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A full day up to Nuwara Eliya and back from Kandy with lunch included: Ramboda Falls, the Bhakta Hanuman temple, a tea plantation and factory, and the colonial hill station itself.
Highlights
- Ramboda Falls and the Bhakta Hanuman Ramayana temple above it
- A tea plantation and working factory with a tasting
- Gregory Lake, Victoria Park and the colonial centre of Nuwara Eliya
- Lunch included on an eleven-hour day
- A private vehicle and guide throughout
Nuwara Eliya Full-Day Tour from Kandy with Ramboda Falls and Lunch: Key Facts
| Price | From $123.5 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 11 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Full description
Nuwara Eliya is called Little England, which is the kind of nickname that sounds like marketing until you get there and find a racecourse, a golf course, stocked trout streams, a mock-Tudor post office and hedges. The British built it as a place to escape the heat, at 1,900 metres, and it is still 15°C colder than anywhere on the coast.
The drive up is half the day. The road climbs through Gampola and Pussellawa, and Ramboda Falls is the first stop — a 100-metre drop a few minutes' walk from the road. Above it is the Bhakta Hanuman temple, one of a chain of Ramayana sites across the hill country and busy with Indian pilgrims rather than tourists.
A tea plantation and factory visit follows, taking the leaf from the field through withering, rolling, oxidation and firing to the grading table.
In Nuwara Eliya itself there is Gregory Lake, Victoria Park, the colonial buildings, and time to walk. Lunch is included, which on a day this long is worth more than it sounds. Then the descent, reaching Kandy in the evening.
Tour Itinerary
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
Pickup in Kandy
The drive up into the hills.
Ramboda Falls and Hanuman temple
The falls and the Ramayana temple.
Tea plantation and factory
The field, the process and a tasting.
Lunch
Included, in Nuwara Eliya.
Nuwara Eliya
Gregory Lake, Victoria Park and the town.
Return drive
Back down through the tea country.
Kandy
Drop-off at your hotel.
Detailed Itinerary
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Includes
- Private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver-guide, hotel pickup and drop-off in Kandy, lunch, all driving and stops, fuel and parking.
Excludes
- Entrance fees at the parks, gardens or factory, drinks, gratuities, tea purchases.
Important information
Meeting point
Hotel pickup in Kandy; the exact address and time are confirmed after booking.
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts