Cities, Tea Country & Ella

5 Days · 4 Nights

Cities, Tea Country & Ella

Five days linking Colombo and Kandy with Nuwara Eliya's tea country, the train to Ella and an Udawalawe safari before reaching the Southern Coast.

Private Toyota with driver

Starting from USD 475

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What does the starting price include?

The starting price covers transport in a Toyota Prius or Toyota Axio with a private driver. Accommodation, meals, entrance fees, safaris, train tickets and other activities are not included in this transport price and are quoted separately.

Larger vehicles and itinerary changes are available on request. Your final price is confirmed in a personal quotation.

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Colombo city sights

Kandy's temples and gardens

Nanu Oya–Ella train

Udawalawe National Park

From place to place

Your route at a glance

  1. Colombo Airport
  2. Colombo
  3. Kandy
  4. Nuwara Eliya
  5. Nanu Oya
  6. Ella
  7. Udawalawe
  8. Southern Coast

Your itinerary

Day by day

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This route is a starting point for your tailor-made journey. Visits are arranged around your interests, driving times, opening hours and the season. Train journeys and excursions depend on availability and weather.

Airport to Colombo

Day 1

Airport to Colombo

Arrive in Colombo and explore the city's temples, museums, historic streets and waterfront.

Overnight:Colombo

Along the way

  • Gangaramaya Temple and Beira Lake
  • Independence Square
  • Colombo National Museum and National Museum of Natural History
  • Colombo Lotus Tower
  • Colombo Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct
  • Colombo Fort and Pettah
  • Red Mosque (Jami Ul-Alfar)
  • Sri Kailasanathar Swami Devasthanam
  • Wolvendaal Church
  • Old Galle Buck Lighthouse
  • Old Parliament Building
  • Galle Face Green
Colombo to Kandy

Day 2

Colombo to Kandy

Continue to Kandy for its sacred temple, lakeside scenery, gardens and cultural traditions.

Overnight:Kandy

Along the way

  • Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
  • Kandy Lake and Kandy View Point
  • Kandy Cultural Dance Show
  • Bahiravakanda Vihara Buddha statue
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya
  • Ceylon Tea Museum and tea factory visit
Kandy to Nuwara Eliya

Day 3

Kandy to Nuwara Eliya

Visit a tea factory and Ramboda Waterfall on the way to Nuwara Eliya, then explore the town and surrounding highlands.

Overnight:Nuwara Eliya

Along the way

  • Gregory Lake and Park
  • Single Tree Hill
  • Seetha Amman Kovil
  • Hakgala Botanical Garden
  • Strawberry farm
  • Lovers Leap Falls
Nanu Oya to Ella by train

Day 4

Nanu Oya to Ella by train

Combine tea country stops with a scenic train journey to Ella.

Overnight:Ella

Along the way

  • Nanu Oya Waterfalls — optional; ask your driver if time allows
  • Glassaugh Falls — optional, not a priority stop
  • Pedro Tea Estate
  • Train to Ella, planned for 12:45–15:45; timetable and tickets to be confirmed
Ella, Udawalawe and the Southern Coast

Day 5

Ella, Udawalawe and the Southern Coast

Explore Ella, visit Udawalawe National Park and finish on the Southern Coast, where you can continue your beach stay.

Along the way

  • Little Adam's Peak
  • Nine Arch Bridge
  • Ravana Waterfall
  • Ella Rock View Point
  • Udawalawe National Park

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