Witness the famous panoramic viewpoint of Lipton's Seat in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Enjoy a Sri Lankan lunch before you wander through tea plantations and see the full process of tea making at the Dambetanna tea factory.

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Duration 6 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: Hotel pickup is included from your hotel in Ella, Bandarawela, Haputale, or Wellawaya.
Wheelchair accessible
Private group

Highlights

Enjoy the panoramic views over the valleys of Sri Lanka from Lipton's Seat
Visit the longest standing tea factory in Sri Lanka built in 1890
Learn about the full process of tea making, from fermentation to grading
Experience local delicacies with a Sri Lankan lunch
Walk through magnificent tea fields and admire the surroundings natural beauty

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You'll begin your tour as the locals travel, with a tuk tuk ride through the tea plantations, driving past with beautiful scenes of lush fields. As you ascend through the winding roads to reach the highest point of the valley at Lipton's Seat, you'll look down to see amazing views over the tea plantations. The Lipton's Seat viewpoint is a fantastic photo opportunity, where you can take a photo with the statue of Lipton himself. Next, you will visit the longest-operating tea factory in Sri Lanka. The Dambetanna Tea Factory was built in 1890 by Scottish tea baron Sir Thomas Lipton. The factory tour will give you in an in-depth look at the entire tea making process. Finally relax in the middle of the tea fields with a typical Sri Lankan lunch and enjoy the stunning surroundings, before you return to your hotel via the tuk tuk transfer.

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Hotel pickup and drop-off
Sri Lankan lunch experience
Tuk tuk transport
Water

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Passport or ID card
Comfortable shoes

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Oversize luggage

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The journey to Lipton's Seat is breathtaking once you enter the tea plantation and the premises as you coast through rolling green hills of tea leaves. Our driver Sanju was super efficient and let us stop to take photos whenever we wanted. However once we got to Lipton's Seat, the mist prevented us from being able to see the panoramic views so we had a samosa from the local cafe to pass the time. The tour at the tea plantation was massively disappointing. It was difficult to hear our tour guide from all the noise and after travelling 40 minutes by tuktuk to the factory, it was very anti climactic. We were simply whisked around in 20 minutes with little opportunities for questions, given a basic summary of what the different rooms did and before we knew it, the tour had ended and we found ourselves back in their tea shop. The half day was expensive for what it was - a ride to Lipton's Seat and a brisk and basic walk around the tea factory.

November 9, 2019

Ella: Lipton's Seat Tour with Dambetanna Tea Factory Visit

Ella: Lipton's Seat Tour with Dambetanna Tea Factory Visit

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