TEA TOURS · WORLDWIDE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 top Ceylon tea experiences across the hill country, from the working estates of Nuwara Eliya and Ella to the scenic train up from Kandy. Leaf to cup, on the slopes where it grows.
Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory tour in Ella with an English walkthrough, small group size, and a tea tasting plus factory-fresh tea.
Most Popular“We did the hand made tea tour, highly recommended! Very kind the young guy who guided us! We took our own tea leaves and later we cooked and tasted it!”
Uva Halpewatte tea tour in Ella: Ganesh ritual, tea picking, Sky Café views, and Ceylon grade tasting in about 1 hour for $25.
“This was a lovely experience, despite the torrential downpour that halted it halfway through, as is typical in Sri Lanka! I really enjoyed learning about the history of the tea trade in the country, before getting dressed up in traditional tea picking wear, and getting the opporRead more”
Private Nuwara Eliya tuk-tuk tour visiting Damro and Blue Field tea factories, plus Ramboda and Puna Ella waterfalls.
“We had a great day around Nuwara Eliya! Saravanan our Guide was a really careful driver and drove with us through the amazing landscape! He showed us the best view points and gave us all the time we needed in the tea factory. It was very interesting! We had a very good day. Thank you…”
Colombo to Kandy in 12 hours with Pinnawala elephants, the UNESCO Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, and tea factory tastings.
“Excelent trip were I see new places and new peoples!”
Ella day tour from pickup locations in Sri Lanka: tea factory, scenic train, Nine Arch Bridge, Ravana Waterfall, Little Adam’s Peak, zipline.
“Dashi was a wonderful tour guide and the day was fantastic. I would highly recommend it. The scenic train and little Adam’s peak were my favourite. They had amazing views.”
Pluck tea on an Ella estate, watch hand-crafting at Uva Halpewatte, and sip Ceylon at Sky Cafe on a 2-hour tour.
“I had the pleasure of joining the Handmade Tea Tour, and it was absolutely delightful! The first part of the tour took us to the tea plantation, where we learned about tea cultivation, the tea tree, and its history. I was a bit worried that this part might be skipped since it Read more”
Colombo to Kandy in one day: Sacred Tooth Temple, Pinnawala elephants, gem and craft factories, plus a tea tasting.
“The trip was absolutely worth it. I enjoyed how Rahim, my tour guide, maximized the tour and suggesting more places I should visit while I was in the area, though we covered all places to visit in the tour. I guess it was Rahim who made this tour a success and I owe him big…”
Private Ella day trip from Bentota with a Hill Country train ride, Rawana Falls, tea factory visit, and top viewpoints, all-inclusive.
“A well organised trip from the start- up bright and early at 4am. Dinesh picked us up on time and we visited a waterfall, mini Adam’s peak and the nine arches before 9am! Feeding the monkeys at the waterfall was fun and a tuk- tuk was hireRead more”
Private tea tour in Hatton, Sri Lanka. Walk tea fields, meet pluckers, see factory processing steps, and taste freshly brewed tea.
“Great experience, really nice guide tell us everything, very interesting, we saw the plantage and also the factory, thank you.”
Private Nuwara Eliya tea factories and Ramboda Falls tour with Oak Ray, Blue Field, plus post office and market stops, with pickup.
“Ashan was very professional and knew very well all the stops along the way, including many viewpoints which I highly appreciated as I love to take picture. Two tea factories included - one you have free tasting included, another one you haRead more”
Tuk-tuk through Ella tea country, hike to Lipton Seat, enjoy a picnic lunch, then tour Dambatenne Tea Factory built by Thomas Lipton.
“This was such a nice day out! The guide was so friendly and informative, he even dropped us back to our homestay which wasn't meant to be included. My partner and I enjoyed every aspect of this trip today.”
Tuk-tuk adventure from Nuwara Eliya to Ramboda Falls and tea estates, with tea factory visits and colonial stops for up to 3.
“Lovely person, driving was safe, took us to the best stops”
Guided 6-hour Ella tour with a Little Adam’s Peak hike, Nine Arches Bridge train views, and Uva Halpewatte tea tasting for $29.
“The journey/ trip was lovely Suresh was a good and safe driver He made so many pictures of us - love it! I would recommend him to my friends! 5/5 ⭐️ Wir konnten weitere Spots mit einbinden, sofern wir wollten. Wir konnten uns so viel Zeit nehmen an jedem einzelnen Spot wie wir wollten! Wir…”
Private Nuwara Eliya tour with hotel pickup: fresh tea tastings at factories plus Ramboda Waterfall photos and possible swimming.
“We had a great day where the driver was the coordinator's father. He was very sweet and tried to engage in conversation even though there was a bit of a language barrier - the only time this really affected us was regarding the tRead more”
Private half-day tour from Nuwara Eliya with three waterfalls and two tea factories, including factory visits, tea tasting, and photo stops.
“Anwar was super nice, stopping in several view points along the way and answering all our questions. The treck to the first waterfall was lovely exercise and he found all the best spots to get the best views. My favourite was the visit to the tRead more”
