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Nuwara Eliya & Little England
Victorian guesthouses, private tea-estate walks and the coolest air in Sri Lanka — six days in the town called Little England.
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Ella & the Tea Country Express
The Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam's Peak at dawn, a tea-factory tour and the world's most scenic train ride — all based in Ella.
The trip
Five days in the hills at the pace the hills demand: slow. Base yourself in Ella and take it in pieces — the Nine Arch Bridge before the crowds, Little Adam's Peak at first light, a tea factory that has been running since 1897, and the famous blue train rolling through the valleys.
Highlights
- Nine Arch Bridge at golden hour
- Little Adam's Peak sunrise hike
- Working tea-factory tour with a tasting
- The Kandy–Ella scenic railway, first-class window seats
- Ella Rock ridge walk (optional)
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Arrival in Ella
Transfer through the hills; settle into your tea-country guesthouse with a view over the valley.
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Day 2
Nine Arch Bridge
A morning walk down the railway to the bridge — watch the train cross before the crowds arrive.
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Day 3
Little Adam's Peak
A pre-dawn hike to the summit viewpoint, then a tea-factory tour and tasting in the afternoon.
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Day 4
The Blue Train
First-class seats on the Kandy–Ella line through tea estates, tunnels and waterfalls.
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Day 5
Departure
One last valley view from the viewpoint platform before your transfer onward.
What's included
- Tea-country guesthouse accommodation (4 nights)
- Breakfast daily, 3 dinners & 2 lunches
- First-class train tickets
- Tea-factory tour & tasting
- All transfers in private vehicles
- 24/7 in-trip support
Not included
- International flights
- Travel insurance (we can arrange it)
- Optional Ella Rock hike & personal spending
Base region: Ella — Central Highlands. 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.
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Horton Plains & World's End Trek
The 2,100-metre plateau, the 870-metre World's End drop and the elusive sambar deer — the hill country's great wilderness walk.
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