Located at an astounding elevation of 4000 feet above sea level, the factory is a 20-minute drive from Ella. From modest beginnings, the Uva Halpewatte factory has grown to be the largest producer of Tea in the Uva province, producing over 150,000 Kgs a month. This immersive Ella Tea Tour will enhance your knowledge about the world’s favourite cup of brew; take a fascinating tea factory tour in Ella at Uva Halpewatte estate.
Surrounded by lush green tea fields, the factory is an immersive journey into discovering the world’s favourite brew!
Learn all about tea, from planting to plucking, processing to tea bagging, and all the different grades and elevational varieties of low-country, mid-country, and upcountry tea in an immersive education tea experience. This factory is one of the largest premium tea producers on the island and the largest in the Uva region.
Mingle with the workers who will charm you with warm smiles, teaching you the best leaves to pluck-a popular Instagram photo snap on the island.
The factory offers several tour options for visitors. We recommend trying the “Handmade Tea Masterclass” as your tour package. During the plantation tour, you will be guided to pluck your tea leaves, after which you will be taught to craft your tea blend. After the factory tour, you will be allowed to sample the blend of your creation and take a sample back home!
The tour will walk you through the entire tea processing and manufacturing process. Engage in a tea-tasting session to learn about different teas’ grades, varieties, and blends. After the tea tasting and factory visit, please pick up a blend of your favourite Ceylon Tea at their souvenir and tea shop.
Tour cost is $10 (prices current as of September 2024)
Wear an authentic tea puckers basket strapped around your forehead. Learn from the local workers about the best leaves to pluck and put in your basket, a fun experience as you explore the green tea fields. Have your camera handy for some fun keepsakes as you pluck away!
Tour Cost – $10 (prices current as of September 2024)
Our recommendation for the best tea plantation and factory tour experience includes the opportunity to blend your tea brew with the skilled tea masters at Uva Halpewatte Factory. Combining the best factory and tea processing tours, this tour offers the option to mix, taste, and take back the tea leaves you plucked from the field-your very own unique blend!
Tour Cost – $ 30 (prices current as of September 2024)
Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory,
Badulla Road, Hela Halpe, Ella,
Sri Lanka 90090
Website: https://www.halpetea.com/
Email: support@halpetea.com
Tea Factory – +94 572228530
WhatsApp – +94 776328161
Tickets: $10 per tour and $30 for the Masterclass Tour (Prices current as of September 2024)