A tea estate experience for travellers who want the depth of a wine tasting applied to Ceylon tea. The estate walk with the pluckers, the full factory sequence and a structured single-origin tasting comparing aroma, elevation and processing.
Tea Terroir – Estate Walk, Factory Tour & Tasting
Category: Highland and Culinary
Duration: Half day - approximately 4 hrs
Best season: Year-round. Best in the Nuwara Eliya or Hatton region.
Fitness: Easy - gentle estate walking.
Best for: Tea lovers, culinary travellers, France market, couples
- Estate walk and factory tour
- Structured tasting session
- Tea and sweets pairing
- English-speaking guide
- Transport unless booked as part of a round tour
- Personal purchases of tea
- Gratuities
Tour Highlights
- Early morning tea plucking with estate workers
- Full factory process – withering, rolling, oxidising, firing
- Structured tea terroir tasting session
- Comparison of high-grown, mid-grown and low-grown Ceylon teas
- Tea pairing with Sri Lankan sweets and seasonal fruit