Ceylon Tea Trails is unveiling a new, immersive way to experience Sri Lanka’s hill country & the wider region, through a series of hosted, small-group journeys designed for travellers seeking more than a standalone stay.

Built around exclusive access, expert hosts, and shared experiences, each journey brings together a curated group of guests and a host at the top of their field- from mountaineers and artists to tea planters and industry leaders. The result is layered, immersive, and entirely memorable: part exploration, part conversation, entirely intimate.

Each of the five journeys is distinct, yet unified by a strong sense of place, set across working tea estates, mountain trails, and private bungalows, where guests move through the landscape together rather than simply observing it.

Hiking Journey

Hosted by an expert mountaineer Guests explore Stage 8 of the Pekoe Trail, culminating in an early morning ascent of Adam’s Peak, an iconic pilgrimage climbed at dawn

Art Journey

Led by an experienced artist. This creative escape includes a ‘sip n dip’ outdoor high tea overlooking tea-carpeted hills, alongside an intimate art exchange with students at a local school.

Active Journey

An energetic, experience combining sections of the Pekoe Trail with a spirited Tea Estate Challenge: a kayak race across Castlereagh Reservoir, a run between bungalows, a tea plucking competition, and downhill cycling through the estates.

Estates & Planters Journey

Guests traverse the estates by Land Rover, enjoy exclusive access to Dunkeld Tea Factory for a private tour and tasting, and unwind with a fireside conversation with Bernard Holsinger, followed by a curated tea-infused dinner and a traditional planter’s tiffin lunch.

Business Leadership Journey

A reflective programme featuring a tea tasting with resident planter Bernard Holsinger, and an evening of drinks and dinner hosted by a member of the Fernando family, offering rare insight into Sri Lanka’s tea legacy and leadership.

These are journeys designed not just to be seen, but to be shared, experienced, and remembered together.

-Resplendent Ceylon