Explore colonial-era buildings, hotels, railway heritage and architecture.
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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Nuwara Eliya town
Nuwara Eliya is a cool highland town surrounded by tea estates, with Gregory Lake, Victoria Park and colonial-period buildings.
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Grand Hotel
Nuwara EliyaThe Grand Hotel in Nuwara Eliya occupies a historic building beside landscaped gardens in the town centre.
Grand Hotel (Nuwara Eliya) - 03
Nanu Oya Railway Station
Nanu Oya railway station serves the Nuwara Eliya area on Sri Lanka's Main Line through the central highlands.
Nanu Oya railway station - 04
Bandarawela town
Bandarawela is a hill-country market and railway town in Badulla District, surrounded by plantations and mountain settlements.
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Haputale town
Haputale occupies a ridge on the southern edge of the central highlands, with tea estates and views towards the lowlands.
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.