Pick-up from your Ella hotel
Short drive to the trailhead.
~10 min
Ella Highlights Day Tour
Sunrise on Little Adam's Peak, a train over the Nine Arch Bridge, Ravana Falls and a working tea factory.
One day. Unforgettable.
Overview
The best of Ella in a day: sunrise from Little Adam's Peak, a train crossing the Nine Arch Bridge, Ravana's cave and waterfall, a working tea factory and lunch with views of Ella Gap.
Tour highlights
- Sunrise hike up Little Adam's Peak
- Nine Arch Bridge, ideally as a train crosses
- Ravana Cave, linked to the Ramayana legend
- Uva Halpewatte tea factory tour and tasting
- Lunch with views across Ella Gap
- Ravana Falls
- Optional Flying Ravana zipline
- Total tour time
- ~10.5 hrs (05:30–16:00)
- Driving (short hops)
- ~1.25 hrs
- Hikes & visits
- ~6.5 hrs
- Meals & breaks
- ~1.75 hrs
Timed around the best light and the smallest crowds
How your day unfolds
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05:30
-
05:45
ExperienceLittle Adam's Peak sunrise hike
Easy climb through tea fields to watch the sun rise over the hills.
~2 hrs -
08:00
Breakfast in Ella town
~45 min -
09:00
Experience
Nine Arch Bridge
Walk to the bridge and wait for a train to cross (times vary).
~1.5 hrs -
10:45
ExperienceRavana Cave
A steep climb of several hundred steps to the cave of Ramayana legend.
~45 min -
11:45
ExperienceUva Halpewatte tea factory
Factory tour and tasting of high-grown Uva teas.
~1 hr -
13:00
Lunch with valley views
~1 hr -
14:15
ExperienceRavana Falls
One of Sri Lanka's best-known waterfalls, on the Wellawaya road.
~30 min -
15:00
OptionalOptional Flying Ravana zipline
Or free time back at your hotel.
~1 hr -
16:00
Back at your hotel
Evening free: cafés in Ella town.
We'll collect you from your hotel
Pick-up points & travel time
| Starting from | One-way travel | Pick-up | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella | ~5–10 min | 05:30 | As shown |
| Bandarawela | ~30 min | 05:00 | |
| Haputale | ~1 hr | 04:30 | Early start |
| Nuwara Eliya | ~2.5 hrs | 08:30 | Skip the sunrise hike |
Before you go
What to bring
- Good walking shoes
- Light jacket for the early morning
- Water, hat and sunscreen
Good to know
- Train times over Nine Arch Bridge vary; your guide will time the visit on the day. Stay off the tracks and the bridge when a train is due.
- Little Adam's Peak is about 45 min each way and suits most fitness levels.
- Swap Little Adam's Peak for Ella Rock (~4 hrs return) if you want a bigger hike.
- Times are a guide and may shift with traffic, weather and the group's pace.
Optional add-ons
- Ella Rock hike
- Demodara Loop
- Sri Lankan cooking class in Ella
Part of these round tours
Big adventures, one day at a time
