that houses a tooth relic of the Lord Buddha.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Kandy.
Day 02: Kandy / Hanthana / Kandy
After breakfast visit to The Loolecondera Estate Kandy.
Loolecondera Estate -
Fancy walking in the place where the very first patch of tea was planted on the Island. Where James Taylor, the pioneer of Ceylon tea planted the first seedlings. It’s wonderful how a little experiment by Taylor has turned into something so big and successful, to the extent the name of the Island became a byword for tea. The locals sure do still love and respect Taylor. The first ever tea patch planted here is known as No 7 field. A rock seat used by Taylor, known as Taylor’s seat affords the most beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. They say it was from this seat that Taylor planned and dreamed about the tea plantations in Sri Lanka. Then, there are the charming ruins of Taylor’s cottage. The tea estate is one of the cleanest and most beautifully kept. It’s crazily picture-perfect. And it’s incredible how it has everything, history, scenery, and fresh air.
Evening you will take leisure walks around lake and there is an opportunity to see a cultural dance and fire-walking performance in the evening.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Kandy.
Day 03: : Kandy / Nuwaraeliya
After breakfast visit to The Ceylon Tea Museum in Hanthana.
Tea Museum Hanthana Kandy
It’s just a 3km away from Kandy and the show is beautiful. The ground and the second floors exhibit some old tea machinery with a past of over two centuries. The olden machines still stand proud as if reminiscing their hey-day. The first floor is a library. Books, CDs, periodicals, and old photographs of tea factories and estates. The library is so interesting. The third floor sells Ceylon tea. The fourth floor is a tea café. A café with a view at that! You order your favourite taste of Ceylon tea and you look out of the café windows.
After that we will transfer to Peradeniya to take a scenic train journey into the highlands and disembark at Nuwareliya. The train rides through lush tea estates and thick forests, amazing scenery.
Check in to the hotel in Nuwaraeliya. Evening at leisure.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Nuwaraeliya.
Day 04: Nuwaraeliya / Haputale
After breakfast visit to The Pedro Tea Estate in Nuwaraeliya.
Pedro Estate
The Pedro estate offers tea tours with a view. A factory built in the 1800s the tea factory still has old-timey machinery. The processing takes place during the night, so there won’t be a lot of hustle and bustle during the day. The views from the estate are gorgeous. And a stroll through the emerald tea fields as the leaves susurrate around you is really magical. Have a dose of storytelling on the history of the Sri Lanka tea plantation, enjoy a session of tea tasting, and then wind down with a cup of light tea. On your way down the factory meander through the flourishing golden-green tea fields and breathe in some fresh air and pretty views.
After that we will continue your journey to Haputale.
In the evening take a walk through picturesque tea plantations and small Tamil villages.
Enjoy this chance to meet the curious friendly children and tea pickers along the way.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Haputale.
Day 05: Haputale
After breakfast visit The Lipton’s Seat in Haputale.
LIPTON'S SEAT
Famous tea planter Sir Thomas Lipton sat here and surveyed his tea plantations. It’s indeed a gorgeous observation point. It’s a hike of about 7km through stunning tea plantations. Be sure to climb up there in the morning before the mists creep in. Around 11 am the clouds roll in obscuring the views. If you get there before the dawn you can catch a magical sunrise too. From the top, you can see some mountains and lakes in the Central, Uva, Sabaragamuwa, and Eastern provinces.
in the evening visit the Dambatenna tea factory. It’s a lovely Victorian tea factory with a quaint charming character to it. Brush up on your knowledge of Ceylon tea making process during the Sri Lanka tea plantation tour and finish it off with a cup of fresh tea.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Haputale.
Day 06: Haputale / Colombo
After breakfast proceed to Colombo.
As a finish off to Tea Tours Sri Lanka, you can make a visit to the Tea Auction in Colombo. It’s held only twice a week on Tuesday and Wednesday, so make sure you are there on the correct day the week. The professional aspect of it is really great if you are enthusiastic about studying about Ceylon tea. The first ever tea auction took place in the 1880s and those old traditions and practices are still in place. Around 700 tea factories and 450 buyers partake in the business.
Go on Tea tours Sri Lanka for a few reasons.
Sri Lanka tea plantations are beautiful, the surroundings are picturesque. And the hike up to the tea estate is breathtaking. The walk could include pretty winding roads that unveil something magical at every turn. The air is fresher in the tea fields. The breeze is scented with the smell of the tea leaves which makes you feel like it’s the spring. The winding down of any Sri Lanka tea plantation tour is always perfect with a cup of aromatic Ceylon tea.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Colombo.
Day 07: Departure
After breakfast you will transfer to Airport.
All good things must come to an end, your chauffeur guide with comfortably take you to the international airport in time for your return flight.