Location:  Tea Trails is in central Sri Lanka, in the heart of the Tea Country, at an altitude of 4000 feet, accessible by car from major cities on mostly good roads. It takes approximately four hours from Colombo, 2 hours from Kandy and 1.45 hours from Nuwara Eliya. The nearest major town to Tea Trails is Hatton, which is about fifteen minutes away by car.

Accommodation: Each of the four bungalows is different with 20  elegant and charming rooms and suites in all, decorated each in an unique style, ranging from neo-colonial to classic English.  Summerville with an air of a country cottage, Castlereagh with an eclectic style of its own, the high colonial Tientsin; one of the first planter's residences to be built in Ceylon and the more modern Norwood; abounding with 60's character. Summerville and Castlereagh are situated opposite each other on the shores of the Castlereagh lake, Norwood is at the other end of the valley about 15 minutes away by car and Tientsin is about 30 minutes away in the next valley.

Each house comes with its own manager, chef, butler and houseboys and from 4 to 6 luxurious Master Suites, Garden Suites and Luxury Rooms. You can book a room or the entire bungalow. Follow the Tea Trail from one unique bungalow to the next, staying a night or two at each or just laze in one.

Spacious bedrooms, a private space, to unwind after a long trek. Rooms with a view, letting the sunlight in, smooth weathered teak floors, warm clay tiles. Relax in immense four-poster beds, crisp white sheets. Master Suites with a separate living room, Garden Suites with verandahs to private gardens and Luxury Rooms of great character. Ensuite Bathrooms of exquisite English elegance for a cool shower or a warm tropical flower bath.

Facilities: Fine cuisine. Tea infused dishes. Sri Lankan classics. Seafood grills, fresh tropical fruit, rich chocolate cakes, the finest wines and vegetables from organic plots around the estate. A formal dinner or a simple alfresco lunch. Meals, wines and spirits included in your rate, no bills to sign. A butler at your beck and call.  Swimming pool, summer houses, croquet, library, garden dining, in room spa treatments. Activities -  bungalows are on working tea estates, guests will see first hand how the world’s finest tea is made: how tea is harvested by hand in the fields and processed in the nearby factories in a traditional manufacturing process unchanged for a century. Facilities for  Kayaking, White Water rafting, Mountain Biking, Guided walks and other excursions. Golf is available at either Nuwara Eliya, one of the highest courses in Asia, or at the Victoria course near Kandy. Both are about two hours away. The nearby Darrawela Planters Club, built in 1868, offers the usual club facilities such as tennis, snooker, pool, a well stocked bar, badminton as well as Cricket and Rugby grounds.

In keeping with the private bungalow atmosphere, everything is included in the rate; bed tea, cooked English or Sri Lankan breakfast, lunch (packed lunch if on excursion), afternoon cream tea, pre-dinner cocktails, 4 course dinner, house wines, name brand house spirits, beer, soft drinks, tea & coffee, laundry, calls within Sri Lanka, guided walks and other bungalow amenities. Rates exclude premium liquor, cigars and international telephone calls.