Horton Plains and Tea Estate Nuwara Eliya Day Trip
If you are a nature enthusiastic this day tour is ideal for you, your adventure will start from Kandy and you will be transferred to Horton Plains which is a three and half hours’ drive. You will start your trekking trip at Horton Plains.
Horton Plains is one of most stunning places in Sri Lanka and is a must to visit place in your Sri Lankan itinerary. Ramble through the mist covered grasslands, patches of evergreen forests and cloud forests interspersed with fresh water streams and mist covered swamps. The only sound to be heard is that of water gushing, bird singing and the wind blowing wildly through the trees.
After completing the Horton Plains Trekking you will have your lunch at a recommended restaurant and after the lunch you will be transferred to Nuwara Eliya which is a one hour’s drive. Tea estate lies nestled amongst the scenic beauty of Sri Lanka’s hill country. Walk through breathtaking view of tea estate and see how tea pluckers pluck prized “two leaves and bud” that go into making the world finest Pure Ceylon Tea. You can chat and learn from tea pluckers how to pluck tea buds . Then you can go to nearby tea factory and see how the plucked tea leaves goes under the process of making tea. The full process involves Tea Plucking, Withering, Rolling, Fermentation, Firing and Sorting/Grading before it is bulk packed to be sent to the Tea Auctions in Colombo, at the outdoor Café enjoy a freshly brewed cup of tea. You can also buy some Pure Ceylon Tea to take back home.
After completing the Nuwara Eliya Tea estate Journey your tour will come to an end and you will be transferred to Kandy.
