TEA & SEA

A 8 Day Tour
NEGOMBO – KANDY – BENTOTA

This itinerary condenses a good dose of tea country experience and time on the coast for a shorter break for those who want to skip the cultural sites, and instead enjoy a more relaxed holiday. Stay at Rosyth Estate House, a 1920’s planter’s bungalow perched on a hillock with stunning views of the surrounding forests, and spend time exploring the area’s tea estates and villages. In the south, a wonderful beach villa and one time manor house awaits, tastefully refurbished, with original architectural features, for the ultimate beach indulgence.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Walk through low land tea estates and visit a family owned tea factory while staying at their estate
  • Walks through pretty rural villages to imbibe the atmosphere of rural life
  • Relax on one of Sri Lanka’s longest and most iconic beaches while staying in a stylish boutique hotel

ITINERARY OVERVIEW

Day Activity Location Accommodation
Day 1 Arrive into Colombo Airport where you will be met and transferred the short distance to Negombo and check into Jetwing Beach which takes approximately 30 minutes. Jetwing Beach is a luxurious five-star hotel tastefully designed along contemporary lines overlooking the Indian Ocean. Negombo Jetwing Beach
Day 2 After breakfast travel to Kegalle, and check into Rosyth Estate House is a seven-bedroom planter’s bungalow perched on a hillock built in 1926.. Rosyth is designed with verandas, courtyards and terraces that let you enjoy the tropical climate and lush gardens scattered with fruit trees. Kandy Rosyth Estate
Day 3 After breakfast travel to Kandy which is 1.5 hours from Kegalle and visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens with your private guide who is a passionate local botanist. The Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens is the largest of the botanical gardens of Sri Lanka and the finest of its kind in Asia. After lunch visit to the Temple of the Tooth an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kandy Rosyth Estate
Day 4 Just a few minutes’ walk from the house is the local tea factory, guests are welcome to visit the factory and understand how the tea they grow is turned into fine tea for export. Kandy Rosyth Estate
Day 5 This morning head to the western beach resort of Bentota and stay 3 nights  at Rock Villa, a wonderful private beach villa.. The old wallawa has been caringly refurbished, maintaining its original architectural features of courtyards, veranda and hand-carved ornate timber window frames. Interiors are contemporary in style with a relaxed, informal ambience.  Bentota Rock Villa
Day 6 At leisure Bentota Rock Villa
Day 7 At leisure Bentota Rock Villa
Day 8 Transfer to the Airport for your return flight.
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