Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka Tea Plantation

In 2008 sri lanka was the second most important tea producing country in the world producing 330 million kilograms tea each year.

Nuwara eliya sri lanka tea plantation. Therefore it is better to avoid these months. Tea plantations in haputale. The first and one of the most famous is mackwoods. It is at an altitude of 1 868 m 6 128 ft and is considered to be the most important location for tea production in sri lanka.

This old tea processing plant having its own tea gardens was originally constructed in 1885 and the processing of the tea is still done by bygone 19th century technology. Stop at several viewpoints overlooking the plantations and drink tea at the impressive tea factories. The lower the elevation the stronger and less subtle the tea. The pedro tea factory is situated just in the precincts of nuwara eliya and is very much accessible as it is situated on the kandappa road about half an hour to 20 minutes from the town.

You can either hire an inexpensive tuktuk or for less than a dollar head to the bus station for a 30 minute ride out of town. The rainy season for nuwara eliya is from october to december. Nuwara eliya is an ideal base to easily access and explore tea plantations from. Nicknamed little england nuwara eliya was a hill country retreat for british colonialists since it was founded in 1846 and is now a popular holiday destination for native sri lankans thanks to its cool climate beautiful views and famous tea plantations.

I visited two plantations here. The city is the administrative capital of nuwara eliya district with a picturesque landscape and temperate climate. Lower elevation tea plantations are found near the coast in the area around galle where you ll find plenty of things to do and also in matara. Even though it is a plus point for tea plantation you will experience some difficulties with rain on and off during your visit to nuwara eliya.

Embrace the beauty of sri lanka s main hill resort city nuwara eliya which is the heart of the world famous ceylon tea industry. The famous sri lankan ceylon tea is as we may believe by the experts the finest tea in the world. The best period to visit nuwara eliya is from february to march because of less rainfall. For around 7 you can arrange a full day trip to the tea plantations tea factories viewpoints and the ramboda waterfall.

Day tour to tea plantations nuwara eliya from kandy pick up from hotel in kandy approx. Nuwara eliya is probably the best known tea growing district of sri lanka with her impressive lush green tea plantations. Nuwara eliya is known for her impressive lush green tea plantations. These are best to visit via tuk tuk.

Visit to a tea factory thereafter proceed to nuwara eliya.