Shore Excursion Colombo Port to Kandy & Tea Factory
Description
The tea production of Sri Lanka, formerly called Ceylon, is one of the main income sources of the country. It is the fourth largest producer of tea in the world, and the second largest exporter. Around 20% of the teas sold around the world come from Sri Lanka.
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Giragama Tea Factory is one of the oldest in Sri Lanka. The eponymous English "cuppa" might have been somewhat stronger if not for the 1865 coffee blight. Old Ceylon’s up-country plantations were devastated – but not so the spirits of the pioneering planters. They threw in a crop of tea and never looked back. You will visit a tea plantation and observe how the plant is grown and harvested. From here you will travel to a factory and learn about the whole processing procedure and how different types of teas are created.
Gadaladeniya Rajamaha Viharaya with an ancient monastery is found on the flat rock at Diggala in the district of Kandy. According to a inscription there this temple was built by King Buwanekabahu IV in the year 1344. The chief architect of this temple has been a south indian called Ganesvarachari. Therefore this temple is essentially a South Indian design. The main shrine room has seated (in Vajrasana) Buddha Statue under a Makara Thorana and four standing Buddha images. The makara thorana is decorated on both faces with gods such as Brahma, Suyama, Santhusuta, Natha and Maithree, and two attendants.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(2)
When I booked my tour to go to the New Giragama Tea factory, I didn’t know that it would fall on a holiday. The traffic was horrific- besides being bumper to bumper, lots of accidents. People driving recklessly and consequently our car hit a car in front of us which took another 15 minutes off my tour. We spent 7 (!!!!!!!!) hours on the road and 15 minutes at the factory. I couldn’t take a tasting menu nor pick leaves on the farm. I just bought 3 packages of tea and we had to go back to the cruise terminal praying that I would miss my ship. It wasn’t planned properly by the provider, they shouldn’t offer this kind of tour on any holiday particularly when it’s outside Colombo requiring about 3.5 hours drive. I could’ve bought a tea in the city instead of paying $155 for being 7 hours on the congested road. Disappointed, extremely disappointed…
I’m really sorry to hear about your experience—it clearly didn’t go as expected, and I understand your frustration. Your tour took place on April 15th, which is just after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year. This is one of the busiest travel periods in Sri Lanka, with many people returning from their hometowns back to Colombo. Because of this, the roads can become extremely congested, and unfortunately, traffic conditions can be unpredictable, with delays and even accidents occurring more frequently during this time. That said, I completely understand your disappointment, especially since you spent most of your time on the road and had very limited time at the tea factory. This is certainly not the kind of experience we aim to provide. Normally, we try to plan these tours to ensure a comfortable journey and enough time to enjoy the visit, but the holiday traffic on that particular day made it very challenging. We truly appreciate your feedback, and we will take this into account to avoid offering long-distance tours on peak holiday dates in the future. Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and again, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused.
we booked this excursion everything was perfect. They picked us up at colombo port and dropped us at the same place carefully.. we spended 9hrs in sri lanka. we learned about everything about tea and we visit temple and saw lots of thing in sri lanka. guide was nice and knowledgeable.and thilina arranged everything perfectly. highly recommend this tour. thank you sri lanka. we had a great tour in sri lanka.
Thank you so much for reviewing our company and , As Holiday Walkers Srilanka. we are more than happy that you ejoyed your vacation in Srilanka with us safely! Hopefully waiting for your next arrival soon
