Horton Plains Day Tour with Short Train Journey from Ella
Overview
Horton Plains National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka known for its unique landscape and panoramic views. This park, the highest plateau in Sri Lanka, features rolling grass plains and occasional montane forests shrouded in mist.
- 🚂 A scenic train ride from Ella to Ohiya offers breathtaking views, considered one of the world's most stunning train journeys.
- 🌄 The park's vistas are characterized by rolling grasslands, creating a contrast to typical tropical highland imagery.
- 🌫️ The landscape is often blanketed by mists, adding to its serene beauty and unique atmosphere.
- ⚠️ Remember to dress appropriately for varying weather conditions as temperatures can change quickly in the highlands.
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Pickup included
- Picnic lunch.
- Hotel pick up and drop off will be provided from most closely located in Ella.
- Entrance fee to Horton Plains National Park.
- Refreshment and snacks.
- Train journey to Ella to Ohiya,
- Service of English speaking guide throughout the tour.
- All government taxes.
- Anything that not mentioned in inclusions.
- Gratuities.
Meeting point
Return details
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Horton Plains National Park06.00 AM – You will be greeted and picked up by our driver and driven to Ella Railway Station to catch the train to Ohiya. (Get on to the train between 06.30 - 07.00 AM based on train schedule). 08.30 AM – On arrival to Ohiya, you will be picked up by our driver and driven to Horton Plains National Park. 09.00 AM – Start your trekking in Horton Plains with our guide. Horton Plains national park is the highest plateau in Sri Lanka. It marks the southern boundary of the central highlands. The park has a healthy population of sambar deers frequently spotted grazing. It is also one of the few national parks in Sri Lanka where no vehicles are allowed inside. Instead, the visitors walk along with a set of foot trails that lead to various areas inside the parklands. The most popular and the easiest foot trail is called the world’s end – baker’s falls round trail. Along this trail are the popular world’s end escarpment (884 metres), Baker’s falls, small world’s end and chimney pool. The Horton plains national park hosts a unique eco-system and was designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 2010. 01.30 PM – Enjoy your packed breakfast in a beautiful location. 02.30 PM – After lunch, you will be taken back to the ending point of the trekking. 04.00 PM – Driven back to your hotel in Ella with beautiful memories.
- Pick up and drop off will be provided from most closely located hotels in Ella. (pass by)
- Horton Plains National Park. (pass by)
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.