Central Highlands

Bandarawela

Mild-climate hill town among tea estates, useful as a calm hill-country base.

Mild-climate hill town among tea estates, useful as a calm hill-country base.

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Journeys

Tours that include Bandarawela.

7 Days

Colombo → Sigiriya → Kandy → Ella → South Coast

The classic island loop: ancient rock fortresses, hill country trains and the south's golden beaches.

from $890

10 Days

Culture + Mountains + Wildlife + Beaches

A balanced, unhurried journey through every landscape Sri Lanka is famous for.

from $1,290

5 Days

Kandy → Ella → Galle → Mirissa

Tea terraces in the morning, warm Indian Ocean by the afternoon.

from $640

Experiences

Kandy → Ella6–7 hours

Lean out of an open doorway as tea terraces and waterfalls slide past. The world's most beautiful train ride.

Gal OyaHalf day

Drift between forested islands where elephants sometimes swim across the reservoir.

Horton Plains & Nuwara EliyaHalf day (early start)

A cool 9km loop across high grassland to a cliff that drops away into cloud.

Knuckles & RiverstonFull day

Cloud forest, village paths and ridge views in one of the island's wildest ranges.