Hill Country & Tea Trails
Duration
4 days
Collection
Silver
Availability
Available year-round
Destinations
3
Overview
Ride the world's most scenic train through misty mountains and emerald tea estates. Tour a tea factory in Nuwara Eliya, cross the Nine Arch Bridge in Ella and hike Little Adam's Peak on this 4-day highland escape.
Tour gallery
Destinations included
Where you'll stay
Itinerary
Meet your guide and wind up into the hills to the last royal capital. Evening at the sacred Temple of the Tooth and a lakeside stroll.
Airport pickup
08:00 – 08:30
Drive to Kandy
Via Kadugannawa pass
08:30 – 12:00
Hotel check-in
Temple of the Tooth evening puja
Kandy Lake walk
Climb into 'Little England' through waterfalls and endless emerald tea estates. Tour a working factory and taste fresh Ceylon tea at the source.
Ramboda Falls stop
09:30 – 10:00
Tea factory & tasting
See plucking, withering, rolling and grading
11:00 – 12:30
Gregory Lake & colonial town walk
High tea at a planter's bungalow
Evenings are cool (10–15°C) — pack a light jacket.
Ride the world's most scenic railway through cloud forest and tea terraces to laid-back Ella, then watch the sunset from the Nine Arch Bridge.
Scenic train Nanu Oya → Ella
Reserved seats, window views
09:30 – 13:00
Ella town lunch
Nine Arch Bridge
Time it with a passing train
16:00 – 17:30
Keep cameras ready — the left side of the train has the best views.
A gentle sunrise hike above the clouds, a farewell breakfast overlooking the valley, then the descent to the airport or on to the coast.
Little Adam's Peak sunrise hike
Easy 45-minute trail
05:30 – 07:30
Ravana Falls photo stop
Transfer onward / to airport
10:00 – 15:30
Trainers or hiking shoes recommended for the morning trail.
