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Suggested Itineraries in Haputale

Haputale in 1 Day

1 dayModerate pace

A tea-country day trip: the walk or tuk-tuk up to Lipton's Seat for the panoramic viewpoint, a tour of the working Dambatenne Tea Factory, then Adisham Bungalow and Thangamale Bird Sanctuary in the cooler afternoon.

Day 1

morning

  • Lipton's Seat
  • Dambatenne Tea Factory

afternoon

  • Adisham Bungalow
  • Thangamale Bird Sanctuary

evening

  • Haputale viewpoint
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Haputale in 2 Days

2 daysRelaxed pace

Day one covers Lipton's Seat and the tea factory; day two follows the hill-country railway from Haputale to Idalgashinna before a waterfall run to Bambarakanda and Lanka Ella, two of the tallest falls in the area.

Day 1

morning

  • Lipton's Seat
  • Dambatenne Tea Factory

afternoon

  • Adisham Bungalow
  • Thangamale Bird Sanctuary

evening

  • Haputale viewpoint

Day 2

morning

  • Haputale railway station
  • Idalgashinna railway station

afternoon

  • Bambarakanda Falls
  • Lanka Ella waterfall

evening

  • Diyaluma Falls day trip
First timersCouplesFamilies

Haputale in 3 Days

3 daysRelaxed pace

A slower-paced version of the two-day tea-and-rail route, adding a day trip to Diyaluma Falls for travellers who want to see one of Sri Lanka's tallest waterfalls without rushing the rest of the itinerary.

Day 1

morning

  • Lipton's Seat
  • Dambatenne Tea Factory

afternoon

  • Adisham Bungalow
  • Thangamale Bird Sanctuary

evening

  • Haputale viewpoint

Day 2

morning

  • Haputale railway station
  • Idalgashinna railway station

afternoon

  • Bambarakanda Falls
  • Lanka Ella waterfall

evening

  • Diyaluma Falls day trip

Day 3

morning

  • Tea-estate walks
  • St. Andrew's Church

afternoon

  • Lipton's Seat
  • Dambatenne Tea Factory

evening

  • Lipton's Seat
Slow travellersCouplesFamilies

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