5 Kandy Tea Experiences Worth Booking

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

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

Leave Kandy by private car or van for a 10-hour journey through Sri Lanka’s tea country. Stop at Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple, Ramboda Falls, Bluefield Tea Gardens, Gregory Lake, Victoria Park, and Nuwara Eliya Racecourse. Guides such as Adhil, Irfan, Ilham, and Shukry are available.

“Very enjoyable experience with a visit to tea factory and tea leaves picking! Waterfalls and the rest of the countryside were just amazing! Our driver Mr Shukry was friendly and professional.”

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

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

Join driver-guide Janaka or a fellow English-speaking driver for a small-group day from Colombo or Negombo. See Pinnawala’s elephants, Kandy’s sacred temple, hillside views, tea production, spice displays, batik, wood carving, and local jewelry workshops.

“We’ve had a really nice tour to kandy from Negombo. The guide was friendly and an amazing driver. We had a lot of space to fill in the trip the way we liked it! We’ve had an amazing day and a great look in and around Kandy! Everybody we spoke during the trip (theafactory, herbal garden) was very friendly as well!”

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

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

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Negombo to Pinnawala and Kandy with an English-speaking guide. Visit a tea factory, Temple of the Tooth, Royal Botanical Garden, railway museum, craft workshops, Kandy Lake, and viewpoints. The day is long, flexible, and includes several optional paid stops.

“It was a substantial and manageable programme. I did not imagine that we would be able to complete the predicted 14 hours. Our guide gave good ideas, which added to the enjoyment. Well structured sequence with the right amount of time. Our guide was prepared and did his best to provide us with cultural and historical information despite the circumstances. He guided us in a kind and calm manner. Considering the Sri Lankan driving we felt safe with him, even though the last 100 km drive home took us nearly 3 hours, we didn't want any more bends and curves!”

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4.From Negombo: Ambuluwawa Tower & Tea Factory,Kandy Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 15 hours · from $69

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Negombo with an English-speaking driver-guide to Ambuluwawa Tower, Pinnawala, Kandy, a tea factory, and the Temple of the Tooth. You can shape the day around major sights, though entrance fees and lunch cost extra.

“We had an amazing trip. Our guide and driver were fabulous. They were very knowledgeable and told us loads of interesting information. The royal botanical gardens is an optional visit. We were going to miss this but our guide advised us to go and see it, and we were so glad that we did, it was amazing. I would highly recommend this trip”

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

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

Travel from Colombo, Negombo, or Katunayake with an English-speaking guide such as Dilip or Susa. Visit Pinnawala, Kandy’s Tooth Relic Temple, a spice garden, gemstone factory, wood-carving workshop, and tea factory, with pickup and drop-off included.

“Nuostabi ekskursija bei programa. Per vieną dieną aplankėme svarbiausius centrinės Šri Lankos objektus. Labai patiko apsilankymas dramblių prieglaudoje bei arbatos plantacijoje ir fabrike, kur gidė išsamiai papasakojo apie arbatos gaminimo procesą. Įspūdį taip pat paliko Kandy šventyklos bei jų rami atmosfera. Gidas ir vairuotojas Dilip suteikė daug informacijos apie šalį, jos kultūrą ir istoriją, atrodė labai apsišvietęs, taip pat dvasingas, rūpestingas žmogus. Jis pasirūpino mūsų komfortu visos kelionės metu. Keliavome automobiliu, kuriame veikė kondicionierius. Keliavome su vyru ir kitu nepažįstamu žmogumi, viso tryse, taigi jautėmės tarsi privačiame ture.”

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