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Atelier de fabrication de the roule a la main a Ella avec degustation et promenade dans la plantation

Opérateur: Pearl Odyssey Lanka Tours
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Une session pratique pour fabriquer du the comme on le faisait avant les fabriques: cueillir la feuille, la fletrir et la rouler a la main, l'oxyder et la secher, puis gouter cinq grades avec des en-cas locaux.

Atelier de fabrication de the roule a la main a Ella avec degustation et promenade dans la plantation: En bref

PriceFrom $54 per person
Duration5 hours
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeMini Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

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Ella Tea-Making Experience with Tasting and Snacks by Tuk-Tuk

Minimum two travellers. Price shown is per person.
5 hours
English
Pickup
$54
Annulation gratuite

Description complète

Chaque visiteur des montagnes visite une fabrique de the et regarde les machines faire le travail. Tres peu manipulent jamais la feuille, et le faire change le sens de la visite de fabrique.

Cette session commence dans les champs. Vous cueillez vous-meme la feuille, deux feuilles et un bourgeon, ce qui est la norme et plus difficile a faire de maniere constante qu'il n'y parait. Les cueilleurs ici travaillent selon un quota de poids quotidien, presque tous des femmes, et dix minutes d'essai suffisent a comprendre ce que ce travail implique vraiment.

Puis le procede, a la main. La feuille est fletrie sur une claie plutot que dans un bac, roulee entre les paumes jusqu'a ce que les parois cellulaires se brisent et que les sucs remontent a la surface, laissee a oxyder jusqu'a passer du vert au cuivre, puis sechee. C'est exactement ce qu'une fabrique fait mecaniquement, a une echelle que vous pouvez tenir dans vos mains.

La degustation couvre cinq grades et c'est la que tout s'assemble: ayant fabrique vous-meme une petite quantite, les differences entre un OP a feuille entiere et une poussiere destinee aux sachets de the cessent d'etre abstraites.

Des en-cas locaux accompagnent la degustation, et une promenade dans la plantation complete l'apres-midi. Les trajets en tuk-tuk sur les routes au-dessus d'Ella font partie de l'experience.

Ella est un village a 1 040 metres dans les montagnes du sud, atteint par le train depuis Kandy que la plupart des gens considerent comme le plus beau trajet ferroviaire d'Asie, et ses sites sont tous a quelques kilometres: le pont aux neuf arches, un viaduc en brique de 1921 dans une gorge de the, qu'un train traverse plusieurs fois par jour; le Little Adam's Peak, une marche de 40 minutes a travers le the jusqu'a une crete; Ella Rock, une ascension plus difficile de trois heures; et les cascades de Ravana sur la route vers Wellawaya. Les matins sont clairs et les apres-midis des mois humides apportent des nuages dans le col, donc les randonnees se font tot. Les tuk-tuks sont le transport, et chaque pension peut en trouver un.

Programme

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

9:00 AM

Pickup in Ella

Tuk-tuk to the estate.

9:30 AM

Plucking

Two leaves and a bud, in the field.

10:30 AM

Withering and rolling

The leaf worked by hand.

12:00 PM

Oxidation and drying

The stages that decide the finished tea.

1:00 PM

Tasting and snacks

Five grades, with local food.

2:00 PM

Drop-off

Back at your hotel.

Programme détaillé

09:00

Hotel pickup

Morning is better — the pluckers are in the field and gone by afternoon.

10:30

Rolling

Done between the palms. It takes longer than you expect and your hands smell of tea for the rest of the day.

13:00

The tasting

Five grades. The differences are much clearer having made some yourself.

14:00

Ella

Drop-off, with the afternoon free.

Inclus

  • Prise en charge et retour en tuk-tuk a Ella
  • la session guidee de fabrication de the
  • tout le materiel
  • une degustation de cinq grades
  • en-cas locaux
  • la promenade dans la plantation

Non inclus

  • Repas au-dela des en-cas
  • achats de the
  • pourboires

Informations importantes

Point de rendez-vous

Hotel pickup in Ella by tuk-tuk; confirmed after booking.

