Ella
98 Acres Resort & Spa
Stone bungalows on a working tea estate facing Ella Rock.
9 nights · Luxury
Tea Country & The Scenic Rail
Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Ella via the world's most beautiful train.
Duration
9 nights
Style
Hill Country
From
£6,200 per person
Level
Luxury
The journey, day by day
- Day 1
Colombo to Kandy
Private transfer, evening puja at the Temple of the Tooth.
- Day 2
Kandy & Peradeniya
Botanic gardens at sunrise, tea estate lunch, Kandyan dance evening.
- Day 3
Train to Tea Trails
Reserved morning train Kandy to Hatton, transfer to Ceylon Tea Trails.
- Day 4
Tea country
Master-led pluck and factory tour, lawn high tea.
- Day 5
Horton Plains at dawn
Early hike to World's End, late breakfast, fireside dinner.
- Day 6
Transfer to Ella
Reserved train Nanu Oya to Ella — the most cinematic stretch.
- Day 7
Little Adam's Peak
Dawn hike, Nine Arches Bridge, sunset on Ella Rock.
- Day 8
Diyaluma & estate
Day trip to Diyaluma Falls, slow estate evening.
- Day 9
Ella to Colombo
Chauffeur transfer or helicopter to Colombo.
From £6,200 per person · Endlessly customisable.
Customise this itineraryWhere you'll stay
The hotels on this journey.
Kandy
Kandy House
A restored 1804 manor with eight rooms in a private estate.
Nuwara Eliya
Ceylon Tea Trails
Five restored colonial bungalows on a working tea estate — fully staffed.
Curated experiences within
Moments we've built in for you.
Half-day to full-day
Luxury Train JourneysA reserved carriage through the world's most beautiful tea country.
2–3 nights
Tea Estate EscapesColonial bungalows on working estates above the cloud line.
Dining, anticipated
"We book the table by the window at the Dutch Hospital. The private chef at your villa knows you're vegetarian and that the kids love hoppers. The whisky at the tea bungalow is poured before you ask."
— Notes from your concierge, before you arrive.
Answers
Common questions
Is the Kandy to Ella train worth it?+
Yes — widely considered the most beautiful train ride in the world. Book a reserved first-class observation seat at least 30 days in advance.
Real stories
Recent travellers on this kind of journey
Verified guest stories — names and trip details shared with consent.
"We arrived expecting a holiday and left with the most cinematic ten days of our lives. The villa at Tangalle alone was worth flying for — but it was the small things, the dawn whale boat, the bush breakfast at Yala, that made it feel personal."
Eleanor & James
London, UK
14-night Honeymoon · Tea Country, Yala & Tangalle
"Everything was anticipated. The children had their own private guide at Sigiriya, our chauffeur knew which roads to avoid by hour. It felt less like a tour and more like a friend planning our trip."
The Marchetti Family
Milan, Italy
10-night Family Luxury · Galle, Kandy, Sigiriya
"We came for the rituals and stayed for the silence. Mornings at the tea bungalow above the cloud line, evenings with an Ayurvedic doctor by the ocean. Slow, intentional, deeply restorative."
Priya & Aman
Mumbai, India
9-night Wellness Escape · Kandy, Ella, Tangalle
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