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Une journee privee tout compris dans les collines de Sri Lanka, combinant un tronçon de la ligne de train Haputale-Ella avec une fabrique de the en activite, Little Adam’s Peak, le pont des Neuf Arches et les chutes Ravana.

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PriceFrom $413 per person
DurationFull day
Group sizeUp to 6 people
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

Choose from 9 available options

Pickup from Bentota / Beruwala / Kosgoda / Ahungalla / Balapitiya

Pick up and drop off from Bentota, Induruwa, Beruwala, Aluthgama, Kosgoda, Ahungalla, Balapitiya and Ambalangoda.
12 hours
English
Pickup
$413
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Pickup from Hikkaduwa / Galle / Unawatuna / Rathgama / Talpe

Pick up and drop off from Hikkaduwa, Rathgama, Galle, Unawatuna and Talpe.
12 hours
English
Pickup
$413
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Pickup from Mirissa / Weligama / Ahangama / Koggala / Matara

Pick up and drop off from Ahangama, Koggala, Habaraduwa, Weligama, Mirissa and Matara.
11 hours
English
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$413
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Pickup from Dickwella / Hiriketiya / Tangalle / Ranna / Hambantota

Pick up and drop off from Dickwella, Hiriketiya, Talalla, Tangalle, Ranna and Hambantota.
11 hours
English
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$413
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Pickup from Tissamaharama / Yala / Weerawila / Udawalawe

Pick up and drop off from Tissamaharama, Weerawila, Yala, Kataragama and Udawalawe.
11 hours
English
Pickup
$413
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Pickup from Kandy / Nuwara Eliya / Ramboda

Pick up and drop off from Kandy, Ramboda and Nuwara Eliya.
11 hours
English
Pickup
$413
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Pickup from Kalutara / Wadduwa / Waskaduwa / Panadura

Pick up and drop off from Kalutara, Wadduwa, Waskaduwa, Panadura, Maggona and Payagala.
13 hours
English
Pickup
$450
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Pickup from Colombo / Mount Lavinia / Negombo / Katunayake

Pick up and drop off from Colombo, Mount Lavinia, Katunayake and Negombo.
14 hours
English
Pickup
$469
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Pickup from Arugam Bay

Pick up and drop off from Arugam Bay and nearby areas.
14 hours
English
Pickup
$469
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Description complète

Ella se trouve a la bordure sud des collines, et le point de depart honnete est la distance. C’est plusieurs heures depuis Colombo dans chaque sens, et ce voyage part au milieu de la nuit pour que la journee au sommet en vaille la peine. Si vous preferez ne pas passer autant de temps dans un vehicule, le meme itineraire est mieux fait en version avec nuitee ; si vous n’avez qu’une journee libre, c’est ainsi que cela se fait.

Le point central est le train. La ligne de Haputale a Ella est le tronçon de voie ferree le plus photographie du pays : elle suit le contour des collines a travers jardins de the et eucalyptus, entrant et sortant de courts tunnels, portes des wagons ouvertes. Votre chauffeur fait le tour en voiture et vous rejoint a la gare eloignee, vous roulez donc sur la bonne section sans le trajet complet de huit heures.

Le the est l’autre raison de monter ici. Une visite d’une fabrique en activite couvre le fletrissage, le roulage, l’oxydation et la torrefaction, et une marche dans la plantation met devant vous la regle des deux feuilles et un bourgeon plutot que sur un panneau. Les the de haute altitude de Sri Lanka viennent exactement de cette tranche d’altitude, et l’ecart entre ce qui est trie ici et un sachet de supermarche est evident une fois que vous avez gouté les deux.

Le reste de la journee se fait a pied. Little Adam’s Peak est une montee douce d’environ quarante minutes avec une large vue sur le Gap d’Ella. Le pont des Neuf Arches, construit en pierre et en brique durant la Premiere Guerre mondiale quand l’acier etait introuvable, est a une courte marche de la route et se visite mieux au passage d’un train. Les chutes Ravana tombent pres de la route vers Wellawaya et ne necessitent aucune marche du tout.

Comme c’est un voyage prive, l’ordre peut etre reorganise selon vos interets et l’horaire du train, qui change effectivement. Attendez-vous a une tres longue journee, un depart tres matinal bien avant l’aube, et un retour tardif a Colombo.

Programme

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

2:30 AM

Departure from Colombo

A pre-dawn hotel pickup for the long drive into the hill country.

8:30 AM

Haputale and the tea factory

Tour a working factory and walk into the plantation before boarding the train.

