Nuwara Eliya Tourism

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Best time to visit
Nov - Apr
Ideal Duration
6-7 Days
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Rs. 1,980
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About Nuwara Eliya Attractions

Nuwara Eliya is the perfect choice you can go with on your next holiday. The place offers you everything from its unique climate to beautiful tea estates. Nuwara Eliya has gained a wide popularity among its foreign visitors to enjoy the homely feeling this city provides. Some of the best things to do in Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka include eating strawberries directly from the field, walking around Gregory Lake, exploring Seetha Amman temple, strolling through Victoria Park, fine dining at St Clair’s falls, visiting Ambewela farm; to name a few.

History Of Nuwara Eliya

Samuel Baker, the discoverer of Lake Albert and the explorer of the Nile founded the city called Little England in 1846. Due to the favorable climate, the country was a prime place for British civil servants to relax and enjoy activities such as deer hunting, fox hunting, polo, cricket and golf. Buildings such as St Andrew’s Hotel, Town Post Office, Queen’s Cottage and Grand Hotel hold features from the colonial period. The new buildings are also often built in the colonial style.

Season

The most popular time to visit Nuwara Eliya is from March to May and August to September to witness cool climate and having fun and a crazy holiday. This is the perfect time to explore Nuwara Eliya town. It is during this season that many fun events are organized for all age groups, many fast food stalls are put up along the streets, women come along the streets all decked up.

Geography

Nuwara Eliya is a valley surrounded by hills and mountains. The city is famous for its cool climate and rich soil which helps in the tea plantations. Nuwara Eliya has many famous waterfalls and variety of rare fauna and flora which attracts a large number of visitors each year.

People

People of Nuwara Eliya are very welcoming. They have smiling faces and what is unique is that everybody wears warm clothes. The men have a warm cap on their heads. People here belong to diverse races and religions is a mixture of the Eastern and the Western cultures. Enjoy the warm hospitality of the people while holidaying like a pro in this wonder city.

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There are no direct flights to Nuwara Eliya as Nuwara Eliya airport is not yet constructed. The closest airport t

o the place is Bandaranaike International Airport at Colombo, located about 180 km away from Nuwara Eliya. Colombo airport is connected to all major cities in the world directly or through connecting flights that usually stops at some or the other Indian city. There are various service providers offering flights connecting important cities all over the world with Sri Lankan airways being one of the major air carriers.

When you land in Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, you can either take road routes or opt for rail to reach Nuwara Eliya. Nuwara Eliya is a small town so you can easily go to most places by foot. If you have to go far, you can use the colorful tuk-tuks to reach to your destination. While you can get around the town quiet easily, it is advisable not to plan trips of more than 60km away from town considering the bad road conditions.

Nuwara Eliya does not have a railway station of its own. The nearest railway station is Nanu Oya situated 8km from Nuwara Eliya. Nanu Oya is well c

onnected to Colombo through the Main Line. The route will allow you to see mesmerizing sights of lush green tea gardens to tall mountains. It usually takes 7 hours from Colombo to Nanu Oya if the weather is favorable. From Nanu Oya you can take taxis or buses. You can even opt for multi-coloured tuk-tuks that will take you to Nuwara Eliya.

After reaching Colombo, Sri Lankan capital city, you have two main routes for Nuwara Eliya - via Kandy and one via Hatton. Both the roads are not i

n good condition, to drive to Nuwara Eliya but offer great scenic views. The distance from Colombo to Nuwara Eliya is about 175 km. Tourists can also use the bus services from either Hatton or Kandy. Several intercity buses run from Colombo to Hatton and Kandy almost every hour and there are buses from Hatton and Kandy that will take you to Nuwara Eliya. The Hatton road is preferable to Kandy for cars and vans as it is less steep and less busy. You can opt for bus journeys to train journeys to reach this hill station faster. The fare depends upon the type of service you avail but is quite nominal.

Sri Lanka does not have good infrastructure so you will come across bumpy and potholed roads. It will be difficult for you to bear the road journey if you are used to driving fast.

