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Hill Country Tours
Hill Country ToursCompare the journeys.
Compare the routes, the pace and the experiences. Each journey has a different way of seeing the island.
7 days / 6 nights
Hill Country Retreat
A shorter tea-country rail journey
- Activity level
- Easy
- Main stops
- 4
The route
Negombo → Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Colombo
9 days / 8 nights
Hill Country & Coast Escape
Scenic trains, gardens & Ella landscapes
- Activity level
- Moderate
- Main stops
- 5
The route
Negombo → Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Ella → Colombo
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| Stops | 7 daysHill Country Retreat | 9 daysHill Country & Coast Escape |
|---|---|---|
| Negombo | Day 1Arrival & rest | Day 1Arrival & leisure |
| Kandy | Days 2, 3Cultural performance, sacred sites, viewpoint & gardens | Days 2, 3Temple of the Tooth area, viewpoint, Ambuluwawa & gardens |
| Nuwara Eliya | Days 4, 5Scenic rail, tea factory, Hakgala gardens & Ambewela Farm area | Days 4, 5Scenic rail, tea factory, Hakgala gardens & Ambewela Farm area |
| Ella | Not listed in this itinerary | Days 6, 7Scenic rail, Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak & waterfalls |
| Galle | Not listed in this itinerary | Day 8Galle Fort stop |
| Colombo | Day 6Shopping & leisure | Day 8Final city stay |
| Full details | 7-day itinerary | 9-day itinerary |
These are planned experiences, subject to weather, operator availability and the final agreed itinerary.
Maps show the main stops; connections are schematic. Activities depend on local conditions, and final inclusions are confirmed in your quotation.