The 15 Best Tea Factory Tours in Sri Lanka

1.Nuwara Eliya Tuk-Tuk Tour Tea Picking,Tasting &Ramboda Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 207 reviews · 4.5 hours Our pick

Explore Nuwara Eliya by private tuk-tuk with tea picking, factory visits, Ramboda Falls, viewpoints, and the historic Royal Post Office.

“Our tour was excellent from start to end. Our tour guide Sathis was punctual picking us up from the hotel and was very courteous and informative during the tour. Tea plantation tours (two of them) were really good. One produced tea manually and the other was a bit more automated separating the leaves. We also met the owner of the tour (Krishna) at one of the plantations who introduced himself. Nice chap 👍 Sathis stopped at many viewing points to take photos and we climbed up (approx 700 steps) to the Rambodde Waterfall. Great experience. All in all a great day 5* 😀”

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2.Tea Factory and Pickle Waterfalls Tuk Tuk Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 113 reviews · 3 hours · from $33

Explore Nuwara Eliya by private tuk-tuk, with two tea factories, tastings, tea gardens, Ramboda Falls, and Puna Falls.

“We had such a great time with our guide, Saliya. The tea plantation tours were great and we loved seeing the waterfalls. He didn’t rush us or try to up sell anything. The tour was a highlight of our trip and would recommend to others visiting.”

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3.Kandy, Pinnawala and Tea Factory Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 99 reviews · 12 hours · from $55

Review of the Colombo to Kandy day trip, with elephants, the Temple of the Tooth, tea, crafts, costs, timing, and practical advice.

“OUR driver was Katie was very friendly and easy communication with deaf people. he used gestured and write down. he took us to the beautiful Kandy and rode & fed elephant, tea factory and the most beautiful white temple. we recommend to use Kani again in the future.”

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4.Tea Factory, Train, and Nine Arch Day Tour with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 98 reviews · 16 hours · from $140

Review of Ella’s 16-hour day tour with tea factory, train ride, Nine Arch Bridge, waterfall, Little Adam’s Peak, and zipline.

“Krish was an excellent driver - very friendly, polite and accommodating. Great tour with private transportation.”

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5.Ella Private Day Trip with Train Ride & Tea Factory-All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $190Top rated

Review of Ella’s private day trip from Bentota, with Little Adam’s Peak, Nine Arch Bridge, tea factory, train ride, lunch, and hotel pickup.

“This is a great way to see a lot of Ella in a short time. The trip was seamless, Dinesh our driver was great and we got to see a lot. The lunch which was included in the trip was excellent!”

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6.Nuwaraeliya Tea Factory and WaterFall Tour’s With DMJ Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews

Explore Nuwara Eliya’s tea factories, Ramboda Falls, old post office, and market with private transport and local guide support.

“Highly recommend this tour, it is excellent value for money. Our driver was very informative and thorough, giving us a full 6hr tour.”

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7.9 Arches Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak, Tea Factory

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 41 reviews · 6 hours · from $29

Hike Little Adam's Peak, see trains cross Nine Arches Bridge, and tour a tea factory on a six-hour private tuk-tuk trip from Ella.

“This was advertised as a guided tour, but in reality it felt like a poorly organized taxi ride with commission stop. The “guide” spoke very limited English and provided no real explanations. There was no guiding—just driving. Key parts of the itinerary were clearly not planned. We were first taken to a tea shop and told the tea factory was “closed.” Only after we complained and insisted did the guide suddenly arrange a factory visit, which felt improvised and not part of the original plan. Interestingly, I noticed other reviews mentioning the exact same “factory closed” story, which makes the tour description feel misleading. The program did not follow what…”

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8.Nuwara Eliya Tea factory and waterfall tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews

Explore Nuwara Eliya’s tea country, taste fresh Ceylon tea, and visit Ramboda Waterfall on a private five-hour tour.

“We had a great day where the driver was the coordinator's father. He was very sweet and tried to engage in conversation even though there was a bit of a language barrier - the only time this really affected us was regarding the tRead more”

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9.Half-Day Private Trip to Waterfalls and Tea Factory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $25

Explore Nuwara Eliya’s tea country, three waterfalls, and mountain views on a flexible private half-day trip from $25.

“Highly recommend. Great guide with great insights on waterfalls and tea gardens. Book them for a quick half day tour of nuwara eliya.”

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10.Ambuluwawa Tour : From Kandy with Tea Factory Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 1 day · from $10

Climb Ambuluwawa Tower, tour a Ceylon tea factory, and enjoy flexible private transport from Kandy for $10 per person.

“This tour was fun! We had a chilled ride to the tower and saw a lot of places on the way. Iduwara made sure I was happy and feeling good. He told informations about Kandy and near areas. He even went with me to the tower and all the way up. :D I can really recommend this tour”

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11.Horton Plains-World’s End Tour and Tea Factory Tour From Nuwaraeliya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $50

Hike Horton Plains to World’s End, see Baker’s Falls, then visit Labookellie Tea Factory on a private tour from Nuwara Eliya.

“Charith our guide was very patient and informative, we enjoyed the trek with him. The trek was early morning and Charith picked up on time , we also went for a Tea factory visit , it was good”

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12.Ella Day Tour from Kandy with tea factory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 1 day · from $90

Review of the Kandy to Ella day tour via Nuwara Eliya, with tea estates, waterfalls, Little Adam’s Peak, and Nine Arch Bridge.

“The friendly and calm driver Menuka did take me to the attraction in an efficient and safe way. There where no problems to suit the tour for my special needs. I had a great day.”

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13.From Colombo or Negombo: Pinnawala, Kandy & Tea Factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 8 hours · from $46

Review of a Colombo or Negombo day trip to Pinnawala, Kandy, and a tea factory, with temples, elephants, crafts, lunch views, and practical advice.

“Very nice trip with good advises of our driver: he took very good Care of my 81 years old Mum. Thanks to him”

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14.NuwaraEliya Tea Factory,Plantation & Water Falls Hike Tour by Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews

Explore Nuwara Eliya’s tea factories, plantations, and Ramboda Falls by private car, with pickup, local insight, and optional tea safari.

“The tea field tour was a fantastic experience. It was great to try picking tea leaves and tasting all the different types of tea produced from them. During our tour to the factories, the guides provided engaging insights into the production procRead more”

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15.Kandy & Pinnawala & Tea Factory Full Day Tour From Negombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 11 reviews · 14 hours · from $49

See Kandy’s Temple of the Tooth, tea country, Pinnawala, and more on a long private day tour from Negombo with hotel pickup.

“We had a very good experience and enjoyed our trip very much. Our driver-tour guide was very helpful and knowledgeable which made our experience unforgettable. We visited Pinnawala which also includes a zoo. This let us see other animals from Sri Lanka besides the elephants. In addition, we visited an interesting tea factory and Kandy downtown. A great tour and a nice way to spend a different day in Sri Lanka.”

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