Day Trips from Nuwara Eliya to Kandy

Sri Lanka’s Udawalawe National Park is situated near to Ella, but getting there by yourself means using cabs or limited public bus services. This private tour makes it easy, and includes a 4x4 game drive to look for Udawalawe’s elephants, crocodiles, and other wildlife. A choice of safari times provides flexibility, and there’s an optional elephant orphanage visit (own expense) en route—difficult to add if traveling independently.

UNESCO designated Sri Lanka’s central highlands a World Heritage Site for their outstanding beauty. Experience some of their most dramatic landscapes on this door-to-door private guided tour of Horton Plains National Park and the vertiginous World’s End cliffs. Look out for birds, lizards, bear monkey, and sambar deer as you hike 6 miles (9.5 kilometers) to World’s End, Baker’s Falls, and back to base. Please note: Tour excludes entrance fees.

Making the overnight trek up Sri Lanka’s second-tallest peak—Adam’s Peak—without a guide may mean missing details and different viewpoints. Make the most of the hike—regarded as a sacred pilgrimage—with this guided night trek to the 7,358-foot (2,243-meter) summit via the Peak Wilderness rainforest sanctuary. Rest at the top before watching a stunning sunrise and descending. A boxed dinner, breakfast, and return transfers from Nuwara Eliya included.

You will be able to enjoy a trilling three hours safari in Yala National Park with the opportunity of spotting lot of wild life creatures including Leopards, Wild Elephants, Sloth Bears, Water Buffalo any many more. It consist of 215 bird species, 44 species of mammals, 47 reptiles, 18 amphibian species, 21 freshwater fish as per the records. If you are lucky, you will spot more of these wild animals.

Experience some of Sri Lanka’s best highland scenery on a private half-day Little Adam’s Peak and Nine Arches guided hike from Ella. Climb through tea plantations to the top of Little Adam’s Peak and enjoy the sweeping views over the island’s hill country. Then, cross the Nine Arches rail viaduct to Demodara, where a colonial-era station house presides over a looping track. A relatively easy hike with a stop for breakfast (own expense) on route.

Hike the World’s End trail in Horton Plains National Park with a guide for commentary and navigation on this private full-day tour from Nuwara Eliya. Follow the forest trails to the high World’s End escarpment, and absorb its bird’s-eye views over Sri Lanka’s highlands. Your guide will inform you about points of interest and routes along the way; ensuring a safer, easier, and more rewarding experience than if trekking independently.

Ride downhill from Nuwara Eliya to Kandy on this 4- to 5-hour private bike tour that takes you through the tea estates and lush hills of the island's highlands. You'll stop at a tea factory to learn about the tea industry in Sri Lanka and how tea leaves are processed, and see tea picking done by local residents. Plus, enjoy a cup of hot Ceylon tea.

This is an opportunity to tick few wishes from your bucket list. Everyone would visit Ella rock but not many of them would enjoy the peaceful sunrise from the top with less humens and more nature around them. We will start this hiking from Ella town at 3:30 in the morning. We will walk along a railway for 2km and will start hiking from that point on. Sunrise will happen around 6 and it's so beautiful before that time. Hike doesn't take 2:30h, we will take some brakes along the way. To catch a breath, To have a sip of water, listen to the sounds coming from the nature, to capture the moment (monkey has an eye for photography) and to look up to the sky searching for shooting stars. Once we reach to the top you can just sit and relax, try some yoga or meditation while waiting for the sunrise. I will never rush you to leave the place. So when you have enough of it, we will come back in the same way. Will stop by at Kithalella waterfall. and we will finish around 9-10am.)

Our Sri Lankan yoga seeks to improve the mind-body balance through a focus on muscle tone, strength, and stamina. With regular practice, we will help you increase flexibility, reduce stress and tension, and improve balance. yoga brings to mind, body, and spirit. Our Yoga is for all bodies and is ideal for those wanting to come back to a more active lifestyle or increase their general wellbeing. Ella Yoga Hub Available year-round, and we have viewpoint yoga Programs move to place do Sri Lankan yoga With Local yoga Trainers

Explore Udawalawe National Park with the benefit of a private guide on this full-day safari from Ella. With all transportation provided, you can sit back and enjoy the scenery instead of fussing over driving and directions. Once in the park, take a drive with your guide, who will answer any questions and provide in-depth commentary. You'll also get a chance to visit the elephant transit home, where you can see the majestic creatures up close and learn about their conservation.

