Ceylon Tea Trails

It’s like stepping back in time—all antique furniture, four-poster beds, chintz armchairs, and clawfoot baths. Each residence has its own distinctive features. (Infinity pool? Pick lakeside Dunkeld. Epic garden? Go for Tientsin. Best views? Choose Norwood.) However, they all have this make-yourself-at-home ease, readily helped by the super-efficient and friendly staff. The bungalows’ resident chefs will propose dishes and cook what you want. Feast on an incredible array, from traditional rice and curry to exquisitely crafted, often tea-infused dishes such as slow-roasted pork filet, with Medawatta tea, apple, and prunes purée, butter vegetable, and orange mustard sauce. Days are spent making full use of the surroundings. Explore the estate with veteran tea planter Bernard, past colorfully attired tea pickers who show you their craft. Ramble along one of the bungalow trails—or challenge yourself with a trek up nearby Adam’s Peak. Back at base, play croquet, kayak to another bungalow for afternoon tea, or curl up on one of the cozy fireside sofas in the paneled library. But really this is a place to relax and reflect—particularly in one of the cane chaises, on the terrace, perhaps with a G&T in hand. From $919.