Best places to visit in Nuwara Eliya Best places to visit in Nuwara Eliya

Best places to visit in Nuwara Eliya

Nuwara Eliya is better known as Little England of Sri Lanka. The climate, surroundings, and architecture of this area are different than other villages. Due to its cooler climate, it is the most important area for tea production in Sri Lanka. Exploring tea plantations is not the only thing to do in Nuwara Eliya. Read our full Nuwara Eliya guide.

Places to visit in Nuwara Eliya

Visit the tea plantations and factories in Sri Lanka

Nuwara Eliya is known for her impressive lush green tea plantations. These are best to visit via tuk-tuk. For around $7, you can arrange a full-day trip to the tea plantations, tea factories, viewpoints, and the Ramboda waterfall. Stop at several viewpoints overlooking the plantations and drink tea at the impressive tea factories.

sri lanka nuwara eliya tea plantations

We can recommend the Bluefield Factory and Bluefield Tea Gardens. You will get a small tour around the factory to see how the tea process works. The prices at the factory’s shop are 300% of what it should be so maybe just wait and buy this in town.

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Tip: Make sure you have a small cash on you like 20/50LKR. Each employee that get caught on your photo will ask you for a tip.

Ramboda Falls in Nuwara Eliya

On the day trip route, you will pass multiple waterfalls and one of them is on the side of the road. Get in the water and climb even further up to multiple levels. Be careful, some parts are slippery. 

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Best places to visit in Nuwara Eliya

It will take 45 minutes to reach the Ramboda Falls which is at the end of the route tea plantations route.

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Walk to World’s End near Nuwara Eliya

Get up really early in the morning and get ready for a good 4 km walk to World’s End. World’s End is located in the Horton Plains National Park which has a UNESCO status. The 9.5 km round trip takes around three hours. Keep an eye on the weather conditions; rain or fog can totally ruin the experience. Rainy season in this region lasts from April to September.

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Chill around Gregory Lake

Take some time to relax a bit around Gregory Lake. People with boats and jet skis are cruising on the lake. There are some restaurants, you can do horse riding or play in the kindergarten. ;-)

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Best time to visit Nuwara Eliya

It’s better to say what’s the worst time to visit. From June till the end of August, it will be the monsoon.

Best
Good
Mixed
Poor
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25°C
Jan
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26°C
Feb
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27°C
Mar
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28°C
Apr
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27°C
May
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26°C
Jun
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26°C
Jul
🌦️
25°C
Aug
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26°C
Sep
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26°C
Oct
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26°C
Nov
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25°C
Dec

Keep in mind that it can get very cold in Nuwara Eliya compared to other areas in Sri Lanka. We had 10 degrees in the evening in September.

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How to get to Nuwara Eliya?

Nuwara Eliya is in between the world-famous Sri Lanka’s most beautiful train ride between Kandy and Ella

Locals and tourists both use the train so expect the same friendly smiles or questions. Visiting Sri Lanka in high season? Try to buy your 2nd or 3rd class tickets in advance since there are limited tourist seats available.

sri lanka nuwara eliya trainstation

Where to stay in Nuwara Eliya

Get off the famous train from Kandy to Ella a little earlier and spend a night in the natural beauty of Nuwara Eliya, which is well-known for its luscious tea plantations.

10/08/2023 https://www.saltinourhair.com/sri-lanka/nuwara-eliya/
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    Thank you for such helpful information. Sri Lanka is such a stunning and diverse country.

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