The heavenly destination in Sri Lanka
Ella is a world famous tourist destination having all the best parts in Sri Lanka; beautiful jungle mountains, rolling tea plantations, cold misty environment and picturesque waterfalls. This is a small city in Badulla, Uva province, Sri Lanka. Since the location is in hill country, the elevation is 1041 meters above the sea level. This heavenly beautiful piece of land is known by each and every tourist in the world due to its presence of rich bio diversity, flora and fauna.
Recently Ella attracted the hearts of both local and foreign travelers due to some must visit areas in this town. The utmost reason for foreign travelers to visit Ella is the train ride amidst the misty mountains. Traveling to Ella by train will surely be your best experience in Sri Lanka. The splendid sightseeing along the way amidst the tea plantation and evergreen lushes will take your hearts forever. Notice the fact that Ella as the purest air in entire country, so that there would be no reason to miss this experience.
Places to visit in Ella
Nine arch bridge
It will take days to explore the beauty of Ella. The most famous nine arch bridge was constructed connecting two mountains when constructing Colombo – Badulla railway during the British governance. The bridge is 300 feet in length, 25 feet in width and 80 – 100 feet in height. Getting to bridge is easy to access as its 1.8 km from Ella town. This gorgeous bridge is surrounded by lush greenery and tea fields. This is a splendid spot for photographers worldwide. Doesn’t matter in which view point you are, the bridge will always be picturesque to visit and especially for photography. If you are traveling to Ella by train then you are traveling along the bridge as well. So, do not ever forget to click those mesmerizing moments on your cameras.
Ella rock
Ella rock is another place where you can enjoy trekking, hiking and cycling and it is an awesome camping site. The panoramic view, the misty and cloud covered area is worth to watch. This is generally a challenging path to trek; it is approximately one and half hour journey. But surely this will not be a tough hike and at the end you will mesmerized by the beauty of the view. One thing to remember is make sure you read a guide or travel with a guide to approach the correct destination because the way will be bit confusing sometimes.
Little Adam’s Peak
The little Adam’s peak, also a worthy place to visit in Ella and It’s just easier to hike. The elevation is 1141 meters high, fairly easy to climb. This might be a 1 hour hike. Once you are at the top, you can walk the ridgeline and explore. There are actually three mountain peaks in little Adam;s peak and it will take 30 minutes to reach the furthest one. A nature lover will never miss the place because the eye catching surrounding and the beauty of the view is splendid. Check out the amazing views.
Waterfalls in Ella
Kithal Ella
Since Ella is rich in bio diversity, there are many scenic waterfalls to visit. Kithal Ella is a small but gorgeous waterfall you can visit. The calm environment will always take you deep in to the tranquil along with this scenery.
Ravana falls
Ravana falls is the most popular sightseeing when traveling to Ella town. The huge waterfall is quite impressive to watch. This waterfall was named by the name of legendary king Ravana, connecting to the famous epic of India, Ramayanaya. It is about 85 meters in height and wide and narrow areas crashing waters and this feature makes the falls much worth to watch.
Do not forget to have a refreshing natural shower at Ravana falls. But it’s not recommended to climb any high up the falls. Waterfalls are a kind of mysterious with the whether condition, so always be careful.
Tea Factory
The journey in Ella would be incomplete without visiting the tea factory. There are few factories in Ella but one to visit is Halpewatte tea Factory. People all over the world are obsessed with Ceylon taste in tea and you can have this authentic experience in Ella, look deep in to the process of Sri Lankan tea manufacture.
Ravana cave
Ravana cave is another spot worth to explore. This is a prominent place in Ramayana tours. It is said that king Ravana used this cave to hide princess Seetha. The cave lies 1370 meters above the sea level on the base of a mountain cliff. This is a place where excavations undertaken to uncover the evidence of human existence in the past eras. We Sri Lankans believe that this cave and the tunnel network is a massive creation by King Ravan. The tunnels served as quich passage through hills so these creations witness the King Ravana’s architectural accomplishments. At the entrance of the cave, you will enter in to by a tunnel made by digging the rock. At the bottom of the tunnel you will be amazed by the crystal clear water making a pond in clear blue. Watch the place and be safe as this is a significance place dates back to the ancient Sri Lanka.
Activities to do in Ella
Flying ravana
Flying Ravana is the first ever zip-line in Sri Lanka. It connects two hills stretches by two wires (half a kilometer in distance) giving a bird-eye view. It is also a dual zip line in which you can race your friend just to sit back and enjoy together next to each other. This is exclusively designed for adventure lovers who wish to have an ordinary experience amidst the hills. Ella became most popular as adventure sport destination with the design of Flying Ravana. Adventure enthusiasts are highly attracted to this. The evergreen estates and panoramic view of the hilly surrounding along the path you flying will extremely amazing. Do not forget to experience flying Ravana zipline once you visit ella.
ATV rides in Flying Ravana
Ride on a powerful four wheeler and experience the thrill and adventure. ATV track is so much more than expect. This is also an event conducted by Flying Ravana team. These bikes go through rugged rough terrain with steep slopes, dirt track, hill climb and mud pits. These ride paths consist of amazing viewpoints. This place also has activities like bike riding, abseiling, rifle shooting, archery and zip lining.
Buddhist place to visit in Ella
Rakkhiththa Kanda Rajamaha Viharaya.
The Rakkhiththa Kanda raja maha viharaya is a Buddhist cave temple where you can visit Kandya era paintings including one of the British royal coat of arms. The villagers call the temple, “Kande Viharaya”. This ancient temple is situated between Ella and Karadagolla city. The historical significance of this temple is the presence of an ancient inscription consisting the “Brahmana” letters which witnesses about the past information about the presence of Buddhists monks in this temple. Currently this temple attracts the hearts of both local and foreign travellers as the temple situated an environment surrounded by a large rock.
Make sure you are wearing proper clothes and visit barefoot as this is a sacred Buddhist place.
Stay in Ella
Stay in Ella will surely be your best experience in Sri Lanka. Ella is a heavenly place for you to stay during your vacation and there are plenty of accommodations from budget guest houses to luxurious hotels to make your stay an unforgettable one. There is a big variety in hotels where you can stay as per your desires. A wide range of star hotels can be find in Ella. You can book any of the hotels as per your need through hotel providing websites.
The few hotels that can be recommended are as follows and the accessibility is also much easier from the Ella city.
- 98 acres resort and spa
- Flower garden Resort
- EKHO Ella
- Hide Ella Hotel and Resort
- Ella 100 view cottage and so on.
There are lots of places you can stay in Ella and you can book the hotels you prefer according to the budget line. It will be fun to stay in hillside out of the town and especially in campsites for adventure seekers.
Once you are in the city, you can walk wherever on foot. Or else you can hire a tuk tuk or a taxi anytime in the city. Ella has the perfect climate of warm day time and cold misty nights. There may be drizzling during the day and night but it’s not plenty of heavy rains. Except September to December (rainy season in Sri Lanka), the rest of the month is like the fantastic spring which you can spend travelling. Everywhere is cafes and a big variety of restaurants for travellers to dine in. those places are opened for you 24/7 as the city is always busier with travellers.
Ella is s fascinating top rated tourist destination in Sri Lanka everyone must visit. You will be mesmerized with the scenic beauty of evergreen lusciousness in the environment so enjoy you trip in this heavenly city.
