Central Highlands

Nuwara Eliya

Cool colonial hill station at 6,000 feet, ringed by working tea estates.

Cool colonial hill station at 6,000 feet, ringed by working tea estates.

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Journeys

Tours that include Nuwara Eliya.

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

Nuwara Eliya3 hours

Walk the terraces with a picker, then taste single-estate Ceylon at 6,000 feet.

Horton Plains & Nuwara EliyaHalf day (early start)

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

Village kitchens island-wide4 hours

Grind spices on stone, cook over a wood fire, and eat with a family who taught you how.

Matale & the Kandy hills2 hours

Peel true Ceylon cinnamon straight from the bark and understand why the world once sailed here for it.