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Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 15 most popular ella tours in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
See how Ceylon tea is made at Uva Halpewatte in Ella, with an English factory tour and a guided tea tasting included.
Most Popular“Informative, interesting and delicious! Our guide, Lahiru, was excellent. The factory is set on a hill with some amazing views.”
Join a small-group tea plantation tour in Ella: Ganesh kowil ceremony, guided tea picking, and tea tasting from grades at a mountain Sky Café.
“Beautiful experience Recommended to all You start with an explenation of the tea and from where it comes (CHINA IS THE ANSWER) and then you go to the plantations with maria and take the tea leaves.”
Prebook and deliver reserved Ella-to-Kandy train seats to your hotel, with 2nd-class priority and unforgettable tea-and-viaduct views.
“Great service with constant communication through Whattsapp. We received the tickets at around midnight before our travels and everything went smoothly. No need to do anything at the station other than finding the right carriage and avoRead more”
Reserve your Ella to Kandy train seats in advance with WhatsApp e-tickets, so you can relax through tea country for about 6 hours.
“I recommend to book your tickets with this provider! Easy, no fuss or stress. I purchase my tickets around 3 months in advance and they even got me seats in the left side from Ella to Kandy, which is the side with best views. I got my ticketRead more”
Private Ella tour to Ella Rock, Nine Arches Bridge, and Little Adam’s Peak sunset with hotel pickup and included local lunch.
“Starting from the company, the communication was very professional and they kept me updated on anything i needed to know leading up to the day and made sure that i was picked up and dropped off. The guide Sanju did a awesome job Read more”
Private Sri Lankan cooking class in Ella with a vegan, gluten-free menu, fresh ingredients, 10–12 dishes, and PDF recipes.
“The pick up service is very helpful as ella is a very spreadout town. The cooking class is exceptional, the knowledge and techniques show to us were doable and sometjing we will use bavk home, sithara and her family were very welcoming as this class is in their home. A wonderful experience we would highly…”
Private Ella day tour with Upper Diyaluma trek, Nine Arches Bridge, Lipton’s Seat, tea factory, Pallewela swim spot, monastery calm.
“I highly recommend this tour whoever is in Ella don’t hesitate to book this tour with Shashika. The service was beyond our expectation. If we can give seven star we will give more than that. He was very helpful throughout our trip. Whatever we aRead more”
Ella Sri Lanka cooking class: quick curries and coconut sambal in an outdoor kitchen, with a Little Adam’s Peak start, $25.
“So friendly and informative, food was incredible and they shared to recipes afterwards! a must do when visiting Ella!”
Private 8-hour Ella day tour with lunch and guide: Ella Rock, Ravana Falls, Nine Arches Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak, Demodara Loop.
“We were lucky enough to do two tours with Jeewa, this was the second one, such a lovely interesting guide. He is so knowledgeable about nature, animals and produce. The walk up Ella Rock was the perfect pace; Jeewa even found a sticRead more”
Handmade Tea Tour in Ella: pluck tea, craft your own blend, tour Uva Halpewatte Tea Factory, and taste Ceylon teas at Sky Cafe.
“The factory is really impressive, and tour facilities good and located in the factory itself. Our guide was great and insightful and we learned so much about the process of tea production form growing to brewing. Fantastic for teens in our case, and really memorable. All capped with extraordinary views- really breathtaking”
Ella to a national park safari with pickup and a drop to the south coast, timed for wildlife sightings in Yala or Udawalawe.
“I’d like to say this was the experience of a lifetime. When it comes to experiencing the unique wildlife in their natural habitats on a beautiful day, we cannot fault it. However, this isn’t the fault of the beautiful animals, and that is where the Read more”
A private Yala and/or Udawalawe safari from Ella, Mirissa, or Hiriketiya with early starts, breakfast/lunch, snacks, guide, and binoculars.
“Dylan was the greatest, the sweetest and most genuine guid in Sri Lanka. He has crazy knowledge and attention to details - in the middle of the explanation he can spot an aligator blending with the floating log in the water from a 100 mRead more”
Ella Rock sunrise, morning, or afternoon hike with a private guide, hotel pickup in Uva Province, head torches, snacks, and views.
“Wir hatten einen super schöne Wanderung zum Sonnenaufgang. Dyle, unser Guide hat uns vieles gezeigt und erklärt. Danke dafür! Es war toll.”
Private Ella–Tangalle transfer with Yala or Udawalawe safari stops, Wi-Fi, snacks, and early-morning animal viewing. From $36pp.
“Sujith was punctual, polite and professional. His tuk tuk took two large suitcases no problem and we enjoyed Udawalawe National Park on the way from Ella to Tangalle. Definitely recommend.”
Ella to Mirissa with a Udawalawe 4x4 safari and breakfast. Trackers spot elephants, then you roll to the south coast.
“We had a perfect transfer from Ella to Mirissa with our driver, Ashan. The stop at Udawalawe National Park for an unforgettable safari. It was organised perfectly, making sure we were well looked after and got the best experience spotRead more”
The cultural triangle, the hill country, the wildlife parks and the south coast, all on one island.
