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TEA & SEA
Inspiring HotelsAtmospheric Destinations Engaging Experiences WELCOME TO TEARDROP HOTELS
Sri Lanka is our passion. Our collection of small, stylish, service-driven boutique hotels champion the island’s rich history, dazzling diversity and warm, open-hearted people, while our fusion menus celebrate the country’s abundant variety of fresh local produce.
Acclaimed for contemporising centuries-old heritage buildings and vintage tea bungalows-with-views in distinct regions across the island, our luxury hotels in Sri Lanka define each destination, and encourage you to explore, experience and shape your own Sri Lanka story.
TEA AND SEA - 14 nights
DAY ACCOMMODATION NIGHTS KEY EXPERIENCES TRANSFERS
1 & 2 Wallawwa 2 Jet lag recovery massage, Colombo City tour, Negombo fish market and cookery demo
Airport to WallawwaDrive time: 15 mins
3 - 5 Camellia Hills 3 Scenic tea walks, waterfalls & picnics, boat rides on Castlereagh, tea factory tour
Wallawwa to Camellia HillsDrive time: 4 hrsSea plane + drive: 1 hr + 15 mins
6 - 8 Nine Skies 3 Hike up Mini Adams peak, visit to Nine Arch bridge, explore Ella town
Camellia Hills to Nine SkiesDrive time: 4 hoursSea plane + drive: 4 hours 30 mins + 20 mins
9 - 12 Kumu Beach 4Water sports, boat rides along Madu Ganga, Turtle Hatchery, Lunuganga & Brief gardens, day trip to Galle Fort
Nine Skies to Kumu BeachDrive time: 5 hours 15 mins
13 - - -Nine Skies to Fort BazaarDrive time: 4 hrs 30 minsSea plane + drive: 35 mins - 2 hr
Experience Sri Lanka through our complete collection of hotels, each of which enshrine their individual destinations through a sense of history, unique character and sublime location. From The Wallawwa, near the airport, you’ll journey through the Hill Country, down into the UNESCO-listed Galle Fort on the south coast, and finally to a serene west coast beach.
Pricing $USD
2019 Season Car Sea Plane
Low May & June 4,613 5,423
Mid July to 13th Dec 7,040 7,850
High 14th Dec to 29th Feb 2020 8,194 9,004
Shoulder March & April 2020 7,772 8,582
These prices are indicative only and subject to availability. They are based on two people sharing a suite category room in each property and include all transfers with the option to decide between car and driver or sea plane + car.
The Key Experiences are to give you an understanding of what we offer and have not been added to the pricing.
When choosing the Sea Plane option, kindly note that payment for the flights need to be paid upon confirmation directly to the airline.
Please contact our dedicated reservations team to help you curate your own specific journey around the Teardrop Island.
TEA AND SEA
18 bedroom beautifully renovated country house hotel ,signature Z Spa, wonderful Verandahrestaurant with its own organic gardens, oversized suites and resplendent gardens.
DRIVE TIME FROM AIRPORT TO WALLAWWA: 15 minsDRIVE TIME FROM WALLAWWA TO COLOMBO: 50 mins
BEYOND THE WALLAWWA
• Sri Lankan Cookery Demonstration
• Negombo Fish Market Tour
• Wesak Lantern / Kite Making for Kids
• Cigar Factory Tour, Katunayake
• Muthurajawela Wetlands – Canal and Lagoon Boat Trip
• Negombo City Walk
• Colombo City Walking Tour
• Colombo City Art and/or Religion Tour
• Pilikuttuwa Rajamaha Temple & Cave Hill Walk
• Millennium Elephant Foundation
• Glenloch Tea Factory, Pinnawala
KEY EXPERIENCES: Jet lag recovery massage, Colombo City tour, Negombo Fish Market and Cookery Demo.
The Wallawwa is not your typical Colombo airport hotel. Set in 200-year-old tropical gardens just 15-minutes’ drive from Sri Lanka’s main international gateway, our award-winning 18-bedroom country house hotel with gourmet food, jungle pool and heavenly spa, carved out of an atmospheric 18th century manor house, exudes style and serenity. As an alternative to hotels in Negombo, The Wallawwa promises to start or end your Sri Lankan holiday in style.
TIP: Be prepared to wind down at the Wallawwa. If you think you will be in the mood for a post flight jet lag signature massage be sure to contact us to book you in prior to arrival.
