Nuwara Eliya Travel Guide & Tips

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Nov - Apr
Ideal Duration
6-7 Days
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Information About Nuwara Eliya

Nuwara Eliya is a magical place offering you everything to make your vacation special.

The best part about this place is its unique climate and fresh and healthy atmosphere. The city is situated among some of the most beautiful tea estates offering attractions such as Hakgala Botanical Garden Tour, Winter market, St Clair’s fall, Gregory Lakes, Strawberry fields and many such locations which will add up to a perfect vacation. You can enjoy fresh vegetables at this place and Golf Course which is one of the best in Sri Lanka offers the most beautiful view with surrounding tea plantations on one side and flora and fauna on the other side. It is a pleasure to walk around this well planned town. During the off season as well, a very unique sight can be seen with almost everybody wearing a cap.

Before you start planning your trip to Nuwara Eliya, go through the below Nuwara Eliya tour guide to familiarize yourself with everything that you need to know about this magical city.

Climate

Nuwara Eliya has a cool, temperate climate throughout the year due to its highland location. It has a mean annual temperature of 16 °C. In the winter months, it can be really cold at night but warms up during the day because of the angle of the sun.

Food in Nuwara Eliya

Restaurants in Nuwara Eliya caters to both local and international tastes. They serve all types of cuisines from Sri Lankan to Indian to Italian. Check out this list and discover the best restaurants in Sri Lanka:

1. Grand Indian - It is one of the most famous restaurants serving delicious Indian cuisine.

2. Queenswood Restaurant - The restaurant specializes in Asian fusion but also serves Western dishes such as beef curry and delightful pizza.

3. Indian Summer Nuwara Eliya - Indian Summer features stunning views of Gregory Lake. The restaurant specializes in Indian traditional cuisine serving delicious curries to tandoori chicken.

4. Grand Thai - If Thai dishes is what you are craving for head to this beautiful restaurant which serves traditional Thai dishes.

5. Salmiya - Salmiya, a lovely restaurant serves Italian food with menu highlights including wood-oven fired pizza.

Culture

Nuwara Eliya, often referred to as little England, has a diverse culture. They have a mixed culture from the elite British class to the migrant labour force. It has a diverse population comprising Tamils, Christians and Muslims who celebrate their respective festivals like Mahashivratri, Christmas and Ramzan. The most popular festival of the city is Sinhalese New Year. One remarkable dish, Wattalapam is prepared during festivals. It is a pudding prepared using eggs, cashew nuts, jaggery, spices and coconut milk. The dish is served on a lotus leaf which will enhance your experience to eat this food.

Languages And Festivals

The two major languages which are widely spoken in Nuwara Eliya are Sinhala and Tamil. Locals also speak English but is used mainly in academics and most importantly in tourism sector.

The major festival of the city comes in April for the Sinhalese and Tamil New year. It starts on April 1 annually and mainly consists of a band show in which all the major school participates. The town really comes alive during this time and the main attractions include motor and horse racing events. If you want to visit Nuwara Eliya during this time, make sure to book your accommodations earlier as the city is really busy during this time.

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Bhavana's 6 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

Travco was good, but there was no point of paying 25k to travel triangle because neither ayush nor any of their teams helped us understand the visa process. We did it on our own. Travel triangle is a simple gateway, we understood but response and connection with customers has reduced and it is a point of concern. Cinnamon bey beruwala waves

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Aggarwal's 6 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

It was a wonderfully managed trip, although tiring, but we had our moments, which will be with us for long...thanks

Aggarwal Ankit New delhi

Rishika's 7 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

Great job done by Steeple Tours for our Sri Lanka itinerary. The trip was completely customized and as per our convenience. The guide was great and kept us informed. We had a lovely vacation.

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Padhu's 7 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

Hi, We sincerely appreciate the wonderful arrangements your team made for our recent trip to Sri Lanka. Overall, it was a memorable experience, and we’re grateful for your efforts in showcasing this beautiful country—clean, green, and filled with warm, responsible people. The emphasis on road safety and the peaceful atmosphere added to our enjoyment. Highlights: The itinerary was well-curated, and most accommodations/transfers were seamless. Your team’s hospitality and attention to detail in key locations were exceptional. Constructive Feedback for Improvement: Hotel Concerns (3rd Stay): The remote location and lack of basic amenities at the third hotel made our family uncomfortable, especially as we were the only guests. A refund for this stay would be greatly appreciated. Transparency in Costs: Entry fees at temples/private attractions were unexpected. Clarifying these in advance or including them in the package would help future travelers. Similarly, sharing day-wise programs with detailed cost breakdowns (e.g., train tickets) would improve planning. Itinerary Communication: Providing a more detailed schedule (e.g., attraction entry times, fee lists) would enhance the experience. Request: Given the issues with the third hotel and unused train tickets, we kindly ask for a refund or credit for these. This would reflect your commitment to customer satisfaction. Also as agreed by your team return off $80 towards train arrangement which was cancelled due to local strike. Please note we lost $200 during the trip which was unexpected. Thank you again for the beautiful moments and your responsiveness throughout. We’d love to recommend your services with these refinements in place. Special thanks to Madhu who supported us through the tour Thanks to Aruna for safe driving Best regards, Padmanabhan

