Why You'll Love Haputale Perched on a narrow ridge with tea slopes falling away on both sides, Haputale offers some of the best panoramic views in the hill country — on a clear day you can see all the way to the southern coastal plains, especially from the nearby Lipton's Seat viewpoint.
A viewpoint on the Dambatenne tea estate where Sir Thomas Lipton is said to have surveyed his tea empire, with views stretching to the south coast on clear days.
A working tea factory founded by Lipton in 1890, still offering tours and tastings of freshly processed Ceylon tea.
Haputale's narrow ridge setting gives near-360-degree views, unusual for a hill-country town.
Haputale is the base for the Diyaluma Falls hike and sits close to both Bandarawela and Ella.
