Hatton
The heart of Sri Lanka’s high-grown tea estates, home to some of the island’s most storied tea bungalow stays and the starting point for the pilgrimage climb up Adam’s Peak. Its estates sit at a higher altitude than Nuwara Eliya’s, producing some of the most prized Ceylon tea grades and a stay here suits travellers […]
Haputale
A quieter, less-visited tea country town than Nuwara Eliya or Ella, best known for the panoramic views from Lipton’s Seat, the viewpoint where Sir Thomas Lipton is said to have surveyed his tea empire. The drive up is as much a part of the experience as the summit itself, winding through some of the highest-grown […]
Ella
A hillside village set among working tea estates and the natural gateway to two of Sri Lanka’s most photographed spots, Little Adam’s Peak and the Nine Arch Bridge, both within easy walking distance of the village centre. Its relaxed, walkable strip of independent cafes and small guesthouses has become a genuine draw in its own […]
Nuwara Eliya
The colonial-era “Little England” of the hills, sitting at 1,868 metres and built by British planters in the 19th century to feel like a piece of home transplanted onto a tropical island. Tea estates blanket every surrounding hillside and a working factory tour and tasting session here gives genuine insight into how Ceylon tea is […]
Kandy
Sri Lanka’s cultural capital, home to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, the island’s most venerated Buddhist shrine and the sprawling Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya nearby. The evening puja ceremony, when the inner shrine opens to candlelight and temple drums, is genuinely atmospheric and worth timing a visit around wherever possible. Kandy Lake […]