Sri Lanka · Waterfall Tours

Take a Hill Country Journey on the Rail Tracks

3 Days Round trip from Colombo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Ride the scenic train route between Colombo and Ella
02 Stay in Ella for two nights with breakfast and dinner included
03 Visit Ravana Falls, Nine Arch Bridge, and Dunhinda Falls
04 Explore hill country viewpoints and the surroundings of Ella
05 Travel with an English-speaking guide
06 Enjoy private transfers to and from the railway stations

Discover Sri Lanka’s scenic hill country on a 3-day journey that combines one of the island’s most memorable rail routes with time to explore Ella’s famous natural and cultural sights. Travel from Colombo into the highlands, settle into Ella, and enjoy a relaxed mix of sightseeing, mountain views, and waterfall stops.

Along the way, visit highlights such as Ravana Falls, Nine Arch Bridge, Dunhinda Falls, Demodara Railway Station, and Ella Rock. With train tickets, hotel accommodation, breakfasts and dinners, and private transfers included, this trip offers an easy way to experience the beauty of Ella and the surrounding countryside.

Discover Sri Lanka’s scenic hill country on a 3-day journey that combines one of the island’s most memorable rail routes with time to explore Ella’s famous natural and cultural sights.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Badulla, Colombo, Ella, Bandarawela

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 03

Take a Hill Country Journey on the Rail Tracks

Day 1- Colombo Fort - Ella

Pick you up from the hotel early in the morning
Leave for Railway Station in Colombo Fort.
The train leaves Colombo Fort Railway Station to Badulla.
Meals/refreshments served on board.
When you arrive at Ella Railway Station, pick you up & transfer to your hotel in Ella.
Check-in at the hotel and
Leisure at the hotel
Take dinner
Overnight stay at Dowa Elegance Hotel or Similar

Day 2 - Ella - Ravana Falls - Nine Arch Stone Bridge - Ella Rock

After breakfast at the hotel
Full day at leisure or excursions arranged to visit the Ravana Falls
Ella is blessed with some of the most beautiful views you could find in Sri Lanka. Only 8 km from Bandarawela, this small town is used as a base for plenty of trekking expeditions to the surrounding countryside. A taste of the breathtaking scenery of Ella could be had, if you just walk into the Garden of the Grand Ella Motel (Formerly Ella Rest House), where you seem to be standing at the edge of the world, and everything around you seems to disappear at your feet.
Dunhinda Falls, Demodara Railway Station, Nine Arch Stone Bridge, and also Ella Rock.
By the end of the day take you to the hotel
Overnight stay at Dowa Elegance Hotel or Similar

Day 3 - Ella - Colombo