Colombo Trip Overview
Move from busiest Colombo to totally divergent three different areas Kandy, Nuwara Eliya & Ella and feel the different.Set your eyes on Unesco listed world heritage Kandy temple, cool mountainous Nuwara Eliya surrounded by green tea estates and picturesque views of Ella during these 3 days tour.
You will enjoy,
– Guidance of a chauffeur guide throughout the tour
– Totally private transportation by an air-conditioned vehicle.
– Bottled water every day
Point to Note:
Reserve your desired hotel in 1st Night in Nuwara Eliya and 2nd Night in Ella by yourself as you preference.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Move from busiest Colombo to totally divergent three different areas Kandy, Nuwara Eliya & Ella and feel the different.Set your eyes on Unesco listed world heritage Kandy temple, cool mountainous Nuwara Eliya surrounded by green tea estates and picturesque views of Ella during these 3 days tour.
You will enjoy,
– Guidance of a chauffeur guide throughout the tour
– Totally private transportation by an air-conditioned vehicle.
– Bottled water every day
Point to Note:
Reserve your desired hotel in 1st Night in Nuwara Eliya and 2nd Night in Ella by yourself as you preference.
Itinerary
Day 1: Kandy sightseeing & Transfer to Nuwara Eliya
Pass By: Colombo, Colombo, Western Province
We come to your hotel in Colombo, Mount Lavinia, Negombo, Katunayake or to Bandaranaike international airport to pick you up at 06:30 a.m. or any time before 10:00 a.m. and commence this three days tour. You will be moving to Kandy: However, stop in some key attractions on the way.
Stop At: The Island Spice Grove, Utuwankanda, Mawanella 71500 Sri Lanka
After a few hours ride, stop at a local garden which comprises of Sri Lankan herbals and spices. A specialist of spices will give you a comprehensive detailed introduction of each plant of herbs or spices in the garden. Thereafter move to the first key destination; Kandy temple of the tooth relic.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Arrive Kandy and walk to the most sacred temple among Buddhist ie: Temple of the sacred Tooth Relic. The importance of the temple is Lord Budhdha’s left upper canine tooth is enshrined in the tooth room. Visit this tooth room and other major points such as Paththirippuwa, Mahawahalkada, Moats, Golden Canopy, Tooth museum, Royal Palace, Ulpange and the beautiful Bogambara Lake (Kandy Lake).
After that enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Kandy. (at your cost). After lunch, leave this world heritage city and take the road to Nuwara Eliya.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Damro Labookellie Tea Centre and Tea Garden, A5, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
On the way to up-country, stop at a tea factory situated in a beautiful green tea estate. Go through all the process of making Ceylon tea in a factory while smelling fresh tea smell.You can have a fresh cup of tea out of many varieties available.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya, Central Province
End of the day reach your first day destination Nuwara Eliya and overnight stay at the hotel. ( Please reserve any of the hotel in Nuwara Eliya by yourself)
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Horton Plain National Park, Nuwara Eliya sightseeing & Move to Ella
Stop At: Horton Plains National Park, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
Leave a little early with a short breakfast (or packed breakfast) to the entrance of the Horton plain National park and start trekking. It’s a little long way around 4.5 km walk to the top attraction of the park ie. World’s end. You can see a big Cliff around 4000 feet from this beautiful view point. On the way you can see bakers falls and beautiful biodiversity forest.
End of the long trekking transfer back to the Nuwara Eliya city and have lunch at a local restaurant.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Gregory Lake, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
After lunch, visit beautiful Gregory Lake situated in the middle of the city. You can stay sometime there and feel the cool breeze comes from the reservoir.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Victoria Park of Nuwara Eliya, A5, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
Next move to Victoria park where you can see beautiful flowers and plants. Thereafter roam around this hill country city surrounded by highest mountains and see the beauty of the city.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ella, Ella, Uva Province
After all, leave Nuwara Eliya and move to Ella area. By around two hours reach the hotel in Ella and check-in. Relax and have a sound sleep to end this long day.
(Please reserve any of the hotel in Ella area by yourself)
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Ella Sightseeing & back to Colombo
Stop At: Little Adam’s Peak, Passara Road, Ella 90090 Sri Lanka
Climb the scenic mountain Little Adam’s Peak and see a breathtaking view of the ambient mountains and valleys. It will take around 2-3 hours to reach there by the foot-path available through a greenest tea estate.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Nine Arches Bridge, Ella Sri Lanka
Next, move to Nine Arch Bridge, constructed by British when they ruled Sri Lanka. It’s one of the most attractive places among foreigners due to it’s nice scenery. It’s located in a tea estate and there is a scrub jungle upper behind. You can reach there by walk or by a “Tuk Tuk”.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ella Rock, Ella Main Street NECS-Nature Exploration and Conservation Society Sri Lanka, Ella 90090 Sri Lanka
Ella rock is another important attraction in Ella, which will be tough to reach than Little Adam’s Peak. However, the scenery from both Ella rock and Little Adam’s Peak is quite similar. But if you prefer hiking, it’s better to hik Ella Rock and feel the difference.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Ravana Ella Falls, Ella-Wellawaya Road, Ella 90090 Sri Lanka
Before leaving Ella pay a visit to Ravana Falls as it is one of the important waterfall in Sri Lanka which is ranked as a widest waterfall in Sri Lanka.
End of all, you will be safely transferred to Colombo and drop at any place as you requested.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
