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Hill Country

Nuwara Eliya

"Little England" in the clouds: misty tea estates, colonial bungalows, rose gardens and crisp mornings at nearly 1,900 metres.

Best Jan–Apr175 km · 4 hrs 30 min4 tours

Highlights

Why visit Nuwara Eliya

  • Tea factory tour & tasting
  • Boating on Gregory Lake
  • Day trip to Horton Plains

When to visit

Best timeGoodWetter

Tours

Tours that visit Nuwara Eliya

Sigiriya rock fortress rising above the jungleAll-round16days

All-Round Sri Lanka

The whole island in one unforgettable loop

Negombo · Colombo · Galle · Yala · Ella · Nuwara Eliya · Kandy · Sigiriya · Trincomalee · Anuradhapura · Wilpattu

FromUS$1,020 pp
Sigiriya Lion Rock seen across green forestClassic route12days

The Ceylon Classic

The island's greatest hits, at an unhurried pace

Negombo · Dambulla · Sigiriya · Polonnaruwa · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Ella · Yala · Mirissa · Galle

FromUS$770 pp
The Nine Arch Bridge in Ella surrounded by forestHill country7days

Tea, Trains & Waterfalls

A week in the cool green heart of the island

Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Horton Plains · Ella

FromUS$410 pp
Sri Lankan elephants bathing in a waterholeFamily11days

Family Island Adventure

Safaris, rafting, trains & beaches, all kid-approved

Negombo · Sigiriya · Kandy · Kitulgala · Nuwara Eliya · Ella · Udawalawe · Mirissa

FromUS$710 pp

Airport transfers

Colombo Airport to Nuwara Eliya

175 km · 4 hrs 30 min

Car, up to 3US$130
Van, up to 9US$175
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