Off the Beaten Track Day Trip to Allagala and Balana
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 8 hours
This trekking tour is one of the best tour that takes you to different landscapes in Sri Lanka and get closer to the nature and rural tea country lifestyle. You will enjoy the drive by TukTuk and trekking in Alagalla with tea plucking experience with tea workers in the estate. You will also drive to the historical city of Balana and then do a train journey back to Kandy.
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This trekking tour is one of the best tour that takes you to different landscapes in Sri Lanka and get closer to the nature and rural tea country lifestyle. You will enjoy the drive by TukTuk and trekking in Alagalla with tea plucking experience with tea workers in the estate. You will also drive to the historical city of Balana and then do a train journey back to Kandy.
07:30 hours: You will be picked up from your hotel in Kandy and taken on a TukTuk rally through the mountains to Alagalla (approx. 2 hours drive) where you can start an exciting trekking experience in Alagalla Mountain.
9:30 hours: Allagala trekking in Kandy is one of the most beautiful and adventurous trekking programs (approx. 2 hours trekking). Once you reach the top of Allagala, you can see amazing view of Kandy, Mawennalla and Kadugannawa cities. Allagala Mountain has rich bio-diversity and is located 22 km away from Kandy and the closet town is “Pothapitiya”. Most of the time you will find that half of the mountain is covered by mist which hides the beauty of Allagala Mountai and awaits you to explore it. You will then continue your trekking and experience the tea plantation where you will be able to pluck tea leaves with local tea experts and then proceed with a special educational tour about tea production and have a tea tasting session. On completion of this interesting tea experience, you will have lunch at the tea estate.
12:30 hours: You will be taken to Balana by TukTuk (approx. 20 minutes). Balana is one of the most important places in Sri Lanka history located 35 km away from Kandy City. Kandy stayed independent until early 19th century and the British launched an invasion to capture Kandy kingdom. People believe that British soldiers entered to Kandy city in four directions and “Balana pass” is one of them.
14:15 hours: You will be transferred by TukTuk to the Balana Railway Station by 3.00pm (approx. 10 minutes) and take the train back to Kandy (approx. 30 minutes). You can experience this amazing train journey like a local in Sri Lanka.
15:30 hours: Arrive at Kandy Railway Station and we will take you back to your hotel by TukTuk.
07:30 hours: You will be picked up from your hotel in Kandy and taken on a TukTuk rally through the mountains to Alagalla (approx. 2 hours drive) where you can start an exciting trekking experience in Alagalla Mountain.
9:30 hours: Allagala trekking in Kandy is one of the most beautiful and adventurous trekking programs (approx. 2 hours trekking). Once you reach the top of Allagala, you can see amazing view of Kandy, Mawennalla and Kadugannawa cities. Allagala Mountain has rich bio-diversity and is located 22 km away from Kandy and the closet town is “Pothapitiya”. Most of the time you will find that half of the mountain is covered by mist which hides the beauty of Allagala Mountai and awaits you to explore it. You will then continue your trekking and experience the tea plantation where you will be able to pluck tea leaves with local tea experts and then proceed with a special educational tour about tea production and have a tea tasting session. On completion of this interesting tea experience, you will have lunch at the tea estate.
12:30 hours: You will be taken to Balana by TukTuk (approx. 20 minutes). Balana is one of the most important places in Sri Lanka history located 35 km away from Kandy City. Kandy stayed independent until early 19th century and the British launched an invasion to capture Kandy kingdom. People believe that British soldiers entered to Kandy city in four directions and “Balana pass” is one of them.
14:15 hours: You will be transferred by TukTuk to the Balana Railway Station by 3.00pm (approx. 10 minutes) and take the train back to Kandy (approx. 30 minutes). You can experience this amazing train journey like a local in Sri Lanka.
15:30 hours: Arrive at Kandy Railway Station and we will take you back to your hotel by TukTuk.
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