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16. Hill Country and Tea Tour ( 10 Days/ 9 Nights)

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16. Hill Country and Tea Tour ( 10 Days/ 9 Nights)

16. Hill Country and Tea Tour ( 10 Days/ 9 Nights)

Travel through misty mountains, tea plantations, and cool-climate towns in Sri Lanka’s central highlands. The tours showcase tea heritage, scenic train rides, and colonial-era charm, moving from rainforests to cultural hills, tea country, highland towns, mountain peaks, and finally the southern coast. You will travel by private A/C vehicle with an English or other available language-speaking chauffeur-guide .

Price

3300USD Per 2 Persons Onwards

Vacation Duration

10 Days/ 9 Nights

Distance

Approximately 650 km

Overnight Stay

Kitulgala → Kandy → Kandy → Hatton → Hatton → Nuwara Eliya/Haputale → Ella → Ella → Mirissa → Colombo

Average Temperature

Rainforest (Kitulgala): 24°C – 28°C / Hill country (Kandy/Hatton/Nuwara Eliya/Haputale/Ella): 15°C – 25°C / Coastal (Mirissa/Colombo): 26°C – 31°C

Best Season

December – March (coastal); April – June and September – November (hill country and rainforest)

Meal Plan

Bed & Breakfast (BB) – HB/FB available as optional upgrade

Recommended for

Scenic travelers, slow travelers, and tea enthusiasts

Price Notes: Our price reflects 3-4 star hotels with BB basis. Final price varies by group size, season, and meal plan upgrades.

Day 01 - Arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport / Private transfer to Kandy / Evening lakeside walk around Kandy Lake / Optional evening puja ceremony at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic / Overnight in Kandy
Day 02 - Morning visit to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic / Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens - one of Asia's finest tropical collections / Scenic drive into the tea country via Ramboda Falls / Arrive Nuwara Eliya / Visit a working tea factory with guided tasting session / Evening at Gregory Lake / Overnight Nuwara Eliya
Day 03 - Morning guided walk through tea estate fields with a plucking demonstration / Explore Nuwara Eliya's colonial town centre - the pink post office, Victoria Park, Hill Club / Optional cooking class or visit to Hakgala Botanical Gardens / Evening at leisure in the highland cool / Overnight Nuwara Eliya
Day 04 - Board the iconic scenic train from Nanu Oya to Ella - rated among Asia's most beautiful rail journeys / Arrive Ella and settle in / Afternoon at leisure - cafes, viewpoints, gentle walks / Nine Arches Bridge at dusk / Overnight Ella
Day 05 - Sunrise hike to Little Adam's Peak - panoramic views over the Ella Gap and surrounding tea valleys / Visit Nine Arches Bridge / Free afternoon: optional zipline, quad biking, or Ravana Falls visit / Overnight Ella
Day 06 - Scenic drive toward Colombo via Kitulgala / Optional white-water rafting stopover on the Kelani River / Continue to Colombo / Airport transfer for departure
  • Hotel Type: 3/4-star hotels, eco-lodges, heritage hotels, hill-country hotels, boutique hill-view lodges, 
  • Vibe: Quiet rainforest lodge in Kitulgala; heritage hotel in Kandy; elegant hill-country hotel in Hatton; cool boutique lodge in Nuwara Eliya/Haputale; cozy mountain lodge in Ella; relaxed beachfront in Mirissa; modern boutique city hotel in Colombo
  • Rooms: Air-conditioned (heating in hill country), private bathroom, garden-view, river-view, hill-view, or ocean-view options, mosquito nets, bottled water
  • Service: English-speaking staff, 24-hour front desk, room service, free Wi-Fi in common areas
  • Options: HB/FB meal upgrades

Key Highlights

  • Scenic train journey from Nanu Oya to Ella – one of Asia’s most celebrated railway routes
  • Guided tea factory tour and professional tasting session in the highlands
  • Sunrise hike to Little Adam’s Peak with panoramic views across the Ella valley
  • Nine Arches Bridge – Sri Lanka’s most photographed colonial engineering landmark
  • Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens – one of Asia’s finest tropical collections
  • Nuwara Eliya’s colonial heritage – Little England in the tropics

Includes

  • Private transport throughout
  • Expert guiding
  • All entrance fees
  • Island refreshments

Excludes

  • Scenic train journey from Nanu Oya to Ella – one of Asia’s most celebrated railway routes
  • Guided tea factory tour and professional tasting session in the highlands
  • Sunrise hike to Little Adam’s Peak with panoramic views across the Ella valley
  • Nine Arches Bridge – Sri Lanka’s most photographed colonial engineering landmark
  • Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens – one of Asia’s finest tropical collections
  • Nuwara Eliya’s colonial heritage – Little England in the tropics

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    • Personal meals and refreshments
    • Gratuities for guide and driver
    • Optional activities: zipline, quad biking, white-water rafting, cooking class
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