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La montee de Kandy a Nuwara Eliya en tuk-tuk: cascades, une fabrique de the en activite, et la station de montagne coloniale avec son hippodrome, ses cours d'eau a truites et son terrain de golf.

Excursion a Nuwara Eliya depuis Kandy en tuk-tuk avec visite de fabrique de the: En bref

PriceFrom $78 per person
Duration10 hours
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

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Kandy : From Kandy to Nuwara Eliya Day Tour by Tuk tuk

Departures: 7:00 AM
10 hours
English
$78
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Description complète

Faire la route des montagnes en tuk-tuk est plus lent qu'en voiture et nettement meilleur. Le vehicule est a ciel ouvert, il se deplace au rythme du paysage plutot qu'en le depassant, et sur une route qui grimpe 1 400 metres a travers les plantations de the, cela s'avere important.

L'itineraire monte a travers Gampola et Pussellawa, s'arretant aux cascades de Ramboda, ou une chute de 100 metres est visible depuis la route et accessible a pied en quelques minutes. Au-dessus, la foret s'arrete et le the commence, de maniere abrupte comme c'est le cas sur cette route.

Une visite de fabrique en activite suit la feuille a travers le fletrissage, le roulage, l'oxydation et la cuisson jusqu'a la table de tri. Cela prend environ quarante-cinq minutes et se termine par une degustation, et c'est la meilleure explication de pourquoi le meme arbuste produit six produits differents.

Nuwara Eliya a 1 900 metres est la ville la plus etrange du Sri Lanka, les Britanniques l'ont construite comme station de montagne et elle conserve encore l'hippodrome, le terrain de golf, les cours d'eau a truites qu'ils ont empoissonnes et un bureau de poste de style faux Tudor. Il fait 15 degres de moins qu'a Kandy, ce que vous sentirez apres une journee en tuk-tuk ouvert.

Kandy fut la derniere capitale des rois cinghalais, resistant aux Portugais et aux Hollandais jusqu'a ce que les Britanniques la prennent en 1815, et le Temple de la Sainte Dent Relique sur le lac explique son importance: la relique, consideree comme une dent du Bouddha, est l'objet le plus sacre de l'ile et sa garde legitimait autrefois la royaute. La chambre de la relique ouvre pour le puja trois fois par jour, vers 5h30, 9h30 et 18h30, quand les tambours commencent et que la file avance devant le reliquaire. La tenue couvre epaules et genoux, les chaussures se retirent a l'entree, et l'Esala Perahera en juillet ou aout fait parader le reliquaire sur un elephant a travers la ville pendant dix nuits.

Programme

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

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

7:00 AM

Pickup in Kandy

Collection from your hotel.

9:30 AM

Ramboda Falls

A stop at the falls on the climb.

11:00 AM

Tea factory

The full process, ending with a tasting.

12:30 PM

Nuwara Eliya

The lake, the town and the colonial buildings.

3:00 PM

Return drive

Back down through the tea country.

5:00 PM

Kandy

Drop-off at your hotel.

Programme détaillé

07:00

Hotel pickup

Two and a half to three hours up, at tuk-tuk pace.

09:30

Ramboda

Steps down to the lower fall are slippery after rain.

11:00

Tea estate and factory

Closed on poya days; an estate walk replaces it.

12:30

Nuwara Eliya

Gregory Lake, the post office, the racecourse and Victoria Park are all close together.

17:00

Kandy

Drop-off at your hotel.

Inclus

  • Tuk-tuk prive avec chauffeur-guide anglophone
  • prise en charge et depose a l’hotel a Kandy
  • tous les trajets et arrets
  • carburant

Non inclus

  • Frais d’entree le cas echeant
  • repas et boissons
  • achats de the a la fabrique
  • pourboires

Informations importantes

Point de rendez-vous

Hotel pickup in Kandy; the exact address and time are 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 10 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

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Евгения– Russia
January 29, 2026

We had a wonderful tuk-tuk tour — a trip from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya — led by our driver-guide, Danushka. He was extremely friendly and sociable, and it was genuinely enjoyable to spend time with him on the road. His English is good, so communication was easy and clear, and we could freely ask any questions. We especially appreciated his careful and safe driving: the ride was comfortable, with no rushing or unnecessary risk. Along the way, Danushka showed us many amazing viewpoints, and we took countless beautiful photos. Every stop was truly interesting and informative — he explained what we were seeing, what to pay attention to, and shared helpful details. It was also clear that he knows the area and the topics very well: he answered our questions thoroughly and added insights we definitely wouldn’t have noticed on our own. We highly recommend Danushka to anyone planning this route and looking not just for a transfer, but for a genuinely engaging tour experience.

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AYAKA
August 10, 2026

We had a great drop-off tour from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya with our guide, Chama! Chama was very kind and friendly. He stopped at many beautiful photo spots and kindly took photos for us. Thanks to him, we could enjoy the beautiful scenery and had a wonderful time. Thank you so much, Chama! We really appreciate your kindness and highly recommend him!

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Xabier Urquijo
August 2, 2026

Exceptional experience with Danushka! > We had a wonderful day tour from Kandy to Nanu Oya with Danushka. He took us to explore an herbal medicine garden, a tea factory, a traditional wood carving workshop, and a scenic waterfall viewpoint. > Danushka was incredibly attentive, professional, and kind throughout the entire journey, always ensuring we were comfortable and enjoying the day. He even personally made sure we secured and collected our train tickets at Nanu Oya station.

