Best Kandy Tea Tours — 12 Picks

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

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

Review of the Kandy to Nuwara Eliya day trip, with tea gardens, Ramboda Waterfall, temples, lake views, pricing, and practical tips.

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

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

Review of Sri Lanka’s Pinnawala, Kandy and tea tour, with elephant bathing, sacred temples, factory visits, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“My driver was friendly, easy to have a conversation with and an excellent safe driver.”

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

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

Review of a 14-hour private Kandy tour from Negombo, with Pinnawala elephants, tea country, temples, gardens, and optional cultural 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

See Ambuluwawa Tower, Kandy’s Temple of the Tooth, tea country, elephants, and more on a private day trip from Negombo.

“Had a brilliant day out on this tour. A great day with a packed itinerary. Started with a gratis king coconut juice at a roadside vendor. Elephant orphanage was an amazing experience, especially washing the elephant. Ambulawawa Tower has amazing views of a beautiful landscape. Tea factory is really interesting (assuming one likes tea of course) and gives a good overview of the tea making process. At Kandy, we got great views over the lake and visiting the Temple of the Sacred Tooth is a must. Our driver was really informative and a good guide, especially at the Temple with his knowledge as a practising Buddhist. We skipped over several…”

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

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

Review of a Colombo to Kandy day trip with Pinnawala elephants, the Tooth Relic Temple, tea tasting, spices, gems, and more.

“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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6.City Tour with Temple of the Tooth & Tea Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 1 day

Review of Kandy’s small-group city tour with Temple of the Tooth, tea garden, royal sites, dance, street food, and guide Harsha.

“Harsha was absolutely amazing. He was such a passionate humble person who obviously enjoyed sharing his knowledge and love for Sri Lanka. This was the highlight of our time in Kandy and I would recommend Harsha when booking any tour in the area. Thanks Harsha.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $28Best value

Review of the private Kandy to Nuwara Eliya day tour, with tea factory, Ramboda Waterfall, Gregory Lake, transport, value, and practical tips.

“Rohan is an incredible person with all the location knowledge and has amazing constant effort to support and help at any time... Truely a fantastic person 👍”

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8.Kandy privet day tour with pinnawala and Tea plantation

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

Review of a private Kandy day tour with Pinnawala elephants, the Temple of the Tooth, tea, gardens, dance, transport, and practical tips.

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9.From Negombo : Pinnawala & Tea Factory & Kandy Full Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 15 hours · from $47

Review of a private 15-hour Negombo to Kandy tour with Pinnawala elephants, tea country, Temple of the Tooth, gardens, and local crafts.

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

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

Review of a private Kandy day tour from Sri Lanka’s west coast, covering the Tooth Temple, spice garden, Peradeniya, tea country, and city sights.

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

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11.Nuwara Eliya Highlights: Waterfall, Tea & Picturesque Train Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $133

Review of a private Kandy tour to Ramboda Falls, Pedro Tea Factory, Gregory Lake, and Nuwara Eliya’s scenic train ride.

“This Nuwara Eliya tour was everything I didn’t know I needed lush waterfalls, cozy tea plantations, and that dreamy train ride through the hills? Seriously, wow. It felt like we were in a movie the entire time.”

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12.Private day tour kandy to nuwara eliya tea plantation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $110

Review of a private Kandy to Nuwara Eliya day tour with tea, waterfalls, Gregory Lake, botanical gardens, and hotel transfers.

“When we came to the airport we meet our friend ihsan he transported us to kandy and we visited elephant orphanage on our way . From the first moment he met us with a smile and give us too many advices about what better to do during Read more”

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