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Hatton

Hatton

Tea-estate country of misty lakes gateway to Adam's Peak

Best TimeDec – Apr
Ideal Stay1 – 2 days
Getting There4.5h from Colombo · scenic rail from Kandy
Temperature14 – 24°C
Hatton
Overview

About Hatton

Hatton is the beating heart of Ceylon tea country. Emerald estates fold over every hill, pluckers move through the rows in flashes of colour, and the twin reservoirs of Castlereagh and Maskeliya mirror it all in still blue water. This is where some of the world’s finest high-grown tea is made factory visits end with a tasting and where the night pilgrimage to Adam’s Peak begins. Come for the train ride in, stay for planter’s-bungalow evenings, waterfall walks, and mornings wrapped in mist.

Famico Insider Tip

Stay a night by Castlereagh Reservoir in a converted planter's bungalow — waking over that water is the hill country at its finest.

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Highlights of Hatton

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Castlereagh Reservoir

Tea hills reflected in glass-still water

02

Tea Factory Visits

From fresh leaf to golden cup, with tastings

03

Adam's Peak Gateway

The classic starting point for the sacred climb

04

Scenic Rail Journey

The Kandy–Hatton line through endless estates

05

Devon & St. Clair's Falls

Twin waterfalls framed by tea gardens

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Planter's Bungalows

Colonial-era estate stays above the lake

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Scenes from Hatton

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Where is Hatton?

Hatton lies in the Nuwara Eliya District, in Sri Lanka's Hill Country region.

From Bandaranaike Airport85 km≈ 1.5 h drive
From Colombo81 km≈ 1.5 h drive
From Kandy45 km≈ 1 h drive
Getting There4.5h from Colombo · scenic rail from Kandy
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