À savoir avant de partir

  • Annulation gratuite jusqu'à 24 heures avant le début de l'activité

À propos de cette activité

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Duration 5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

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Hotel pickup in Ella by tuk-tuk; confirmed after booking.
The price does not cover meals beyond the snacks, tea purchases, gratuities.. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Expect uneven ground and some climbing, and mud after rain. Trainers with grip are the minimum and proper shoes are better. The pace follows the group, so tell your guide early if you want it slower rather than at the point you are struggling.
Pearl Odyssey Lanka Tours. We book with them directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can confirm your place with the operator before taking it as final.
We confirm your booking with the operator before we treat it as final, and we need at least one day's notice outside India. Once it is confirmed you get the meeting point, the time and a contact number for the day. If the operator cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Prise en charge et retour en tuk-tuk a Ella, la session guidee de fabrication de the, tout le materiel, une degustation de cinq grades, en-cas locaux, la promenade dans la plantation
The duration of the Atelier de fabrication de the roule a la main a Ella avec degustation et promenade dans la plantation is typically 5 hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
Yes, once your booking is completed via our secure payment gateway, you will receive an instant confirmation email with your tour details, meeting point address, guide's name, and direct contact information. You can also view and manage your booking through your AsiaByLocals account dashboard.
Yes! All our private tours are fully customizable. Whether you want to add extra stops, skip certain locations, change the pace, or adjust the start time — simply let your guide know in advance or on the day. We aim to create a personalized experience tailored to your interests and energy level.
We offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may be subject to a partial charge depending on the tour type. Weather-related cancellations for outdoor and boat tours are handled on a case-by-case basis, with full refunds or free rebooking offered when safety is a concern.
Most of our experiences are family-friendly and suitable for children of all ages. However, some tours involving extensive walking, water activities, or early morning starts may be better suited for children aged 5 and above. Please check the specific tour description for age recommendations, or contact us for personalized family itinerary advice.
After booking, you will receive detailed meeting point instructions via email. Most tours include complimentary hotel pickup within the central area. For tours without pickup, your confirmation email will include the exact address, Google Maps pin, and your guide's phone number for easy coordination. Guides typically arrive 10 minutes early and will message you on WhatsApp.
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A 20-25 minute walk downhill from Ella town through tea and jungle — uphill on the way back. A tuk-tuk to the Demodara side is quieter and saves the climb. It is free, with no ticket and no official viewing area. See our Nine Arch Bridge guide.
Roughly every two hours, but Sri Lanka Railways runs 30-90 minutes late routinely, so any blog quoting exact times is quoting a timetable rather than reality. Ask at Ella station on the morning — staff will tell you what is expected and how late it is running.
Little Adam's Peak for almost everyone — 45 minutes up a stepped path for arguably the better view, out through the Ella Gap. Ella Rock is three hours return, largely unsigned, and people get lost on it regularly; take a guide or an offline map. Compared in full here.
Reserved seats open 30 days ahead and sell out within hours from December to March. Unreserved 2nd/3rd class is sold on the day and always available — you will stand, which is where the open doorways are. Send your luggage ahead by road if you have a driver. See getting to Ella.
January to March for the clearest Ella Gap views. June to September is dry but hazy from the Uva wind; October to December is wet. The real risk is cloud, not rain — at 1,000 m the view can be inside a cloud on a dry day, and mornings are clearer than afternoons in every month. See best time to visit Ella.
Two nights, which gives you two dawns — Little Adam's Peak on one, Ella Rock or a tea morning on the other, with the bridge mid-morning on day one. Our Ella 2-day itinerary sets out the order.
Do everything before nine in the morning. The Gap view is clearer in the morning in every month, Little Adam's Peak has a queue by nine, and the Nine Arch Bridge has hundreds of people on it by ten.
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