1,868m
High-Grown
880m Drop
Central Province
Affectionately known as “Little England”, Nuwara Eliya sits at 1,868 metres in Sri Lanka’s central highlands — a misty, cool town surrounded by emerald tea estates that produce some of the world’s finest high-grown Ceylon teas. The British colonials who developed this hill station created a charming anachronism of Tudor-style hotels, manicured rose gardens, a golf course, and a horse-racing track, all wrapped in the heady fragrance of tea and eucalyptus.
The Tea Estates
The surrounding highlands are carpeted in tea as far as the eye can see, with the geometric precision of the plucking rows creating one of Asia’s most extraordinary agricultural landscapes. A factory tour at one of the area’s working estates is one of the most educational experiences Sri Lanka offers.
Horton Plains & World's End
A short drive from Nuwara Eliya, Horton Plains National Park preserves a unique high-altitude ecosystem culminating at the dramatic escarpment of World’s End — a sheer precipice that drops 880 metres to the lowland plains below. Visit early to beat the clouds.
1,868m
High-Grown
880m Drop
Central Province
Region
Affectionately known as “Little England”, Nuwara Eliya sits at 1,868 metres in Sri Lanka’s central highlands — a misty, cool town surrounded by emerald tea estates that produce some of the world’s finest high-grown Ceylon teas. The British colonials who developed this hill station created a charming anachronism of Tudor-style hotels, manicured rose gardens, a golf course, and a horse-racing track, all wrapped in the heady fragrance of tea and eucalyptus.
The Tea Estates
The surrounding highlands are carpeted in tea as far as the eye can see, with the geometric precision of the plucking rows creating one of Asia’s most extraordinary agricultural landscapes. A factory tour at one of the area’s working estates is one of the most educational experiences Sri Lanka offers.
Horton Plains & World's End
A short drive from Nuwara Eliya, Horton Plains National Park preserves a unique high-altitude ecosystem culminating at the dramatic escarpment of World’s End — a sheer precipice that drops 880 metres to the lowland plains below. Visit early to beat the clouds.