Kandy & Ella
Temples, tea estates and the world's most scenic train ride
I spent 11 days travelling Sri Lanka.Read the personal write-up — the full route, what it cost and what I'd do differently →A culture-and-nature trip through the hill country: sacred temples, misty tea plantations, and the iconic Kandy–Ella rail journey.
- Duration
- 6 days
- Estimated cost
- ₹24,000 - ₹42,000
- Best time to visit
- January to April and July to September
- Where
- Sri Lanka
- Fly into
- Colombo
- Good for
- Solo, Friends, Family
When to go: Hill country is clearest from January to April. The Kandy Esala Perahera falls in July or August depending on the moon.
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6-day itinerary for Kandy & Ella
Day 1: Arrival in Kandy
- Transfer from Colombo to Kandy
- Evening visit to the Temple of the Tooth
Day 2: Kandy exploration
- Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
- Kandy Lake walk
- Traditional Kandyan dance show
Day 3: Train to Ella
- Scenic train through tea country
- Check in and sunset at Little Adam's Peak
Day 4: Ella highlights
- Sunrise hike to Little Adam's Peak
- Nine Arch Bridge
- Tea factory tour and tasting
Day 5: Waterfalls & tea estates
- Ravana Falls
- Walk through working tea plantations
Day 6: Departure
- Transfer back toward Colombo airport
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