Knuckles Mountain Range
The Knuckles is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed complex of rugged peaks, river valleys, cloud forests, and remote rural villages stretching across the central highlands. Named for the resemblance of its ridgeline to a set of clenched knuckles, this range offers trails through diverse ecosystems, from dry zone scrubland to dripping tropical montane forest.
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya is Sri Lanka’s ‘Little England’, where Tudor-style bungalows, manicured hedgerows, a racecourse, and a golf course sit among the misty mountains. The town is famous for its atmosphere, proximity to the island’s tea-growing land, and its April Seasons festival, a celebration of horse racing and social events that draws visitors.
Horton Plains
Horton Plains National Park is a high-altitude landscape, a treeless montane plateau at 2,100 metres above sea level, cut through by cloud-forest trails that lead to World’s End, a sheer cliff dropping nearly a kilometre to the lowland jungle below. The views from World’s End on a clear morning are among the most spectacular on […]
Haputale
Haputale sits on a ridge at the very edge of the southern escarpment, offering one of the most dramatic views in Sri Lanka. On a clear day, you can see from the central highlands all the way to the Indian Ocean. Haputale rewards the curious traveller with tea estate walks, colonial bungalow stays, and the […]
Ella
Ella is the kind of place that makes travellers extend their stay without quite knowing why, lured by the quality of the light, the gentleness of the pace, and the quiet pleasure of cloud-watching from a cafe terrace. The Nine Arch Bridge, a masterpiece of colonial-era engineering surrounded by tea bushes, is one of Sri […]