Negombo Trip Overview
Your 2 Day experience in one of Sri Lanka’s most beautiful hillsteads begins with a pick up at your hotel in Negombo. Your private car, with your driver, will take you to Nuwara Eliya. As it’s a very early drive, you may want to opt for some breakfast on the way. your first destination will be to the Ramboda Waterfalls. Then it’s time to see the city and admire the region’s offerings, such as the Hagkala Botanical Gardens. This immense garden, featuring over 10,000 species of flora, is a true testament to the prolific subtropical climates of the country. At Gregory Lake, you’ll be able to take in the tranquility and majesty of its natural beauty, your next stop is pedro tea factory where you’ll see the local method of tea production along with seeing how conducive the region’s climate is to the growth of tea. After a lunch break, you will then be taken back to your hotel back in Negombo.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Negombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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What to Expect When Visiting Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Your 2 Day experience in one of Sri Lanka’s most beautiful hillsteads begins with a pick up at your hotel in Negombo. Your private car, with your driver, will take you to Nuwara Eliya. As it’s a very early drive, you may want to opt for some breakfast on the way. your first destination will be to the Ramboda Waterfalls. Then it’s time to see the city and admire the region’s offerings, such as the Hagkala Botanical Gardens. This immense garden, featuring over 10,000 species of flora, is a true testament to the prolific subtropical climates of the country. At Gregory Lake, you’ll be able to take in the tranquility and majesty of its natural beauty, your next stop is pedro tea factory where you’ll see the local method of tea production along with seeing how conducive the region’s climate is to the growth of tea. After a lunch break, you will then be taken back to your hotel back in Negombo.
Itinerary
Day 1: Negombo > Ramboda Waterfall > Nuwara Eliya
Stop At: Ramboda Waterfall, Pussellawa Sri Lanka
Nestled in the central highlands of the Nuwara Eliya District, the Ramboda Falls is a unique waterfall in the country as it is really 2 waterfalls in one location, plunging from a staggering height of more than 100-metres and surrounded by the lush green forests of the hill country. It serves to be a great landmark and resting spot for the weary traveller journeying about the Sri Lankan up country, as its serene views and pleasant restaurants really do soothe ruffled feathers. The Ramboda Falls is known for being one of the best waterfalls in up country Sri Lanka that provide surreal natural sceneries of the mountains draped in the evergreen landscape of tea plantations, making it one of the ideal places to capture some amazing shots of the central highlands of Sri Lanka. The Ramboda Falls is just one of the few falls in Sri Lanka that possesses a height of more than 100-metres, 109-metres to be specific. Due to its staggering height, the waterfall is ranked 11th in the country and is ranked 729th in the world. Although called the Ramboda Falls, it really is 2 separate waterfalls that have 2 different sources.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Hakgala Botanic Gardens, Badulla Road, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
Hidden in a peaceful corner of Sri Lanka lies a treasure trove of horticultural excellence. The Hakgala Botanical Gardens is only one of five botanical gardens and is the second largest botanical garden in Sri Lanka covering a vast area of 28 hectares. Located a few kilometers away from Nuwara Eliya and nestled 1745 metres high in the Sri Lankan hill country, the botanical gardens is blessed with perfect weather for cultivation of various species of flora and is also home to unique fauna as well.Delve deep into the diverse splendour the gardens have to offer with the unique species showcased at the spice gardens, rose gardens, rock garden and many other cultivations that will surely make you awe at the very sight of it.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay 3 star Hotel in Nuwara Eliya
Day 2: Nuwara Eliya > Negombo
Stop At: Pedro Tea Factory, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
To see where your morning cuppa originates, head to the Pedro Tea Estate, about 3.5km east of Nuwara Eliya on the way to Kandapola. You can take a 20-minute guided tour of the factory, originally built in 1885 and still packed with 19th-century engineering.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Post office, XPJX+5RV, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Built in 1894 this red brick building was built by the British according to the Tudor style and is a two storied building with a clock spire.This building is located at the centre of Nuwara Eliya town and is one of the oldest buildings in Sri Lanka.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Gregory Lake, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
Lake Gregory, sometimes also called Gregory Lake or Gregory Reservoir, is a reservoir in heart of the tea country hill city, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. Lake Gregory was constructed during the period of British Governor Sir William Gregory in 1873. The lake and the surrounding area make up the Gregory Lake Area.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
