Nine Arch Bridge with the blue train, Ella

Ella

Backpacker heart of the highlands

About Ella

Ella is where the mountains roll into waterfalls and the famous blue train crosses the Nine Arch Bridge. Hike Little Adam's Peak for sunrise, ride the rails past tea estates, and eat roti on a cliff as fireflies light up the valley below.

Best: Year-round; Mar – Sep driest

Highlights

  • Nine Arch Bridge & the scenic train
  • Little Adam's Peak sunrise hike
  • Ravana Falls & Ravana Cave
  • Demodara loop rail walk
  • Ella Rock trek
  • Café hopping on the hill

Gallery

Nine Arch Bridge in the jungle
Train crossing a bridge in the forest
Waterfall in a green valley

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Tours featuring Ella

Tea plantation sunrise
Hill Country Scenic & Tea
5 days3 stops
4.9

Tea Country Highlands

Five days of emerald tea estates, misty peaks and the world's most beautiful train ride — Kandy to Ella via Nuwara Eliya, ending at the legendary Nine Arch Bridge.

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$840 / Per Group

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Nine Arch Bridge scenic train in Ella
Custom Private Circuits
★ Featured
10 days8 stops
4.9

Sri Lanka in a Nutshell

The grand island circuit — cultural triangle, sacred Kandy, tea country, Yala's leopards and the southern beaches — everything Sri Lanka is famous for, perfectly paced over 10 days.

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$700 / Per Group

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Golden Buddha statue
Ramayana Trail
7 days5 stops
4.9

Ramayana Trail Pilgrimage

Follow the footsteps of Rama, Sita and Hanuman across the island — from Ashok Vatika at Seetha Eliya to Ravana's caves at Ella and Rumassala's healing hills.

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$1,100 / Per Group

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