Mattala Rajapaksa Hambantota Airport 3 hr 16
Pidurutalagala (51 min) Home to the country s radar system this prominent peak is also Sri Lanka s tallest mountain. Galway S Land National Park (24 min.) National park & wildlife refuge featuring local flora migratory & native birds & walking trails. Hakgala Mountain (8 min.) Forested mountain peak inside a nature reserve with many endemic species & a botanical garden. Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (25 min.) Bambarakanda Falls (2 hr 24.) Water flows over a 263 meter vertical drop into the jungle at this waterfall at the end of a hike. Moon Plains (39 min) Attraction featuring sweeping views of the countryside plus elk leopards birds & other wildlife. Lake Gregory (19 min.) In the hills of tea country this artificial lake offers water sports boating & cycling. Victoria Park (24 min.) Green space with many species of plants & birds plus a playground kids train & pond. Horton Plains National Park (1 hr 6) Large preserve on a plateau featuring cloud forests & montane grasslands plus rivers & waterfalls. Bomburuella Waterfall Uva Paranagama (25 min) Accessible by hiking this sizable waterfall in a remote forested area offers scenic views. Adisham Bungalow (1 hr 34.) Benedictine monastery in a Tudor-style country home on scenic grounds with orchards & a garden. Aadishakti Seeta Amman Temple. (Sita Mata Temple) (10 min.) Ornate temple known as the place where Sita was held prisoner in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Great World S End Drop (2 hr 32) Sheer mountainside drop-off & popular hiking spot in Horton Plains NP offering dramatic views. Padinawela (13 min) Baker S Falls (1 hr 5) 20-m. waterfall in a picturesque setting amid rocks & ferns accessed by a moderate footpath. |