From Nuwara Eliya · about 6.5 hours
Horton Plains and World's End from Nuwara Eliya
An hour from town, so a 05:00 start is enough
$74
per person for two, from Nuwara Eliya, tickets included
Tea estates, Lover's Leap and Gregory Lake
Tea estates, Lover's Leap and Gregory Lake is Majeste's private day tour from Nuwara Eliya. It takes about 6.5 hours door to door and costs $48 per person for two, including your own car with an English-speaking driver, entrance tickets, and tea factory tour and tasting. Prices checked 7 Nov 2026. Nothing to pay now.
A gentle day in and around the tea town.
At a glance
About this tour
A tea factory tour and tasting at one of the estates on the edge of town, a walk up to the Lover's Leap waterfall through the Pedro estate, lunch in town, then Gregory Lake and Victoria Park. An easy day with little driving, for people who want to see tea being made and the town at a walking pace. Rain is likely in the afternoon from June to December.
- Tea factory tour and tasting, included
- Lover's Leap falls on foot through the tea
- Gregory Lake, Victoria Park and the colonial-era post office
Your day
Planning times from Nuwara Eliya, not promises.
Pickup in Nuwara Eliya.
Tea factory tour and tasting at an estate on the edge of town.
Walk through the Pedro estate to the Lover's Leap waterfall, about an hour.
Lunch in town, paid directly.
Gregory Lake: the lakeside park, with boats and pony rides for a fee if you want them.
Victoria Park, the post office and the market.
Drop-off at your hotel.
What is in the price
Included
- Private air-conditioned car or van with an English-speaking driver for the day
- Fuel, expressway tolls and parking
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Nuwara Eliya
- Every entrance ticket and activity listed under tickets and fees
Not included
- Lunch is at a local restaurant, paid directly, about USD 5 to 15 a head
- Boats and pony rides at the lake
- Hakgala gardens if you add them (ticket paid at the gate)
- Tips for the driver and any local guide, at your discretion
- Drinks, snacks and personal spending
Tickets and fees
Gregory Lake
$1.20
LKR 200 per person for the lakeside park (single secondary source). Boats and pony rides cost extra.
Source
- MySLTravel entrance fee list 2025-2026, checked 7 Nov 2026
Tea factory tour and tasting
$18.05
LKR 3,000 (about USD 9) per person at Halpewatte, Ella, the factory's published price; the page does not say whether children pay.
Source
- Halpewatte (Halpé) Tea, tour page, checked 7 Nov 2026
- Damro Labookellie and Pedro estates, checked 7 Nov 2026
Amounts are for two adults. Entrance fees for Sri Lankan residents differ. Message us and we price them for you.
Entrance fees last checked 7 November 2026. Activity prices last checked 7 November 2026. Rupee fees converted at LKR 332.5 to USD 1 (XE mid-market rate, 6 Nov 2026).
Good to know
- The tea factory fee we quote is the published Halpewatte price; local factories may differ by a dollar or two.
- Any entry fee at Victoria Park is paid at the gate.
- Packed and expensive in mid-April and on long weekends.
Good months: January, February, March, April.
Harder months: October, November.
Optional extras
Not in the price. Add them in the price box.
- Golf at Nuwara Eliya Golf Club
+$160 for two
USD 80 per player for 18 holes, the club's published visitor rate.
Read more
- Sri Lanka entrance fees 2026: Sigiriya and parks
Sigiriya is USD 35, Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura USD 30, the Temple of the Tooth LKR 3,000; a park ticket for two is USD 71.86. Checked 7 November 2026.
- Best time to visit Sri Lanka: month by month
January to March is driest on the west and south coasts, in the hills and the Cultural Triangle; May to September suits the east. Checked 7 Nov 2026.
Where the figures come from
- MySLTravel entrance fee list 2025-2026, checked 7 Nov 2026
- Halpewatte (Halpé) Tea, tour page, checked 7 Nov 2026
- Majeste rate card, checked 7 Nov 2026
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