Mattala Rajapaksa Hambantota Airport 3 hr 17
Victoria Park (23 min.) Green space with many species of plants & birds plus a playground kids train & pond. Horton Plains National Park (1 hr 5) Large preserve on a plateau featuring cloud forests & montane grasslands plus rivers & waterfalls. Bambarakanda Falls (2 hr 25.) Water flows over a 263 meter vertical drop into the jungle at this waterfall at the end of a hike. Pidurutalagala (50 min) Home to the country s radar system this prominent peak is also Sri Lanka s tallest mountain. Baker S Falls (1 hr 4) 20-m. waterfall in a picturesque setting amid rocks & ferns accessed by a moderate footpath. Lake Gregory (18 min.) In the hills of tea country this artificial lake offers water sports boating & cycling. Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (24 min.) Moon Plains (38 min) Attraction featuring sweeping views of the countryside plus elk leopards birds & other wildlife. Great World S End Drop (2 hr 33) Sheer mountainside drop-off & popular hiking spot in Horton Plains NP offering dramatic views. Galway S Land National Park (23 min.) National park & wildlife refuge featuring local flora migratory & native birds & walking trails. Hakgala Mountain (6 min.) Forested mountain peak inside a nature reserve with many endemic species & a botanical garden. Aadishakti Seeta Amman Temple. (Sita Mata Temple) (9 min.) Ornate temple known as the place where Sita was held prisoner in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Bomburuella Waterfall Uva Paranagama (26 min) Accessible by hiking this sizable waterfall in a remote forested area offers scenic views. Adisham Bungalow (1 hr 35.) Benedictine monastery in a Tudor-style country home on scenic grounds with orchards & a garden. |