Kithulgala
Kithulgala sits in the wet zone foothills on the Kelani River and is the country’s premier whitewater rafting destination, with Grade III-IV rapids suitable for adventure-seekers. The surrounding jungle was the filming location for the David Lean film Bridge on the River Kwai, and the area also offers bird watching, abseiling, and jungle trekking. Accessible […]
Nuwara Eliya
Sri Lanka’s highest town and the historic heart of Ceylon Tea country, Nuwara Eliya has a curious colonial character – Tudor-style hotels, manicured gardens, a racetrack, and an English country town aesthetic dropped into a tropical highland. The surrounding countryside is covered in geometric tea estates, and the town serves as the base for visiting […]
Knuckles Mountain Range
A UNESCO World Heritage site of remarkable biological diversity, the Knuckles range is one of Sri Lanka’s most rewarding trekking destinations – less visited than the main hill country, with genuine wilderness, community-based ecotourism, waterfalls, and a network of trails through cloud forest and rocky ridgelines. The range is at its most beautiful during and […]
Horton Plains
Horton Plains National Park sits at around 2,100 metres and is the source of several of Sri Lanka’s major rivers. The plateau is covered in patchy cloud forest and open montane grassland, and the walk to World’s End – a dramatic escarpment dropping nearly 900 metres to the plains below – is one of the […]
Ella
Ella is the hill country’s most charming and visitor-friendly town – a small, walkable settlement perched above a gap in the mountains that frames views straight down to the southern plains. The famous Nine Arches Bridge, the hike up Little Adam’s Peak, and the descent to Ravana Falls are the classic activities, but Ella is […]