Elevate your Sri Lanka trip on this full-day excursion to the historic mountain town of Haputale. Learn about the area’s longstanding connection to the British tea industry during a visit to a local factory, and take in the great views from the Lipton’s Seat viewpoint. Also, explore the lovely architecture of the Benedictine Monastery of Adisham.

Pick up from your hotel around Nuwara Eliya. Drive to beautiful places in Nuwara Eliya. Get awesome pictures of Nuwara Eliya. Back to your hotel.

Get the best from a hike to the World’s End viewpoint in Sri Lanka’s Horton Plains on this private tour from Nuwara Eliya. Trek with a guide to the World’s End escarpment; spotting and learning more about local wildlife than if alone, and stopping at Baker’s Falls. Drink in the bird’s-eye panoramas from the World’s End cliffs and after your return hike, enjoy a tea factory tour and hotel drop-off.

Sri Lanka’s hill district is carpeted with beautiful terraced tea plantations. Perhaps the most famous is Lipton Tea’s original plantation near Haputale, which still grows and sells a variety of teas A visit to sri lanka is not complete without visiting a tea plantation the tea trail is one of the best experience the clients can have about the tea plantation The tea trails is a walk about four to five hours it is walking in the most beautiful tea plantation with very nice landscape and panoramic view and a good experience for the High tea country and the panorama that Sri Lanka can offer also you will see the tea ladies plucking tea all day from 8 am to 4 pm rain or shine and also you will join the tea ladies to pluck some tea for an half an hour and you will visit one of the tea ladies house for a cup of Tea, and you will have a picnic in the tea plantation and you will meet only locals not a tourists

Hike up Single Tree Hill, a viewpoint above Nuwara Eliya, on this private, guided 4-hour walk. Meet your guide in Nuwara Eliya and climb the winding path through tea plantations. Enjoy refreshment stops and, at the top, admire the bird’s-eye views over Nuwara, Lake Gregory, and Sri Lanka’s tea country and mountains before descending for a lakeside picnic lunch. This low-difficulty trek includes energy bars, lunch, and a private guide and backup vehicle.

Horton Plains is a scenic nature site for treating to explore the vegetations in the central highlands of sri lanka also the endemic species of birds., flora and fauna, Nature waterfalls such as "Bakers fall" and the scenic beauty among the misty mountains, The depth called worlds end , also the sambur deers are visible at the entrance and the nature park is amazing.

Because This hike is the most unforgettable experience you having in your trip around Sri Lanka.....

Welcome to everyone’s favourite hill-country village. Ella is a famous destinations for every one visiting Sri Lanka. This awesome mountain village, with a view, is the perfect base for relaxing, whilst also offering lots of fantastic walks through tea plantations to temples and waterfalls. Ella with its perfect climate soothes your mind and makes your day to day anxieties feel a world away. We are ready to ‘Discover Ella’ with you.

Surrounded by low wooded hills, the small village of Kitulgala is perhaps best known for being the location where David Lean filmed bridge on the River Kwai (1957). Kitulgala Serves as a base for a range of adventure activities, such as white-water rafting. Kitulgala is a small town in the west of Sri Lanka. It is in the wet zone rain forest, which gets two monsoons each year, and is one of the wettest places in the country. The stretch of Kelaniya River around Kitulgala is considered to be the best place for white water rafting in Sri Lanka. The main rafting stretch is about 4 km (3 miles) long and the rapids vary from Grade 3 to 5 depending on rainfall.

Visit Udawalawe National Park from Ella on this private tour, without having to worry about transport or tickets. Enjoy the scenery on the journey south to the park—an important habitat for wild elephants—and transfer to a 4WD for a game drive through the grasslands. Watch for the elephants, plus leopards, deer, and birds; and gain insight from your safari guide en route before your return to Ella.

Ride through the streets of Nuwara Eliya and along the shores of Gregory Lake on this private cycling tour. You and your private party will enjoy the personalized attention of a dedicated guide, who will navigate and provide commentary. Sights include the colonial-era post office, the local Hindu Temples, and the local golf course.

Select my tour if you are interested in seeing some of the sights around Ella. I will show you to unpopular places with tourists. And if you want customize your tour please don't hesisate to contact me.

Experience Yala National Park, the best-known national park in Sri Lanka, without having to worry about sorting out transportation by booking this one-way transfer service. Your driver will pick you up at your Ella hotel and take you to the park in a comfortable, air-conditioned car. Water will be provided and some cars even offer free Wi-Fi, subject to availability.

(SKU: LK6A090100)Flying Ravana is Sri Lanka’s first ever mega dual zip-line, located amidst the luscious green estates of Ella, Sri Lanka.