Duration
3 days
Max Group Size
100
Tour Code
CTD-0010
Tour Type
Request as group tour
Departure Type
Scheduled
Age Requirement
15 - 80 Ages
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
English, French, German, Japanese, Deutch, Spanish
Physical level
easy
Colombo
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Colombo
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Tour Overview
Embark on an unforgettable journey through Sri Lanka's lush hill country, exploring its iconic landscapes by train. This 3-day tour from Colombo to Ella offers a remarkable experience, blending breathtaking views, cascading waterfalls, and charming landmarks. Known as one of the most scenic train journeys in the world, the Hill Country Train Experience is ideal for travelers looking to immerse themselves in the natural beauty and cultural highlights of Sri Lanka’s highlands.This 3-day Hill Country Train Experience is perfect for travelers seeking a scenic and relaxing escape into the heart of Sri Lanka’s hill country, complete with unforgettable sights and the charm of slow travel through stunning natural landscapes.
Highlights
- Begin your adventure with a picturesque train ride from Colombo to Ella. As the train winds through the hill country, marvel at stunning panoramas of misty mountains, lush tea plantations, and quaint villages. This scenic journey offers countless photo opportunities and a unique glimpse into the daily life and culture of the island’s rural communities.
Itinerary
- Pick you up from the hotel early in the morning. Leave for Railway Station in Colombo Fort. The train leaves Colombo Fort Railway Station to Badulla. Meals/refreshments served on board. When you arrive at Ella Railway Station, pick you up & transfer to your hotel in Ella.
- Check-in at the hotel and Leisure at the hotel.
- Hotel Option: Dinner and overnight stay at Dowa Elegance Hotel or Similar.
- After breakfast at the hotel. Full day at leisure or excursions arranged to visit the Ravana Falls. Ella is blessed with some of the most beautiful views you could find in Sri Lanka. Only 8 km from Bandarawela, this small town is used as a base for plenty of trekking expeditions to the surrounding countryside. A taste of the breathtaking scenery of Ella could be had, if you just walk into the Garden of the Grand Ella Motel (Formerly Ella Rest House), where you seem to be standing at the edge of the world, and everything around you seems to disappear at your feet.
- Dunhinda Falls, Demodara Railway Station, Nine Arch Stone Bridge, and also Ella Rock. By the end of the day take you to the hotel.
- Hotel Option: Dinner and overnight stay at Dowa Elegance Hotel or Similar.
After breakfast check out from the hotel. Proceed to Ella Railway Station for the return journey. The train leaves Ella Railway Station to Colombo. Meals/refreshments served on board. When you arrive at Fort Railway Station. Pick you up & transfer to your hotel in Colombo.
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