Discover Historic Kandy with Ceylon Tea Trails

Discover Historic Kandy with Ceylon Tea Trails
Trip style
HONEYMOONS
Cost per Person
USD 1200
Best Time to Travel
JanFebMarOctNovDec
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Discover Historic Kandy with Ceylon Tea Trails

Ceylon Tea Trails is perched at an altitude of 4000 feet in the heart of Sri Lanka’s panoramic Ceylon tea country, bordering the World Heritage Central Highlands. Four restored colonial-era tea planters’ bungalows offer gracious living with gourmet cuisine and period furnishings. Observe life on a working tea estate, whilst being pampered by your butler. Discover Kandy, the ancient Hill Capital of Sri Lanka and experience the country’s most celebrated cultural city.

Trip Highlights
  • Discover Kandy, the ancient Hill Capital of Sri Lanka
  • Tea Estate accommodation
  • Tea Tasting
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We have no fixed routes or packaged tours. Every itinerary is unique and can be customised based on your request and preference. Explore the world your way!

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  • 1
    Ceylon Tea Trails

    Arrive in Colombo, you’ll be received by your guide/chauffeur and transferred by car from Colombo airport to Tea Trails. The drive through panoramic tea country to Ceylon Tea Trails is spectacular and you will reach in time for lunch.

    Meals: 3 course Lunch, traditional afternoon cream tea (scones, clotted cream, jams, cakes, sandwiches), pre-dinner cocktails, 4-course gourmet dinner, a selection of international wines & spirits, Tea & coffee
    Accommodation: Relais & Chateaux Resort, Garden Suite with private garden
  • 2
    Ceylon Tea Trails

    Enjoy the complimentary Tea Experience with our resident Tea Planter Andrew Taylor, who will show you first hand the age-old tea making process in the tea fields and processing factory. The tour ends with a tasting of different grades of this great brew.

    Meals: Breakfast, Meals: 3 course Lunch, traditional afternoon cream tea (scones, clotted cream, jams, cakes, sandwiches), pre-dinner cocktails, 4-course gourmet dinner, a selection of international wines & spirits, Tea & coffee.
    Accommodation: Relais & Chateaux Resort, Garden Suite with private garden
  • 3
    Ceylon Tea Trails

    Optional-Trek or bike from one to the other in cool comfort, amidst breathtaking views of mountain ranges, lakes, winding roads & waterfalls. This is a pristine environment in which to cool off and reconnect with family and friends. May & June daytime temperatures hover around 24c/75f and at night 19c/65f, cool enough to relax in front of a roaring fire, digestif in hand, after a gourmet 4 course dinner.

    Meals: Breakfast, Meals: 3 course Lunch, traditional afternoon cream tea (scones, clotted cream, jams, cakes, sandwiches), pre-dinner cocktails, 4-course gourmet dinner, a selection of international wines & spirits, Tea & coffee
    Accommodation: Relais & Chateaux Resort, Garden Suite with private garden
  • 4
    Colombo via Kandy

    You will be transferred to Colombo airport from Tea Trails via Kandy. Enjoy a private tour of this bustling city’s cultural sights & shopping secrets, prior to airport dropoff. Kandy, the ancient Hill Capital of Sri Lanka, is a World Heritage City referred as the home of the Dalada Maligawe or Temple of the Tooth, where a tooth of the Lord Buddha is preserved. Listen to fascinating stories from colonial times as you enjoy a tour of the British Garrison Cemetery. Walk through the Royal Botanical Gardens with over 300 varieties of orchids and spices. Visit the Temple of the Tooth and then enjoy a cup of Kandyan tea on the veranda at the Old Empire Hotel. The Kandy National Museum and the palace of Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe, the last Kandyan King, are also included in the tour.

    Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Inclusions:

What's Included:
  • Accommodation and meals as indicated in the itinerary
  • Airport transfers
  • Ground transportation with an English speaking driver/guide
  • Sightseeing or activities or safaris as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Taxes
What's Excluded:
  • All items of a personal nature
  • Any increase in taxes, fuel cost and emergency rescue costs
  • Domestic airfare or Train fare
  • Gratuities and Tips
  • International airfare
  • Meals and drinks not specified in the itinerary
  • Souvenirs
  • Visas, Vaccination and Insurance
Activity Level:
Basic

Designed for travellers who enjoy the outdoors, are in good health, and want an interesting yet relaxing holiday experience. These trips may involve walking, trekking, hiking, cycling, rafting or sea kayaking at a very slow pace. Most of these trips are usually a week long in duration. These holidays usually include cultural activities and sightseeing that can be enjoyed by all. There will be exploring on foot as well. Most travellers will find themselves comfortable with the basic activity level trips.

