Nuwara Eliya, often known as “Little England,” is a beautiful mountain destination surrounded by rolling tea plantations, misty hills, waterfalls and cool highland scenery. The journey to Nuwara Eliya offers some of Sri Lanka’s most spectacular landscapes, with opportunities to see tea pickers, visit a traditional tea factory and explore the charming town around Gregory’s Lake. Nature lovers can venture into Horton Plains National Park to walk through high-altitude cloud forests and visit the dramatic World’s End and Baker’s Falls. Scenic train journeys through the tea-growing hills and walks such as Lovers Leap add to the unforgettable experience of Sri Lanka’s central highlands.
Nuwara Eliya is known for its cool climate, colonial architecture, green landscapes and English-inspired heritage, which have earned it the nickname “Little England.”
Visitors can learn how Sri Lankan tea is produced, from processing the freshly picked leaves to producing the finished tea.
Horton Plains is known for its high-altitude grasslands and cloud forests, as well as the spectacular World's End viewpoint and Baker’s Falls.
On a clear day, the viewpoint provides dramatic views across Sri Lanka’s lower plains towards the distant coastline.
The area is home to wildlife including sambar deer, purple-faced monkeys and several endemic reptiles.
Yes. The hill-country train journey offers spectacular views of Sri Lanka’s tea plantations, mountains and valleys.
Lovers Leap is a waterfall more than 30 meters high, surrounded by beautiful highland scenery and views across the surrounding area.
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