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Rbarakeh's 7 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

When I reach srilanka ; the travel agent request me to pay the total balance to the driver I tell him that this is not a professional way but he insist to pay After 3 days the travel agency contacted me and said that there are 100$ missing Even that I counted the money and the driver cont the money . At the end I paid this 100$ because I was afraid that I made a mistake in counting But I need to share this story for lesson learning that all money should be paid in the agency office Thanks

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Prasadmlv's 9 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

I wanted to express my heartfelt THANKS to the Dinagi Lanka travels (Ms. Chamodi) for the fantastic itinerary you prepared for my Sri Lanka trip. Your instant support, excellent guide recommendations, and the choice of hotels made my journey unforgettable. Your attention to detail and commitment to ensuring a great experience truly stood out. A special THANKS to Mr. Kawee, who was with us from day one as our driver guide and did a fantastic job throughout. Thank you for your outstanding service. :)

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Garima's 6 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

Overall we had a great time in Sri Lanka... All the hotels we stayed in were good and the food was also great. I would recommend people to choose Travel triangle for their bookings as they provide the most competitive prices.

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Abhimanyumishra's 6 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

In the list of holidays for me and family in last so many years my trip to Srilanka with Trip Travel Hub was one amongst the finest. Right starting from identification of places to picking up the hotel they helped me a lot. Special mention for Kavindu & our chauffeur Mr.Sudath who was extremely jovial & full of knowledge. Thanks a Ton...

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Pallavi's 6 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

Our Sri Lanka trip was planned by travel triangle and we had an amazing experience with them.

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Ravishankar's 6 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

I had only the country finalized when i started working with TravelTriangle. The agencies as part of the Sri lanka were very helpful and quickly helped me to put together a plan. The whole planning and execution was perfect. The driver Afzal helped all the way through the trip and treated us like a family member. However please don't go by their hotel star ratings as is. I checked in a 3* star hotel which apparently was a villa homestay. Otherwise all the hotels and arrangements were near to perfect.

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Anshul's 5 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

Arrangements were good, just the hotel in Nuwara Eliya was not up to the mark, food was also not good. But other hotels and services were too good. Driver and cab was good. Visiting Sriramajayam Temple in Nuwara Eliya The mini Switzerland was one of the best place, Marino Beach Hotel stay and the food, stay at Earl Reef. Train ride from Nanu Oya to Ella was amazing.

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Charan's 7 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

We have been TravelTriangeling since last 4 trips abroad. That's because of its vast network of service providers. Srilanka was planned 3 yrs back, but the economic crises there held us from moving on. It happened again and we do carry great memories from this trip. The agency Romano Lanka and its coordinator Mrs Minasha was were very helpful. Though, we gave them though time planning and re-planning again and again,.she didn't budge and planned well. My suggestion to future travellers. Never hold back from tasting authentic Sri Lankan cuisine, they are always best available in very local and not so fancy restaurants. Our village safari was where we tasted the best food. Thanks to the old ladies there for their expertise. It would be very convenient if the travel planners include the entry fees for every visiting places, each and every visiting places mandatorily charge entry fees. Paying every time feels very costly. The season we visited was pre monsoon, but thank god it didn't effect our trip. Thanks to TT and Minasha Cultural dance at Kandy was hair raising. Spice garden, Cave temple, Sigaria rock, Sacred tooth relic and the beaches were just awesome and enchanted.

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Anant's 5 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

Had a really amazing trip, very comfortable and agency was also really helpful.

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Ssasirtan's 7 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

I really had an excellent journey and consultancy service. I was checked at every stage of my week-long program and asked if I had any requests, and at the same time, I received help at every point I requested. Isurika Dilhari became as close to me as a sister in this regard. Our cab driver Sameera was polite and full of fun, he was our luck . The hotels were carefully selected and comfortable in every respect. I appreciate the sincerity and friendliness of the Sri Lankan people. An organization you can undoubtedly trust.

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The best budget options for stay available in Nuwara Eliya are UYOU Ceylon Guest House and Lassana Villa. Mid range villas include Villa Cassandra and Villa Tea Fields.

Men can pack jeans and short and long sleeve shirts while the women can keep long shorts, tops and one or two dresses that is knee-length or longer.

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