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Ein gefuehrter Transfer von Kandy ins Teeland mit Absetzen in Nuwara Eliya oder am Bahnhof Nanu Oya, abgestimmt auf den beruehmten Zug nach Ella am selben Nachmittag.
Transfer von Kandy nach Nuwara Eliya oder Nanu Oya mit Anschluss an den Ella-Zug: Auf einen Blick
| Price | From $73 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 7 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Choose from 2 available options
Kandy: Nuwara Eliya & Train Journey Ella From Nanuoya By tuk
Minimum 2 guests. The price covers the full party.
Departures: 6:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM
7 hours
English
$73
Kostenlose Stornierung
Kandy: Nuwara Eliya & Train Journey Ella From Nanuoya By Car
Minimum 2 guests. The price covers the full party.
Departures: 6:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM
7 hours
English
$107
Kostenlose Stornierung
Vollständige Beschreibung
Nanu Oya ist der Bahnhof fuer Nuwara Eliya und der Punkt, an dem die meisten Leute in den Ella-Zug einsteigen, und auf der Strasse mit Stopps dorthin zu kommen, ist besser als auf der langsamen nordlichen Haelfte der Strecke zu sitzen.
Die Fahrt steigt aus Kandy heraus durch Gampola und Pussellawa, und etwa auf halbem Weg weicht der Wald dem Tee. Die Ramboda-Wasserfaelle sind der erste richtige Stopp, ein 100 Meter hoher Fall einen kurzen Spaziergang von der Strasse. Eine aktive Teefabrik folgt und fuehrt das Blatt durch Welken, Rollen, Oxidation und Trocknen bis zur Sortiertabelle, die einzige beste Erklaerung, warum derselbe Strauch sechs verschiedene Produkte liefert.
Nuwara Eliya auf 1.900 Metern ist die Bergstation, die die Briten bauten und nie ganz fertig englisch machten, mit einer Pferderennbahn, einem Golfplatz und den Hakgala-Gaerten einige Kilometer suedlich, wo Rosen und Baumfarne zusammen wachsen und die blauen Elstern zu den Besuchern kommen.
Wo Sie abgesetzt werden, ist Ihre Wahl: an Ihrem Hotel in Nuwara Eliya, oder am Bahnhof Nanu Oya rechtzeitig fuer den Nachmittagszug nach Ella.
Zwei Dinge, um die man herumplanen sollte. Teefabriken schliessen an Poya-Tagen, dem monatlichen Vollmondfeiertag, und viele stehen auch an Sonntagen still, sodass an diesen Daten der Plantagenstopp zum Feld und Sortierraum wird statt zur laufenden Maschine. Und Nuwara Eliya auf 1.900 Metern ist wirklich kalt, sobald die Sonne untergeht, was Leute ueberrascht, die am selben Tag von Meereshoehe ankommen. Eine zusaetzliche Lage ist wichtig.
Ablauf
Itineraries are customisable as per your request
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
8:00 AM
Pickup in Kandy
Collection with luggage.
10:00 AM
Ramboda Falls
A stop on the climb.
11:00 AM
Tea factory
The process and a tasting.
12:30 PM
Nuwara Eliya
The town, the lake and Hakgala gardens.
3:00 PM
Drop-off
At your hotel or at Nanu Oya station.
Detaillierter Ablauf
08:00
Hotel pickup
Three hours of climbing with stops.
11:00
Tea factory
Closed on poya days; an estate walk substitutes.
12:30
Nuwara Eliya
Hakgala is 10 km south of the town and has a separate entrance fee.
15:00
Nanu Oya or hotel
If you are catching the train, tell the operator the departure time when booking.
Inklusive
- Privater klimatisierter Wagen mit englischsprachigem Fahrer-Guide
- Hotelabholung in Kandy
- alle Stopps
- Absetzen in Nuwara Eliya oder am Bahnhof Nanu Oya
- Gepaecktransport durchgehend
Nicht inklusive
- Zugtickets
- Eintrittsgebuehren fuer die Gaerten oder die Fabrik
- Mahlzeiten und Getraenke
- Trinkgelder
Wichtige Informationen
Treffpunkt
Hotel pickup in Kandy; the exact address and time are confirmed after booking.
