The hill country is Sri Lanka's cool heart: tea estates, waterfalls and one of the world's most scenic train rides.
Highlights
The hill train
Kandy to Ella through tea estates. We book reserved seats.
Nuwara Eliya
Tea factories, a colonial golf club and Horton Plains nearby.
Ella
Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam's Peak and Ravana Falls.
Good to know
Driest from January to April. Evenings in Nuwara Eliya can be cool, so bring a warm layer.
Compare our hill country tours
Tea estates, trains and viewpoints on each hill country tour.
| Tea Trails(5 nights, 6 days)Ask about this tour | Misty Mountains(7 nights, 8 days)Ask about this tour | Highlands in Depth(10 nights, 11 days)Ask about this tour | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kandy | Included | Included | Included |
| Temple of the Tooth | Included | Included | Included |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya | Not included | Included | Included |
| Nuwara Eliya | Included | Included | Included |
| Tea factory visit | Included | Included | Included |
| Gregory Lake | Included | Not included | Included |
| Horton Plains | Not included | Included | Included |
| World's End | Not included | Included | Included |
| Ella | Included | Included | Included |
| Kandy to Ella train | Included | Included | Included |
| Nine Arch Bridge | Included | Included | Included |
| Ravana Falls | Not included | Included | Included |
| Haputale | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Lipton's Seat | Not included | Not included | Included |