Nuwara Eliya – Horton Plains – Ella [by Train]
Early morning (picnic breakfast), a trekking tour in Horton Plains
Horton Plains National Park – 32 km from Nuwara Eliya via Ambewela and Pattipola, is the Horton Plains only 3160 hectares in extent. Known to Sri Lankans as Mahaeliya, it became Horton Plains after Sir Robert Horton, British Governor from 1831- 1837.Horton Plains became a Nature Reserve in 1969 and upgraded as a National Park in 1988 due to its unique watershed and bio-diversity values of the “Cloud Forest Reserve”.
Transfer to Railway station to board and enjoy a scenic train journey from Nanu oya to Ella (Train timing 12:45 /15:15 Hrs)
Upon arrival meet & visit Ella Gap - 06 miles from Bandarawela on the Bandarawela - Wellawaya road is the Ella gap with a view of the Kataragama range of mountains at the distance. The Patna grasslands, Ravana Ella waterfalls (1080 ft. high) and Randeniwela monument could be seen on this route.