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Scenic Road Trip to Ella from Kandy (Group)

4.7(64)Kandy1 hour
VIATOR2.8(4)TRIPADVISOR4.8(60)

Description

Most of the travelers who visit Sri Lanka find it interesting to visit Ella. Road trip to Ella from Kandy is a scenic one as the vehicle will be driving through the mountain area where beautiful landscaping, tea estates and natural places like water falls, view points are located. This is a group tour and we stop at all these places for you to walk around, take photos and spend some quality time. We pick you from one of selected pickup location in Kandy and drop off at the one common location in Ella..Our guide will make sure that the trip is not a boring one.

Tour Options

Scenic Road Trip to Ella from Kandy (Group)

Itinerary

10 min

Ramboda is a beautiful view point meet on our way. It gives a magnificent view with tea estates, mountains, Kotamale water reservoir and Ramboda falls waterfalls on your sight.

10 min

Ramboda water falls is one of the tallest and most beautiful waterfalls available in Sri Lanka. Its located our en route and we can walk near the falls if required.

20 min

Visiting a working tea factory and a tea estate will be an opportunity for the life time. We can see how the tea leave plucking is taking place. Also the process of making the tea at the factory. You will be greeted with a fresh cup of Ceylon Tea.

15 min

Old Red Post office in Nuwaraeliya is a symbol of the city. You will see the building designs and architecture influenced by the British. Nuwaraeliya is Known as Little England of Sri Lanka. You have the opportunity of buying a beautiful post card here and post it to your loved ones at home.

Admission not included10 min

Gregory lake is a man made lake located in the middle of the Nuwararliya city. It will be a beautiful experience to spend few minutes at this nice place.

10 min

Asoka Watika / Seetha Amman temple is one of the key places in th Ramayana trail. Hindu devotees are particularly interested in visiting this. It's open for all the guests to visit irrespective of their religious belief.

Highlights

Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle

What's included

Included
Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Travel time added to the total time duration.

Reviews(64)

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GrandTour726193
June 18, 2026
Kandy to Ambewela

It was a very beautiful and safe journey. Amila Madushan was a wonderful guide.

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sandrarA5345VM
June 4, 2026
Kandy to Ella

The journey was smooth and efficient. My driver Hafeel was friendly and drove safely. Easy communication via WhatsApp with Geeara before and after the trip. Highly recommend.

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Mathangi M
May 21, 2026
Safe, fun, and cost-effective! Plus, Pradeep was awesome!

Had a wonderful time with my dad on his university reunion trip, despite being the only “kid”, because of how kind and engaging our guide Pradeep was! He was so flexible and attentive to whatever our group wanted to do and always had a nice recommendation. Since he was fluent in all three languages that was a huge bonus in navigation. His ability to switch between my English, the parents’ Tamil, and the Sinhala spoken in most of the mountain area was so critical in making our trip fun, safe, and stress-free. We traveled via bus with 30ish people from Nuwara-Eliya to Arugum Bay and back to Colombo, spending 5 days doing various activities like kovil visiting and going on a safari. Our hotels were all great with food included and it seemed like Pradeep was a local in every area we went, he was so informed! Anyway, thank you so much for the great time and can’t wait to book a tour for my sister and friends sometime soon!

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clo_r145
May 15, 2026
A great experience

Thank you to Geesara for journey coordination and to Ruwan for bringing me to Ella in a really nice sightseeing roadtrip! I had an excellent time, I recommend to anyone !

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Antony Arokia R... M
May 12, 2026
Exceptional Service and Guided Excellence by Pradeep

Based on the trip summary provided, here is a two-line overview of the service: Pradeep delivered an exceptional, professional travel experience highlighted by perfect punctuality and a friendly, welcoming attitude. He efficiently covered the spots while acting as an insightful guide with concise explanations for every site.

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JCamiloQuinteroH
April 30, 2026
Trip

Its a comfortable way to arrive to Ella from Kandy

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491vivient
April 29, 2026
Scenic Kandy to Ella Journey Made Perfect with Amia 🚗

Our recent sightseeing tour from Kandy to Ella was absolutely incredible, and a huge part of that was thanks to our driver, Amia. From start to finish, the journey was smooth, scenic, and so well-paced. Amia was not only a safe and reliable driver, but also incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. He made sure we stopped at all the best viewpoints along the way, shared local insights, and never rushed us, which made the whole experience feel relaxed and enjoyable. The drive itself is stunning, but having someone like Amia guiding us really elevated the experience. He was attentive, accommodating, and went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable throughout the trip. Highly recommend this tour, and if you can, definitely request Amia as your driver — you’ll be in great hands!

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Go26371372350
April 24, 2026
Comfortable drive from Kandy to Ella

It was great to see that the driver always wanted to see where he was driving safely and stopping along the way. I happened to have only one participant and it was a private tour, but they skipped places that I wasn’t particularly interested in.

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marcosU2344LD
April 15, 2026
Very cool scenic road trip

We had the tour today and it was amazing we did stop at multiple hotspots to visit. Our guide was Indika and he was very friendly and helpful to us.

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Katharina H
March 1, 2026
Well organized

We stopped at the tea factory and the post office. The other places we skipped at our request. The driver always asked us if we wanted to get out, but we had all seen many temples and waterfalls. Good value for money & well organized. I received a message from the provider the night before with driver and phone number information

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