Top 8 Tours in 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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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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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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4.Nuwara Eliya Tour via Ambuluwawa [Private Tour]

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

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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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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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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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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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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