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Top 15 Tours in Nuwara Eliya

36 tours  ·  from $20 a head

The 15 best tours in Nuwara Eliya you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Mr.TukTuk Nuwara Eliya - Tea country makes up the main part of the tour
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Mr.TukTuk Nuwara Eliya

1.Mr.TukTuk Nuwara Eliya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 322 reviews Our pick

Spend about 4.5 hours in a private tuk-tuk with a local driver such as Krishna, Suruli, or Sadeesh. Visit Ramboda Waterfall, tour tea factories and fields, taste local tea, then see Nuwara Eliya’s old post office and central market. Pickup, WiFi, and bottled water are included.

“I had a great time on the drive with Krishna, we talked about a lot, personal lives, Sri Lanka’s varied cultures, and the different locations in Nuwara Eliya. The locations we visited were all very nice and Krishna was always around to give me advice, and keep good company. Highly recommend him as a guide in Sri Lanka!”

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Nuwara Eliya Tuk-Tuk Tour Tea Picking,Tasting &Ramboda Falls - Riding the winding road to tea country
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Nuwara Eliya Tuk-Tuk Tour Tea Picking,Tasting &Ramboda Falls

2.Nuwara Eliya Tuk-Tuk Tour Tea Picking,Tasting &Ramboda Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 207 reviews · 4.5 hours

Spend 4.5 hours with an English-speaking driver such as Krishna, Sathis, Suruli, or Raja, riding a private tuk-tuk from Nuwara Eliya to tea factories, viewpoints, Ramboda Falls, Puna Ella Falls, and the Royal Post Office. You can pick tea, watch production, taste complimentary samples, and shop for Sri Lankan tea.

“We had an amazing day trip! The perfect amount of things learned and seen. We had mr Sathis as guide, he was very courteous and friendly. Highly recommend the tour!”

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Nuwara Eliya: Tea Factory and Pickle Waterfalls Tuk Tuk Tour - What the factory visits add to the day
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Nuwara Eliya: Tea Factory and Pickle Waterfalls Tuk Tuk Tour

3.Tea Factory and Pickle Waterfalls Tuk Tuk Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 113 reviews · 3 hours · from $33

Ride through Nuwara Eliya with guides such as Saliya or Saravanan, visiting Damro and Blue Field tea factories, tasting Ceylon tea, walking through tea gardens, and reaching Ramboda and Puna waterfalls. Expect a flexible private outing with photo stops, cold hill air, and several hundred steps at some waterfall sections.

“I was making a quick stop to Nwuara Eliya and it was really worth taking this tour to see the highlights of the sorrowndings. Very good guide and very good experience!”

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From Kandy: Nuwara Eliya Tour via Ambuluwawa [Private Tour] - Asgiriya Stupa and the early cultural stops
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From Kandy: Nuwara Eliya Tour via Ambuluwawa [Private Tour]

4.Nuwara Eliya Tour via Ambuluwawa [Private Tour]

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 61 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $29

Travel from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya with an English or Sinhalese-speaking driver, stopping at Ambuluwawa Tower, Ramboda Falls, Storefield Tea Factory, Gregory Lake, Victoria Park, and colonial-era sights. Private transport may be a tuk tuk, van, or air-conditioned van. Guides including Danushka, Channa, Kumara, Lali, and Rasi have been praised for flexible stops and helpful photo tips.

“Such an excellent day trip, and extremely good value for money. Lali was an amazing driver and guide, we had such a great time. Highly recommend.”

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Best Tuk Tuk Rider Nagesh Nuwaraeliya - The 5:00 am start and hotel pickup
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Best Tuk Tuk Rider Nagesh Nuwaraeliya

5.Best Tuk Tuk Rider Nagesh Nuwaraeliya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $40

Start around 5:00 am with hotel pickup and explore Nuwara Eliya by tuk tuk with Nagesh, Prakash, or Prakash Mathan. The private outing can include tea plantations, factories, waterfalls, viewpoints, and town stops. You set the pace within the roughly five-hour schedule, though lunch and private transportation costs are not included.

