Mattala Rajapaksa Hambantota Airport 3 hr 40
Horton Plains National Park (1 hr 12) Large preserve on a plateau featuring cloud forests & montane grasslands, plus rivers & waterfalls. Moon Plains (29 min) Attraction featuring sweeping views of the countryside, plus elk, leopards, birds & other wildlife. Galway's Land National Park (7 min) National park & wildlife refuge featuring local flora, migratory & native birds & walking trails. Devon Falls (51 min) Striking, 97-m. waterfall on the Kotmale Oya River, viewable from a nearby observation point. Lake Gregory (4 min) In the hills of tea country, this artificial lake offers water sports, boating & cycling. Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (4 min) Lover's Leap Waterfall (11 min) Victoria Park, Nuwara Eliya. (2 min) Green space with many species of plants & birds, plus a playground, kids’ train & pond. Aadishakti Seeta Amman Temple. (Sita Mata Temple) (13 min) Ornate temple known as the place where Sita was held prisoner in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Ramboda Falls srilanka (1 hr) This tiered waterfall along the Panna Oya river drops from a height of 109 meters. Baker's Falls (1 hr 11) 20-m. waterfall in a picturesque setting amid rocks & ferns, accessed by a moderate footpath. Pidurutalagala (28 min) Home to the country's radar system, this prominent peak is also Sri Lanka's tallest mountain. Hakgala Botanical Gardens (40 min) Serene botanical garden featuring lush plantings, including a wide variety of orchids & roses. Hakgala Mountain (40 min) Forested mountain peak inside a nature reserve with many endemic species & a botanical garden. St. Clair Major Falls (44 min) Picturesque, multilevel waterfall, the widest in the country, amid a lush, mountain landscape. |