Fantasia tours, Sri Lanka

HATTON

Name	HATTON
Latitude Longitude	6.9003° N, 80.5966° E
Best Season	December - April, July - September
District	Nuwara Eliya
Image	B.jpg
Id	60
Pricefrom	0
Created	1/10/21, 12:48 AM

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-the tea capital-

Description

<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Helvetica;">Hatton
is located in the central highlands, 126 Km east of Colombo. Main tea grown
areas are located around the Hatton and most of the hiker to Sri Pada Mountain
(Adam’s Peak) start their journey from here.</span><br></p>

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Id	Location Id	Thinkstodocategory Id	Title	Name	Decsription	Duration Hours	Suitable Time	Good For	Difficulty	Clothing	Equipments	Numberofparticipants	Importanttoknow	Approximatecost	Remarks	Showforpublic	Image	Created	Actions
198	60	20	Devon falls, St. Clair's falls	Devon falls, St. Clair's falls	<ul>Devon falls and St. Clair's falls are situated close to each other in the Dimbula area, 3 km from Talawakele on the Avissawella - Nuwara Eliya road and 29 km west of Nuwara Eliya.<br> <br>Devon falls also known as "Veil of the Valley" has a height of 97 m.<br> <br>St. Clair's falls also called "Little Niagara of Sri Lanka" due to its close resemblance to the world-famous Niagara Falls in the USA. It falls in two cascades, the first part is 73.45 m in height and the second part is 42.67 m in height. </ul>											1	B.jpg	2/17/19, 2:50 AM	View Edit Delete
202	60	26	Castlereigh reservoir, Kayaking	Castlereigh reservoir, Kayaking	<ul>Castlereigh reservoir, located 8 km south of Hatton was built in 1965 by damming Kehalgamu Oya River to get the water for Wimalasurendra Power Station. The reservoir is also functioning as a water airport.</br> <br>Kayaking at Castlereigh reservoir would be a fantastic paddling experience with marvelous views of the surroundings.											1	B.jpg	2/17/19, 3:01 AM	View Edit Delete
267	60	8	Adam's Peak, (Sripada) hike	Adam's Peak, (Sripada) hike	<ul>Adam's Peak has located in the Peak Wilderness Nature Reserve, 32 km southwest of Hatton. Adam’s Peak is the 4th highest mountain in Sri Lanka with a height of 2,243 m. It is named "Sripada" by the Sri Lankans. It has also called "Samanala Kanda" or Butterfly Mountain because of the long flights of butterflies that are fly towards the summit of the mountain during their annual migrations on the months of March and April.<br> <br>Adam's Peak is a highly venerated pilgrimage site for Sri Lankans. The oversized footprint carved in stone at the summit of the peak is the most important and most venerated item in Adam's Peak. However, the religious significance of Adam’s Peak greatly depends on who you are? If you are a <br> <br><b>Buddhists</b> – considered the footprint is the left foot of Buddha<br> <br><b>Hindus</b> – considered the footprint belongs, Lord Shiva<br> <br><b>Muslims & Christians</b> – considered as the first step of Adam after being exiled from the Garden of Eden<br> <br>Whatever your belief, start walking up to the peak at midnight. Because you will be at the summit in the morning. Witnessing the sunrise in the morning is nothing short of spectacular. Sri Lankan's are calling it "Ira Sewaya"<br> <br>There are six trails to the Sripada summit. That includes the more renowned:<br> <br>Hatton – Nallathanni trail, <br>Rathnapura – Palabattala trail and <br>Kuruwita – Erathna trail<br> <br>and lesser-known<br> <br>Deraniyagala - Uda Maliboda trail, <br>Murraywatte - Rajamale - Sandagalathenna trail, and <br>Hapugastenne - Mookuwatte trail All of which is more of just footpaths in the jungle. </ul>											1	B2.jpg	11/12/19, 3:28 PM	View Edit Delete
333	60	37	Tea factory visit, Norwood tea estate	Tea factory visit, Norwood tea estate	<ul>Norwood tea estate located between Bogawantalawa Valley and the Castlereagh reservoir 21 km north of Hatton. You will be guided by an experienced tea planter at your visit. He will explain the history of tea in Sri Lanka, tea plucking methods, the opportunity to pluck some tea leaves, procedures use in withering, rolling, fermentation, drying, sorting, and grading, and finally tea testing and techniques of traditional tasting.</ul>											1	B.jpg	5/3/20, 2:08 AM	View Edit Delete