“I am delighted to share a review about my recent experience with Mr.Prakash. Right from picking us up from Nanuoye ( Rail station) till we completed our day tour in Nuwara, the experience has been absolutely amazing. They are safe, affordable and super friendly.”

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Horton Plains-World's End Tour From Nuwaraeliya - Walking the Horton Plains circuit
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Horton Plains-World’s End Tour From Nuwaraeliya

6.Horton Plains-World’s End Tour From Nuwaraeliya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $42

Leave Nuwara Eliya at 5:00 am for a private 9.5-kilometer walk through Horton Plains National Park. Your guide may be Charith, Prabhoda, or Harshana, with help spotting sambar deer, monkeys, birds, and lizards. The tour covers World’s End and Baker’s Falls, with transport, water, and hotel pickup included. Park admission costs extra.

“The scenery was stunning. We were lucky when we started the walk it was very musty but it cleared and the views were stunning so clear. But what made the trip was the guide/ driver Chadith who was so knowledgeable and went far and abRead more”

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Nuwaraeliya Tea Factory and WaterFall Tour’s With DMJ Tours - Starting from your hotel, bus station, or train station
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Nuwaraeliya Tea Factory and WaterFall Tour’s With DMJ Tours

7.Nuwaraeliya Tea Factory and WaterFall Tour’s With DMJ Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews

Explore Nuwara Eliya with private driver-guide DJ-Divan, also identified as Dhivan or Sivabalan Dhivakaran. Visit Oak Ray and Blue Field tea factories, stop at Ramboda Falls, and see the red-brick post office and Central Market. Pickup is available from hotels, bus stations, and train stations.

“Great experience and Fabulous guide, from pick up to drop off everything was perfect. We was looked after well and chose what we would like to see as well, thank you x”

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Tuk Tuk Nuwara Eliya Tea Falls Adventure - Damro Labookellie Tea Centre and Tea Garden
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Tuk Tuk Nuwara Eliya Tea Falls Adventure

8.Tuk Tuk Nuwara Eliya Tea Falls Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews

Travel by private tuk tuk through Nuwara Eliya’s tea country with a local driver such as Mahesh, Thabishan, Susantha, or Jayakanth. The day includes Ramboda Waterfall, Damro Labookellie and Blue Field tea stops, the old post office, and Central Market. Expect narrow roads, cool mountain air, scenic viewpoints, and time for a waterfall swim.

“Nice guide mahesh! Shows us amazing place for the waterfall. You definitely can go with him. Such a good day………………… xxxxx”

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Train Tickets from Nanuoya (NuwaraEliya) to Ella - Starting at Nanuoya Railway Station
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Train Tickets from Nanuoya (NuwaraEliya) to Ella

9.Train Tickets from Nanuoya (NuwaraEliya) to Ella

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 37 reviews · from $20Best value

Reserve a seat on Sri Lanka’s famous Nanuoya to Ella train and receive an e-ticket by email or WhatsApp. The 3 to 4 hour ride passes tea fields, waterfalls, and mountain scenery. Choose from available coach classes, arrive 20 minutes early, and finish in Ella or continue to Badulla.

“We book the tickets from Viator and we got the seats a day before the ride ! Everything was fine and perfect ! Totally safe”

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Nuwara Eliya Tea factory and waterfall tour - Ramboda Waterfall brings a welcome change of pace
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Nuwara Eliya Tea factory and waterfall tour

10.Nuwara Eliya Tea factory and waterfall tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews

Start at 8:30 a.m. with hotel pickup in Nuwara Eliya, then visit Damro Labookellie, Ramboda Waterfall, Oak Ray, and Blue Field. You’ll see tea processing, walk among tea plants, taste several teas, and have time for photos, swimming, and shopping. Sameer may guide your private group of up to three.

