Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Nuwara Eliya is the highest town in Sri Lanka and the only place on the island where you will want a jacket. The British built it as a retreat and the bones remain: a post office in red brick, a golf course, a boating lake and bungalows with rose gardens.

Around the town the hills are covered in the estates that produce Ceylon's highest-grown leaf, and factory tours here are the real thing rather than a demonstration. Horton Plains and World's End, a sheer eight-hundred-metre drop, are an early-morning drive away.

Highlights of Nuwara Eliya

Tea Plantations & Tea Factories
Gregory Lake
Hakgala Botanical Garden
Ramboda Falls
Horton Plains National Park
Seetha Amman Temple

Things to do

Visit world-famous Ceylon tea estates and learn about Sri Lanka’s tea production while enjoying breathtaking mountain scenery
A peaceful lake surrounded by scenic mountains, perfect for boating, walking, cycling, and relaxing family activities
One of Sri Lanka’s most beautiful botanical gardens featuring colorful flowers, roses, orchids, and rare plants
A stunning waterfall located along the scenic hill country roads, ideal for photography and nature lovers
A famous national park known for hiking trails, wildlife, cloud forests, and the spectacular World’s End viewpoint
A sacred Hindu temple connected to the Ramayana legend and one of the most visited spiritual sites in the region

Plan your visit

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