Scenic Train Journey - Kandy to Nuwara Eliya or Ella

Tour Overview

The Kandy to Ella highland railway appears on more serious travellers’ lists than almost any other rail journey in Asia. Not a luxury train - a local service with open carriage doors, tea estates falling away on both sides, waterfalls appearing between tunnels and a valley floor hundreds of metres below. The journey is the experience.

  • Category: Scenic Rail
  • Duration: 3.5 to 5.5 hrs depending on route
  • Best for: All travellers
  • Best season: Year-round. Morning departures for the best light.
  • Fitness: Easy - seated throughout.

Tour Highlights

  • Open carriage doors above the tea valley
  • Ramboda Falls visible from the moving train
  • Cloud forest between Pattipola and Nanu Oya
  • Nine Arch Bridge on the approach to Ella
  • The train itself as the primary event, not a transfer
Hill Country Train

Inclusions

  • Reserved observation carriage seats, subject to availability
  • Transfer to and from the station
  • English-speaking guide for the journey

Exclusions

  • Meals
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities

Practical Notes

  • Book reserved seats on the correct side of the carriage 3 to 4 weeks ahead
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