10 Days – TEA, MOUNTAINS & SLOW LIFE

Tour Summary

Suitable for :

Couples, Honeymooners, Wellness Travelers, Culture & Nature Lovers

Tea, Mountains & Slow Life is a 10-day romantic private tour through Sri Lanka’s central highlands, designed for couples and honeymooners who want cool mountain air, heritage tea estates, and genuine rest. The journey moves from coastal wellness in Bentota to Kandy’s quiet outer valleys, then rides the scenic train to a restored planter’s bungalow in Hatton for a dedicated Tea Living Day, before winding down through Haputale’s ridge trails and finishing among the cobblestones of Galle Fort.

Inclusion

Accommodation

Airport Pick-up

Airport Drop-off

Breakfast & Dinner

Private Luxury Car

Private Driver/Guide

Tour Consultant

Government Taxes

Tour Theme

Beach

Culture

History

Nature

Honeymoon

Day 01 Day 1 — Arrival & Bentota Wellness

We welcome you and transfer you to Bentota, where your first two days are dedicated purely to unwinding from the flight with Ayurvedic wellness therapies and quiet beach walks.

Day 1 — Arrival & Bentota Wellness

Day 01 Activities

  • Private airport pickup and transfer to Bentota
  • Check-in and welcome Ayurvedic consultation
  • Beach walk and relaxed dinner
Transport Mode
Private A/C Vehicle
Day 02 Day 2 — Bentota: Ayurveda & Beach

A full free day for wellness therapies and gentle relaxation, with no fixed sightseeing schedule, this is designed purely to help you settle into island time.

Day 2 — Bentota: Ayurveda & Beach

Day 02 Activities

  • Ayurvedic massage or wellness therapy session
  • Free time at the beach or lagoon

 

Day 03 Day 3 — Bentota to Kandy: Cultural Highlands

We drive inland toward Kandy's serene outer valleys, visiting quiet woodland temples and forest reserves that most standard tours bypass in favor of the crowded city circuit.

Day 3 — Bentota to Kandy: Cultural Highlands

Day 03 Activities

  • Scenic drive to the Kandy highlands
  • Visit to a quiet woodland temple
  • Check-in at your Kandy-area accommodation
Transport Mode
Private A/C Vehicle
Day 04 Day 4 — Kandy: Temple of the Tooth & Cultural Show

A day exploring Kandy's cultural heart, including the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and an evening traditional dance performance, at an unhurried pace with private guiding throughout.

Day 4 — Kandy: Temple of the Tooth & Cultural Show

Day 04 Activities

  • Guided visit to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
  • Royal Botanical Gardens visit (optional)
  • Evening traditional Kandyan dance show
Transport Mode
Private A/C Vehicle
Day 05 Day 5 — Scenic Train to Hatton: Tea Estate Living

We board a reserved scenic train compartment for the ride into the hills, arriving at a restored planter's bungalow in the heart of Hatton's tea country.

Day 5 — Scenic Train to Hatton: Tea Estate Living

Day 05 Activities

  • Reserved scenic train journey to Hatton
  • Check-in at a restored colonial planter’s bungalow
  • Sunset veranda tea tasting
Transport Mode
Private A/C Vehicle
Day 06 Day 6 — The Tea Living Day

A dedicated day inside the tea estate: walk among the bushes with local pluckers, learn traditional hand-rolling technique at the factory, and enjoy a private five-course lunch served among century-old tea bushes.

Day 6 — The Tea Living Day

Day 06 Activities

  • Guided walk with local tea pluckers
  • Tea factory tour and hand-rolling demonstration
  • Private planter’s lunch on the estate
  • Estate-fresh high tea on the lawn

 

Day 07 Day 7 — Haputale: Ridge Walks

We continue to Haputale for unhurried morning hikes to panoramic viewpoints such as Lipton's Seat, leaving your afternoon completely open for reading, spa treatments, or simply the view.

Day 7 — Haputale: Ridge Walks

Day 07 Activities

  • Morning hike to Lipton’s Seat viewpoint
  • Free afternoon at leisure
  • Optional in-room spa treatment
Day 08 Day 8 — Ella: Mountain Solitude

On to Ella for a relaxed day among waterfalls and viewpoints, with plenty of unscheduled time to enjoy the valley views from your accommodation.

Day 8 — Ella: Mountain Solitude

Day 08 Activities

  • Visit to Nine Arches Bridge
  • Optional short hike to Little Adam’s Peak
  • Free afternoon at leisure
Day 09 Day 9 — Descent to Galle: Colonial Romance

We drive down to the coast and into Galle Fort for an evening among its boutique cafés and cobblestone streets, a fitting close to your highland journey before returning to sea level.

Day 9 — Descent to Galle: Colonial Romance

Day 09 Activities

  • Scenic descent drive to Galle
  • Self-guided walk through Galle Fort’s heritage streets
  • Romantic dinner at a boutique fort restaurant

 

Day 10 Day 10 — Departure

A final relaxed breakfast in Galle before your private transfer to the airport for departure.

Day 10 — Departure

Day 10 Activities

  • Leisurely breakfast
  • Private transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport

Your Tour Map

  • Private A/C vehicle with an English-speaking chauffeur-guide throughout
  • 9 nights’ accommodation, including a restored colonial planter’s bungalow
  • Daily breakfast (B) and dinner (D) as specified in the itinerary
  • Reserved scenic train compartment (Kandy–Hatton leg)
  • Guided Tea Living Day: plucking, factory tour, and tasting
  • Private five-course planter’s lunch experience
  • Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic entrance and guided visit
  • All tolls, fuel, government taxes, and bottled drinking water
  • Your personalized Sri Lanka Experience Passport
  • International flights
  • Sri Lanka ETA visa fee
  • Lunches (except the private planter’s lunch on Day 6)
  • Personal expenses, gratuities, optional spa treatments beyond the itinerary
  • Travel insurance
  • An ETA must be obtained online before travel; most European nationals qualify for the free 30-day tourist ETA as of 25 May 2026.
  • Modest dress (shoulders and knees covered) is required at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and all religious sites.
  • Scenic train tickets are subject to Sri Lanka Railways availability; reserved compartments are booked at least 30 days in advance and an equivalent private road transfer is arranged if unavailable.
  • Hiking to viewpoints such as Lipton’s Seat requires basic fitness and comfortable walking shoes.

Destination

Sri Lanka

Travel Style

Tailor Made

Duration

10 Days / 9 Nights

Starting at

€ 1550 P.P

Per Person

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