Ella is a typical small village town blessed with fabulous and breathtaking mountain views and became one of the popular destinations after it’s nominated under the context of “Best places to travel in the world” published by Lonely Planet travel magazine. Indeed, Ella is truly blessed by Mother Nature as well as Ella town is faced with the famous Ella gap which is a natural phenomenon that is being able to intense glimpse of spectacular views. Ella is a perfect point of landing place that would looks for lenient amusement and adds lavish memories in their own holiday. There are many more enviable reasons that Ella will generate stately minds to being a close to the nature.
There is a bunch of adventure activates and expeditions are available within the boundary where that would please to associate nature activities neither would like to be a part of nature. Numerous adventure activities such as Hiking, trekking, mountain bike riding, paragliding, canoeing, and bird watching are hosting by in a sophisticating manner by the substantial facilitators.
The rail tracks were introduced to Sri Lankans by the British coronet during their colonial period. The main intention was to set up a railway system in order to transport the massive hill country tea harvest towards Colombo harbor in order to export to Europe. When the rail track is being continued, it was being gifted with different creations that would able to be consider as utmost precious artifacts. The nine arch bridge and Demodara rail station and its structural plan and architecture behind the construction are prominent elements that must be explored during your stay in Ella.
The rail track via the Ella is subscribed to one of the vast famous train riding experiences. Also, it is famous among very few most scenic train rides in the world. The track is running through the elevated mountain tops and it makes lavish splendid scenes of meadows and water streams in the plains underneath and moving through the green spouting tea states always a miraculous travel experience. Although, the city comprises various levels of accommodation options that hostels and home-stays to star class hotels and luxury private villas.
Waterfalls around Ella
Rawana Falles: Rawana fall is one of spectacular and famous cascaded waterfall among the Sri Lanka’s long list of waterfalls. Being base by a perennial water source rawana fall is rich of water quantity during the year. But, in rain seasons it is appearing to be more dangerous by the pace of the wild water. The Ravana falls also found in the ancient hindu epic call Ramayana. According to the legends a powerful king Ravana is being created his legendary kingdom associating this mountain range. Further folklores determines a palace in a cave behind the waterfall. However, presently it is a consider as one of greatest adventurist event that climb Ella rock and explore Ravana Caves.
Diyaluma Falls: "Diyaluma" means "fast-flowing water" in the vernacular. As the second tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka, Dialuma Falls is a magnificent creature of nature. The backdrop to the legends of this waterfall connects with the tragedy of a chieftain and his lover. There is a clear waterfall 220 meters tall situated in a rural village Koslanda. Bambara Kanda Falls: At 241 meters, the Bambarakanda waterfall is the highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. Located at Kalupahana Haputhale, access to the falls is a challenging experincce and some commit a walk is required. The perfect atmosphere to view the falls are in March and April, nonetheless, you can see Bambarakanda in all its glory after any heavy rainfall. Also, a challenging trail to Horton Plains starts from Bambarakanda.
Things to do in Ella.
- Visit Ravana Falls
- Trek and ascend mini Adams peak
- Trek Rawana rock
- Visit Nine arch bridge
- Visit Dova historical temple
- Visit Diyaluma water falls
- Free walk through tea estates.