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- Kostenlose Stornierung bis 24 Stunden vor Beginn der Aktivität
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Duration 7 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible
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Bewertungen
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4.7/5
Verified reviews from travelers on this operator’s experience
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August 16, 2026
todo increíble! Nuestro conductor Ramzan ha sido maravilloso, 100% recomendable!
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Annina
January 30, 2026
Der Fahrer war sehr freundlich und die Fahrt unkompliziert. Leider konnten wir uns nicht anschnallen, da die Gurte defekt waren
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Hotel pickup in Kandy; the exact address and time are confirmed after booking.
The price does not cover train tickets, entrance fees at the gardens or factory, meals and drinks, gratuities.. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
Unless the option says private, this runs as a small group. The operator caps it rather than filling a coach, and if you want it to yourselves the private option is priced separately on this page.
Pekoe Lanka Tours. We book with them directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can confirm your place with the operator before taking it as final.
We confirm your booking with the operator before we treat it as final, and we need at least one day's notice outside India. Once it is confirmed you get the meeting point, the time and a contact number for the day. If the operator cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Privater klimatisierter Wagen mit englischsprachigem Fahrer-Guide, Hotelabholung in Kandy, alle Stopps, Absetzen in Nuwara Eliya oder am Bahnhof Nanu Oya, Gepaecktransport durchgehend
The duration of the Transfer von Kandy nach Nuwara Eliya oder Nanu Oya mit Anschluss an den Ella-Zug is typically 7 hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
Yes, once your booking is completed via our secure payment gateway, you will receive an instant confirmation email with your tour details, meeting point address, guide's name, and direct contact information. You can also view and manage your booking through your AsiaByLocals account dashboard.
Yes! All our private tours are fully customizable. Whether you want to add extra stops, skip certain locations, change the pace, or adjust the start time — simply let your guide know in advance or on the day. We aim to create a personalized experience tailored to your interests and energy level.
We offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may be subject to a partial charge depending on the tour type. Weather-related cancellations for outdoor and boat tours are handled on a case-by-case basis, with full refunds or free rebooking offered when safety is a concern.
Most of our experiences are family-friendly and suitable for children of all ages. However, some tours involving extensive walking, water activities, or early morning starts may be better suited for children aged 5 and above. Please check the specific tour description for age recommendations, or contact us for personalized family itinerary advice.
After booking, you will receive detailed meeting point instructions via email. Most tours include complimentary hotel pickup within the central area. For tours without pickup, your confirmation email will include the exact address, Google Maps pin, and your guide's phone number for easy coordination. Guides typically arrive 10 minutes early and will message you on WhatsApp.
We accept all major credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express), PayPal, Apple Pay, and Razorpay for Indian cards. All payments are processed through a PCI-compliant secure gateway with 256-bit encryption. You can also pay in multiple currencies — the price is automatically converted to your local currency at checkout.
Yes, all AsiaByLocals guides are licensed professionals who have been rigorously vetted through background checks, skill assessments, and customer reviews. Many hold government-issued tourism licenses, university degrees in history or cultural studies, and have years of experience leading tours for international travelers. Every guide maintains a minimum 4.5-star rating to remain active on our platform.
Be at the gate for the 6am opening, so leave Nuwara Eliya around 5am. World's End faces south and clouds over by nine or ten as warm air rises off the plain — arrive at eleven and you see a white wall. See our Horton Plains guide.
The town sits at about 1,900 m and drops to around 10°C at night, and few hotels have heating. Horton Plains at 2,300 m regularly sits near freezing before dawn, with ground frost from December to February. Bring a genuine warm layer — most visitors underestimate this.
No — they close on poya days, the monthly full moon and a public holiday in Sri Lanka. If your free day is a poya, take an estate walk with a plucker instead. Plucking happens in the morning; by afternoon the slopes are empty.
