See how Sri Lanka’s Ceylon tea gets made at Uva Halpewatte in Ella, then taste fresh samples with a small-group English tour.
Most Popular“We did the hand made tea tour, highly recommended! Very kind the young guy who guided us! We took our own tea leaves and later we cooked and tasted it!”
Pick tea on the slopes near Ella, learn Ceylon grades, and taste your own brew at Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory in about 1 hour.
“There’s no time specified but they have tours every 30 minutes. Instead of waiting for the next tour they threw me into one that had already started. This meant that i got about 5 minutes of explanation and then gave me a basket and told me to start picking. It was still Read more”
Handmade tea in Ella: pluck tea leaves, watch handmade crafting and factory processing, then taste and take home your tea.
“The factory is really impressive, and tour facilities good and located in the factory itself. Our guide was great and insightful and we learned so much about the process of tea production form growing to brewing. Fantastic for teens in our case, and really memorable. All capped with extraordinary views- really breathtaking”
A 3-hour Ceylon tea plantation and factory tour near Ella with tea plucking, black tea production, and guided tastings for $33.
“"Great tour by an incredibly knowledgeable and friendly guide (Hashan). Starting at the tea plantation close to Ella, the history of growing tea in Sri Lanka was explained in an engaging and informative fashion. We had the chance to take soRead more”
Private tuk-tuk day from Ella to Lipton’s Seat and Dambatenne Tea Factory, with tea tasting, great views, and door-to-door transfers.
“Our guide Jeewantha (Jeewa) was great, gave us lots of information along the way, drove the tuk tuk amazingly well given how narrow some of the roads were. Also took some great pictures of us at the top!”
Private full-day Ella tour with Nine Arches Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak viewpoints, waterfalls, and tea testing, plus pickup and key fees handled.
“I had an amazing time on the Ella Tour. The early morning climb was totally worth it — the sunrise over the tea fields was magical. Our tour guide was super friendly, helpful, and made the whole experience fun and relaxed. Everything was well-planned and stress-free. Definitely one of the best tours I’ve done in…”
Ceremonies, afternoon sittings, mint pours and estate trails, wherever tea is taken seriously.
