6 Tea Plantation Tours in Colombo, Priced and Compared

1.Kandy, Pinnawala and Tea Factory Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 99 reviews · 12 hours · from $55Our pick

Travel from Colombo or Negombo to Pinnawala and Kandy in an air-conditioned vehicle with a guide. Feed elephants, visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, stop at a spice garden, craft workshop, gem showroom, and tea factory, then return late. Guides such as Malintha, Tuan, and Priyantha have been praised for safe driving and thoughtful help.

“Our driver Yuan was very good, felt safe, he took us to many places and a super restaurant for lunch - it was a very long day for him but he smiled all the way”

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2.From Colombo or Negombo: Pinnawala, Kandy & Tea Factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 8 hours · from $46Top rated

Travel in a small group of up to 10 with English-speaking driver Janaka or a colleague from Colombo or Negombo. See elephants by the river at Pinnawala, visit Kandy’s Sacred Tooth Relic, stop at a viewpoint, and tour tea, gem, spice, batik, and wood-carving workshops. Lunch and entrance fees cost extra.

“Very nice trip with good advises of our driver: he took very good Care of my 81 years old Mum. Thanks to him”

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3.Shore Excursion From Colombo port to Ingiriya Tea Plantation & back for 2 People

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews

Travel privately from Colombo port to Ingiriya for a look at rubber trees, Ceylon tea, rice fields, tea plucking, and tea manufacturing. Your driver collects you at the passenger terminal by name and returns you to the port. The route can take five to eight hours, and a tea tasting may not be included.

“To be clear, the driver was a careful driver, friendly, thoughtful and knowledgeable, however the tour was not as described. It took some time to get to the tea factory that we were expected to pay extra for (just arrived on a cruise in a Read more”

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4.Kandy, Pinnawala and Tea Factory Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 1 day · from $38Best value

Start early from Colombo, Negombo, or Katunayake with an English-speaking guide and driver such as Dilip or Susa. Visit Pinnawala, Kandy’s Tooth Relic Temple, a spice garden, Buddha statue, precious-stone workshop, wood-carving factory, and Pilimathalawa tea factory before returning by car.

“animal welfare is not a priority at Pinnawala. my driver was too eager to get back to the hotel, making his driving reckless. enjoyable, but certainly not worth the price”

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5.Ceylon Tea Experience from Colombo Port Passenger Terminal

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4 reviews · 4.5 hours

Travel from Colombo Port in a private car with an English-speaking driver-guide such as Nalin or Udaya. Visit Rayigam Tea Factory, see tea plucking and production, pass rice fields, rubber and cinnamon plantations, then return through Colombo for temples, markets, and city sights. The tea stop takes time, so expect a long drive and a brief city tour.

“Our driver was a lovely guy called Nalin who looked after us well, sensible and calm amongst the chaotic roads. Be aware that the tea plantation is a bit of a long drive away from the cruise terminal, but we enjoyed seeing the local countryside so didn't mind this aspect. The tour around the plantation is really quite short compared to the amount of driving time, to improve I'd say they should add in sitting down for some local snacks / meal, and we actually didn't sample the tea until we got back to Colombo, I would have preferred to do this at the tea plantation itself, the shop we…”

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6.Pinnawala & Tea factory with Kandy Hotel Drop

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4 reviews · from $60

Travel from Colombo to Kandy with a private driver, stopping at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, a Sri Lankan spice and herbal garden, Giragama Tea Factory, and Kadugannawa View. Drivers such as Gajan and Champike offer helpful local tips and photo help. Water and king coconut are included, while meals and entrance fees are extra.

“It was amazing! Great experience and service. Champike was amazing, really helpful and giving me a lot of tips for Sri Lanka and helping me take pictures. Thanks for the amazing service”

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