“"He is incredibly knowledgeable and an excellent guide, making every moment feel insightful and memorable."”

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Half-Day Private Trip to Waterfalls and Tea Factory - Oak Ray Tea Factory and the Kotmale Dam view
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Half-Day Private Trip to Waterfalls and Tea Factory

11.Half-Day Private Trip to Waterfalls and Tea Factory

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $25

Travel privately with guides such as Akram, Anwar, Fais, or Karim through Nuwara Eliya’s tea country. Visit Damro Labookellie Tea Centre, Oak Ray Tea Factory, and three waterfalls, with a tea tasting, photo stops, and an optional 500-metre climb to Ramboda Waterfall. Pickup and a Gregory Lake drop-off are available.

“Highly recommend. Great guide with great insights on waterfalls and tea gardens. Book them for a quick half day tour of nuwara eliya.”

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Nuwara Eliya Day Tour - Tea factories bring the local story into focus
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Nuwara Eliya Day Tour

12.Nuwara Eliya Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $21

Explore Nuwara Eliya with a private D&D Tours guide, visiting the city center, waterfalls, tea factories, and scenic viewpoints. Guides including Gayan, Dhanushka, Danushka, and Tuan have led similar outings, though your guide is not guaranteed by name. The experience costs $21 and ends where it starts.

“We had a great experience in Sri Lanka thanks to our guide Gayan and Deshan, who were incredibly accommodating and always willing to adjust the plans to fit exactly what we wanted. While they were not the most detailed in terms of historical or cultural knowledge, they Read more”

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Nuwara Eliya Full day: 5Waterfalls, 2Tea Test & pick by TUK - Bluefield and Damro, tea factories with different appeal
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Nuwara Eliya Full day: 5Waterfalls, 2Tea Test & pick by TUK

13.Nuwara Eliya Full day: 5Waterfalls, 2Tea Test & pick by TUK

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19 reviews · 8 hours · from $47

Spend eight hours with an English-speaking driver-guide such as Saliya or Saravanan, riding a private tuk tuk through Nuwara Eliya’s tea country. You’ll visit Bluefield, Damro, and Oak Ray tea sites, see five major waterfalls, stop at Upper Kothmale Reservoir, and return to town with hotel pickup included within 3 km.

“Guide was helpful friendly professional kind interesting. Great customer service. Could not do enough for us”

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Horton Plains-World's End Tour and Tea Factory Tour From Nuwaraeliya - Reaching World’s End before the clouds
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Horton Plains-World’s End Tour and Tea Factory Tour From Nuwaraeliya

14.Horton Plains-World’s End Tour and Tea Factory Tour From Nuwaraeliya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $50

Leave Nuwara Eliya at 5:00 am for a private guided hike through Horton Plains to World’s End and Baker’s Falls. The 9.5-kilometer route takes about four hours, followed by a Damro Labookellie tea factory visit. Hotel pickup is included within 5 kilometers of town. Charith is one guide praised for his patience and clear explanations.

“Charith our guide was very patient and informative, we enjoyed the trek with him. The trek was early morning and Charith picked up on time , we also went for a Tea factory visit , it was good”

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Horton plains: Discover real essence of central highland - Walking Horton Plains to Baker’s Falls and World’s End
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Horton plains: Discover real essence of central highland

15.Horton plains: Discover real essence of central highland

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 13 reviews · 1 day

Leave Nuwara Eliya at 5:30 am in a private car or 4x4 for sunrise views, then trek Horton Plains to Baker’s Falls and World’s End. Continue to a tea factory, waterfall, vegetable farms, Seetha Amman Temple, and Nuwara Eliya city. The tour includes water, insurance, and an English-speaking chauffeur, but not park entry.

“I enjoyed my trip, particularly to the Hortons Plains. It was stunning. Guide/driver was on time for pick up, was friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. Car was comfortable and air con worked which was the most important thing.”

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