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Colombo to Nuwara Eliya Shuttle
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Colombo to Nuwara Eliya Shuttle Service
Book a transfer from Colombo to Nuwara Eliya — Sri Lanka's "Little England," a colonial-era hill station at 1,868 meters surrounded by the country's finest tea plantations.
What to Expect
The 180 km journey takes 4 to 5 hours, climbing steadily from sea level into the central highlands. The road winds through Kandy and then up through the spectacular tea country — emerald plantations carpeting every hillside, with misty peaks, waterfalls, and Tamil tea pickers creating postcard-perfect scenes at every turn.
About Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya was developed by the British as a hill station retreat, and its colonial-era hotels, English gardens, racecourse, and golf course still give it a distinctly British atmosphere — hence "Little England." The town sits at the heart of Sri Lanka's finest tea-growing region; visits to estates like Pedro, Mackwoods, or Damro offer factory tours and tastings of world-renowned Ceylon tea. Gregory Lake, Hakgala Botanical Garden, Horton Plains National Park (with its dramatic World's End precipice), and the cool mountain climate provide welcome relief from the tropical lowlands.
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