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Puneet
May 25, 2026

Rumesh was great! He arrived early and let us do the tour at our own pace. He even made sure that we tried our first king coconut in Sri Lanka. We had a great time and definitely recommend!

5
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Doni
May 22, 2026

Being a tea fan really enjoyed the tea factory guide. Did the post card send offs at Nuwara Eliya, and was dropped off at my hotel. Along the way stopped at where the tragic landslide took place. Glad to see steel wired fences have now been put up.

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Ruth
March 30, 2026

Great trip with Mahesh. Given options of where we wanted to visit en route from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya. We visited a wood carver,gem museum, a tea factory,climbed to Ramboda Falls to name a few. Beautiful scenery. Very informative.

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Alessia
March 24, 2026

We had a great day with Ruwan from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya. He made suggestions for things for us to do but also let us leave out the things we had done/ didn’t want to do! Nothing felt rushed and he shared information and tips with us when he could. Thank you Ruwan !

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Ben
March 3, 2026

Saman provided a great tour and got us to our next destination in very good time! He was extremely knowledgeable about the area and the stop offs were all beautiful with fantastic scenery. Highly recommend a tour with Saman!

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Jack
February 23, 2026

A really great way to see the hills and sights between the two towns. Wicky was a very safe driver and knowledgeable guide. I would highly recommend to anyone travelling to Nuwara Elyia. Thank you!

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Vadim
February 20, 2026

We absolutely loved this tour! Kumara was an awesome guide and very safe driver. He stopped wherever we wanted to take photos along the way. Would 100% recommend this tour to anyone looking to go from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya.

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Sherendeep
February 15, 2026

Lali is an amazing guide, he shared allot of insightful information on Sri Lanka. He arrived 20 mins earlier that scheduled and patiently waited for me. Did all the stops mentioned on this tour and it was such an eventful experience. The tea factory was the highlight for me. Would recommend Lali as ur trusted guide.

Questions fréquentes

Hotel pickup in Kandy; the exact address and time are confirmed after booking.
The price does not cover entrance fees where they apply, meals and drinks, tea purchases at the factory, gratuities.. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Unless the option says private, this runs as a small group. The operator caps it rather than filling a coach, and if you want it to yourselves the private option is priced separately on this page.
Thara 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.
Tuk-tuk prive avec chauffeur-guide anglophone, prise en charge et depose a l’hotel a Kandy, tous les trajets et arrets, carburant
The duration of the Excursion a Nuwara Eliya depuis Kandy en tuk-tuk avec visite de fabrique de the is typically 10 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.
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Be at the gate for the 6am opening, so leave Nuwara Eliya around 5am. World's End faces south and clouds over by nine or ten as warm air rises off the plain — arrive at eleven and you see a white wall. See our Horton Plains guide.
The town sits at about 1,900 m and drops to around 10°C at night, and few hotels have heating. Horton Plains at 2,300 m regularly sits near freezing before dawn, with ground frost from December to February. Bring a genuine warm layer — most visitors underestimate this.
No — they close on poya days, the monthly full moon and a public holiday in Sri Lanka. If your free day is a poya, take an estate walk with a plucker instead. Plucking happens in the morning; by afternoon the slopes are empty.
Mostly leaf size, not quality. OP is a long wiry whole leaf, BOP is smaller and broken, and fannings and dust go into teabags because the higher surface area brews fast. Bigger leaf is slower tea, not better tea. Explained in our Ceylon tea guide.
At a factory, not a tourist shop. Factory shops carry the higher grades that never reach a visitor shelf; the boxed tea on the main streets is usually fannings at visitor prices.
Nanu Oya, about 10 km and a 20-30 minute drive from the town. Nuwara Eliya has no station of its own, and tuk-tuk fares at Nanu Oya rise sharply the moment a train arrives.
Time it for a puja — 5.30am, 9.30am or 6.30pm. Those are the only windows when the upper relic chamber opens and the hevisi drummers play; outside them you are visiting a beautiful building rather than a ceremony. Take socks: shoes come off at the gate and the stone courtyard gets painfully hot. Full detail in our Temple of the Tooth guide.
February for the clearest weather, or July-August, which is drier here than most people expect and covers the Esala Perahera. Kandy sits between Sri Lanka's *two* monsoons and catches some of both, so it has no long dry season — but it also never has a season that is a write-off. See best time to visit Kandy.
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 and the famous photographs are. Sit on the right-hand side going south. Note there is no Nuwara Eliya station; the stop is Nanu Oya, 10 km away. See our Kandy to Ella train guide.
July or August — but the dates move every year with the lunar calendar, so any guide naming a fixed week is guessing. It runs ten nights and ends on the Nikini poya. Book accommodation on the route six to twelve months ahead. Details in our Esala Perahera guide.
Sigiriya and Dambulla (2.5 hrs each way) is the best of them. Kitulgala rafting is 2 hrs, the Knuckles range and Pekoe Trail stages are day hikes from here. Ella, Galle and Yala are *too far* — 4-6 hours each way. See day trips from Kandy.
Two nights. One full day for the town — Bahirawakanda, Peradeniya gardens, the lake and the evening puja — and a second for a hike, a village day or the cultural triangle. Our Kandy 2-day itinerary lays it out hour by hour.
The centre and the lake circuit are walkable. For anything up a hill or out of town, take a tuk-tuk — roughly LKR 100-150/km on the meter, and ride-hailing apps price it automatically with no negotiation. See getting around Kandy.
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