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title: Sri Lanka hill country
description: Tea plantations and the most scenic train ride in the world.
url: https://website-v2.dev.icligo.com/en/destinations/sri-lanka-hill-country
language: en
---

# Sri Lanka hill country

Ella, Sri Lanka · 268+ bookings this year

Tea plantations and the most scenic train ride in the world.

Green hills folded with tea, waterfalls, and a blue train winding from Kandy to Ella. The hill country is Sri Lanka at its coolest and calmest.

Your Travel Partner reserves the train seats (they sell out), a plantation bungalow and a driver-guide who knows the island.

## 5 days in the hill country

### Day 1 - Kandy

Meet your driver-guide, visit the Temple of the Tooth and stay by the lake.

Includes: Driver-guide, Temple visit

### Day 2 - Tea country

Drive to Nuwara Eliya, tea factory tour and high tea at a colonial bungalow.

Includes: Tea factory, High tea

### Day 3 - The train to Ella

Reserved seats on the famous blue train through the hills to Ella.

Includes: Scenic train, Reserved seats

### Day 4 - Little Adam’s Peak

Sunrise hike, the Nine Arch Bridge and transfer to the south coast.

Includes: Sunrise hike, Transfer

## Things to do

- **Kandy-Ella train** (Experience) - Seven hours of green hills
- **Tea estates** (Nature) - Learn how Ceylon tea is made
- **South coast** (Beach) - Turtles and reef snorkelling
- **Surf in Weligama** (Adventure) - Gentle waves for first-timers

## Good to know

- Best time to go: December - April
- Nearest airport: Colombo, 3h drive to Kandy
- Ideal stay: 7-12 days

## Ella: frequently asked questions

### Ella: when is the best time to visit?

Best time to visit: December - April.

### Ella: which is the nearest airport?

Nearest airport: Colombo, 3h drive to Kandy.

### Ella: how many days do you need?

Recommended stay: 7-12 days.

### Ella: how can I book this trip?

With a verified iCliGo Travel Partner: they prepare a personalised proposal in an official iCliGo document, and you pay through iCliGo's official payment channels, never to the Travel Partner personally.

## Included when you book with a Travel Partner

- Hand-picked accommodation
- Private transfers
- Experiences in the itinerary
- A Travel Partner, during and after

To book this trip, contact a verified iCliGo Travel Partner: https://website-v2.dev.icligo.com/en/travel-partners?for=traveller