Nuwara Eliya Half Day Private Hiking and Sightseeing Tour
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Nuwara Eliya Half Day Private Hiking and Sightseeing Tour
By Pigeons Nest Tours
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This is a unique tour with a perfect blend of experiencing Sri Lanka's beautiful nature, while also getting an insight of Sri Lanka's cultural heritage.
First, we will go to Bomburu Ella waterfalls, which is the widest waterfall in Sri Lanka. A small hike of 25-30 minutes has to be done to get to the waterfall, shoes are recommended as ideal footwear.
Next, we will visit the Seetha Amman Temple which is a place of historic and cultural importance. It is possible to do a prayer under your name here.
Lastly, we will drive up the Single Tree mountain which is also known as Haddon Hill, and enjoy a picturesque view of the Gregory Lake and Nuwara Eliya city before heading dropping you off at either the Gregory Lake or your guesthouse.
The whole tour including transport time will take around 4 hours..
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Ages 12-110
Duration: 3–4 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entry/Admission - Bomburu Ella Waterfall
- Entry/Admission - Nuwara Eliya
- Entry/Admission - Single Tree Hill
- Start:Traveller pickup offered.
- Cargills Food City - Nuwaraeliya, 90 Kandy Road, මහනුවර 22200, Sri LankaWe can meet in front of the cargills food city as a meeting point if the hotel you listed isn't in my pick up radius, or we can also arrange a pickup outside the radius for a small additional charge.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 366731P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 366731P2
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- ishanidesilva0 contributionsA great tourA wonderful tour and guide who was accommodating to our needs and happy to support us with supporting us with onward transport to the train station the next day. Very much appreciate the knowledge shared on how to make the most of the hikes to access the waterfalls. Very reliable. Thank you so much, Ishani & Jordan.Written 2 March 2025
- nadinefU4406RI0 contributionsGreat tour!We had an amazing day doing the tour. We were brought to all the beautiful spots and could take as much time as we liked. July was very kind and helped us during the hike and took many nice pictures.Written 1 February 2025
- 765lachlanb0 contributionsEasy and knowledgeableWe met juli at the pub who kindly offered a very well priced half day tour to 2 waterfalls and the tea factory. He picked us up from our accommodation out of town and had great knowledge of the local areas. A great bloke and driver. We will be recommending to my friends in future travel. Thanks mateWritten 3 January 2025
- amparam0 contributionsA great way to see the local sights!We had a great day with Juli who took us to a couple of waterfalls and a tea factory. We also visited the Post Office and Single Tree Hill in Nuwara Eliya. Juli is an excellent and careful driver, stopping along the way to give us the best photo opportunities around the area. Thank you, Juli, we had a great day!Written 2 April 2024
- anthoniyot0 contributionsFriendliest GuidesOne of the most friendliest guides I’ve experienced. Well knowledgeable about the locations visited. 100% recommend to anyone who’s looking for a tour around Nuwara eliyaWritten 1 April 2024
- 298kaip0 contributionsBest trip in Sri Lanka!Perfect experience. Juli our guide brought us everywhere and gave us the best day ever! Beautiful waterfalls and other places. Thank you very muchWritten 27 March 2024
- lan2013hif0 contributionsBreathtaking view’s with NatureAn Awesome Tour by Akram. He is very accommodating, very professional and knowledgeable guide. We love how he showed us the best locations for taking awesome photos and videos. We have optional two falls and tea farms tour and a local temple. And we went to other place does not included in the tour. We highly recommend to take this tour for other travelers. You can also check their Pigeons Nest Guest House and the food was perfect. Thank you Akram 👍Written 5 March 2024
- Traveler302542704790 contributionsExcellentWe did a tour with Akram and he was very good in showing us sights. The waterfalls were beautiful and tea factory tour was just nice, not too long and not too short.Written 10 February 2024
- DaniqueFrancois0 contributionsGreat experience with Juli!We had an amazing afternoon with Juli. He took us to several waterfalls and the tea factory. He knows the best spots for perfect views, is very kind and patiend and a lot of fun! Also, we asked for s restaurant and he bought us to a great place. Would highly recommend to go on a tour with Juli! Also great music in his tuktuk 🤩Written 11 January 2024
- 423nuwann0 contributionsGreat experience. Highly recommendedSuperb views and a nice way to explore the area. Juli was very friendly and knew all the nice viewpoints to stop atWritten 15 December 2023
- Chloe M0 contributionsA perfect half day tour with JuliWe had an awesome half day tour with Juli. He was a kind, safe and patient tuk tuk driver. He knew all the best spots to take us, was knowledgeable but wasn’t at all pushy. We went to multiple view points of Ramboda waterfall all of which were amazing. We also went to two tea plantations. Couldn’t have asked for a better driver and guide.Written 14 December 2023
- gawshald20220 contributionsGood experience.We did this with a tuk tuk and our driver Juli was very friendly and safe with his driving and showed us some gorgeous waterfall. . The tea factory tour was alright but we are not big fans of tea.. We strongly recommend Juli and this tour.Written 28 November 2023
- mohammedsK4628NJ0 contributionsHighly recommended. One of the best drivers we had in Sri LankaVery nice and cool tour. Tea factory tour was interesting and the waterfalls were breath taking. Highly recommendedWritten 28 November 2023
- Scenic019962408840 contributionsExcellent tour and friendly driverAkram was very friendly and informative. He showed us two waterfalls,and we opted to skip on the third because we were tired from climbing the second one, but he showed us pictures of the other waterfall and it seemed pretty nice. The tea factory tour is descriptive and we bought lots of tea for souvenirs to bring home!Written 28 November 2023
- Prince15080 contributionsOne of the best experiences we had in Sri LankaExcellent tour. The waterfalls are very beautiful and the tea factory tour informative and there were gorgeous views along the way. We opted for the tuk tuk option. There was a small hike we had to do which was also very nice. It is recommended to wear proper footwear for the hike.Written 23 November 2023
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Jan 2024 • Solo
It was perfect !! I highly recommend JULIAN, he is a nice clever guy, helping also with some personal stuff
Written 3 January 2024
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