SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 15 most popular tea plantation & factory tours in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
See how Ceylon tea is made at Uva Halpewatte in Ella, with an English factory tour and a guided tea tasting included.
Most Popular“The tour is very interesting and our guide explained every detail of the tea process really well. I recommend going before 12pm to see all the production live. At the end there is a tea tasting.”
Join a small-group tea plantation tour in Ella: Ganesh kowil ceremony, guided tea picking, and tea tasting from grades at a mountain Sky Café.
“Our guide, Nari was very knowledgeable and we learnt so much from him. We enjoyed picking the tea leaves and have a deeper appreciation for our tea after seeing how hard the pickers work.”
Tuk-tuk tea picking in Nuwara Eliya with factory tastings, tea shopping, Ramboda and Puna Ella falls, and postcards at the Royal Post Office.
Nuwara Eliya private tuk-tuk tour: Damro & Blue Field tea factories with tastings (pickle tea), plus Ramboda and Puna falls.
See Kandy’s UNESCO Tooth Relic, feed elephants at Pinnawala, and taste tea in Sri Lanka’s hill-country on a full-day trip from Colombo.
Tea factory, Nine Arch Bridge, Ravana Waterfall, Little Adam’s Peak, a scenic train ride, and more in one pickup-included Ella day.
“We had a very good trip. Our driver and guide (Rukshan) was also very polite and helped us as much as he could and explained all the spots we visited. Definitely a recommendation!”
Handmade Tea Tour in Ella: pluck tea, craft your own blend, tour Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory, and taste Ceylon teas at Sky Cafe.
“We had a great time at the Halpewatte tea factory and had an excellent tour guide, Parami. Parami was very knowledgeable, patient, and a very friendly person who guided us through the factory. We learned so much on our tour, and got to make our own tea + taste test different teas the factory makes!…”
A 3-hour Hatton tea tour: walk tea fields, meet pluckers, see weighing and factory processing, then taste fresh Ceylon tea.
“Great experience, really nice guide tell us everything, very interesting, we saw the plantage and also the factory, thank you.”
Private Ella day trip from Bentota with train ride, Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak, Rawana Falls, and tea factory.
“A wonderful day trip exploring the sights around Ella. This let us experience the beauty of Sri Lanka away from the coast. Pradeep was our driver and guide for the day and was superb at his job. He was friendly and made sure everything was jRead more”
Tuk-tuk safari from Ella to tea fields, Lipton Seat viewpoint, and the Dambatenne Tea Factory. Picnic lunch and factory insights.
“Serdecznie polecam ❤️”
Kandy to Ella in one day: Ramboda Falls, Bhatha Hanuman Temple, Damro tea, Gregory Lake, Little Adam’s Peak, Nine Arch Bridge.
“I was able to customize the intinery to my liking. The tour guide Nilanka was so nice and also patient with my slow walking. Recommend.”
A 3-hour Ella tea tour with plantation plucking, a black tea factory visit, and tasting of black, green, and artisan Ceylon teas.
“Wonderful time spent with the guide who explained everything we needed to know. Included a factory visit and tasting.”
A long-but-fun day trip from Colombo or Negombo: Pinnawala elephants, Kandy temples, plus tea tasting and factory shopping for souvenirs.
“It was a day full of good experiences! The guide is very helpful, friendly, informative and kind. Thank you!”
Negombo to Kandy by AC car for elephants, tea, and Temple of the Tooth, plus gardens and craft stops in one long day.
“We had a very good experience and enjoyed our trip very much. Our driver-tour guide was very helpful and knowledgeable which made our experience unforgettable. We visited Pinnawala which also includes a zoo. This let us see other animals from Sri Lanka besides the elephants. In addition, we visited an interesting tea factory and Kandy…”
Private Colombo shore excursion to Ingiriya tea country for plucking, factory time, rubber and rice fields, plus Colombo sights by car.
“An outstanding trip, we were really looked after by our guide and had a wonderful day. We would like to have tasted the tea but it didn’t affect our enjoyment of the tour.”
The cultural triangle, the hill country, the wildlife parks and the south coast, all on one island.
