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Tea bushes covering the highland slopes near Nuwara Eliya

Ready-made itinerary · 3 days

Three days: Kandy and the tea hills

The Temple of the Tooth, then the cool air and tea estates of Nuwara Eliya.

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The trip, day by day

2 adults · Balanced · Mid-range

  1. 1Kandy1n
  2. 2Nuwara Eliya1n
per personLKR 39k–75k
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Your route

2 stops · 339 km · about 11 hr driving

Route map: Kandy, Nuwara EliyaSri Pada (Adam's Peak)AhangamaAnuradhapuraArugam BayBadullaBentotaColomboDambullaEllaGalleHaputaleHikkaduwaHiriketiyaKalpitiyaKitulgalaKnuckles RangeKurunegalaMahiyanganaMirissaNegomboPasikudahPolonnaruwaRatnapuraSigiriyaSinharajaTangalleThalpeTissamaharamaTrincomaleeUdawalaweWeligamaWilpattuCMB1Kandy2Nuwara Eliya
  1. 1KandyHill country1 night
  2. 2Nuwara EliyaHill country1 night

Lines join overnight stops in order. They are not road paths.

  1. Arrival

    Land and settle in Kandy

    Night in Kandy

    The Temple of the Tooth and the lake.

    The path across the lawns to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy
    1. Land

      Land at Bandaranaike International Airport, pick up your SIM card and meet your driver.

    2. Drive to Kandy3 hrup to 3 hr 30 min in traffic · 108 km
    Long drive after landing

    The drive on your arrival day is long (about 3 hr 30 min).

  2. Travel day

    Kandy to Nuwara Eliya

    Night in Nuwara Eliya

    A tea estate visit and Gregory Lake.

    Tea bushes covering the highland slopes near Nuwara Eliya
    1. 08:30
      Drive to Nuwara Eliya2 hr 30 minup to 3 hr 15 min in traffic · 72 km
    2. 11:30

      Pedro Tea Estate factory tour

      1 hrLKR 1,000 confirm at gate
  3. Departure

    Nuwara Eliya to the airport

    Flight home from CMB

    Sunset over Gregory Lake, Nuwara Eliya

    1. Check out and drive to the airport. Aim to arrive three hours before your flight.

    2. Drive to the airport5 hr 30 minup to 7 hr 15 min in traffic · 159 km

Budget estimate

Mid-range · 2 adults · January

LKR 39,000 – 75,000per person · whole trip LKR 78k–150k for two
  • Places to stay16k–40k
  • Car and driver36k–60k
  • Food18k–36k
  • Tickets and activities2k–2k
  • Everything else6k–12k

Estimated ranges, not quotes. Based on published 2026 prices, reviewed 22 Oct 2026. Excludes flights and visas. Tickets are counted where a price is known.

Good to know

  • Ella is too far for three days, as it is more than five hours from the airport. See the longer hill-country trips for Ella.
  • The drive from Nuwara Eliya to the airport is long. Allow a full morning.