Get the app

Sight Hantane, Kandy

Ceylon Tea Museum

A sight in Hantane, Kandy, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Morning.

Open in Google Maps Apple Maps
Ceylon Tea Museum in Hantane, Kandy
Photo: calflier001 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · license

Why go

Former tea factory in the hills with old machinery and a top-floor tasting room.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Kandy, alongside 2 places to eat, 2 outdoor spots and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Kandy Lake, 2.7 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Hantane
Price
$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Kandy, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Kandy Lake

    Man-made lake in the town center with a shady walking loop.

    Outdoors · 2.7 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Kandy Muslim Hotel

    Central canteen for chicken kottu, roti and curries.

    Food · 2.8 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Slightly Chilled Lounge Bar

    Hillside bar above the lake with views of the Temple of the Tooth.

    Drinks · 2.9 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Sri Krishna Dosai

    Busy vegetarian South Indian canteen in central Kandy turning out crisp dosas, vadai and sambar at low prices.

    Food · 2.9 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

    Sri Lanka's holiest Buddhist site, housing a tooth of the Buddha beside Kandy Lake.

    Sight · 3.0 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue

    Huge white Buddha on a hill overlooking the city.

    Sight · 3.0 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Ceylon Tea Museum is a stop on our Sri Lanka: Rock Forts to the South Coast route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Kandy

Ceylon Tea Museum is our only sight pick in Kandy; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Kandy guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Kandy run from 26°C in December to 30°C in April; November is usually the wettest month. For Ceylon Tea Museum itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Kandy from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Kandy weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Ceylon Tea Museum, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
7J9M+C5P, Hantana Rd, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
Coordinates
7.26851, 80.63255
Destination
Kandy, Sri Lanka

Ceylon Tea Museum: quick answers

How much time do you need at Ceylon Tea Museum?

Plan on about an hour at Ceylon Tea Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Ceylon Tea Museum?

Our pick: Morning.

Where is Ceylon Tea Museum?

Ceylon Tea Museum is at 7J9M+C5P, Hantana Rd, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka, in Hantane. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Ceylon Tea Museum?

Ceylon Tea Museum appears on Sri Lanka: Rock Forts to the South Coast, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

Add Ceylon Tea Museum to your crew's plan

Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Kandy.

Get TripsCircle

Plan Kandy

Lists & regions

Also in Kandy

Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.