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Id	Name	Location Id	Description	Image	Comfort Id	Created	Remarks	Actions
207	The Argyle	60		discover.png	3	3/1/22, 3:05 PM		View Edit Delete

Related Itinerary Day Schedules

Id	Itinerary Id	Duration Info	Accommodation Info	Location Id	Description	Meals Info	Hotel Id	Image	Created	Actions
196	20	DAY - 3 (KItulgala - Hatton - Adam's Peak)		60	<ul><li>Breakfast at the hotel.<br></li><li>Transfer you to Hatton. Approximately 2 hours' drive if you drive nonstop.</li><li>En-route, explore the Aberdeen and Laxapana Waterfalls.</li><li>Early dinner and sleep at the hotel in Castlereigh because you have got up around 1 am midnight to start a hike to Adam's Peak 2,243m height conical mountain. That is a sacred place of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam all over the world. It is approximately 3 hour hike.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at The Argyle<br></li></ul><p><br></p>	Bed & Breakfast	207	5.jpg	4/22/20, 1:03 AM	View Edit Delete
197	20	DAY - 4 (Adam's Peak - Hatton)		60	<ul><li>Before sunrise, you will be at the top of the peak. Sunrise through the front mountains creates stunning scenery you never ever capture.<br></li><li>Return to the hotel and get a refresh.</li><li>Afternoon visit the Norwood Tea Estate. Experienced tea planter will brief about the history of tea in Sri Lanka, he will take you to see tea plucking in action then you will take into the factory, where you will understand how the World's finest Sri Lankan tea comes to your table. Finally, your guide will teach you the techniques for a traditional tea tasting.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at The Argyle.</li></ul>	Bed & Breakfast	207	3.jpg	4/22/20, 1:08 AM	View Edit Delete
206	21	DAY - 7 (Riverstone – Kandy - Hatton)		60	<ul><li>Breakfast at the hotel.<br></li><li>Transfer you to Kandy. Approximately 2 and a half hours’ drive.</li><li>Visit Sri Dalada Maligawa, at the secret city of Kandy, a world heritage site. This is temple carries the two surviving Relic of Tooth of Lord Buddha, the most venerated objective of the Buddhist world.</li><li>Then transfer you to Hatton. Approximately 3 hours’ drive.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at The Argyle, Hatton</li></ul><p><br></p>	Bed & Breakfast	207	5.jpg	4/22/20, 6:53 AM	View Edit Delete
207	21	DAY - 8 (Hatton - Adam's Peak)		60	<ul><li>Breakfast at the hotel.<br></li><li>Visit the Norwood Tea Estate. Experienced tea planter will brief about the history of tea in Sri Lanka, he will take you to see tea plucking in action then you will take into the factory, where you will understand how the World finest Sri Lankan tea comes to your table. Finally, your guide will teach you the techniques for a traditional tea tasting.</li><li>Do kayaking at the Castlereigh reservoir.</li><li>Early dinner and sleep because you have to get up around 1 am in the midnight to start the hike to Adam's Peak 2,243m height conical mountain. That is a sacred place of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam all over the world. It is approximately 3 hours hike.</li></ul>	Bed & Breakfast	207	2.jpg	4/22/20, 6:57 AM	View Edit Delete
297	28	DAY - 11 (Nuwara Eliya - Hatton - Adam's Peak)		60	<ul><li>Breakfast at the hotel</li><li><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: " helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" roboto,="" arial,="" sans-serif;"="">Transfer you to Hatton. Approximately 2 hours' drive</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: " helvetica="" neue",="" helvetica,="" roboto,="" arial,="" sans-serif;"="">En-route explore Devon and St. Clair Waterfall</span></li><li>Visit Tea factory. Experienced tea planter will brief about the history of tea in Sri Lanka, he will take you to see tea plucking in action then you will take into the factory, where you will understand how the World's finest Sri Lankan tea comes to your table. Finally, your guide will teach you the techniques for a traditional tea tasting.