Tea Factory Tour Info
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Van or car
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1868 meters
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Kandy
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Private Tour
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Not Included
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English
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Easy
Nuwara Eliya Tea Factory Visit
Nuwara Eliya Tea Factory Visit from Kandy
Enjoy a hands-on Nuwara Eliya tea factory visit from Kandy, with hotel pickup at 7:30 am. Dress in traditional clothing worn by Sri Lankan tea pluckers, carry a basket and enter the tea plantation to pick tea leaves yourself. This private day tour focuses on tea, with Ramboda Waterfall and Gregory Lake sightseeing before returning to Kandy.
Your Nuwara Eliya tea factory tour introduces the complete tea-making process, from withering and rolling through oxidation, drying, sorting and grading. Finish with a tea tasting. Traditional clothing, the basket, hands-on tea plucking, the factory-process tour and tea tasting are included in USD 100 per group.
Tea plantations and hill-country scenery
Combine your tea factory visit in Nuwara Eliya with Ramboda Waterfall and a relaxing stop at Gregory Lake. Bring comfortable walking shoes and a light jacket for the plantation and cooler hill-country weather.
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From tea leaf to your cup
Step into the plantation, pick tea leaves into your basket and discover how Ceylon tea is made.
Plan your tea experience
Tell us your travel date, passenger details and Kandy pickup hotel.
Book through WhatsAppComplete the ready-to-fill WhatsApp message and press Send. The listed tea activities are included. Other sightseeing entrance fees and meals are not included. Optional activities require confirmation and may cost extra.
Before you book
What is included in the Nuwara Eliya tea factory visit?
Traditional tea-plucker clothing, a basket, hands-on tea plucking, the factory-process tour and tea tasting are included, together with private transportation, an English-speaking driver, water and Kandy hotel pickup and drop-off.
Can I pick tea leaves myself?
Yes. You dress in traditional tea-plucker clothing, carry a basket into the plantation and pick tea leaves into it. This is a hands-on activity.
How much does the Nuwara Eliya tea factory tour cost?
The price is USD 100 per group. The confirmed tea activities are included. Entrance fees for other sightseeing attractions, meals and optional activities are extra.
Where does this tea factory tour in Nuwara Eliya start?
This tour starts with pickup from your Kandy hotel at 7:30 am and returns to Kandy after the sightseeing stops.
What will I learn during the factory visit?
The factory introduction covers withering, rolling, oxidation, drying, sorting and grading, followed by tea tasting.
Does this tea factory tour in Sri Lanka include Ambuluwawa Tower?
No. This itinerary focuses on the tea plantation and factory experience, with Ramboda Waterfall and Gregory Lake as the other sightseeing stops.
What should I bring and how do I book?
Bring comfortable walking shoes and a light jacket. Use Book through WhatsApp and provide your travel date, adults, children and their ages, total passengers and pickup hotel. Bookings use +94719629331.
Explore more day trips from Kandy, or choose this tea-focused experience for more time in the plantation.
Highlights
- Hands-on tea plucking with traditional clothing and a basket
- Tea factory production-process tour and tea tasting
- Ramboda Waterfall is a stunning site near many tea plantations.
- Gregory Lake is not only a beautiful spot but also a great place to relax with a cup of tea.
- Private Kandy hotel pickup at 7:30 am and return