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Nuwara Eliya Tourism

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Tourism in Nuwara Eliya

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Best time to visit
Nov - Apr
Ideal Duration
6-7 Days
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Rs. 1,980
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About Nuwara Eliya Attractions

Nuwara Eliya is the perfect choice you can go with on your next holiday. The place offers you everything from its unique climate to beautiful tea estates. Nuwara Eliya has gained a wide popularity among its foreign visitors to enjoy the homely feeling this city provides. Some of the best things to do in Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka include eating strawberries directly from the field, walking around Gregory Lake, exploring Seetha Amman temple, strolling through Victoria Park, fine dining at St Clair’s falls, visiting Ambewela farm; to name a few.

History Of Nuwara Eliya

Samuel Baker, the discoverer of Lake Albert and the explorer of the Nile founded the city called Little England in 1846. Due to the favorable climate, the country was a prime place for British civil servants to relax and enjoy activities such as deer hunting, fox hunting, polo, cricket and golf. Buildings such as St Andrew’s Hotel, Town Post Office, Queen’s Cottage and Grand Hotel hold features from the colonial period. The new buildings are also often built in the colonial style.

Season

The most popular time to visit Nuwara Eliya is from March to May and August to September to witness cool climate and having fun and a crazy holiday. This is the perfect time to explore Nuwara Eliya town. It is during this season that many fun events are organized for all age groups, many fast food stalls are put up along the streets, women come along the streets all decked up.

Geography

Nuwara Eliya is a valley surrounded by hills and mountains. The city is famous for its cool climate and rich soil which helps in the tea plantations. Nuwara Eliya has many famous waterfalls and variety of rare fauna and flora which attracts a large number of visitors each year.

People

People of Nuwara Eliya are very welcoming. They have smiling faces and what is unique is that everybody wears warm clothes. The men have a warm cap on their heads. People here belong to diverse races and religions is a mixture of the Eastern and the Western cultures. Enjoy the warm hospitality of the people while holidaying like a pro in this wonder city.

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Victoria Park in Nuwara Eliya

Situated next to Nuwara Eliya Post Office, the lush green Victoria Park in Nuwara Eliya is a great place to spend a lovely evening in the city. Victoria Park Nuwara Eliya was officially named so in 1897 as it commemorated Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Once it was used by Hakgala Botanical Garden as its research field, b...

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Lake Gregory Park in Nuwara Eliya

Located in Nuwara Eliya, Lake Gregory was constructed in the year 1873. Also known by the name Gregory Lake, it is a wetland converted into a beautiful lake. Used for recreational purposes, the lake is visited by large number of tourists every year. The lake is located in the heart of the city. And has now converted into a ...

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Shanthipura View Point in Nuwara Eliya

Shanthipura is considered to be the highest village in the North East region of Sri Lanka and can be accessed from the Nuwara Eliya Kandy road. Situated on an altitude of 7339 ft on the stunning Kikiliyamana Mountain road from Nuwara Eliya and at the bottom of a hill, Shanthipura is a little village gives a panoramic view o...

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Nuwara Eliya Golf Club in Nuwara Eliya

The Nuwara Eliya Golf Club is situated in Nuwara Eliya and from the region of Gregory Lake it is within the distance of 2.8 km. This Club was founded in 1889 and is amongst the oldest clubs for golf in Asia. If you are fond of golf history, Nuwara Eliya Golf Club will provide you a once in a lifetime experience. After the R...

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Sri Pada in Nuwara Eliya

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Travel to Nuwara Eliya

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By Air

There are no direct flights to Nuwara Eliya as Nuwara Eliya airport is not yet constructed. The closest airport to the place is Bandaranaike International Airport at Colombo, located about 180 km away from Nuwara Eliya. Colombo airport is connected to all major cities in the world directly or through connecting flights that usually stops at some or the other Indian city. There are various service providers offering flights connecting important cities all over the world with Sri Lankan airways being one of the major air carriers.

When you land in Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, you can either take road routes or opt for rail to reach Nuwara Eliya. Nuwara Eliya is a small town so you can easily go to most places by foot. If you have to go far, you can use the colorful tuk-tuks to reach to your destination. While you can get around the town quiet easily, it is advisable not to plan trips of more than 60km away from town considering the bad road conditions.

By Train

Nuwara Eliya does not have a railway station of its own. The nearest railway station is Nanu Oya situated 8km from Nuwara Eliya. Nanu Oya is well connected to Colombo through the Main Line. The route will allow you to see mesmerizing sights of lush green tea gardens to tall mountains. It usually takes 7 hours from Colombo to Nanu Oya if the weather is favorable. From Nanu Oya you can take taxis or buses. You can even opt for multi-coloured tuk-tuks that will take you to Nuwara Eliya.

By Road

After reaching Colombo, Sri Lankan capital city, you have two main routes for Nuwara Eliya - via Kandy and one via Hatton. Both the roads are not in good condition, to drive to Nuwara Eliya but offer great scenic views. The distance from Colombo to Nuwara Eliya is about 175 km. Tourists can also use the bus services from either Hatton or Kandy. Several intercity buses run from Colombo to Hatton and Kandy almost every hour and there are buses from Hatton and Kandy that will take you to Nuwara Eliya. The Hatton road is preferable to Kandy for cars and vans as it is less steep and less busy. You can opt for bus journeys to train journeys to reach this hill station faster. The fare depends upon the type of service you avail but is quite nominal.

Sri Lanka does not have good infrastructure so you will come across bumpy and potholed roads. It will be difficult for you to bear the road journey if you are used to driving fast.

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      Choosing Traveco as my travel agent happened to be an fortune.Mr.Shanil from Traveco constantly interacted with me and assisted in planning my travel.Special mention to the driver cum guide Mr.Mahesh who took us to each and every place of Sri Lanka and made us explore the beauty of the country. Visi
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      Abhitesh's 7 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

      It was a pleasant holiday. The hotels could have been little better with services .the outings were good ..overall the trip was pleasant.
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      Saurabh Agarwal

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      Saurabh's 7 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

      Really appreciate the services provided by Udani holidays, they were great in planning the entire trip with things planned upto the minutest details. Great Job. Many thanks for making our trip great.
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      Neeraj Kumar Mittal

      Delhi

      Neeraj's 8 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

      Overall Srilanka Tour is satisfactory and we had enjoyed a lot and only problem is Vegetarian food , We had missed the food taste in hole trip, Local Tour operator Udani Holiday Travel had taken good care of us and ginen all as per itinerary, We definitively recommend Travel Triangle and Udani for s
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      Chennai

      Jayanthan's 7 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

      I had wonderful experience with Udani Travels.Problem is that i did not find good vegetarian hotel throught my holiday.Guides are ok.As i was single traveller i felt the trip was expensive.But if you go in group or as a family,without hesitation Srilanka is must visit tourist country.
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      Raj's 6 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

      Thanks to the agent Kasun who did a great job with the hotel selection and the price offered. Everything was professional. All small requests have been taken care of. The guide Buddhika was such a nice person and very knowledgeable, showing us all the places that we requested for and was explaining
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