Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka’s most famous colonial hill station, is a destination of quiet charm and remarkable pastoral beauty, a town where the British planters and administrators of the 19th century recreated a piece of England at nearly 1,900 metres above sea level, complete with racecourse, golf course, mock-Tudor hotels and perfectly trimmed rose gardens. This day tour immerses you in the distinctive atmosphere and cultural heritage of ‘Little England’, exploring the town’s most beautiful corners at a relaxed and unhurried pace. The Pedro Tea Estate provides a vivid introduction to the world of highland tea, a guided walk through the plucking fields, a tour of the factory where leaves are withered, rolled, fermented and dried, and a tasting session that reveals the remarkable complexity of flavour that Nuwara Eliya’s altitude and climate produce. A walk around Gregory Lake, beautifully set amid hills and parkland, completes a day that celebrates the unique character of Sri Lanka’s most English-feeling destination.