SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 15 most popular train experiences in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Prebook and deliver reserved Ella-to-Kandy train seats to your hotel, with 2nd-class priority and unforgettable tea-and-viaduct views.
Most Popular“Booked the 7 hour trip with my husband and we’re really looking forward to it. We boarded the train to find we had been seated separately. l was next to a random man for the whole journey. l couldn’t even see my husband. What would have Read 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.
“Experience highly recommended! Breathtaking views of the tea plantations...the reserved seats gave us the opportunity to travel comfortably and away from the crowded carriagesAuto-translated”
Tea factory, Nine Arch Bridge, Ravana Waterfall, Little Adam’s Peak, a scenic train ride, and more in one pickup-included Ella day.
“Krish was a fantastic tour guide! He has a bubbly, friendly attitude and his attention to detail to personalise the itinerary to make the most of the day was second to none. I had a great day and saw everything I wanted to. Even when I was nervous to go down the zipline, his encouragement…”
3 days in Sri Lanka from Sigiriya to Ella by train: Sacred Tooth in Kandy, tea country, sunrise hikes, and Udawalawe elephants.
“Highly recommend this tour to experience the best of Sri Lanka in a short time! Our driver and tour guide, Ranga, was especially helpful and accommodating. He had great local knowledge, was flexible plans our plans and had superb driving skills. We had a great time! Thank you.”
Ride the Demodera Loop to Ella, stop at Nine Arch Bridge, hike Little Adam’s Peak, swim at Pallawella, and see Ravana Falls.
“Rishad is a great guide comes all the way with you to guide help in difficult hikes like this tour unlike other operators in past which are too lazy to care. Great trip”
Private Ella day trip from Bentota with train ride, Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak, Rawana Falls, and tea factory.
“This is the perfect way to visit a few key sites if you're short on time. In one day we got to visit a waterfall, the nine arches bridge, Ella and little Adam's Peak. It was perfect! Prot Tip: bring a change of clothes.”
Private Ella day trip packing Ravana Falls, Ella Rock, train over Nine Arch Bridge, zipline option, and Little Adam’s Peak.
“Nuwan was very accommodating and I felt very safe as solo female traveler. Highly recommended!”
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Ella and Lipton’s Seat day trip from Galle with Rawana Falls, Nine Arches Bridge, a scenic train ride, and a tuk-tuk tea safari.
“A very interesting tour with an attentive guide. We thoroughly enjoyed it; we visited many interesting places and took tons of photos. Thank you, the organization was superb✨”
Prebook reserved 2nd-class seats on the Colombo Fort to Kandy non-stop train, delivered by e-ticket for an $18 service.
“Helpful staff, but train was over booked. Great price. They are very personal. Sri Lankans are such a friendly culture.”
First-class Ella–Nanu-Oya train with reserved seats, air-con comfort, tea-plantation views, and small-group coordination in 5 hours.
“The views from the train are spectacular. It’s a shame the windows don’t open in first class but it didn’t spoil the experience. The guard opened the doors at the end of the carriage and we could enjoy the scenery even more. It’s a beautiful train journey.”
Reserved e-ticket seats for the scenic Ella to Ambewela train to reach Nuwara Eliya area, with simple entry and about 3 hours on board.
“You can actually find these tickets for more than 50 per cheaper in the train station only Better not to buy online because they are charging very high price!!!!!”
Reserved-seat Blue Train tickets from Ella to Colombo with printed seat numbers, hotel delivery, and optional pickup for a smoother 9-hour ride.
“I booked two reserved seat 2nd class train tickets for my partner and I to travel from Ella to Colombo. We paid a lot more that you would do if you bought them directly from the station, but you’re paying for the service more than anything else. Read more”
Take a scenic train from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya, then see Lake Gregory, Ramboda Falls, and the Blue Field Tea Factory for Ceylon Tea.
“driver was on time to pick up us from the hotel. he was very helpful, it was very good day. amazing views of the tea plantations from train.”
Sri Lanka hill country in 2 days: Blue Train views, Kandy Temple and cultural show, Peradeniya gardens, and Nuwara Eliya tea.
“I got a completely different experience than almost every other review here. My guide wasn’t really a guide at all but more like a private driver. He didn’t really say a word the entire 2 days to me as he didn’t speak english well. But he was a great driver, always on time, and dropped…”
Private Ella day trip with Little Adam’s Peak, Nine Arch Bridge, tea garden, Rawana Falls, plus a scenic train ride to Bandarawela.
“I booked a private tour with Sindu based on the reviews. Unfortunately the night before I was informed there would be another passenger. When I queried this I was offered another guide. After my day I would have to say that Armuna is not Read more”
The cultural triangle, the hill country, the wildlife parks and the south coast, all on one island.
