Hanthana Tea Plantation

The Hanthana Tea Plantation is a cool place to visit near Kandy. They actually built a village called Mayapore right in the middle of the tea plantation for a movie. The Hanthana Tea Plantation is surrounded by green hills in the center of Sri Lanka.

Now people can go to the Hanthana Tea Plantation. See where the movie was made. They can also try some of the tea. See the mountains around the Hanthana Tea Plantation.

The Famous Rope Bridge Location

There is a famous part of the movie where the characters cross a rope bridge. This was filmed near the Victoria Dam, which’s north of Kandy. The people making the movie built a bridge over a deep valley.

The bridge they built for the movie is not there anymore. So if you go to visit you will not see the bridge from the movie.

Pinnawala Connection

The movie people also went to Pinnawala to film some scenes with elephants. Now Pinnawala is a place to see elephants. It is a place, for people who like movies and animals to visit. They can learn about the movie. See the elephants at the same time at Pinnawala.

Kandy: The Perfect Starting Point

Kandy is the base for exploring the Sri Lankan side of the movies history. The city itself offers plenty to see including:

✅Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

✅Kandy Lake

✅Hanthana mountains

✅Ceylon Tea Museum

✅Royal Botanic Gardens

✅Traditional Kandyan culture

The films location records officially identify Kandy as a Sri Lankan filming location.

A Movie-Themed Day Trip

You can create a movie-inspired itinerary:

✅Morning: Explore Kandy and visit the Temple of the Tooth

✅Afternoon: Travel, towards Hanthana and explore the tea-country landscape

✅Later: Continue towards the Victoria Dam area

✅Optional: Add Pinnawala to your Sri Lanka itinerary

Some locations are remote or may have access restrictions so check locally before entering working areas.