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Kandy &the Hill Country

Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Ella — the places to know in Kandy & the Hill Country.

Tea country in the Sri Lankan hills

Why go

Why visit Kandy & the Hill Country

01

Kandy

UNESCO World Heritage City; Sacred Temple of Tooth Relic; Museums & National Museum; Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens (OR Hakgala)

02

Nuwara Eliya

Horton Plains National Park; Hakgala Botanical Gardens (OR Peradeniya)

03

Ella

Scenic Train Ride; Nine Arch Bridge; Mini Adam's Peak

What to do

Ways to experience it

Visit

Visit Sacred Temple of Tooth Relic

Visit

Kandy Museums & National Museum Visit

Visit

Peradeniya OR Hakgala Botanical Gardens Visit

Hike

Hike in Horton Plains National Park

Train

Scenic Train Ride to Ella

Visit

Visit Nine Arch Bridge

Hike

Hike to Mini Adam's Peak

When & where

Finding your moment

For stay travellers

Staying in Kandy & the Hill Country

Base yourself here for a slow-paced stay: our Kandy & the Hill Country experience spends three nights in the region, on a half-board basis. Choose the kind of place you want to wake up in.

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