Resort between tea plantations
Tea Trails is a small-scale resort in the Golden Valley. This nickname of the Bogawantalawa valley seems oddly chosen. Surrounded by hills and lovely lakes you will see nothing but greenery. These green tea plantations have been providing the best quality tea here for centuries.
In the valley are four bungalows built at the beginning of the twentieth century. Once inhabited by the 'gentlemen of tea', now converted into luxury holiday homes. The bungalows have up to six rooms, so the homely feel is preserved. The cup of Ceylon tea, which is ready for you every morning, also contributes to this.
The head of the plantations will be happy to take you on a journey of discovery. A trip among the tea leaves. From the fields to the factory, where the leaves are processed into black tea. If you want to enjoy life on a tea plantation for a longer time, you can visit Tea Trails.
Tips & tops Tea Trails:
- The bungalow resort Tea Trails is located at 1,250 meters high in southern Sri Lanka
- The four stays all have their own character. Summerville has the feel of an English cottage and Tientsin was one of the first colonial structures in Ceylon
- Guests of Castlereagh overlook Castlereagh Lake and Norwood is at the very end of the valley
- Tea Trails has a total of 21 rooms and suites
- The master suites have their own living room and private garden
- The bungalows are 4 to 15 kilometres away from each other, hiking trails (tea trails) connect these stays
- The hills surrounding the houses are perfect for cycling, hiking or picnicking
- Try the 'cream tea', a Sri Lankan classic
- All bungalows have their own cricket pitch
- The Kelani Riverflows through the valley, on its way from Adam's Peak to the Indian Ocean. The height difference makes the river perfect for rafting
- It may not be a surprise, but also in the Spa tea has a leading role in the various treatments
- The manicured English gardens are a colonial-era legacy, on request you can dine in these gardens
- Early risers can join on an expedition to the summit of Adam's Peak (2250m), a place of pilgrimage for locals for centuries
