Visit Sri Lanka
5 daysTea Country relaxed pace

Hill Country Train & Tea Escape

Mist, Mountains & Ceylon Tea

Hill Country
Hill country blue train crossing misty tea mountains in Sri Lanka

Tour overview

A relaxed five-day escape through Sri Lanka's cool central highlands.

Combine scenic rail with estate walks, factory visits, and boutique bungalow stays.

Highlights

  • Scenic train journey
  • Tea estate walk
  • Ella viewpoints

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day
    1

    Kandy Arrival

    Settle into hill-country retreat.

    Overnight: Kandy
  2. Day
    2

    To Hatton

    Drive to tea country; estate visit.

    Overnight: Hatton
  3. Day
    3

    Train to Ella

    Observation-class scenic rail.

    Overnight: Ella
  4. Day
    4

    Ella Explorations

    Little Adam's Peak and Nine Arch Bridge.

    Overnight: Ella
  5. Day
    5

    Departure

    Transfer to airport or south.

    Overnight: Departure

What's included

  • 4 nights accommodation
  • Train tickets
  • Private transfers between stations

Not included

  • Lunches
  • International flights

Pricing options

Tea Country Double

$1,500

per person

Train on a highland railway viaduct through Sri Lankan tea country
Tea plantation slopes near Nuwara Eliya at misty dawn

Route overview

Getting around

Add airport transfers to your tour

Start and end your journey stress-free with a fixed-price private transfer — or add a driver-guide for the whole trip.

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Pickup

Bandaranaike Intl Airport (CMB)

Drop-off

Galle

2h 15m 150 km3 vehicles
From

$85

Book transfer
Pickup

Colombo

Drop-off

Kandy

3h 00m 115 km3 vehicles
From

$80

Book transfer

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