Tea plantations experiences

A visit to a tea farm has become a staple of every Sri Lanka travel itinerary and for good reason! Sri Lanka is the fourth largest producer of tea in the world and it spans right back to the beginnings of the British Raj. Learn all about this story of locomotives and a rising industry as you tour a an organic tea farm in the Uva Highlands. Stroll through the fields and see just how much work goes into cultivation - you could even pick a few leaves yourself. Finish off the afternoon with a tasting of four hand-made teas overlooking the picturesque Ella Rock. The optional 'Teaology' experience includes a menu of vegetarian dishes matched with the teas on offer.

Take a trip to a low-grown plantation on the south coast of the island and enjoy a peek into one of Sri Lanka's main exports - tea! Try your hand at plucking a few tea leaves then visit the factory. You'll learn all about the farming process and the different types of tea grown in Sri Lanka, which happen to get stronger and darker the closer it is to the sea. Finish off your tour with a traditional tea tasting surrounded by fields of green and the occasional peacock.