</li><li>Early dinner and sleep because you have to get up around 1 am in the midnight to start the hike to Adam's Peak 2,243m height conical mountain. That is a sacred place of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam all over the world. It is approximately 3 hours hike.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at The Argyle Hotel, Hatton<br></li></ul>	Bed & Breakfast	207	2.jpg	4/26/20, 7:02 AM	View Edit Delete
298	28	DAY - 12 (Adam's Peak - Hatton)		60	<ul><li>The next day before the sunrise you will be at the top of the peak. Sunrise through the front mountains creates stunning scenery you never ever capture.</li><li>Return to the hotel and get a refresh.</li><li>Relax at the hotel </li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at The Argyle Hotel, Hatton<br></li></ul>	Bed & Breakfast	207	1.jpg	4/26/20, 7:09 AM	View Edit Delete
400	37	DAY - 8 (Kandy - Hatton)		60	<ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Breakfast at the hotel.</span><br></li><li>Transfer to Kandy Railway Station for the train journey. The journey between Kandy and Hatton through Sri Lanka’s central highlands gets the elevation from 465m to 1,271 m through the tea plantation. </li></ul><p></p><p> Entrain at 9.05 am from Kandy Railway Station</p><p> Detrain at 11.43 pm from Hatton Railway Station</p><ul><li>You will be picked by your Chauffeur guide at the Hatton Railway Station and transferred to Castlereigh. Approximately 30 min. drive</li><li>En-route visit the Tea Factory. Experienced tea planter will brief about the history of tea in Sri Lanka, he will take you to see tea plucking in action then you will take to the factory, where you will understand how the World's finest Sri Lankan tea comes to your table. Finally, your guide will teach you the techniques for a traditional tea tasting.</li><li>Early dinner and sleep because you have to get up around 1 am at midnight to start the hike to Adam's Peak, 2,243 m height conical mountain. That is a sacred place of Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam all over the world. It is approximately 3 hours hike.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at The Argyle, Hatton </li></ul>	Bed & Breakfast	207	3.jpg	5/11/20, 5:32 AM	View Edit Delete
401	37	DAY - 9 (Sri Pada - Hatton)		60	<ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The next day before the sunrise you will be at the top of the peak. Sunrise through the front mountains creates stunning scenery you never ever capture.</span><br></li><li>Return to the hotel and get a refresh.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at The Argyle, Hatton</li></ul>	Bed & Breakfast	207	1.jpg	5/11/20, 5:35 AM	View Edit Delete
444	40	DAY - 4 (Saptha Kanya Mountain Range – Hatton)		60	<ul><li>Breakfast at the camp.<br></li><li>Proceed to the other 4 peaks and descend from the other side of the peaks.</li><li>Picnic meals and refreshments will be provided.</li><li>After the climb down transfer you to Hatton.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at The Argyle, Hatton</li></ul>	Bed & Breakfast	207	1.gif	5/13/20, 5:41 AM	View Edit Delete
445	40	DAY - 5 (Castlereigh)		60	<ul><li>Breakfast at the hotel<br></li><li>Visit a tea factory. Experienced tea planter will brief about the history of tea in Sri Lanka, he will take you to see tea plucking in action then you will take into the factory, where you will understand how the World's finest Sri Lankan tea comes to your table. Finally, your guide will teach you the techniques for a traditional tea tasting.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at The Argyle, Hatton</li></ul>	Bed & Breakfast	207	5.jpg	5/13/20, 5:45 AM	View Edit Delete