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Visit the famous Nine Arch Bridge for Sunrise
Ella Day Tour with Panoramic Train Ride & Tea Planation Visit
Udawalawe elephant transit home
Visit the famous Nine Arch Bridge for Sunrise
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Ella Private Day Tour - Departing from Any Location in Sri Lanka

By Ceylon Paradise Travels
9.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$520 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 12h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Our Day Trip to Ella From selected location includes followings;

Visit to Nine Arches Bridge

The glorious Nine Arch Bridge between Ella and Demodara station is one of the engineering marvels in the early 20th century.

Hike in Little Adams's Peak

It is 1141 m in height and from the entrance it takes up to 30-45 min for the hike. Views from the summit are incredible. 360 degrees panoramic views with clouds rolling in, is a treat to watch for any traveller.

Refresh yourself at Rawana Falls

On the way back, you can enjoy the breathtaking view of Rawana falls - one of the widest falls in the country.

Tea Plantation Visit

You'll get to see the plantation site and local guides will explain you the tea making process.

Visit Udawalawa Elephant Orphanage

The Elephant Transit Home, since its inception in 1995, has helped care for dozens of injured, sick, or orphaned baby elephants from all over Sri Lanka.

Please note that this tour is highly customisable according to your wish.

Activity location

  • Nine Arches Bridge
    • Ella, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Aluthgama
    • Aluthgama, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Ella Day Tour with Panoramic Train Ride & Tea Planation Visit in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • Opening hours: Tue 12:00 am-11:30 pm
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
NZ$520.00 x 1 AdultNZ$520.00

Total
Price is NZ$520.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnacks
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedDriver/Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedBreakfast
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Nine Arches Bridge
  • 2h
Train tours in the highlands of Sri Lanka, is rated as one of the best train tours in the world. And of course, the majestic Nine Arch Bridge is one of the many reasons for that. The glorious Nine Arch Bridge between Ella and Demodara station is one of the engineering marvels in the early 20th century. This bridge, which is almost 100 years old, has been built with blocks of stone and cement without any strengthening iron or concrete. The giant arches take the bridge on a curved path to link to mountains. The Bridge was commissioned in 1921 under the British Government.
Little Adam's Peak
  • 2h
Mini Adams peak is the closest and easiest hike in Ella. You will get to the entrance in about 15 min walk from Ella town. It is 1141 m in height and from the entrance it takes up to 30-45 min for the hike. Views from the summit are incredible. 360 degrees panoramic views with clouds rolling in, is a treat to watch for any traveller. Difficulty level of the hike is moderate, but make sure you be safe at the summit when trying out poses for the camera while sitting on rocks.
Rawana Falls
  • 2h
On the way to Ella or Coming back from Ella, you can enjoy the breathtaking view of Rawana falls - one of the widest falls in the country. The falls are quite impressive, and you can climb over some of the rocks to get a closer look. If you love water and wanna have some splash time, enjoying some hours in the water fall, then this is the place in Ella. You can spend sometime swimming
Udawalawa Elephant Orphanage
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
The Elephant Transit Home, since its inception in 1995, has helped care for dozens of injured, sick, or orphaned baby elephants from all over Sri Lanka. You are able to observe an animated group of around 20 or 30 juvenile and teenage pachyderms, who are fed four times a day. The resident animals are looked after until they are deemed fit enough to be released back into the wild, after which they are closely monitored for investigational purposes, as well as their own safety.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESNine Arches Bridge
    • Ella, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEAluthgama
    • Aluthgama, Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEColombo
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEKalutara
    • Kalutara, Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEInduruwa
    • Induruwa, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEAmbalangoda
    • Ambalangoda, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEWadduwa
    • Wadduwa, Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHikkaduwa
    • Hikkaduwa, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEGalle
    • Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEKatukurunda
    • Katukurunda, Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPanadura
    • Panadura, Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMoragalla
    • Beruwala, Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • PEOPLEPEOPLENegombo
    • Negombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEColombo Bandaranaike International Airport
    • Canada Friendship Rd
    • 11450, Katunayake, Western Province, Sri Lanka

