Sri Lanka · National Parks

Day Trip to Horton Plains and Tea Estate in Nuwara Eliya

14 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Nuwara Eliya. Moderate pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Full-day trip to Horton Plains National Park and Nuwara Eliya
02 Trek through Sri Lanka’s scenic highland national park
03 See dramatic natural sights including World’s End and Baker’s Waterfall
04 Visit a tea estate and learn how tea is manufactured and graded
05 Travel with private A/C transportation and a Spanish/English-speaking guide
06 Enjoy a day combining nature, trekking, and tea-country culture

Discover the cool highlands of Sri Lanka on a full-day journey to Horton Plains National Park and a tea estate in Nuwara Eliya. This experience combines scenic mountain travel, a trek through one of the island’s best-known protected areas, and a closer look at the region’s world-famous tea heritage.

Explore Horton Plains, a high-altitude landscape known for its dramatic viewpoints, waterfalls, and wildlife, then continue to a tea estate to learn how tea is manufactured, graded, and packed for export. With private transport, a guide, and time for lunch along the way, this day trip offers a rewarding mix of nature, walking, and local culture.

Discover the cool highlands of Sri Lanka on a full-day journey to Horton Plains National Park and a tea estate in Nuwara Eliya.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 14 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Horton Plains National Park

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Day Trip to Horton Plains and Tea Estate in Nuwara Eliya

Pick up from Kandy Hotel and transfer to Horton Plains - Approximately 3 1/2 hours drive
Trek to Horton Plains National Park
Lunch at a recommended restaurant
Transfer to Tea Estate in Nuwara Eliya - Approximately 1 hour drive
Visit Tea Estate - The full process of how tea is manufactured and then graded and packed for export to all corners of the world.
Transfer to Kandy – Approximately 2 1/2 hours drive