This unique tour package takes you on an immersive journey to explore the world-famous Ceylon tea, from its origins to its export. Discover the charm of Sri Lanka’s tea heritage with exclusive access to normally inaccessible locations, such as a tea auction and a tea packing factory. Visit five distinct tea-producing regions, each showcasing unique brands, and enjoy a stay at the charming 'Heritance Tea Factory,' a converted tea factory steeped in history. Highlights include a visit to the cemetery of James Taylor, the father of Ceylon tea; the plantation where black tea was invented; and Lipton’s Seat, the favorite viewpoint of tea magnate Thomas Lipton. Experience the art of tea harvesting and black tea production firsthand, tour tea factories, and indulge in tea tastings. Enjoy a scenic train ride with panoramic views of lush tea fields and majestic mountains. The program concludes with a refined afternoon tea experience in a historic hotel over 100 years old, making this tour a must for tea enthusiasts and history lovers alike.
Hotel
Private Car
English guide
Meal
Entrance Ticket
Wi-Fi in the car
Day 1 |
Breakfast: X   Lunch: X   Dinner: ✓ |
An English-speaking guide will welcome you at Bandaranaike International Airport upon your arrival. Transfer to your hotel in Negombo (approximately 30 minutes) | |
Yaara Tea Experience at Dilmah t-Lounge | |
Hotel | Stay at Fairway Colombo (3 Star Hotel, Colombo) |
Day 2 |
Breakfast: ✓   Lunch: ✓   Dinner: ✓ |
Morning | After breakfast, depart from the hotel Visit the Sri Lanka Tea Board |
Afternoon | Lunch at a local restaurant |
Visit a Tea Export Factory with a Tea Packing Experience. | |
Evening | Sightseeing in the World Heritage Sacred City of Kandy: Temple of the Tooth, Kandy Market, Kandy Lake, etc |
Hotel | Stay at Hotel Topaz (3 Star Hotel, Kandy) |
Day 3 |
Breakfast: ✓   Lunch: ✓   Dinner: ✓ |
Morning | After breakfast, depart from the hotel |
Visit Loolkandura Estate, the Birthplace of Ceylon Tea: Tour James Taylor's Headquarters and Bungalow | |
Afternoon | Lunch at a local restaurant |
Evening | visit the Tea Museum Tour |
Visit the James Taylor Cemetery | |
Hotel | Stay at Hotel Topaz (3 Star Hotel, Kandy) |
Day 4 |
Breakfast: ✓   Lunch: ✓   Dinner: ✓ |
Morning | After breakfast, depart from the hotel Proceed to Nuwara Eliya |
Afternoon | Lunch at a local restaurant |
Nuwara Eliya Sightseeing Visit the tea factory and tea plantations Tea Tasting and Tea Picking Experience | |
Evening | High Tea at The Grand Hotel |
Hotel | Stay at Heritance Tea Factory (5 Star Hotel, Nuwara Eliya) |
Day 5 |
Breakfast: ✓   Lunch: ✓   Dinner: ✓ |
Morning | After breakfast, depart from the hotel Train ride in the highlands: Route from Nanu Oya to Ella Station |
Afternoon | Lunch at a local restaurant |
Evening | Visit Uva Tea Plantation, Lipton Tea Factory, and Lipton's Seat |
Hotel | Stay at EKHO Ella (3 Star Hotel, Ella) |
Day 6 |
Breakfast: ✓   Lunch: ✓   Dinner: ✓ |
Morning | After breakfast, depart from the hotel Proceed to Pitigala |
Visit a Tea Farm and Factory Producing Ruhuna Black Tea | |
Afternoon | Sightseeing at the World Heritage Galle Fortress/ Lunch at a local restaurant |
Hotel | Stay at Yara Galle Fort (3 Star Hotel, Galle) |
(per person) £1060~
(per person) £770 ~
(per person) £680 ~