Best Tea Tours in Sri Lanka — 15 Picks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 653 reviews · from $18Our pick

See how Ceylon tea is made at Ella’s Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory, with a guided factory visit, tea tasting, and useful timing tips.

“Fantastic tea factory tour! Surprisingly informative and up close experience. Siva was our guide and enthusiastically explained tea science and chemistry. Then we toured the factory. I was pleasantly surprised they let us walk the factory floor and explore the machineRead more”

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Tea Plantation Tour in Ella, Sri Lanka

2.Tea Plantation Tour in Ella, Sri Lanka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 319 reviews · from $25

Pick tea, learn Ceylon tea grades, and enjoy mountain views at Halpewatte Tea Factory near Ella for about $25.

“Our guide, Nari was very knowledgeable and we learnt so much from him. We enjoyed picking the tea leaves and have a deeper appreciation for our tea after seeing how hard the pickers work.”

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Nuwara Eliya: Tea Factory and Pickle Waterfalls Tuk Tuk Tour

3.Tea Factory and Pickle Waterfalls Tuk Tuk Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 113 reviews · 3 hours · from $33

Review of Nuwara Eliya’s private tuk-tuk tour, with two tea factories, tastings, tea gardens, Ramboda and Puna waterfalls.

“My tour guide was an exceptional and made my trip a real unforgettable experience. Tea, waterfalls - what else can you ask for?”

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From Colombo: Kandy, Pinnawala and Tea Factory Full-Day Trip

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

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

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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Ella: Tea Factory, Train, and Nine Arch Day Tour with Pickup

5.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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Handmade Tea Tour in Ella Sri Lanka

6.Handmade Tea Tour in Ella Sri Lanka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $85

Pick tea, make your own blend, tour a Sri Lankan factory, and taste Ceylon tea on this small-group Ella experience.

“I had the pleasure of joining the Handmade Tea Tour, and it was absolutely delightful! The first part of the tour took us to the tea plantation, where we learned about tea cultivation, the tea tree, and its history. I was a bit worried that this part might be skipped since it Read more”

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Tea Fields & Factory Tour

7.Tea Fields & Factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $20

Walk Hatton’s tea fields, meet pluckers, visit a factory, and follow Ceylon tea from fresh leaf to brewed cup.

“Great experience, really nice guide tell us everything, very interesting, we saw the plantage and also the factory, thank you.”

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Ella Private Day Trip with Train Ride & Tea Factory-All Inclusive

8.Ella Private Day Trip with Train Ride & Tea Factory-All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $190

Review of a private Ella day trip from Bentota with mountain sights, train ride, tea factory, lunch, transport, and practical tips.

“This is a great way to see a lot of Ella in a short time. The trip was seamless, Dinesh our driver was great and we got to see a lot. The lunch which was included in the trip was excellent!”

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Tuk-Tuk Safari Liptons seat,Tea Fields Hike,TeaFactory Tour

9.Tuk-Tuk Safari Liptons seat,Tea Fields Hike,TeaFactory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 46 reviews · 7 hours · from $60

Ride a tuk-tuk from Ella through Sri Lanka’s tea country, hike to Lipton Seat, enjoy a picnic, and tour historic Dambatenne Tea Factory.

“This was such a nice day out! The guide was so friendly and informative, he even dropped us back to our homestay which wasn't meant to be included. My partner and I enjoyed every aspect of this trip today.”

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Nuwaraeliya Tea Factory and WaterFall Tour’s With DMJ Tours

10.Nuwaraeliya Tea Factory and WaterFall Tour’s With DMJ Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews

Explore Nuwara Eliya’s tea factories, Ramboda Waterfall, post office, and market on a flexible private tour with pickup.

“Great experience and Fabulous guide, from pick up to drop off everything was perfect. We was looked after well and chose what we would like to see as well, thank you x”

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Tuk Tuk Nuwara Eliya Tea Falls Adventure

11.Tuk Tuk Nuwara Eliya Tea Falls Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews

Explore Nuwara Eliya by tuk tuk with Ramboda Falls, tea estates, factories, the old post office, and local market life.

“I loved everything; the price was low for such a service, and the guide was very pleasant and attentive. We took a tuk-tuk to places where jeeps can't go. The guide took us to the best viewpoint, helped us carry our child there, and then took us to the waterfall where we went swimming. The tour ended at a tea factory, which was also very interesting 👌”

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Ella: 9 Arches Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak, Tea Factory

12.9 Arches Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak, Tea Factory

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 41 reviews · 6 hours · from $29

Review of Ella’s 6-hour private tuk-tuk tour to Little Adam’s Peak, Nine Arches Bridge, and Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory.

“This trip was good fun the guides were amazing and very knowledgeable, they took so many photos it was like having personal photographer with us for the day . Would highly recommend this trip when in Ella. My friend left her jacket in one of the Tuk tuks and they very kindly sent it by courier to our hotel in Galle - 5 stars customer service!”

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Nuwara Eliya Tea factory and waterfall tour

13.Nuwara Eliya Tea factory and waterfall tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews

Explore Nuwara Eliya’s tea factories and Ramboda Waterfall on a private five-hour tour with hotel pickup, tastings, and fresh mountain views.

“"He is incredibly knowledgeable and an excellent guide, making every moment feel insightful and memorable."”

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Half-Day Private Trip to Waterfalls and Tea Factory

14.Half-Day Private Trip to Waterfalls and Tea Factory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $25

Review of Nuwara Eliya’s private half-day tea and waterfall trip, with factory visits, mountain views, guide tips, price advice, and practical details.

“Karim is a great guide! He arrived on time, took us everywhere we asked, and provided deep insights about Sri Lanka and Nuwara Eliya in particular. He knows all the great locations for the photos, and you don't even need to ask him for a good photo of yourself,”

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

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $30

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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