The 11 Best Colombo Tea Tours

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

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

Review of a Colombo to Kandy day trip with elephants, the Sacred Tooth Relic, tea tasting, crafts, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The trip was absolutely worth it. I enjoyed how Rahim, my tour guide, maximized the tour and suggesting more places I should visit while I was in the area, though we covered all places to visit in the tour. I guess it was Rahim who made this tour a success and I owe him big time for making my encounter with the elephants a memorable and exciting one. He is so reassuring and makes things easier for me not to mention his patience in taking A LOT of photo for me.”

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2.Tea Factory, Train, and Nine Arch Day Tour with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 98 reviews · 16 hours · from $140

Review of Ella’s 16-hour day tour with tea, train, Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak, zipline, waterfalls, and pickup.

“Krish was an excellent driver - very friendly, polite and accommodating. Great tour with private transportation.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews

Review of Colombo’s private tea and rubber plantation shore excursion, with rice fields, tea making, port pickup, price, timing, and tips.

“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.Ceylon Tea Experience from Colombo Port Passenger Terminal

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4 reviews · 4.5 hours

Review of a private Colombo shore tour featuring Ceylon tea, village life, plantations, temples, and city sights for up to three people.

“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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5.Pinnawala & Tea factory with Kandy Hotel Drop

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4 reviews · from $60

Review of Colombo to Kandy transfer with Pinnawala elephants, Giragama tea factory, herbal garden, views, and practical value tips.

“The tour itself was good value and covered some great stops , Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, a tea factory, spice garden with a questionable medicinal man and scenic viewpoints. The transport was comfortable and everything ran smoothly. Good communication with the company and regular updates. A special mention to our driver, Gajan, he was excellent. Really friendly, helpful, and went out of his way to make sure we had a good day. He also takes fantastic photos, which is a bonus. One important warning though: do not go into the so-called “Maharaja Elephant No17” experience along the way. It's a tourist trap. They charge an outrageous fee (30,000 LKR, about US…”

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6.Virgin White Tea and Galle City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4 reviews · 11 hours · from $115

Review of Colombo’s Virgin White Tea and Galle Fort tour, with practical advice on timing, value, food, guides, and what to expect.

“Our guide Pereira went beyond our expectations. We followed the excursion itinerary and he also suggested other things to do like the turtle nursery, the pole fishermen, etc. It was a great excursion.”

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7.Private Galle Day Tour with Boat Safari & Tea Factory Visit – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $135Top rated

Review of a private Galle day tour from Colombo with a river safari, turtle hatchery, tea factory, Dutch Fort, lunch, and transport.

“Fantastic day out, driver friendly and knowledgeable. We enjoyed the tea factory experience and the river safari, also the jewellery shop recommended was great. Owner very responsive and friendly over message. Would recommend!”

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8.Highlights Colombo Day Tour With Afternoon HIGH TEA In Galle Face Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $72

Explore Colombo’s temples, monuments, Pettah, and Galle Face Hotel high tea on a flexible six-hour private city tour.

“A great well informed tour with good flexibility Knowledgeable guide and driver Galle Face was excellent”

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9.Kandy & Pinnawala & Tea Factory Full Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2 reviews · 14 - 16 hours · from $45

Review of Colombo to Kandy and Pinnawala day trip, with tea, elephants, temples, gardens, costs, timing, and practical advice.

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10.Colombo shopping Tour (Tea, Gems, cinnamon, souvenirs, cotton )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $16Best value

Shop for Ceylon tea, cinnamon, gems, crafts, and souvenirs by tuk-tuk on a private four-hour Colombo tour.

“This is an amazing shopping tour.. We were in Sri Lanka for 7 days. We enjoyed traveling all over Sri Lanka. We booked this shopping tour in Colombo on the last day.This tour was truly excellent and reliable.”

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11.Ceylon Tea Experience Start from Colombo Port Passenger Terminal

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · from $80

Explore Ingiriya tea country, rubber plantations, Colombo temples, art, and key sights on a private shore excursion from Colombo Port.

“The trip was ideal for the number of hours we were in port on a cruise. We were met at the pier with our name clearly visible and were quickly allocated a car and a driver. We were taken around the main local temples, tea tasting etc before Read more”

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