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Nuwara Eliya

Experience Nuwara Eliya’s cool climate, tea-covered hills, Gregory Lake and scenic waterfalls in Sri Lanka’s central highlands.

Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka is the heart of the island’s tea country, prized for its cool mountain air, sweeping plantations and misty green hills. Known as Little England for its colonial-era townscape, it offers gentle lakeside time at Gregory Lake, scenic estate roads, waterfalls and easy access to Horton Plains National Park. Travel with Chauffeur Emil for a flexible private Nuwara Eliya tour, tea-estate visit or hill-country transfer shaped around the viewpoints and pace you enjoy.

1–2 nights
Panoramic tea-covered hills in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

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A glimpse of Nuwara Eliya

Attractions

Attractions in Nuwara Eliya

Lush tea plantation in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Attraction in Nuwara Eliya

Tea estates

Tea estates is a worthwhile stop while exploring Nuwara Eliya, easily added to a private route at a pace that suits your day.

Gregory Lake and misty hills in Nuwara Eliya

Attraction in Nuwara Eliya

Gregory Lake

Gregory Lake is a worthwhile stop while exploring Nuwara Eliya, easily added to a private route at a pace that suits your day.

Attraction in Nuwara Eliya

Colonial town centre

Colonial town centre is a worthwhile stop while exploring Nuwara Eliya, easily added to a private route at a pace that suits your day.

Attraction in Nuwara Eliya

Old Post Office

Old Post Office is a worthwhile stop while exploring Nuwara Eliya, easily added to a private route at a pace that suits your day.

Waterfall in the Nuwara Eliya highlands

Attraction in Nuwara Eliya

Ramboda Falls

Ramboda Falls is a worthwhile stop while exploring Nuwara Eliya, easily added to a private route at a pace that suits your day.

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Highlights

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Route

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