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Les incontournables d'Ella en demi-journee : pont aux neuf arches, fabrique de the Halpewatte et cascades de Ravana

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Une demi-journee abordable couvrant le pont aux neuf arches, la fabrique de the Halpewatte, le monastere forestier de Mahameunawa et les cascades de Ravana, avec transferts a l'hotel.

Les incontournables d'Ella en demi-journee : pont aux neuf arches, fabrique de the Halpewatte et cascades de Ravana: En bref

PriceFrom $25 per person
Duration6 hours
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

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Explore Ella: Bridge, Falls, Temples, Tea Factory & More

Departures: 8:00 AM
6 hours
English
$25
Annulation gratuite

Description complète

C'est la version compacte et economique d'Ella, et elle couvre la plupart de ce pour quoi les gens viennent sans le depart a l'aube des circuits d'une journee complete.

Halpewatte est la plus grande fabrique de the de la region d'Uva et l'une des plus veritablement instructives a visiter, la visite suit la feuille depuis les bacs de fletrissage jusqu'au roulage, l'oxydation et la cuisson jusqu'a la table de tri, et se termine sur une terrasse avec vue sur les plantations et une tasse de la qualite qui ne quitte pas le pays.

Le Mahameunawa Asapuwa est l'arret dont la plupart des visiteurs n'ont jamais entendu parler. C'est un monastere forestier plutot qu'un temple, calme, depouille et utilise, et c'est une atmosphere tres differente des temples peints et bondes de l'itineraire standard.

Le pont aux neuf arches suit: 91 metres de viaduc en pierre a 24 metres au-dessus d'une gorge, construit pendant la Premiere Guerre mondiale sans acier car l'acier etait alle en Europe. Les trains traversent environ toutes les deux heures et sont systematiquement en retard.

Les cascades de Ravana, une large cascade au bord de la route au sud de la ville, cloturent l'apres-midi.

Ce que ce voyage n'inclut pas, ce sont les marches. Si vous voulez Little Adam's Peak ou Ella Rock, prenez une journee complete.

Ella est un village a 1 040 metres dans les montagnes du sud, atteint par le train depuis Kandy que la plupart des gens considerent comme le plus beau trajet ferroviaire d'Asie, et ses sites sont tous a quelques kilometres: le pont aux neuf arches, un viaduc en brique de 1921 dans une gorge de the, qu'un train traverse plusieurs fois par jour; le Little Adam's Peak, une marche de 40 minutes a travers le the jusqu'a une crete; Ella Rock, une ascension plus difficile de trois heures; et les cascades de Ravana sur la route vers Wellawaya. Les matins sont clairs et les apres-midis des mois humides apportent des nuages dans le col, donc les randonnees se font tot. Les tuk-tuks sont le transport, et chaque pension peut en trouver un.

Programme

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

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

9:00 AM

Pickup in Ella

Collection from your hotel.

9:30 AM

Mahameunawa Asapuwa

The forest monastery above town.

10:30 AM

Halpewatte tea factory

The full process and a tasting.

12:30 PM

Nine Arch Bridge

Timed for a train where the schedule allows.

2:00 PM

Ravana Falls

The cascade south of town.

3:00 PM

Drop-off

Back at your hotel.

Programme détaillé

09:30

The monastery

Shoes off, shoulders covered. It is a working monastery — keep voices down.

10:30

Halpewatte

Closed on poya days, when an estate walk substitutes. Entry is a small fee.

12:30

The bridge

A 20-minute walk down through tea, uphill coming back.

15:00

Ella

Drop-off at your hotel.

Inclus

  • Transport avec chauffeur-guide anglophone
  • prise en charge et depose a l’hotel a Ella
  • tous les trajets entre les arrets

Non inclus

  • L'entree de la fabrique de the
  • repas et boissons
  • achats de the
  • pourboires

Informations importantes

Point de rendez-vous

Hotel pickup in Ella; the exact address and time are confirmed after booking.

À savoir avant de partir

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

À propos de cette activité

Annulation gratuite
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Duration 6 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

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Avis des voyageurs

4.7/5
based on 7 reviews
Guide
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Value for money
4.7/5
Verified reviews from travelers on this operator’s experience
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Traveller– Australia
June 8, 2026

I enjoyed all the tours, specially the time for the 9 arch photos and the most fascinating tour factory tour. Thank you Jweewa. I strongly recommend the tour.

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Yelena
August 24, 2026

What a fantastic day around Ella. Well organised itinerary. very professional guide, Sam, made this trip memorable. Recommend a company.

5
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Richa
July 29, 2026

Had a great experience on this tour! It covers all the major attractions around Ella in a day, and the itinerary is well planned. The views from Little Adam's Peak and Nine Arch Bridge were stunning. A special mention to Sam, our guide and tuk-tuk driver, who made the day worth remembering for a looong time. He was friendly, knowledgeable, drove safely, shared interesting insights about the places we visited, and happily helped us with photos throughout the tour. Overall, a comfortable, well-organized experience that I'd definitely recommend to anyone visiting Ella.

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Denise
May 24, 2026

Had such a great day around Ella with Jeewa today! He was so friendly, had lots of local knowledge, and brought us to some amazing spots. He also took great photos for us throughout the day! He made the whole experience feel really relaxed and personal and we learned so much about Sri Lanka along the way. Couldn’t recommend him enough!

Questions fréquentes

Hotel pickup in Ella; the exact address and time are confirmed after booking.
The price does not cover the tea factory entrance, meals and drinks, tea purchases, 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.
Lanka Travel Hub. 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.
Transport avec chauffeur-guide anglophone, prise en charge et depose a l’hotel a Ella, tous les trajets entre les arrets
The duration of the Les incontournables d'Ella en demi-journee : pont aux neuf arches, fabrique de the Halpewatte et cascades de Ravana is typically 6 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.
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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.
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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.
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