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10

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10.0 out of 10

Evgeniia_N

Reviewed on Viator
4 May 2024
We really enjoyed this trip from Beruwala to Ella. It started at 5AM, our guide Navodya and the driver arrived in advance and allowed us to sleep calmly till we arrive to Ella. We stayed for breakfast in a place with a stunning view and later did all the planed excursions, the schedule of the trip was perfect, we didn’t feel any rush, but still did a lot of stuff. We enjoyed friendliness of both guide and driver, readiness to adjust the trip according to our wishes. Navodya helped us with making really good photos in the Ella’s train and Little Adam’s peak. After the hike we were a bit tired and we made a really nice stay at Ravana Pool Club, it gave us forces to continue the trip and see the Elephants from Udawalawe park. We arrived at the hotel at 8:40 PM, but didn’t feel that tired. It’s all because of a well planed schedule of the excursion and great hospitality of Navodya. Highly recommend the trip!:)

10.0 out of 10

David_C

Reviewed on Viator
16 Mar 2024
This was another long tour day, but for us it was better than doing an overnight. We left Negombo at 3 AM, (driver was early so we actually left around 2:45 AM). Long drive to Ella, but we knew that in advance. Had coffee/breakfast before boarding the 9 AM train which was a bout a half hour ride back to Ella. Our guide did a good job of trying to get us space by the side of the train so we'd have a good view. Then we stopped by a tea plantation at my request, followed by a visit to the waterfalls, an herbal place, and finally the elephant sanctuary where we had lunch at the adjacent restaurant. If you want to see Ella on a day tour from Colombo or Negombo, this is the way to do it!

8.0 out of 10

AleyshA_K

Reviewed on Viator
21 Jan 2024
We had a wonderful day trip to Ella from Colombo and our guide and driver were great! It was a lot of driving however, we expected that from other reviews and with limited time in Sri Lanka we knew it was one of our only options to be able to go and see what we wanted in Ella. The tour was well organised with each stop having just enough time. Our guide spoke English however, I have done a lot of tours and it would have been good if he gave us more historical information about each place - he had to ask another guide while we were at the 9 arch bridge when it was built as that was a question I had asked him. The day was rushed to fit everything in but again; that was expected because of the nature of the trip. It would’ve been cool to stop at the Rawana pool club I think even just for a drink or something as the scenery there was incredible. My favourite part was seeing the baby elephants being fed at the elephant orphanage but again, I knew nothing about it so would love some information or a talk about it before entering from the guide. Overall a really great day filled with wholesome experiences - we paid a lot for this trip and although we got lots of amazing experiences, I don’t know if it was worth $190 USD Or $325 NZD. Thanks for taking us on this tour and for getting us everywhere efficiently and safely. Apart from the minor things I’ve mentioned the tour overall was fantastic and a great way to see Ella in such a short period of time. It ended up being a 16 hour day so make sure you’re prepared for that! Thanks for having us xxxx

10.0 out of 10

Paul_M

Reviewed on Viator
7 Dec 2023
Highlight... Definitely the trek down to 9 arches viaduct following train excursion Dilun our guide made sure we achieved this safely notwithstanding slippery post rain conditions This was a long day 4 hours out and 4 hours back. But Dilun our guide very helpful and flexiible in curating the relaxing visit that we wanted and not a one size fits all. Especially negotiating later start but time enough to catch the train and making sure that we got the cinnamon we wanted The experiences were fine the driving safe and measured and our driver/companion was affable and friendly and informative A memorable day Lunch venue in Ella reasonable too

10.0 out of 10

Nisbah_A

Reviewed on Viator
17 Nov 2023
What an amazing tour we booked. From start to finish everything was perfect. We had the most amazing tour guide Laksham who was very patient with us and took great care of us on this tour and took us to all the scenic sites and explained the history behind. Also a big shoutout to Sunil the driver who was so very kind. Thank you Laksham and Sunil :)

10.0 out of 10

KatrinNina_O

Reviewed on Viator
22 Jan 2023
Our day trip to Ella was an amazing experience. We got the best service in advance and our guide Silva made it a perfect day. We did a train ride over the famous Nine Arch Bridge and visited it, went up to little Adam’s Peak with a stunning view and swim at a beautiful waterfall. In between we had time and chances for Lunch and shopping. We can highly recommend this tour!

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