Enjoy a train ride through misty hills, passing tea plantations, tunnels, and waterfalls to visit a colonial monastery in Adisham, an ancient village in the Kent countryside. Take in lunch at a tea plantation and relax with hotel pick up and drop off.

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Duration 9 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: Round-trip transportation is available from most centrally located Bandarawela hotels. Please arrange pick up from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
Private group

Highlights

Visit a monastery wrapped in the tranquility of the misty hills
Picnic in lush greens and tea plantations
Take in views of rolling hills and misty peaks while journeying to Adisham
Admire the perfectly polished wooden balustrades in Adisham
Relax with pick up and drop-off from your hotel

Full description

Start your day at 8:30 AM with pick up from your hotel by your local guide. Make your way to Ella Railway Station in a TukTuk and, based on the train schedule, catch your train between 9 AM - 9:30 AM. Admire the beautiful countryside as you pass by mountains, waterfalls, tea plantations, and small villages until you reach Haputale Railway Station. Start the walk to the Adhisam Bungalow, as you pass tea plantations, jungles, and villages selling strawberries. Visit Adhisham Bungalow, a monastery run by Benedictine monks and built by Sir Thomas Lister Villers, who was born in 1869 in Adisham, an ancient village which lies in the Kent countryside. Next, enjoy lunch at a tea plantation and then catch your train, before being dropped off at your hotel at 5 PM.

Includes

Hotel pick up and drop-off in Tuk-Tuks
Train tickets
Lunch, water bottles and refreshments
Local tour guide
All government taxes

Gratuities

Not suitable for

Pregnant women

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles

Traveler requirements

You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check

Important information

What to bring

Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

Pets
Smoking
Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

Roundtrip transportation is available from most centrally located Bandarawela and Ella hotels
Please arrange pick up from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation
Gratuity is not included and is left to individual discretion
You should wear comfortable clothing
Children under 5 years-old do not have to pay when accompanied by a paying adult
All children must be accompanied by an adult

From Ella or Bandarawela: Adisham Rail All-Inclusive Tour

From Ella or Bandarawela: Adisham Rail All-Inclusive Tour

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