
Ella, Uva
Time needed
2h
From Ella
30 km
Entry
LKR 1,400
Best season
Year round
Built by Lipton in 1890 and still running on much of the original machinery — the withering troughs, the rollers, the sorting mesh. Because it is a working factory rather than a visitor centre, the tour is loud, hot and genuinely instructive. Closed Sundays, which catches a lot of itineraries out.
Recommended visit time
2h
Opening hours
08:00-16:30
Entry
LKR 1,400
Book in advance — tickets are not always available at the gate
Closed on
Sunday and Poya days
Mobile coverage
Good
Dambatenne Tea Factory
2h · LKR 1,400