I have stayed in the Wallawwa several times and it never fails to excel in every detail. valentinemaryrose
Fort BazaarGalle
Pekoe HouseKandy
GoatfellNuwara Eliya
Nine SkiesElla
Wallawwacolombo
Kumu Beach Balapitya
Camellia HillsDickoya
THE WALLAWWA, NR COLOMBO, 2 NIGHTS
OPENING 2019
Camellia Hills is a luxurious five bedroom boutique bungalow high up in the hills of Dickoya. Surrounded by emerald green tea bushes and overlooking the stunning Castlereagh Reservoir,
DRIVE TIME FROM WALLAWWA TO CAMELLIA HILLS: 4 hrsSEA PLANE + DRIVE: 1 hr + 15 mins
BEYOND CAMELLIA HILLS• Tea Factory Tour
• Tea Trail Walks
• Adam’s Peak
• Waterfall Walks & Picnic
• Visit To Colonial-era Warleigh Church
• Boat Trip On Castlereagh Reservoir
• Day Trip To Nuwara Eliya
KEY EXPERIENCES: Scenic tea walks, waterfalls & picnics, boat rides on Castlereagh, Leopard Conservation Center and Tea factory tour.
Expect to drink in the panoramas while relaxing on cushy sofas warmed by an open fire, or while swimming lengths in the cool garden pool.
TIP: As an alternative to the drive, choose to hop on a Sea plane from Colombo airport and land on Castlereagh Reservoir in less than an hour. Your journey will have you witness some of the most beautiful views in Sri Lanka.
Stunning hotel and first class experience Paul S
CAMELLIA HILLS, DICKOYA, 3 NIGHTS
Fort BazaarGalle
Pekoe HouseKandy
GoatfellNuwara Eliya
Nine SkiesElla
Wallawwacolombo
Kumu Beach Balapitya
Camellia HillsDickoya
OPENING 2019
Located just a short distance from Ella town and set within several acres of private gardens is the former tea planters’ bungalow turned five bedroom boutique hotel. Return back from a long day to enjoy the best home-cooked Sri Lankan food, croquet lawn, swimming pool and sun deck.
DRIVE TIME FROM CAMELLIA HILLS TO NINE SKIES: 4 hrsTRAIN + DRIVE: 4 hrs 30 mins + 20 mins. SEA PLANE + DRIVE: 10 mins + 2 hrs
BEYOND NINE SKIES
• Scenic Walks around Ella
• Hike up Mini Adam’s Peak or Ella Rock
• Visit the famous Nine Arch Bridge
• Ravana waterfall and picnic
• Sri Lankan Cookery demonstration
KEY EXPERIENCES: Hike up Mini Adams peak, visit to Nine Arch bridge, explore Ella town.
Our next stop is everyone’s favourite hill country village, and the place to embrace your inner adventurer. From easy going walks to visiting temples and waterfalls, or hikes up Mini Adams peak to seeing the famous Nine Arch Bridge, Teardrop’s majestic Nine Skies is the perfect haven to start your day.
TIP: Opt to travel by train from Nuwara Eliya to Demodara. These popular train journeys promise jaw-dropping views at every turn.
NINE SKIES, ELLA, 3 NIGHTS
Fort BazaarGalle
Pekoe HouseKandy
GoatfellNuwara Eliya
Nine SkiesElla
Wallawwacolombo
Kumu Beach Balapitya
Camellia HillsDickoya
OPENING 2019
Ease off the travel accelerator with a few leisurely days at our next stop, the contemporary beach hotel in Balapitiya. Beneath gently swaying coconut palms on a serene boulder-sprinkled seafront sits
Kumu Beach, home to 10 stlyish bedrooms, a generous lawn and 23 metre infinity pool.
DRIVE TIME FROM NINE SKIES TO KUMU BEACH: 5 hrs - 15 minsSEA PLANE + CAR: 30 mins + 1 hr - 30 mins
BEYOND KUMU BEACH • Southern Art Tour
• Turtle Hatchery
• Madu Ganga Boat Trip
• South Asia’s Largest Reclining Buddha Statue
• Sri Lankan Cookery Demonstration
• Hikkaduwa Surfing Lesson
• Galle Fort Walk
• Whale Watching
• Glorious Gardens
KEY EXPERIENCES: Water sports, boat rides along Madu Ganga, Turtle Hatchery, Lunuganga & Brief gardens, day trip to Galle Fort.
Balapitiya’s powder-soft beach is footsteps away, making Kumu Beach a charming place to relax, unwind, eat well and enjoy personalised, high-end service.
TIP: Just to the north of Balapitiya is Kosgoda, a remarkable turtle nesting beach with hatcheries for visiting, and the estuary of the Madu Ganga River for embarking on boat trips through the wildlife-filled wetlands, edged by mangrove forests, a serene island temple and cinnamon estates.
