Ceylon Tea Trails
Getting there
Ceylon Tea Trails is in the Bogawantalawa Valley in the central Hill Country, dubbed the Golden Valley of Tea. The nearest town, Hatton, is 20 minutes' drive from the most northerly villa Summerville and 45 minutes from Tientsin, the most southerly.
- Planes Sri Lankan Airlines (www.srilankan.aero) is the only carrier that flies direct to Bandaranaike International Airport (www.airport.lk), 30 kilometres north of capital Colombo, from Sydney and selected European destinations. One-stop operators include Emirates (www.emirates.com), Singapore Airlines (www.singaporeair.com) and Cathay Pacific (www.cathaypacific.com. From the airport it's a four-hour drive to Ceylon Tea Trails in the Hill Country. Alternatively, splash down in a seaplane (www.srilankan.aero) on Castlereagh Lake – only a 30-minute flight from Colombo or helishuttle to Norwood in an hour by Bell Jetranger (+94 (0)77 770 3703; www.simplyfly.com).
- Trains Taking the train from Kandy, in the north of the Hill Country, to Hatton, further south, is unreservedly picturesque but distinctly reserved on the luggage space. Gear up for your hedonistic life at Ceylon Tea Trails by getting your to driver to ferry your bags and meet you at other end.
- Automobiles Four wheels are the simplest way to reach the Hill Country. Drivers are easy to locate or Hayleys (www.hayleys.com) can arrange tours and transport around the country.
Ceylon Tea Trails 46/38 Nawam Mawatha, Colombo, 2