Padmanabhan R Chennai

Ashish's 8 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

Had a great experience touring Sri Lanka thanks to Madhu for managing this well. And Roshan for driving us around. There were some confusion about the final payment in cash vs. online hope they would have communicated well on this. Roshan managed our expectations well and ensured our needs are taken care.

Ashish Kumar Surat

Suresh's 7 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

I am from India tour to Srilanka CNB is the Superb Travel agent, they provided excellent hotels in beautiful locations, very good food and good Driver. Excellent cooperation. Thanks to Travel Triangle. Srilanka trip was Ramayana Circuit and Honeymoon trip.

Suresh Alicatta Hyderabad

Nayanamallesh's 7 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

Our itinerary was perfectly customized to our preferences, thanks to Mr. Suna who was always prompt, polite, and helpful in addressing all our queries. The hotels were clean and spacious, except for one in Bentota, which was a bit dirty and noisy. The highlight of our trip was our chauffeur, Mr. Sumith. As a group of three girls, we felt completely safe and comfortable throughout the 7-day journey. He wasn’t just a driver—he became a friend and guide, always ready to solve any problem and suggest the best places to visit (or skip). His kindness and friendly nature truly made our trip special. We left Sri Lanka with beautiful memories and heavy hearts—the hardest goodbye was definitely to Mr. Sumith. This trip was an unforgettable experience, and we’re so grateful for the amazing hospitality.

Nayanamallesh Bangalore

Holsrio's 4 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

Suna was very good and he answered all our questions with patience and even went out of the way to customize the package as per our requirements. Alika was also a very good driver and the vehicle was also very clean. The Ocean hotel in cmb was very good. Disappointed with the villa in Mirissa .Not upto the mark.. only pool and breakfast was good . Overall a very good trip made memorable by Suna and Akila. Best place was secret beach in Mirissa

Holsrio Mumbai

Vanitha's 8 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

I recommend Travel Triangle for planning your trips. We recently travelled to Srilanka as family of 3 with a 2 years old toddler. TT assigned various local travel agents and I picked CNB Travel agency as they are good in listening my needs and customisation as per my need. Overall it was a comfortable and relaxing trip.

Vanitha KB Bengaluru

Subhojeet's 7 days trip to Nuwara Eliya

We had taken a land package for our Srilanka vacation from Crimson voyages via Travel triangle. Nurshida from Crimsons voyages was our trip manager. I initially liked the swift and prompt communication with Crimsons which made me go ahead with their itinerary. We liked the way they greeted us at the airport. The hotels were also very good at all locations . However, the other experiences , could have been better. I am sharing few things which we didn't like about them. 1. The driver assigned to take us around was not even aware of the itinerary which was finalized with Crimson. Due to his lack of awareness, we missed our Colombo casino visit which was part of the package. I had to give him a copy of the itinerary separately to bring into his knowledge, what we were supposed to do. Till then he was simply blank. There seemed to be a huge communication gap within the team of Crimson. 2. A 7 GB SIM card was supposed to be provided to us as complimentary with the tour package. I had discussed the same with Nurshida before travel, however, after a lot of persuasions and follow ups, they gave me a used SIM with only 1.7GB data. The response from the backend team was very cold. Things could have been better. For every other thing they had an excuse that it is a New years’ time and shops are all closed ( in reality not all shops were closed and I had detail discussion prior to our travel). 3. Driver was not having any knowledge about the places. For every other thing which was promised to us, we had to keep following up with the driver or the tour manager. 4. The vehicle assigned to us was also not in good condition. Video system was not functional. Things did not look welcoming as initially we had hoped for. I hope Crimson voyages will take note of these feedbacks for their future clients. Thank you. Beach resort stay at Palms Bentota and stay at Araliya green city hotel.

Subhojeet Ghose New delhi

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