Hill Country
Ella
Misty tea hills and cloud-piercing trains
A laid-back mountain town wrapped in tea plantations, waterfalls and the most photographed railway bridge in Asia.
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Plan my Ella trip
Best time
January – April
How to get there
Scenic train from Kandy / Nanu Oya · 6h from Colombo
Region
Hill Country
About the place
Why travelers fall for Ella
Ella is where backpackers and luxury seekers meet on the same cliffside terrace. Hike Little Adam's Peak at sunrise, walk the rails to the Nine Arches Bridge, sip estate tea over the Ella Gap, and ride the world-famous blue train through tunnels of green.
Known for
- 01Nine Arches Bridge
- 02Little Adam's Peak
- 03Tea plantations
- 04Blue-train ride
Things to do
Unmissable in Ella
01
Nine Arches Bridge
Watch the blue train curve across a colonial-era stone viaduct deep in the jungle.
02
Little Adam's Peak
An easy 45-minute climb to a panoramic ridge above the Ella Gap.
03
Ravana Falls
A roaring multi-tier waterfall just a short tuk-tuk ride from town.
04
Tea estate tour
Pick, weigh and brew Ceylon tea on a working highland estate.
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