Knuckles Mountain Range
The Knuckles Mountain Range is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed wilderness area of biodiversity, encompassing cloud forests, grasslands, cascading streams and ancient villages unchanged for centuries. The range is home to endemic plant and animal species, including many found nowhere else on earth, and offers some of Sri Lanka’s finest trekking routes for those willing to […]
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya is Sri Lanka’s charming “Little England”, a colonial-era hill station at 1,868 metres elevation where Victorian-era bungalows, manicured gardens, a horse racing track and a venerable golf course sit incongruously amid the tropical highlands. The town is the heart of Sri Lanka’s premium tea country, and a visit to one of the surrounding […]
Horton Plains
Horton Plains is a high-altitude grassland plateau at 2,100 metres above sea level, one of Sri Lanka’s most unique and ecologically significant landscapes, protecting the island’s largest remaining montane cloud forest. The park is the primary watershed of Sri Lanka, feeding many of the island’s major rivers, and is home to endemic species including sambar […]
Haputale
Haputale is a quiet, atmospheric highland that sits on a ridge dividing the island’s interior from the southern lowlands on a clear day. The town is surrounded by vast tea estates, including the historic Dambatenne Factory, where Ceylon tea production was pioneered, and the viewpoint at Lipton’s Seat, named after Sir Thomas Lipton himself, offers […]
Ella
Ella is a small, vibrant town surrounded by tea-covered ridges, deep valleys and spectacular viewpoints. The Nine Arch Bridge, an iconic colonial-era stone viaduct framed by lush jungle, is one of the island’s most photographed landmarks; Little Adam’s Peak offers a sunrise hike above the mist; and the local cafe culture, relaxed pace and stunning […]