The 8 Tea Plantation Tours in Kandy We Would Take Again

1.Kandy to Nuwara Eliya Day Trip – Little England & Tea Country

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $30Our pick

Leave Kandy by private car with a driver-guide such as Adhil, Irfan, Ilham, or Shukry, then visit Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple, Ramboda Waterfall, Bluefield Tea Gardens, Gregory Lake, and Nuwara Eliya. Expect about 10 hours on the road, scenic mountain views, flexible photo stops, and a long but worthwhile day.

“Had another amazing day with Irfan! He showed us around and as usual he was going above and beyond, stopping at beautiful places so we can take a picture and take it all in. I can’t recommend enough! The driving was safe and calm. WRead more”

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2.Ambuluwawa Tour : From Kandy with Tea Factory Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 1 day · from $10

From Kandy, you’ll ride in an air-conditioned vehicle to Ambuluwawa Tower for wide mountain views, then visit Pilimathalawa Tea Factory to see how Ceylon tea is made. Your English-speaking driver-guide can also add a spice garden, wood carving workshop, batik factory, silk shop, or Sri Lanka gemstone museum if time allows.

“I had a great trip. Kisum was very kind and flexible, happy to adjust the route to my needs. He also knew interesting facts about all the places. I did the tower, royal botanic gardens and Kandy view point.”

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3.Kandy & Pinnawala & Tea Factory Full Day Tour From Negombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 11 reviews · 14 hours · from $49

Leave Negombo early in a private air-conditioned vehicle for Pinnawala and Kandy. Visit an elephant foundation, tea factory, botanical garden, railway museum, Temple of the Tooth, and Kandy viewpoint. Your English-speaking driver-guide can shape the day, though entrance fees and several sales-oriented stops cost extra.

“Lite för många aktiviteter för en dag. De aktiviteter som går ut på att man skall köpa något kunde lämnas bort.”

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4.City Tour with Temple of the Tooth & Tea Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 1 day · from $3Best value

Spend about 5.5 hours exploring Kandy by tuk tuk with Harsha, an English-speaking guide who brings Buddhist tradition, local food, royal sites, tea, river scenery, and city life together. You visit the Temple of the Tooth, Royal Palace, botanical garden, university, tea garden, and cultural dance show in a small group of no more than three people.

“What a fantastic day! Harsha being the highlight! I was solo travelling, but immediately made me feel relaxed and safe. Such a great welcoming to Sri Lanka, the day felt personal and very tailored to me. Took me to some great places you probably won’t find online. I couldn’t recommend him enough!! My best friend comes out here soon and I have said he is a must use!!! Thank you so much.”

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5.Tea Loops E-Biking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $45

This 2.5-hour e-bike ride takes you through central Sri Lanka’s tea plantations and quiet country lanes. Expect about 25 km of riding, views of Bogawanthalawa Valley, Maussakelle, Castlereagh, and Adams Peak, plus tea factories, temples, villages, and All Saints Church. Guides include Sri, Lishaa, and Nandhu.

“Highly recommend! Probably my favourite experience in Sri Lanka so far! Beautiful landscape through tea plantations and stunning views of the lake. Lishaa was a great guide and very informative.”

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6.Kandy to Nuwara Eliya Private Day Tour: Tea Factory& Gregory Lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $28

Spend about 10 hours traveling from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya with a private driver and your own group. Choose a tuk-tuk or van, stop at Ramboda Waterfall, visit Blue Field Tea Factory, see the old post office, relax at Gregory Lake, and explore Hakgala Botanic Gardens. Drivers named Rohan, Tony, Asham, Hemanta, and Disa have all led recent trips.

“Our driver was Rohan he was very nice, he drove really careful and very well. I can recommend him to anyone. The tour itself was beutiful, informative and overall amazing.”

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7.Kandy privet day tour with pinnawala and Tea plantation

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $47

Spend a full day touring Central Sri Lanka by private, air-conditioned vehicle. Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, a spice garden, tea factory, Peradeniya gardens, the Temple of the Tooth, and Bahirawakanda Temple. English-language guiding, hotel pickup, bottled water, and flexible planning are included, but entrance fees and meals are extra.

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8.From west coast: Kandy, Tooth temple, Botanical & Tea garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $84

Travel by private vehicle from more than 400 west-coast hotels to Kandy, with an English- or German-speaking guide. Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden, a Matale spice garden, and a tea estate or factory. The $84 price includes transport and guiding, but not entrance fees or food.

“A friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful guide. I recommend this tour.”

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