Day Tour to Nuwara Eliya from Kandy by Lux Tours Lanka
Description
Often referred to as ‘Little England’, this genteel highland community does have a rose-tinted, vaguely British-country-village feel to it, with its colonial-era bungalows, Tudor-style hotels, well-tended hedgerows and pretty gardens. Indeed, Nuwara Eliya was once was the favored cool-climate escape for the hard-working and hard-drinking English and Scottish pioneers of Sri Lanka’s tea industry. A recent construction boom has blighted the scene to a degree, and the dusty and bustling centre is a thoroughly Sri Lankan urban tangle, but Nuwara Eliya still makes a fine base for a few days' relaxation. The verdant surrounding countryside of tea plantations, carefully tended vegetable plots and craggy hills is highly scenic. Treat yourself to a night in one of Nuwara Eliya’s colonial hotels, play a round of golf or a few frames of billiards, and soak up the town’s unique bygone heritage.
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This lake is popular with domestic tourists who enjoy strolling the footpaths, taking out a swan-shaped pedal boat (30 minutes Rs 500) or trotting around on a pony (15 minutes Rs 300). However be warned that jet skis and speedboats disturb the peace on weekends, and during holiday times expect big crowds and funfairs. There are picnic tables, a small restaurant and a snack bar. Boat hire is from the smaller adjoining lake on the opposite side of the road from the main lake.
Rivers, as they flow over uneven ground or down mountains, often split into tributaries or form waterfalls. Sometimes two tributaries of the same river may form twin waterfalls very close to each other as the water spills down cliffs and rocks. However, it is quite uncommon for the tributaries to combine after forming the waterfalls making a Y shape.Ramboda Falls is 109 m (358 ft) high[ and 11th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 729th highest waterfall in the world.It is situated in Pussellawa area, on the A5 highway at Ramboda Pass. It formed by Panna Oya which is a tributary of Kothmale Oya. Altitude of the falls is 945 m (3,100 ft) above sea level.
This is one of the country’s most attractive, and best-maintained, town parks. A stroll around its paths, past manicured lawns, is a pleasure. The park comes alive with flowers around March to May, and August and September. It’s also home to quite a number of hill-country bird species, including the Kashmir flycatcher, Indian pitta and grey tit.
These attractive gardens, 10km southeast of Nuwara Eliya, are a peaceful retreat. Highlights include a fine rose garden, a Japanese garden, an orchid collection, cedars and giant cypresses. However, the entrance fee is very steep for foreigners. Planting season is between January and late March and at these times the gardens don’t really look their best.
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- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(16)
Laxman from Lux tours did the arrangements was exellent
The trip turned out extremely good thanks to drivers like Chaitanya. Their fleet is well maintained and their drivers are extremely professional, courteous and knowledgeable. Highly recommend 👍🏻
Our driver was Chanaw, he was very helpful and showed us all the best places km the way. He speaks English very well. He speaks English very well
I came to Kandy with no plans whatsoever.. then I ended up meeting Mr. Laxman from Lux Tours Lanka and my entire trip was sorted after that .. not only he showed me all the wonderful places in Kandy but also guided me and didn’t take a penny and gave me so many blessings . I’m a solo traveler and he made sure I’m safe even helped me arrange a vehicle to nuwara eliya covering all the sight seeing .. his warmth and guidance truly made this trip worthwhile.. I highly recommend booking tours from Lux Tours Lanka you won’t regret it .. also special thanks to Mr. Channa for showing me all the sights on the way to nuwara eliya covering Ramboda waterfall , tea factory and temples .. I’m definitely coming back to Sri Lanka because of their hospitality and warm approach.
The view is amazing and we stopped at cool places. A good replacement of the train ride. Driver was a kind person. Overall I would recommend.
Solo traveller from Australia. I just had an excellent day tour down to Nuwara Eliya!!! Laxman was very accommodating and allowed me to edit the itinerary slightly. My driver Chanaa was knowledge and super friendly, he made the car rides and the site visits very enjoyable. The highlights were the Herbal Garden (unexpectedly), the Ramboda waterfall (you can get in the water towards the top, refreshing after the climb) and the tea factory. A very reasonable price too, can recommend.
Highly recommend Chanak he took us around Ella and to nuwara eliya. He was extremely helpful and a very safe driver. He was with us for 2 full days and explained all the sightseeing views and his recommendations for food places were as per our requests! Chanak of Lux Tours Lanka is highly recommended driver and your expert!
We had an amazing day! Our driver, Chanakya, arrived 15 minutes early, patiently waited, and provided a detailed briefing on how our day would unfold. He presented us with various options, explained them thoroughly, and let us choose what suited us best. Chanakya was an excellent driver and guide for our journey from Kandy to Ella. We started at 10 AM, visited five spots along the way, and arrived in Ella around 5 PM. We were so impressed with his service that we requested him again for our trip from Ella to Mirissa!
The ride with chanaka was very pleasant. He is a very good driver and was very friendly. He also helped us buy the train tickets at the station. I would highly recommend it.
We took pictures and enjoyed. Driver Jack was helpful in navigating the place safely. He helped to climb the waterfall in extraordinary way.
