What should I pack for the hill country?

Temperatures in Nuwara Eliya can drop to 10°C at night, so bring a warm layer, a light rain jacket and good walking shoes.

Is this tour private?

Yes. The tour is private for your group with your own vehicle and chauffeur-guide – you won't share with strangers.

Can I customise this itinerary?

Of course. You can add or remove days, change hotels, upgrade to boutique or luxury properties or swap activities. We'll send a revised quote within 24 hours.

What is the price based on?

The price is per person based on two adults sharing a room in the hotel category shown. Prices vary by season, hotel choice and group size – request a quote for your exact dates.

How do I book and pay?

Send an enquiry or click Book Now. We confirm availability, then you secure the tour with a deposit; the balance is paid before arrival. [Insert your real deposit and payment terms.]

Hill Country & Tea Trails – 6 Days

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Tour Overview

The hill country is Sri Lanka at its most beautiful – green hills of tea, waterfalls, cool air and colonial bungalows. This tour follows the tea trail from Kandy to Ella with gentle hikes, a factory visit, the most scenic train ride on the island and sunrise at Lipton’s Seat.

Where you spend the nights

Area / base	Nights
Kandy	1
Nuwara Eliya	2
Ella	2
Total nights	5

Trip at a glance

Detail	Information
Duration	6 days / 5 nights
Tour type	Hill Country
Group size	Private tour: 1–15 guests
Difficulty	Moderate
Best season	January – April; July – September
Approx. road distance	~640 km
Guide languages	English, German and Hindi (others on request)
Departure dates	Any date – private tour, all year

Tour summary – arrival to drop-off

Day	Route (arrival → drop-off)	Night stay	Destination & main points	Distance	Meals
1	Airport (CMB) → Kandy	Kandy	Arrival & Transfer to Kandy	~115 km	Dinner
2	Kandy → Nuwara Eliya	Nuwara Eliya	Kandy to Nuwara Eliya – Waterfalls & a Working Tea Factory	~80 km	Breakfast, Dinner
3	Stay in Nuwara Eliya	Nuwara Eliya	Horton Plains National Park & World’s End	~70 km	Breakfast, Dinner
4	Nuwara Eliya → Ella	Ella	Scenic Train from Nanu Oya to Ella	~65 km	Breakfast, Dinner
5	Stay in Ella	Ella	Ella – Little Adam’s Peak, Nine Arch Bridge & Ravana Falls	~20 km	Breakfast, Dinner
6	Ella → Airport (CMB)	— (departure)	Ella to Airport – Departure	~290 km	Breakfast

Highlights

Temple of the Tooth, Kandy
Tea factory tour & tasting
Horton Plains & World's End
Train from Nanu Oya to Ella
Sunrise at Lipton's Seat
Little Adam's Peak & Nine Arch Bridge

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Every tour is 100% flexible and customizable. This itinerary is a starting point – we can change the order of the days, add or remove nights, swap activities or extend the tour to match your exact dates, pace and interests.

Hotels and accommodation are not included in the standard tour price. You are free to book your own stays, or let us organise a complete accommodation package for you in your preferred hotel tier (guesthouse, 3★, 4★, 5★ or boutique/villa). We work with hotels across the island and can quote your whole trip as one package.

Please contact us before you place a booking so that we can finalise your customised itinerary and your accommodation plan, confirm availability for your dates and send you a final price.

Family, senior and accessibility friendly. We can arrange an elder-friendly set-up (slower pace, shorter drives, ground-floor rooms, lift-access hotels, wheelchair-friendly vehicles and skip-the-climb alternatives such as the Sigiriya museum and gardens or the Pidurangala base viewpoint) and a child-friendly set-up (child and booster seats, family or connecting rooms, hotels with pools, shorter driving days and kid-friendly meals).

Guides and languages. Our chauffeur-guides work in English, German and Hindi, and we can arrange French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese and Japanese speaking guides on request.

Meals. The meals shown in the itinerary are what we include when we arrange your accommodation on half board. If you book your own hotels, your meals follow your own hotel booking – tell us which you prefer.

Any start date. All tours are private and run on any date you choose, all year round, subject to availability. Tell us your arrival and departure dates and we will build the itinerary around your flights.

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Day 01 :

Arrival & Transfer to Kandy

After a warm welcome at the airport, drive into the hills to Kandy, the last royal capital of Sri Lanka. On the way you can stop at a pineapple or cashew stall in Kadawatha. Check in and relax, then take an evening walk around Kandy Lake as the city lights come on.

Meals: Dinner · Overnight: Kandy · Travel: 3.5 hrs (115 km) · Distance: ~115 km

Day 02 :

Kandy to Nuwara Eliya – Waterfalls & a Working Tea Factory

Climb into the tea country on one of the most scenic roads on the island. Stop at Ramboda Falls, then visit a working tea factory to watch leaf being withered, rolled and dried – and taste fresh Ceylon tea at its source. Arrive in Nuwara Eliya, known as 'Little England' for its colonial bungalows, rose gardens, post office and golf course. Take an evening walk around Gregory Lake.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Overnight: Nuwara Eliya · Travel: 3 hrs (77 km) · Distance: ~80 km

Day 03 :

Horton Plains National Park & World's End

Early start (5:30 am) for Horton Plains, a high cloud-forest plateau and UNESCO site. Walk the 9 km loop trail (about 3 hours) to World's End, where the cliff drops 870 m, and to the pretty Baker's Falls. Look out for sambar deer, endemic birds and the purple-faced langur. Afternoon free in Nuwara Eliya to visit a strawberry farm or the Hakgala Botanical Garden.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Overnight: Nuwara Eliya · Travel: 1 hr each way · Distance: ~70 km

Day 04 :

Scenic Train from Nanu Oya to Ella

Take the most famous section of the hill-country railway from Nanu Oya to Ella (about 3 hours). Lean out of the doorway (carefully!) for views of tea-covered hills, waterfalls and villages. Your driver meets you in Ella. In the afternoon, walk to the Nine Arch Bridge and try to time it with a passing train.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Overnight: Ella · Travel: Train 3 hrs · Distance: ~65 km

Day 05 :

Ella – Little Adam's Peak, Nine Arch Bridge & Ravana Falls

Enjoy a sunrise hike up Little Adam's Peak (about 45 minutes each way, easy) for stunning views over Ella Gap. Then walk along the railway line to the Nine Arch Bridge, built in 1921 entirely without steel. After lunch, see Ravana Falls and visit a small family tea garden. Optional: zip-line at Flying Ravana or climb Ella Rock with a local guide.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner · Overnight: Ella · Travel: Local · Distance: ~20 km

Day 06 :

Ella to Airport – Departure

Morning at leisure in Ella, then a scenic drive back to the airport via the new expressway (about 5.5 hours).

Meals: Breakfast · Overnight: — · Travel: 5.5 hrs · Distance: ~290 km

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