Sri Lanka, tea & coast

StayWinterSpring8 nights · 2 travellersCulture & historyNature & wildlifeSaver tier

The famous train through tea country, an ancient rock fortress and surf-town beaches to finish.

Sri Lanka, tea & coast — Hill Country & South Coast, Sri Lanka

Day by day

Day 1

Kandy and the Temple of the Tooth

Day 2

Scenic train to Ella

Day 3

Sigiriya at dawn, south coast after

The must-dos, honestly graded

The Kandy-to-Ella train, window seatWorth It
Sigiriya at dawn before the heatWorth It
Nine Arch Bridge at train timeWorth It
The train unbooked in peak season — seats go weeks aheadNot Worth It

Splurge — worth itThe Kandy-to-Ella train, window seat

Skip — save yourselfThe train unbooked in peak season — seats go weeks ahead

What nobody tells youReserved train seats are the whole game in season.

Plan ahead & packBook train seats the day they release; light layers for hill country.

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