Colombo Trip Overview
Explore the beauty of Nuwara Eliya on this 2 days private guided tour from Colombo. Nuwara Eliya is located in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. The gorgeous landscape is filled with beautiful lakes, gardens, parks, mountains, temples and above all, numerous tea plantations. Nuwara Eliya is well-known for being the number one tea production area in Sri Lanka. Wherever you go in this city, you will be able to taste the delicious flavors of freshly picked tea leaves. Nuwara Eliya is a place you definitely have to visit on your holiday!
• Hassle free transportation from and back to hotel
• Accommodation and all entrance fees covered
• Explore the central highlands
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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Explore the beauty of Nuwara Eliya on this 2 days private guided tour from Colombo. Nuwara Eliya is located in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. The gorgeous landscape is filled with beautiful lakes, gardens, parks, mountains, temples and above all, numerous tea plantations. Nuwara Eliya is well-known for being the number one tea production area in Sri Lanka. Wherever you go in this city, you will be able to taste the delicious flavors of freshly picked tea leaves. Nuwara Eliya is a place you definitely have to visit on your holiday!
• Hassle free transportation from and back to hotel
• Accommodation and all entrance fees covered
• Explore the central highlands
Itinerary
Day 1: Colombo – Nuwara Eliya
Stop At: Post Office Nuwara Eliya, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
Located in the heart of the town, the century old building of the Post Office is one of the most iconic colonial establishments of “Little England’. The red brick exterior with a clock tower spire is what makes this building stand out in the city of Nuwara Eliya. Built in Tudor style, the post office has an extraordinary superiority and stands as one of the masterpieces of Colonial British Ceylon. On the 26th of December 1990, the photograph of the post office took central focus with the issuing of a Rs. 10 stamp by Sri Lanka Postal Department in order to commemorate World Postal Day. This brought about an increase in the fame of the Nuwara Eliya Post Office and many started viewing it as an attraction of the city.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Victoria Park of Nuwara Eliya, A5, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
The Victoria Park of Nuwara Eliya was said to be named to Commemorate the 60th Jubilee Coronation of Queen Victoria in the year 1897. Originally the park was used as the research field of Haggala Botanical Garden which is located about 04 km away from the city centre. It is known that this park was established by planting an Oak tree by a German Princes who visited Nuwara Eliya at the latter part of the 19th Century. The park is 27 acres in extent and about 90% of the tree species available are those of foreign plants. Nanu Oya which flows through the park and a number of lakes within it enhances its beauty. A large number of rare bird species can be found in the park. The park is a great tourist attraction in Nuwara Eliya. It was estimated that over 100,000 local visitors as well as around 4000 – 5000 foreign tourists visit the Victoria Park every year.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Pedro Tea Factory, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
Walk through the tea fields and watch closely how the colorfully clad tea pluckers carefully pick the prized “two leaves and bud” that go into making the world finest Pure Ceylon Tea. Try your hand at picking the leaves; chat with the pickers (using hand gestures for they may not understand the language you speak), let them show you how it is correctly done. Next take a guided tour of the tea factory to see and understand the intricate procedure of tea processing. The full process involves Tea Plucking, Withering, Rolling, Fermentation, Firing and Sorting/Grading before it is bulk packed to be sent to the Tea Auctions in Colombo. Watching and understanding the process will take a couple or more hours at the end of which you will have acquired a good knowledge of tea processing, its intricacies and the workings that goes into making the Pure Ceylon Tea, known as the finest in the world, that’s brewing far across the oceans.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Gregory Lake, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
Gregory Lake, is a reservoir in hill city, Nuwara-Eliya, Sri Lanka. Lake Gregory was built by Governor William Gregory between 1872 and 1877. The park near the lake gives you various activities such speed boat, swan boats, dinky boats, Pony ride and many more. There is also a bicycle path around the lake. The park around it has a walkway and its well maintained. So can take a saunter stroll along the area’s 5 km path.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in a 3 star hotel in Nuwara Eliya
Day 2: Nuwara Eliya – Colombo
Stop At: Horton Plains National Park, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
Horton Plains National Park is the highest plateau of Sri Lanka with one of the most incredible views ever to be seen! Being the most important catchment area in the country, it holds the fresh tributaries of three major rivers, Kelani, Walawe and Mahaweli. The area is comparatively cold to other areas of the country – enough to form ground frost, due to its high altitude. The area is extremely rich in terms of biodiversity. The beautiful landscape of rolling hills is composed of montane grassland and dense forest and is home to a wide variety of flora. 57 plant species can be found here of which 29 are endemic to Sri Lanka. 24 mammal species roam the park including Elk, Sambar Deer, Giant Squirrel, Wild Boar, Wild Hare, Bear Monkey, Porcupine and Leopard. The plains were once one of the best habitats of the Sri Lankan Elephant; unfortunately they became extinct in the area due to poaching during the British colonial era. For keen bird watchers, there are 87 species of which 14 are endemic to Sri Lanka, including many migratory birds. The most commonly seen are the Yellow-eared Bulbul, Sri Lanka Bush Warbler and the Dull-blue Flycatcher. The Horned Lizard and Dwarf Chameleon are among the many reptile species found in this area. Horton Plains is a popular tourist destination due to its magnificent features; World’s End, which is a 3700 feet sheer drop, offers fabulous views of the tea estates below and all the way out to the distant southern coastline. Other attractions include Baker’s Falls and a Chimmini Pool.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: No accommodation included on this day
