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Tea Before Bed
below. The addition of the secluded Taylor Owner’s Cottage provides guests
with a romantic one-bedroom residence hidden privately in the tea fields
with luxurious décor including a large bathroom with twin bathtubs and a
jacuzzi surrounded by tea plants.
Poised above Castlereagh Lake – best seen from the private infinity pool –
Dunkeld will be a perfect base for you to explore the tea trails, in particularly
the night-time safari. After a tea-inspired supper, guests can join the resort’s
leading naturalist, Anuradha Ediriweera and his team on a trail through the
night across the valley. The route will take you from bungalow to bungalow
through the resort keeping your eyes peeled for sleeping lizards, shy wild boar
and elusive jungle cats. A night-time excursion of excitement, once returning
to Dunkeld, you’ll be greeted by a fragrant cup of Dilmah tea and a rewarding
bath run by your butler in residence. An unforgettable experience.
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or the first stop on your tour of Sri Lanka, head to the Ceylon Tea
Trails, a luxury resort owned by the Dilmah tea founders. Situated at
an altitude of 1,250metres in the verdant hills near Hatton, here you
can choose from a collection of five restored colonial-era planter residences.
All boast exceptional period furnishings, delicious dining and breathtaking
panoramas of mountains and lush tea fields, but we recommend you opt for
Dunkeld, the most recent addition to the Relais & Chateaux resort.
Located just above Dunkeld factory, one of Dilmah’s own tea plantations,
the century-old bungalow’s interior has been inspired by a traditional
Member’s Club, with large windows framing spectacular views of the Lake
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