KUMU BEACH TO AIRPORT DRIVE TIME: 2 hours
Peace and perfection. hattiehats
KUMU BEACH, BALAPITIYA, 4 NIGHTS
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OPENING 2019
AIR & LAND TRANSFERS
WALLAWWA CAMELLIA HILLS GOATFELL NINE SKIES FORT
BAZAARKUMU BEACH
PEKOE HOUSE
COLOMBO CITY
CENTREBIA
AIRPORT KANDY SIGIRIYA KOGGALA
WALLAWWA 4¼ hrs 5 hrs 6 hrs 2 ½ hrs 2¼ hrs 4¼ hrs 30 mins 15 mins 3½ hrs 4¾ hrs 2½ hrs
CAMELLIA HILLS 4¼ hrs 2½ hrs 4 hrs 5½ hrs 5¼ hrs 4 hrs 4¾ hrs 4¾ hrs 3 hrs 5½ hrs 5½ hrs
GOATFELL 5 hrs 2½ hrs 2¼ hrs 6½ hrs 6¼ hrs 3½ hrs 5¼ hrs 5¼ hrs 2½ hrs 4¾ hrs 6½ hrs
NINE SKIES 6 hrs 4 hrs 2¼ hrs 5 hrs 5½ mins 4¼ hrs 6 hrs 6 hrs 3½ hrs 4 hrs 5 hrs
FORT BAZAAR 2 ½ hrs 5½ hrs 6½ hrs 5 hrs 1 h 6 hrs 2¼hrs 2 ¼ hrs 4¾ hrs 5½ hrs 30 mins
KUMU BEACH 2¼ hrs 5¼ hrs 6¼ hrs 5½ mins 1 h 5¾ mins 2¼ hrs 2 ¼ hrs 5 hrs 5½ hrs 1¼ hrs
PEKOE HOUSE 4¼ hrs 4 hrs 3½ hrs 4¼ hrs 6 hrs 5¾ mins 5 hrs 4½ hrs 1 hr 2¾ hrs 6 hrs
COLOMBO CITY CENTRE 30 mins 4¾ hrs 5¼ hrs 6 hrs 2¼hrs 2¼ hrs 5 hrs 45 mins 4 hrs 4½ hrs 2½ hrs
BIAAIRPORT 15 mins 4¾ hrs 5¼ hrs 6 hrs 2 ¼ hrs 2 ¼ hrs 4½ hrs 45 mins 3¼ hrs 3¾ hrs 2½ hrs
KANDY 3½ hrs 3 hrs 2½ hrs 3½ hrs 4¾ hrs 5 hrs 1 hr 4 hrs 3¼ hrs 2¾ hrs 5 hrs
SIGIRIYA 4¾ hrs 5½ hrs 4¾ hrs 4 hrs 5½ hrs 5½ hrs 2¾ hrs 4½ hrs 3¾ hrs 2¾ hrs 5¾ hrs
KOGGALA 2½ hrs 5½ hrs 6½ hrs 5 hrs 30 mins 1¼ hrs 6 hrs 2½ hrs 2½ hrs 5 hrs 5¾ hrs
WALLAWWA CAMELLIA HILLS GOATFELL NINE SKIES FORT BAZAAR KUMU BEACH PEKOE HOUSE
WALLAWWA 30m Plane 25m Plane 25m Plane 35m Plane 25m Plane 22m Plane
CAMELLIA HILLS 30m Plane 10m Plane 10m Plane 30m Plane 20m Plane 20m Plane
GOATFELL 25m Plane 10m Plane N / A 35m Plane 25m Plane 15m Plane
NINE SKIES 25m Plane 30m Plane N / A 35m Plane 30m Plane 15m Plane
FORT BAZAAR 35m Plane 30m Plane 35m Plane 35m Plane 10m Plane 45m Plane
KUMU BEACH 25m Plane 20m Plane 25m Plane 30m Plane 10m Plane 40m Plane
PEKOE HOUSE 22m Plane 20m Plane 15m Plane 15m Plane 45m Plane 40m Plane
Wallawwa to Sea plane - Approximately 15 minute drive time
Fort Bazaar to Sea plane - Approximately 30 minute drive time
Kumu Beach to Sea plane - Approximately 30 minute drive time
Camellia Hills to Sea plane - Approximately 20 minute drive time
Goatfell to Sea plane - Approximately 25 minute drive time
Nine Skies to Sea plane - Approximately 2 hours drive time(nearest landing point in Nuwara Eliya)
Pekoe House to Sea plane - Approximately 1 hour drive time
From a 17th Century townhouse in the legendary Galle Fort to traditional
tea planter’s bungalows high up in the hills, the Teardrop collection of
beautifully renovated, historic properties are sewn together by three
founding principles; Genuine Sri Lankan hospitality; Fabulous Sri Lankan
and Asian cuisine using locally sourced fresh ingredients (much of which
we grow ourselves); and experiences that put our guests face to face with
the warm and colourful sights and sounds of the teardrop island.
OPENING 2019