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Haputale:Glorious Tuk Tuk Ride to Lipton'sSeat & Tea Factory

By Sri Lanka Trekking Club
Free cancellation available
Price is P 2,096 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Experience the beauty of the Sri Lankan tea plantations on a tuk tuk ride
  • Visit the Lipton's Seat viewpoint and see the statue of Thomas Lipton
  • Learn about the history of tea in Sri Lanka and its influence on the nation
  • Visit the Dambatenne Tea Factory and learn about the tea production process
  • Enjoy a picnic in the tea plantation and meet the locals who work there

Activity location

    • Lipton's Seat
    • Badulla, Uva Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Lipton's Seat
    • Badulla, Uva Province, Sri Lanka

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Haputale:Glorious Tuk Tuk Ride to Lipton'sSeat & Tea Factory
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
P 2,096.43 x 2 AdultsP 4,192.86
Total
Price is P 4,192.86

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    4 to 5-hour Tuk Tuk ride through tea plantations
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit to Lipton's Seat and Dambatenne Tea Factory
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Opportunity to pluck tea with local tea pluckers
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Picnic in the tea plantation
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tea tasting session
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Meals and drinks not mentioned
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pickup and drop-off

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Smoking
  • Not suitable for: People with back problems, Pregnant women, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

Discover the history of tea in Sri Lanka on a tuk-tuk ride through a tea plantation. Visit the Lipton's Seat viewpoint and the Dambatenne Tea Factory.

Start your tour with a tuk-tuk ride through a tea plantation. See the tea ladies plucking tea and join them to try it for yourself. Have a picnic in the tea plantation and meet only locals, not tourists.

Visit the Lipton's Seat viewpoint, named after the celebrated Thomas Lipton. He was a Scottish businessman who moved to British Ceylon in 1890. Sit on a bench next to a life-sized statue of Lipton and take in the panoramic views.

Then, visit the Dambatenne Tea Factory, built in 1890 by Sir Thomas Lipton, one of the most famous figures in tea history. Learn about the processes involved in the fermentation, rolling, drying, cutting, sieving, and grading of tea. Enjoy a cup of local tea after the tour.

Location

Activity location

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    • Lipton's Seat
    • Badulla, Uva Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Lipton's Seat
    • Badulla, Uva Province, Sri Lanka