With its colonial-era bungalows and Tudor-style hotels, well-tended hedgerows, and attractive gardens, this upscale highland enclave, also referred to as ‘Little England’, has a rose-tinted, vaguely British-country-village atmosphere. Indeed, Nuwara Eliya was formerly a popular cool-climate retreat for the hard-working and hard-drinking English and Scottish tea pioneers of Sri Lanka.

Waterfalls

Horton Plains

Gregory Lake

Pedro Tea Factory

Waterfalls

A waterfall can be found almost anywhere in the Sri Lankan highlands. There are over a hundred waterfalls. Some of which are relatively inaccessible, and some are pretty small, but many are worth a hike as part of a day’s activities while looking for some exercise in the hill country. A visit to a waterfall in Sri Lanka is always an excellent way to spend a few hours. They are at their best during times of heavy rainfall.

Horton Plains

An undulating 2000m-high plateau with grassy plains dotted with small pockets of woodland that is home to a diverse range of species. The most spectacular aspect of the park is the trek to ‘World’s End.’

Gregory Lake

This artificial lake was built in 1873 during Sir William Gregory’s administration and served as a location of relaxation and pleasure during British rule. There are a lot of interesting colonial structures left over from this era in the region. Today, Gregory Lake is surrounded by a wealth of activities and guest facilities.

Pedro Tea Factory

You will be shown the entire process of how tea is produced, graded, and packed for shipment to all parts of the world at the Pedro Estate facility. The Pedro tea plantation is located in Central Sri Lanka, adjacent to Nuwara Eliya, on a scene with a blue sky in the background, green tea pastures, and cascading waterfalls, which is a sight not to be missed.

Victoria park

Hakgala Botanical Garden

Galway's Land National Park

Victoria park

Nuwara Eliya’s 27-acre Public Park is located in the city centre. The park was named in honour of Queen Victoria’s 60th year on the throne in 1897. Few places in Sri Lanka can compete with Victoria Park’s enormous collection of flowering plants, ranging from rare endemic flora to more daring flowers that provide an experience over the park’s expanse.

Hakgala Botanical Garden

George Henry Kendrick Thwaites founded the garden in 1862, and it now has over 10,000 unique species, many of which have vivid blooms. Because of its elevation of around 5,400 feet above sea level.

Galway's Land National Park

The montane ecosystem park is only a few kilometres east of Nuwara Eliya. Though it is not easily accessible by vehicle, it is an ideal hike for those who don’t mind walking. There is a well-marked hiking track that leads up to the mountainous park. The park is well-known for its fauna, including the Sri Lankan wild boar (Sus scrofa affinis), the barking deer (Muntiacus muntjak malabaricus), and at any given time, at least 10-30 rare bird species.