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Country: Sri Lanka
Departing From: Nuwara Eliya
Arriving At: Ella
Travel Time: 1.5 to 2 hours
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Book a transfer from Ella to Nuwara Eliya — a breathtaking journey through the heart of Sri Lanka's tea country, connecting the laid-back mountain village with the colonial-era "Little England" hill station.
The 50 km journey takes 1.5 to 2 hours winding through some of Sri Lanka's most spectacular scenery — endless emerald tea plantations, misty mountain peaks, cascading waterfalls, and Tamil tea-picker villages. The road climbs through the central highlands, passing the Rawana Falls and tea estates before reaching Nuwara Eliya at 1,868 meters.
Nuwara Eliya is Sri Lanka's "Little England" — a cool, misty hill station at nearly 1,900 meters surrounded by manicured tea plantations that produce some of the world's finest Ceylon tea. The colonial-era charm endures in the Hill Club, Grand Hotel, Victoria Park, and the golf course (one of Asia's oldest). Tea factory visits — Pedro Estate, Mackwoods, and Damro — offer tastings of the legendary brew. Gregory Lake, Horton Plains National Park with its dramatic World's End viewpoint, the cool climate strawberry farms, and the colourful Nuwara Eliya Market make this a refreshing escape from the tropical lowlands.
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