Ceylon Tea Trails

Ceylon Tea Trails is the world’s first tea bungalow resort, perched at an altitude of 1250 metres in Sri Lanka’s panoramic Central Highlands, parts of which are a World Heritage site. This award-winning Relais & Chateaux resort comprises five restored colonial era tea planters’ bungalows on working tea estates, offering authentic period furnishings, butler service & gourmet cuisine. Rates are inclusive of all meals and drinks including selected spirits, liqueurs, wines and beers.

The five luxurious bungalows are connected by walking trails through stunningly beautiful Ceylon Tea gardens, spaced between 4km and 15km apart. Three bungalows - Summerville, Dunkeld, and Castlereagh - enjoy a lakeside perch, while Norwood and Tientsin are nestled amid the valleys with mountain and tea estate views. Ceylon Tea Trails encourages guests to visit the other bungalows to enjoy a meal or afternoon tea.

Accommodation

Room types span four categories:

• Luxury Rooms, which feature antique furniture, a king-sized bed, and an ensuite with bathtub and shower
• Garden Suites, which additionally have a private garden
• Master Suites, which have a spacious living room and an ensuite with twin sinks, a bathtub, and walk-in shower
• The Owner's Cottage at Dunkeld Bungalow, which is its own one-bedroom bungalow, and has a spacious terrace with private heated hot tub.

Facilities & Activities

Ceylon Tea Trails offers an array of amenities include a tennis court and swimming pools. Access to a boat and kayaks allows for exploration of nearby Castlereagh Lake, and whitewater rafting, mountain biking, and other excursions can be arranged with prior notice.

Since the bungalows are on working tea estates, guests can also see firsthand how the famous Ceylon tea is made, using a traditional manufacturing process unchanged for a century. A complimentary daily tour at Dunkeld Tea Factory is included.

Ceylon Tea Trails FAQs

How do you get to Ceylon Tea Trails?

Ceylon Tea Trails is located south of Hatton in the hill country of south-central Sri Lanka, and most guests arrive by car. Hatton is the nearest major town; its railway station has services to Colombo, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, and Ella. Rapid floatplane or helicopter transfers are also available.

What meals are provided at Ceylon Tea Trails?

All stays are all-inclusive, and include an English or Sri Lankan breakfast, 3-course lunch or Sri Lankan rice and curry, traditional afternoon cream tea, and a four-course gourmet dinner. Pre-dinner cocktails and a selection of wines, premium spirits, beers, juices, and soft drinks are included.