Mostly leaf size, not quality. OP is a long wiry whole leaf, BOP is smaller and broken, and fannings and dust go into teabags because the higher surface area brews fast. Bigger leaf is slower tea, not better tea. Explained in our Ceylon tea guide.
At a factory, not a tourist shop. Factory shops carry the higher grades that never reach a visitor shelf; the boxed tea on the main streets is usually fannings at visitor prices.
Nanu Oya, about 10 km and a 20-30 minute drive from the town. Nuwara Eliya has no station of its own, and tuk-tuk fares at Nanu Oya rise sharply the moment a train arrives.
A 20-25 minute walk downhill from Ella town through tea and jungle — uphill on the way back. A tuk-tuk to the Demodara side is quieter and saves the climb. It is free, with no ticket and no official viewing area. See our Nine Arch Bridge guide.
Roughly every two hours, but Sri Lanka Railways runs 30-90 minutes late routinely, so any blog quoting exact times is quoting a timetable rather than reality. Ask at Ella station on the morning — staff will tell you what is expected and how late it is running.
Little Adam's Peak for almost everyone — 45 minutes up a stepped path for arguably the better view, out through the Ella Gap. Ella Rock is three hours return, largely unsigned, and people get lost on it regularly; take a guide or an offline map. Compared in full here.
Reserved seats open 30 days ahead and sell out within hours from December to March. Unreserved 2nd/3rd class is sold on the day and always available — you will stand, which is where the open doorways are. Send your luggage ahead by road if you have a driver. See getting to Ella.
January to March for the clearest Ella Gap views. June to September is dry but hazy from the Uva wind; October to December is wet. The real risk is cloud, not rain — at 1,000 m the view can be inside a cloud on a dry day, and mornings are clearer than afternoons in every month. See best time to visit Ella.
Two nights, which gives you two dawns — Little Adam's Peak on one, Ella Rock or a tea morning on the other, with the bridge mid-morning on day one. Our Ella 2-day itinerary sets out the order.
Do everything before nine in the morning. The Gap view is clearer in the morning in every month, Little Adam's Peak has a queue by nine, and the Nine Arch Bridge has hundreds of people on it by ten.
Time it for a puja — 5.30am, 9.30am or 6.30pm. Those are the only windows when the upper relic chamber opens and the hevisi drummers play; outside them you are visiting a beautiful building rather than a ceremony. Take socks: shoes come off at the gate and the stone courtyard gets painfully hot. Full detail in our Temple of the Tooth guide.
February for the clearest weather, or July-August, which is drier here than most people expect and covers the Esala Perahera. Kandy sits between Sri Lanka's *two* monsoons and catches some of both, so it has no long dry season — but it also never has a season that is a write-off. See best time to visit Kandy.
Reserved seats open 30 days ahead and sell out within hours from December to March. Unreserved 2nd/3rd class is sold on the day and always available — you will stand, which is where the open doorways and the famous photographs are. Sit on the right-hand side going south. Note there is no Nuwara Eliya station; the stop is Nanu Oya, 10 km away. See our Kandy to Ella train guide.
July or August — but the dates move every year with the lunar calendar, so any guide naming a fixed week is guessing. It runs ten nights and ends on the Nikini poya. Book accommodation on the route six to twelve months ahead. Details in our Esala Perahera guide.
Sigiriya and Dambulla (2.5 hrs each way) is the best of them. Kitulgala rafting is 2 hrs, the Knuckles range and Pekoe Trail stages are day hikes from here. Ella, Galle and Yala are *too far* — 4-6 hours each way. See day trips from Kandy.
Two nights. One full day for the town — Bahirawakanda, Peradeniya gardens, the lake and the evening puja — and a second for a hike, a village day or the cultural triangle. Our Kandy 2-day itinerary lays it out hour by hour.
The centre and the lake circuit are walkable. For anything up a hill or out of town, take a tuk-tuk — roughly LKR 100-150/km on the meter, and ride-hailing apps price it automatically with no negotiation. See getting around Kandy.