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7 nights · 4 places

Tea Trails and the Blue Train

A week in the hills, with beach to finish

Ride the famous train through tea country, walk the hills around Ella, and come back down to the beach for two easy days before you fly.

  1. Kandy
  2. Nuwara Eliya
  3. Ella
  4. Bentota

From, per person

$427
Price it for my dates
Tea Trails and the Blue Train
Hill countryCultureCouples
Length
7 nights
Places to stay
4
Best months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep
Style
Hill country, Culture, Couples

Highlights

What makes it special

  • Scenic train through tea country
  • Nine Arch Bridge
  • Little Adam's Peak
  • Tea factory visit

Your route

Day by day

N4DAY 6BENTOTA3DAY 4ELLA2DAY 3NUWARA ELIYA1DAY 1KANDY

  1. Day 1: Arrive and drive to Kandy

    Your driver meets you at the airport for the three-hour drive into the hills. In the evening, see the Kandyan dance show.

  2. Day 2: A day in Kandy

    Visit the Temple of the Tooth and take your time around the lake and the market.

  3. Day 3: The scenic train to tea country

    Board the train through the hills. Your driver takes your bags and meets you at the other end for the short ride to Nuwara Eliya.

  4. Day 4: Tea, then on to Ella

    Visit a tea estate in the morning, then take the winding road down to Ella, around two and a quarter hours.

  5. Day 5: Ella

    Walk up Little Adam's Peak for the sunrise, then head to the Nine Arch Bridge in time for a passing train.

  6. Day 6: Down to the coast

    A long but beautiful drive to Bentota, about five hours. Reward yourself with a swim.

  7. Day 7: Bentota

    Boat safari on the river in the morning, then the beach.

  8. Day 8: Fly home

    Your driver takes you to the airport, a little over two hours away.

Stays

Where you could stay

Choose a hotel level on the right, or pick each hotel yourself in the designer.

StopBudgetComfortSuperior
Kandy2 nightsKings GroveArambhaya Boutique HotelThe Golden Crown Hotel
Nuwara Eliya1 nightRoshan Guest HouseCottage San FrancescoSummerhill Bungalow by Bluechip Leisure
Ella2 nightsElla ThenulyaMountjoy EllaThe Ledge Ella
Bentota2 nightsSisi's PlaceAmber House LankaTaru Villas The Long House - Bentota

Prices through the year

When it costs least

Per person for 7 nights, two people sharing, at budget level. Best months for this route: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep.

  1. December 2026:
    Dec$452
  2. January 2027:
    Jan$455
  3. February 2027:
    Feb$455
  4. March 2027:
    Mar$455
  5. April 2027:
    Apr$431
  6. May 2027:
    May$427
  7. June 2027:
    Jun$427
  8. July 2027:
    Jul$444
  9. August 2027:
    Aug$444
  10. September 2027:
    Sep$427
  11. October 2027:
    Oct$427
  12. November 2027:
    Nov$438
Lowest price Best weather for this route Other months

Included

  • Your choice of hotels, with breakfast each morning
  • Private air-conditioned car or van with an English-speaking driver
  • Airport pickup and drop-off
  • The activities listed, including entry fees

Not included

  • International flights
  • Sri Lanka travel authorisation (ETA) and travel insurance
  • Lunches and dinners, unless your hotel plan includes them
  • Tips, drinks and personal spending

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