Horton Plains
The high-altitude plateau at 2,100 metres – Sri Lanka’s rooftop, accessible by early morning drive from Nuwara Eliya and the site of World’s End, a sheer 900-metre escarpment that on a clear morning reveals the entire southern arc of the island. The circular trail through cloud forest and open grassland is one of Sri Lanka’s […]
Sinharaja Rainforest
Sri Lanka’s last great tract of primary lowland rainforest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site of exceptional biodiversity – a third of its tree species are found nowhere else on earth and the forest supports one of the highest concentrations of endemic bird species in Asia. Guided walks with a specialist naturalist are the only […]
Nuwara Eliya
The colonial hill station at 1,868 metres – built by the British in the 19th century to feel like home and now one of Sri Lanka’s most atmospherically distinct destinations. The Victorian post office, the Hill Club, the racecourse and the tea estates spreading across every hillside above the town exist in an almost time-locked […]
Knuckles Mountain Range
The UNESCO World Heritage biosphere reserve east of Kandy – a separate highland ecosystem from the main tea country, with cloud forest above 1,500m, endemic wildlife, river crossings and village walking trails through indigenous settlements. One of the most dramatically undervisited landscapes in Sri Lanka and the one most likely to genuinely surprise experienced travellers.
Ella
The small highland town that has become Sri Lanka’s most talked-about destination – for good reason. Ella sits at the edge of a dramatic valley gap with views 40km south toward the plains, surrounded by tea estates, within walking distance of the Nine Arch Bridge and Little Adam’s Peak and with a village strip of […]