Discover gardens, rare plants, landscaped grounds and botanical collections.
Where to go — our favourite places for this experience, ready to fit into a route that suits your dates and pace.
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Hakgala Botanical Garden
Hakgala Botanical Garden lies southeast of Nuwara Eliya, with cool-climate plant collections below the Hakgala forest reserve.
Hakgala Botanical Garden - 02
Royal Botanic Gardens
PeradeniyaThe Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya occupy a bend of the Mahaweli River near Kandy, with palms, orchids and large tropical tree collections.
Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya - 03
Victoria Park
Nuwara EliyaVictoria Park is a public garden in central Nuwara Eliya, with landscaped paths and birdlife associated with the surrounding highlands.
Victoria Park, Nuwara Eliya - 04
Peradeniya garden collections
The Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya occupy a bend of the Mahaweli River near Kandy, with palms, orchids and large tropical tree collections.
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Seetha Amman Temple area
Nuwara Eliya regionSeetha Amman Temple stands at Seetha Eliya near Nuwara Eliya and is associated with Sri Lankan traditions of the Ramayana.
Seetha Amman Temple
Good to know
The highlands are much cooler than the coast, and mist or rain can roll in at any time of year — pack layers and a light rain jacket. Reserved seats on the hill-country trains can sell out, so we book them early.
From the first idea to the final detail, we design Sri Lankan journeys you'll remember forever.