Hill Country Highlights -2 Days Private Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Colombo- Kitulgala - Nuwara Eliya
5 stops
1
Rafting Team 39
Great Fun, Adventure, Excitement and the ideal Outdoor Experience in White Water Rafting in the picturesque Kelani River, covering 5 major rapids and 4 minor rapids. This activity is for anyone above the age of 10 years with safety gear, modern rafts, and a comprehensive safety briefing will be given by the white water rafting instructors beforehand. The distance covered is around 5 KMs. The river and its surrounding will make you feel enchanted, with a memorable Experience. Choose the offer which fits best to your style and energy. Find all these elements in Rafting, Hiking, Trekking and Canyoning at "Kelani" River in Kithulgala, Sri Lanka and fall in love with the rapids, Water and Greenery that Nature has to offer you in this part of the Country!
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
2
Mlesna Tea Castle
Enroute to Nuwara Eliya, visit Mlesna Tea Castle St Clair, is situated overlooking the Devon Fall and picturesque Devon and St. Claire valley in Thalawakelle. As suggested by its name, The Mlesna Tea Castle is huge, housing the largest teashop in the world. As well as a wide array of aromatic teas. The Castle Museum displays interesting tea artifacts of yesteryear with educational photographs depicting the early years of the tea industry. Enjoyment and relaxation in the Castle Restaurant with its unique ambiance adds great value to the tea experience and featuring dishes using tea either as flavouring or a garnish. The specially designed Viewing Tower at the Mlesna Tea Castle offers an opportunity to enjoy the magnificent view of the Devon Fall and St. Claire valley complete with the mist and lush green hills of this breathtakingly beautiful landscape.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Devon Falls
Devon water fall is one of the most beautiful cascades of Sri Lanka, located at close to Talawakele town. Further, it is one of the six falls impacted with upper Kotmale hydro power project. But it has been unable to reduce the water capacity of the fall. This fall gets the name because of the pioneer British coffee planter, Mr. Devon whose cultivations and plantations are nearby the fall. This 97 m high cascade is above 1159 m from sea level.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
4
St Clair's Falls
St Clair’s is one of the widest waterfalls in Sri Lanka and called the “Little Niagara of Sri Lanka”. It is a strikingly beautiful waterfall, which is approximately 80 meters in height and 50 meters in width. This waterfall runs over a rock ridge, splitting into three cascades, and drops into a pool. The falls are located along the Kotmale River, running through an enchanting green valley. The waterfalls consist of two falls called “Maha Ella” and “Kuda Ella”. This majestic waterfall falls down between magnificent green hills in the midst of tea plantations in Sri Lanka’s Hill Country and it got the name after the Saint Clair Tea Estate which it runs through.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya – sight Scenes The town of Nuwara Eliya still retains much of its British colonial charm that has earned it the nickname Little England and it is one of the coldest regions of Sri Lanka with an annual average temperature of 15 degrees Celsius. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea country, producing some of the world’s best tea. The mountain slopes and valleys area carpet of velvety green tea plantations, interspersed with gushing streams and tumbling water falls. Red or green roofed plantation bungalows, English country style homes and hotels with lovely flower gardens, Lake Gregory, a fine 18 hole golf course and a race course gives Nuwara Eliya a decidedly British character.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Nuwara Eliya - Kandy - Peradeniya - Colombo
3 stops
6
Glenloch Tea Factory
Experience an authentic tea plucking experience with the estate workers and enjoy a guided visit to Tea Factory where the best tea in the world is produced. You may also have a chance of tasting pure cup of Ceylon Tea at the Factory. The factory had humble beginnings, but over time it has put Sri Lanka on the map as the fourth-largest producer of tea in the world. One of its founders was Sir Thomas Lipton, a name widely recognized on tea boxes, who purchased a tea estate and factory in the late 19th century. Enjoy the beautiful landscape and temperate climate, which offers excellent conditions for growing quality tea leaves.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
7
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Explore UNESCO World heritage site, Temple of the Tooth Relic - or Dalada Maligawa, is the holiest Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. It is located in the city of Kandy, the ancient capital of the Kandyan kingdom. The golden-roofed Temple of the Sacred Tooth houses Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist relic – a tooth of the Buddha. During puja (offerings or prayers), the heavily guarded room housing the tooth is open to devotees and tourists.
45 minutes • Admission ticket not included
8
Royal Botanical Gardens
Stop at: Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens – Located just a few minutes from the hill Capital of Kandy, is the place for lovers of fauna, flora and nature. The stunningly landscaped gardens, the large variety of plants and the Orchid House; the best known attraction of the garden featuring over 300 varieties of beautiful orchids make it a much loved Sri Lankan attraction. The great circle and Memorial trees - The great circle is a grassy central area of nearly 4 acres in extent. Around the circle is a diverse array of trees planted by dignitaries, who had visited the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens. Afterwards drive back to Colombo.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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