Sri Lanka Duration7 days
Journey highlights
What you will experience
A seven-day railway adventure combining Pinnawala's elephants, Kandy's cultural landmarks, the celebrated hill-country line and Sri Lanka's southern coast.
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Kandy city tour and Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Kandy to Nanu Oya scenic railway
Nanu Oya to Ella hill-country train
Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam's Peak and Ravana Falls
Southern coast rail journeys through Mirissa and Unawatuna
Flexible, guided travel
Train times and reserved-seat availability are confirmed for your selected date. Transfers and guide arrangements are tailored to your pickup and accommodation details.
Step by step
Your journey itinerary
Day 1
Colombo to Pinnawala
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
Pinnawala to Kandy
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
Kandy to Nanu Oya and Nuwara Eliya
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
Nanu Oya to Ella
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
Ella city tour and transfer to Mirissa
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
Mirissa to Unawatuna by train
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
Unawatuna to Colombo
Enjoy time on the south coast before boarding the final train to Colombo, completing the island-spanning rail journey.
Along the way
Scenes from the route
