Sri Lanka rail journeys
A seven-day railway adventure combining Pinnawala's elephants, Kandy's cultural landmarks, the celebrated hill-country line and Sri Lanka's southern coast.
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Itinerary
Day 1
Travel by morning train from Colombo toward Rambukkana, a journey of approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. Continue by tuk-tuk or taxi to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, where visits can be timed around feeding and river-bathing sessions.
Day 2
Transfer to Rambukkana Station for the morning train to Kandy. Your driver will meet you at Kandy Railway Station for a city tour featuring the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy Lake, the Royal Botanical Gardens and local cultural attractions.
Day 3
Take the famous three-to-four-hour hill-country train through tea plantations, villages, tunnels and mountain valleys. From Nanu Oya, continue to Nuwara Eliya for Gregory Lake, a tea estate, Hakgala Botanical Garden and the city's colonial-era scenery.
Day 4
Continue through Sri Lanka's most photographed railway landscapes, with views of tea country, waterfalls, steep valleys and the Nine Arch Bridge before arriving in Ella.
Day 5
Explore Ella's highlights, including the Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam's Peak, Ravana Falls, Ella Rock and a tea factory. Later, travel south to Mirissa.
Day 6
Follow the southern railway beside the Indian Ocean, passing beaches, palm-fringed landscapes, fishing communities and coastal villages on the way to Unawatuna.
Day 7
Enjoy time on the south coast before boarding the final train to Colombo, completing the island-spanning rail journey.
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