Central Highlands · January – April
Ella
Tea gardens, mist and the famous blue train
The backpacker capital of the hills — Little Adam's Peak, the Nine Arch Bridge, Ella Rock and a train station that doubles as a viewpoint. Cool air, big views.
6 high places
The high country, place by place.
Tea towns, sacred peaks and misty plains — with the best season to stand in each one.
Central Highlands · January – April
Nuwara Eliya
Little England — gardens, tea and cool mornings
Sri Lanka's highest town, ringed by tea estates and crisp green hills. Victorian guesthouses, a golf course, strawberry farms and the freshest air on the island.
Central Highlands · December – April
Kandy
The sacred lakeside gateway to the hills
Sri Lanka's last royal capital and the start of the world's most beautiful train ride. The Temple of the Tooth, Kandy Lake and the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens.
Trips that visit here
Grand Hill Country Circuit — 9 daysCentral Highlands · January – March
Horton Plains & World's End
A 2,100-metre grassland over a sheer drop
A UNESCO World Heritage highland plateau of misty grassland and cloud forest. The famous World's End cliff falls 870 metres — best seen before the clouds roll in at 10am.
Trips that visit here
Horton Plains & World's End Trek — 5 daysCentral Highlands · December – April
Adam's Peak (Sri Pada)
The sacred mountain of a thousand pilgrims
A 2,243-metre pyramid sacred to Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Christians alike. The night climb ends with the sun rising above a sea of clouds — one of Asia's great pilgrimages.
Central Highlands · January – April
Hatton & the Tea Country
Rolling tea estates, pluckers and mist
The working heart of Ceylon tea — estate after estate folding into the valleys. Walk the rows with a plucker, taste the day's factory lot, and watch the trains thread the hills.
Trips that visit here
Grand Hill Country Circuit — 9 daysNot sure where to start?
Tell us the season, we will draw the route.
Two days or two weeks — every trip can be shaped around the hills and trails you most want to walk.