11:00 AM

Train to Ella

Ride the hill country line through tea gardens and tunnels while your driver meets you at the far end.

1:30 PM

Little Adam's Peak and the Nine Arch Bridge

A short climb for the Ella Gap view, then the viaduct in the forest below.

4:00 PM

Ravana Falls and the road home

A roadside waterfall stop before the long return drive to Colombo.

Programme détaillé

02:30

Pre-dawn pickup

Your driver collects you in Colombo. The exact time depends on the train you are booked onto.

02:30 - 08:00

Drive to the hill country

The long leg of the day, climbing steadily from the coastal plain.

08:00 - 09:00

Breakfast stop

A break on the way up, usually at a hill town along the route.

09:00 - 10:30

Tea factory and plantation

Withering lofts, rollers and firing, followed by a walk among the bushes and a tasting.

10:30 - 12:30

Haputale to Ella by train

The scenic section of the line, with your vehicle meeting you at the arrival station.

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch in Ella

A break in town before the afternoon walking.

13:30 - 15:00

Little Adam's Peak

An easy uphill walk of around forty minutes each way for the Ella Gap view.

15:00 - 16:00

Nine Arch Bridge

A short forest path down to the viaduct, timed where possible to a train crossing.

16:00 - 16:30

Ravana Falls

A roadside stop at the waterfall.

16:30 - 22:30

Return to Colombo

The long drive back down to the coast and your hotel.

Inclus

  • Vehicule prive climatise avec chauffeur pour la journee complete
  • prise en charge et depose a l’hotel a Colombo
  • billet de train des collines
  • visite de fabrique de the et de plantation
  • arrets a Little Adam’s Peak, au pont des Neuf Arches et aux chutes Ravana
  • eau potable

Non inclus

  • Repas et boissons sauf confirmation de l’operateur
  • pourboires
  • achats de the a la fabrique
  • depenses personnelles
  • assurance voyage

Informations importantes

Point de rendez-vous

Hotel pickup in Colombo, with the departure time set by the operator to catch the hill country train.

À savoir avant de partir

  • Annulation gratuite jusqu'à 24 heures avant le début de l'activité

À propos de cette activité

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Duration Full day
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English
Wheelchair accessible

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Rachel
August 24, 2026

Highly recommend this tour it was the absolute highlight of our Sri Lankan trip

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Hotel pickup in Colombo, with the departure time set by the operator to catch the hill country train.
The price does not cover meals and drinks unless confirmed by the operator, gratuities, tea purchases at the factory, personal expenses, travel insurance.. 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.
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Vehicule prive climatise avec chauffeur pour la journee complete, prise en charge et depose a l’hotel a Colombo, billet de train des collines, visite de fabrique de the et de plantation, arrets a Little Adam’s Peak, au pont des Neuf Arches et aux chutes Ravana, eau potable
The duration of the Excursion privee d’une journee a Ella et Haputale avec trajet en train des collines et fabrique de the is typically Full day. 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.
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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.
December to March is the driest stretch. Colombo sits on the west coast, so it gets the southwest monsoon roughly May to September — the northeast monsoon (October to January) hits the *other* side of the island instead. Any guide describing one national "rainy season" is only describing half the country. Full breakdown in our best time to visit Colombo guide.
Tuk-tuks are everywhere — insist on the meter or agree the fare first. PickMe is the local ride-hailing app and usually cheaper than flagging one down, with no fare argument. The coastal railway south toward Galle runs along the sea and costs very little. See getting around Colombo.
Rice and curry is the everyday meal, not a dish — rice with several curries and sambols. Kottu roti is chopped roti cooked with a distinctive clanging rhythm on the griddle, hoppers are bowl-shaped fermented rice-flour pancakes, and lamprais is the Dutch Burgher dish baked in a banana leaf. See the Colombo food guide.
Pettah is the market district east of Fort, and its streets are organised by trade — one for electronics, one for textiles, one for hardware, one for spices. The candy-striped Red Mosque (Jami Ul-Alfar, 1908) is the landmark. Street-by-street in our Pettah market guide.
Galle is the easiest — about 2 hours on the southern expressway. Kandy is only 115 km but 3-4 hours each way on a mountain road. Sigiriya is realistically a 12-14 hour day and is better as an overnight. Honest distances in our day trips from Colombo guide.
Two days covers it comfortably. Colombo is not a museum city and most travellers pass through on the way somewhere else — our Colombo 2-day itinerary sets out a realistic pair of days.
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