Detailed Itinerary

  • 1
    Ceylon Tea Trails

    Arrive in Colombo, you’ll be received by your guide/chauffeur and transferred by car from Colombo airport to Tea Trails. The drive through panoramic tea country to Ceylon Tea Trails is spectacular and you will reach in time for lunch.

    Meals: 3 course Lunch, traditional afternoon cream tea (scones, clotted cream, jams, cakes, sandwiches), pre-dinner cocktails, 4-course gourmet dinner, a selection of international wines & spirits, Tea & coffee
    Accommodation: Relais & Chateaux Resort, Garden Suite with private garden
  • 2
    Ceylon Tea Trails

    Enjoy the complimentary Tea Experience with our resident Tea Planter Andrew Taylor, who will show you first hand the age-old tea making process in the tea fields and processing factory. The tour ends with a tasting of different grades of this great brew.

    Meals: Breakfast, Meals: 3 course Lunch, traditional afternoon cream tea (scones, clotted cream, jams, cakes, sandwiches), pre-dinner cocktails, 4-course gourmet dinner, a selection of international wines & spirits, Tea & coffee.
    Accommodation: Relais & Chateaux Resort, Garden Suite with private garden
  • 3
    Ceylon Tea Trails

    Optional-Trek or bike from one to the other in cool comfort, amidst breathtaking views of mountain ranges, lakes, winding roads & waterfalls. This is a pristine environment in which to cool off and reconnect with family and friends. May & June daytime temperatures hover around 24c/75f and at night 19c/65f, cool enough to relax in front of a roaring fire, digestif in hand, after a gourmet 4 course dinner.

    Meals: Breakfast, Meals: 3 course Lunch, traditional afternoon cream tea (scones, clotted cream, jams, cakes, sandwiches), pre-dinner cocktails, 4-course gourmet dinner, a selection of international wines & spirits, Tea & coffee
    Accommodation: Relais & Chateaux Resort, Garden Suite with private garden
  • 4
    Colombo via Kandy

    You will be transferred to Colombo airport from Tea Trails via Kandy. Enjoy a private tour of this bustling city’s cultural sights & shopping secrets, prior to airport dropoff. Kandy, the ancient Hill Capital of Sri Lanka, is a World Heritage City referred as the home of the Dalada Maligawe or Temple of the Tooth, where a tooth of the Lord Buddha is preserved. Listen to fascinating stories from colonial times as you enjoy a tour of the British Garrison Cemetery. Walk through the Royal Botanical Gardens with over 300 varieties of orchids and spices. Visit the Temple of the Tooth and then enjoy a cup of Kandyan tea on the veranda at the Old Empire Hotel. The Kandy National Museum and the palace of Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe, the last Kandyan King, are also included in the tour.

    Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

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Inclusions & Activity Level

Inclusions:

What's Included:
  • Accommodation and meals as indicated in the itinerary
  • Airport transfers
  • Ground transportation with an English speaking driver/guide
  • Sightseeing or activities or safaris as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Taxes
What's Excluded:
  • All items of a personal nature
  • Any increase in taxes, fuel cost and emergency rescue costs
  • Domestic airfare or Train fare
  • Gratuities and Tips
  • International airfare
  • Meals and drinks not specified in the itinerary
  • Souvenirs
  • Visas, Vaccination and Insurance
Activity Level:
Basic

Designed for travellers who enjoy the outdoors, are in good health, and want an interesting yet relaxing holiday experience. These trips may involve walking, trekking, hiking, cycling, rafting or sea kayaking at a very slow pace. Most of these trips are usually a week long in duration. These holidays usually include cultural activities and sightseeing that can be enjoyed by all. There will be exploring on foot as well. Most travellers will find themselves comfortable with the basic activity level trips.