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The Ella to Kandy move done as a day of sightseeing: Nuwara Eliya and Gregory Lake, Ramboda Falls, a tea factory and the Peradeniya botanic gardens, with drop-off at your Kandy hotel.
Highlights
- The Ella to Kandy move made into a day rather than a five-hour drive
- Nuwara Eliya and Gregory Lake at 1,900 metres
- Ramboda Falls on the descent, a short walk from the road
- A working tea factory with a tasting
- The Peradeniya botanic gardens before dropping into Kandy
Ella to Kandy Guided Transfer with Nuwara Eliya, Ramboda Falls and Peradeniya: Key Facts
| Price | From $60.67 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 8 hours |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Full description
Coming down from Ella to Kandy is the same road as going up, in reverse, and it is just as good in this direction — arguably better, because you descend through the tea country in the morning light rather than climbing into afternoon cloud.
The route runs first to Nuwara Eliya, the hill station at 1,900 metres that the British built and never quite finished making English: a racecourse, a golf course, stocked trout streams and a post office in mock Tudor. Gregory Lake is at the centre of it and worth a walk.
Ramboda Falls comes on the descent, a 100-metre drop a few minutes' walk from the road, and above it the tea estates run continuously. A working factory visit follows the leaf through withering, rolling, oxidation and firing to the grading table.
The last stop before Kandy is the Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya — 60 hectares inside a bend of the Mahaweli river, with the palm avenue, the orchid house and the great Javan fig. Then it is fifteen minutes into Kandy and your hotel.
Tour Itinerary
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
Pickup in Ella
Collection with luggage from your hotel.
Nuwara Eliya
Gregory Lake and the colonial town centre.
Tea factory
The full process, ending with a tasting.
Ramboda Falls
A roadside stop and a short walk.
Peradeniya gardens
The palm avenue and the great fig.
Kandy
Drop-off at your hotel.
Detailed Itinerary
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Includes
- Private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking driver-guide, hotel pickup in Ella, all stops on the route, drop-off at your Kandy hotel, fuel and parking, luggage carried throughout.
Excludes
- Entrance fees at the botanic gardens and any site that charges, meals and drinks, tea purchases, gratuities.
Important information
Meeting point
Hotel pickup in Ella; the exact address and time are confirmed after booking.
Know before you go
- Free cancellation available up to 24 hours before the activity starts