Day Trips from Colombo to Nuwara Eliya

As a leading tea producer, Sri Lanka’s highlands are coated in tea plantations. Experience this heritage first-hand on this private tea experience from Colombo, Negombo, or Kandy—something difficult to set up independently. After exploring a spice garden, visit a tea factory, and spend time plucking leaves in the fields before a factory tour and delicious tea tastings. Hotel or Colombo Airport pickup and drop-off are included for your ease.

Discover the incredible biodiversity and rich flora of the Horton Plains National Park, a protected area in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Enjoy a scenic train ride through the beautiful landscape then hike to the World's End Viewpoint.

Check off two Sri Lanka highlights—the town of Nuwara Eliya and river rafting—on this private tour from Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Negombo, and other locations. Discover the highland community of Nuwara, including its tea plantations, Gregory Lake, and St. Clair’s and Devon Falls, all with a driver-guide proffering commentary and insight. Then, up the pace by rafting on the Kelani River, paddling through rapids with an instructor by your side.

Explore Sri Lanka with us! We organize unforgettable city tours in Colombo, Negombo, Jaffna, Trincomalee, Kandy, Ella, Nuwara Eliya, and Bentota available by Tuk Tuk, car, or van. Our experienced team ensures a fun, comfortable, and affordable travel experience, tailored to your needs. Enjoy your holiday while we take care of every detail at the best possible rates.

Start your day early with a hotel pickup from Colombo or Negombo and head into Sri Lanka’s scenic hill country. Visit a traditional tea factory to experience the aroma and craft of Ceylon tea. Then board a reserved train from Nanu Oya to Ella for a breathtaking ride through misty mountains, tea plantations, and waterfalls. Upon arrival, explore Ella’s highlights: the iconic Nine Arches Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak, Ravana Falls, and enjoy lunch in Ella town. End the day with a return drive to Colombo or choose to stay in Ella. A perfect blend of nature, culture, and unforgettable views—all in one magical day.

Embark on a breathtaking day tour from Colombo to Kandy, where history, nature, and craftsmanship converge. This customizable journey is perfect for solo travelers, couples, families, groups, and luxury seekers. Visit the iconic Temple of the Tooth Relic, admire the towering Bahirawakanda Samadhi Buddha Statue, and soak in panoramic views from the Kandy View Point. Wander through the tranquil Udawatta Kele Sanctuary, enjoy a lakeside stroll around Kandy Lake and Upper Lake, and discover the secrets of Ceylon tea at a Tea Factory and Tea Gardens. Dive into Sri Lanka’s healing traditions at Herbal Gardens, and explore local artistry at Handcrafted Wood Carving workshops and the Gem Museum & Handmade Store. With flexible itineraries, private or group options, and expert guides, this tour offers a rich, immersive experience into the heart of Sri Lanka’s hill country — all in a single unforgettable day.

Often referred to as ‘Little England’, this genteel highland community does have a rose-tinted, vaguely British-country-village feel to it, with its colonial-era bungalows, Tudor-style hotels, well-tended hedgerows and pretty gardens. Indeed, Nuwara Eliya was once was the favored cool-climate escape for the hard-working and hard-drinking English and Scottish pioneers of Sri Lanka’s tea industry. A recent construction boom has blighted the scene to a degree, and the dusty and bustling centre is a thoroughly Sri Lankan urban tangle, but Nuwara Eliya still makes a fine base for a few days' relaxation. The verdant surrounding countryside of tea plantations, carefully tended vegetable plots and craggy hills is highly scenic. Treat yourself to a night in one of Nuwara Eliya’s colonial hotels, play a round of golf or a few frames of billiards, and soak up the town’s unique bygone heritage.

Kandy, the final capital of the ancient kings of Sri Lanka, has much to offer. Get your culture fix at the famous Temple of the Tooth, explore the Royal Botanical Gardens, and visit a tea factory to learn all about what happens to the leaves before they land in your pot. This tour includes private transfers from various beach towns on the west coast, a chauffeur-guide and licensed guide at the Temple of the Tooth.

No Sri Lanka vacation is complete without visiting mountain-framed Ella, but a DIY trip from the south coast can be daunting. This private tour makes it easy, with a private vehicle and driver-guide to ferry you around. Tour the Nine Arch Bridge and Little Adams Peak, enjoy a Hill Country train ride, visit a tea factory and plantation, see Rawana Waterfall, and more, all during an action-packed, yet stress-free day. Lunch, plus hotel pickup and drop-off from select areas are included.

Your full-day Guided tour to Kandy Sri Lanka will take you to most Popular Travel Destinations in and around Kandy, Travelers Can Customize This Tour As They want Discussing With Your Guide While You Travel. • The Sacred Temple of Tooth Relic. • Tea Factory and Tea Gardens. • Bahirawakanda Samadhi Buddha Statue. • Kandy View Point. • Udawatta Kele Sanctuary. • Kandy Lake. • Herbal Gardens. • Upper Lake. • Handcrafted Wood Carvings. • Gem Museum and Handmade store. To safeguard from hidden Dangers you will be Traveling with an Experienced & Trustworthy Guide.

Spend a day in the heart of Sri Lanka, Kandy as per your preference. Select the best available sightseeing activities and enjoy the day with your private guide. The package allows you to enjoy the sightseeing of Tea Plantation, learn tea processing and taste the world famous Ceylon tea, explore the Peradeniya Botanical garden, Kandy Temple, souvenir shopping at the Kandy Market square, Bahirawakanda Buddha Statue and sightseeing around the city and nearby attractions as per your choice during this journey.