Tea, Trains & Waterfalls

Your route

Where you'll go

Read more about Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Horton Plains · Ella

Day by day

Your itinerary

1. 1
   Day 1

   Arrive & head for the hills

   Meet your chauffeur-guide at the airport and drive up into the hills to Kandy, the last royal capital.

   Overnight in Kandy
2. 2
   Day 2

   Royal Kandy

   Explore the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, the Peradeniya botanical gardens and the bustling central market.

   Overnight in Kandy
3. 3
   Day 3

   Waterfalls & tea estates

   Wind up past the Ramboda waterfalls to Nuwara Eliya, stopping at a tea estate to see how Ceylon tea goes from leaf to cup.

   Overnight in Nuwara Eliya
4. 4
   Day 4

   World's End at dawn

   An early start for Horton Plains National Park and the walk to World's End and Baker's Falls. The afternoon is yours in "Little England".

   Overnight in Nuwara Eliya
5. 5
   Day 5

   All aboard for Ella

   Take the scenic hill-country train to Ella and watch the tea slopes roll past the open doors. Sunset at the Nine Arch Bridge.

   Overnight in Ella
6. 6
   Day 6

   Hikes & falls

   Hike Little Adam's Peak or Ella Rock, visit Ravana Falls, or take a dip in the natural pools above Diyaluma Falls.

   Overnight in Ella
7. 7
   Day 7

   Back to the coast

   A long but beautiful drive back to the airport (around 6 hours), or extend with a few days on the south coast, about 3.5 hours away.

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