Mattala Rajapaksa Hambantota Airport 3 hr 32
Moon Plains (27 min) Attraction featuring sweeping views of the countryside, plus elk, leopards, birds & other wildlife. Lover's Leap Waterfall (19 min) Ramboda Falls srilanka (1 hr 9) This tiered waterfall along the Panna Oya river drops from a height of 109 meters. Bambarakanda Falls (2 hr 26) Water flows over a 263 meter vertical drop into the jungle at this waterfall at the end of a hike. Lake Gregory (7 min) In the hills of tea country, this artificial lake offers water sports, boating & cycling. Horton Plains National Park (1 hr 13) Large preserve on a plateau featuring cloud forests & montane grasslands, plus rivers & waterfalls. Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (13 min) Hakgala Botanical Gardens (32 min) Serene botanical garden featuring lush plantings, including a wide variety of orchids & roses. Victoria Park, Nuwara Eliya. (12 min) Green space with many species of plants & birds, plus a playground, kids’ train & pond. Aadishakti Seeta Amman Temple. (Sita Mata Temple) (6 min) Ornate temple known as the place where Sita was held prisoner in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Galway's Land National Park (12 min) National park & wildlife refuge featuring local flora, migratory & native birds & walking trails. Great World's End Drop (2 hr 51) Sheer mountainside drop-off & popular hiking spot in Horton Plains NP offering dramatic views. Baker's Falls (1 hr 12) 20-m. waterfall in a picturesque setting amid rocks & ferns, accessed by a moderate footpath. Pidurutalagala (37 min) Home to the country's radar system, this prominent peak is also Sri Lanka's tallest mountain. Hakgala Mountain (32 min) Forested mountain peak inside a nature reserve with many endemic species & a botanical garden. |