Is this a private trip or a group tour?

Every Hill Country Express departure is fully private: just your party, your own chauffeur-guide and a vehicle to yourselves.

Can we customise the Hill Country Express itinerary?

Yes. Hill Country Express is a starting point. A designer will adjust the route, pace, stops and hotels around the way you like to travel.

When is the best time to travel?

We plan hill country & tea trips around the right season for each coast and region, and will advise the best window for your dates.

What do the listed prices assume?

Prices are a from-rate per person on twin-share in the package's standard accommodation tier. Your final price depends on dates, chosen hotels and group size.

HILL COUNTRY & TEA · PACKAGE

Hill Country Express

This 4-day essential journey runs from Kandy to Ella, threading 3 of the island's finest hill country & tea moments into one seamless, privately guided route.

4d / 3n
Essential
from $1,050 pp
3 stops

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How the journey unfolds.

This 4-day essential journey runs from Kandy to Ella, threading 3 of the island's finest hill country & tea moments into one seamless, privately guided route.

Follow the line — scroll across, then hover a day to see more.

Why we stop herethe hill capital and the Temple of the Tooth.
Day 11 night
Kandy
- Temple of the Sacred Tooth
- Lakeside walk and market
- Kandyan dance and gardens
Why we stop herecool 'Little England' among the tea estates.
Day 21 night
Nuwara Eliya
- Tour a working tea estate
- Gregory Lake and the racecourse
- Cool colonial streetscapes
Why we stop herecloud-forest gorges, the Nine Arch Bridge and easy hikes.
Day 31 night
Ella
- Walk to the Nine Arch Bridge
- Little Adam's Peak at sunrise
- Ravana Falls and viewpoints

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1 night
the hill capital and the Temple of the Tooth.
- Temple of the Sacred Tooth
- Lakeside walk and market
- Kandyan dance and gardens
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3

Your route across the island.

Hill Country

1Kandy
the hill capital and the Temple of the Tooth.
2Nuwara Eliya
cool 'Little England' among the tea estates.
3Ella
cloud-forest gorges, the Nine Arch Bridge and easy hikes.

Your route across the island.

Stop 1 · Hill Country

Kandy

the hill capital and the Temple of the Tooth.

Hill Country

Before you book

Included, excluded & the good-to-knows.

What’s included

Private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking chauffeur-guide
Accommodation throughout, twin-share, on the stated basis
Daily breakfast
All entrance fees listed on the itinerary
Airport pickup and drop-off
Bottled water on travel days
The scenic hill-country train leg
Tea-estate visits and tastings
Planters' bungalow stays

Not included

International flights
Sri Lanka visa (ETA)
Lunches and dinners unless stated
Travel insurance
Personal expenses, tips and gratuities
Anything not listed under inclusions

Good to know

The fine print, in plain English.

Your deposit, date changes and cancellation cover are all set out in our booking terms — no surprises, and your travel designer will walk you through them before you pay.

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Payment

Priced in USD, per person on twin-share
Visa, Mastercard and American Express accepted
Bank transfer in USD available for the balance
Secure payment links sent by your travel designer

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