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10 things to do in Ella, Sri Lanka đł The laidback hill town of Ella was one of my favourite stops on our Sri Lanka itinerary. Known for its rolling hills, waterfalls, tea plantations, and the magnificent Nine Arches Bridge, itâs a popular spot with backpackers, and does feel busier than other places in Sri Lanka, but it canât be missed on your trip. Hereâs ten of my favourite things to do in Ella âŹïž ~Hike Little Adamâs Peak for sunrise ~Admire the views from Ella Rock ~Go for drinks at Cafe One Love ~Visit Ravana Falls ~Take a cooking class at Spice Garden ~Spend a day exploring the tea plantations ~Walk across the Nine Arches Bridge ~Take the iconic Ella to Kandy train ~Grab lunch in Ella town ~Head out to Liptonâs Seat Thereâs plenty of accommodation choice in Ella, with something for every budget. Iâd recommend staying just outside of Ella town so you can enjoy the views over the hills, otherwise you might end up staring at construction sites building new hotels and restaurants in the town (which is a bit of an eyesore). We chose Hilltop Guest House, just a 5 minute walk from the town, with uninterrupted views over Ella Gap, Little Adamâs Peak and Ella Rock from the rooftop. Rooms are basic but comfortable and clean, and we paid just ÂŁ30 a night for some of my favourite views of the trip. #srilankatravel #srilankadaily #srilanka #srilankađ±đ° #srilankatrip #srilankatourism #visitsrilanka #visitsrilankađ±đ° #exploresrilanka #travelsrilanka #srilankatoday #srilankadiaries #srilanka_travel #ellasrilanka #bucketlist #bucketlistadventures #traveltheworld #beautifuldestinations #asiatravel #asiatrip #visitasia #travelasia #discoverasia #exploreasia #uktravelblogger #travelblogger #travelblogging Things to do Sri Lanka | Visit Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Itinerary | What to do in Ella | Where to stay in Ella | Best hotels Ella | Best hotels Sri Lanka | Where to go Sri Lanka
wherejesstravelswherejesstravels
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A day trip in Sri Lanka turned into one CRAZY day đ€Żđđ» We left early morning from Ella in Sri Lanka to visit the Diyaluma waterfall and the Lipton seat tea fields afterwards. Google maps lead us to a route that was much longer than it normally take but luckily a local boy could show us the way up. He took us past trees that were used for the making of rubber. After about 30 minutes walking we spotted WILD elephants on just a few hundred meters away đ€Żđ About an hour later after crossing a local village, we arrived at this insane waterfall where we spent about an hour before we hiked back. We continued our way to the Lipton Seat, where we also kind of took the wrong road đ It took us straight through the mountains with the bumpiest road weâve ever driven on. We were in such a fear that our Tuktuk đș would break down mid-way. Every time we saw locals they declared us crazy but it was already too late of turning back đ Along the way we met some of the friendliest locals. We saw many schoolkids, tea pluckers and loads of goats đ What was supposed to be a 3 hours easy ride turned into a 8 hour bumpy ride đđŒđż The best experiences are always the ones you donât expect đđŒ #travelstories #travelexperience #traveltheworld #srilankatravel #srilankatrip
reispackersreispackers
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đ Mentsd el ezt a videĂłt, ha Sri LankĂĄra kĂ©szĂŒlsz Ă©s ne hagyd ki ezeket a helyeket! đ„č (hasznos infĂłk a leĂrĂĄsban!) Ella volt az abszolĂșt kedvenc rĂ©szem Sri LankĂĄn, ez szerintem több dolognak is köszönhetĆ. EgyfelĆl annak, hogy a legkirĂĄlyabb szĂĄllĂĄst itt sikerĂŒlt kifogni, ez pedig nem volt mĂĄs, mint a @green_nature_paradise_ella_ đ«¶đ» A lehetĆ legjobb helyen a âNine Arch Bridgeâ fölött volt közvetlenĂŒl, Ăgy az összes reggelink egy kĂŒlön Ă©lmĂ©ny volt a csodĂĄs panorĂĄmĂĄval Ă©s az elhaladĂł vonatokkal. EzenfelĂŒl szerintem Ella az egyik legvĂĄltozatosabb rĂ©sze az orszĂĄgnak, rengeteg csodaszĂ©p vĂzesĂ©s talĂĄlhatĂł a környĂ©ken, na meg teaĂŒltetvĂ©ny, de akad bĆven tĂșrĂĄzĂĄsi Ă©s gasztro lehetĆsĂ©g is. đ«¶đ» Na de jöjjenek a kedvenc helyeim: âą Ă©rtelemszerƱen a hĂd az egyik fĆ lĂĄtnivalĂł a környĂ©ken, amit kimondottan a reggeli ĂłrĂĄkban Ă©rdemes meglĂĄtogatni, kĂŒlönben brutĂĄlis a tömeg! Ăn emiatt vĂĄlasztottam a panorĂĄmĂĄs kishĂĄzat, mert Ăgy egĂ©sz nap nĂ©zegethettĂŒk tömeg nĂ©lkĂŒl. đ«ą âą a Diyaluma Falls a legszebb vĂzesĂ©s, szerintem! Kell hozzĂĄ egy picit tĂșrĂĄzni, de tĂ©nyleg megĂ©ri! A fĂŒrdĆruhĂĄt ne hagyjĂĄtok a szĂĄllĂĄson, mert a termĂ©szetes kis medencĂ©kben fĂŒrdeni is lehet. Guideot fogadni Ă©rdemes: @ajantha_77 đ€ âą a Liptonâs Seat egy gyönyörƱ kilĂĄtĂłpont, dĂ©lutĂĄn sokszor ködös az idĆ, Ăgy Ă©rdemes ezt is a reggeli ĂłrĂĄkra idĆzĂteni. Ha erre jĂĄrtok ĂĄlljatok meg a kis faluban is az Ășton, nekĂŒnk itt volt az egyik legjobb local Ă©lmĂ©nyĂŒnk, mert belecsöppentĂŒnk egy hindu szertartĂĄsba. âą a Little Adamâs Peak egy laza tĂșra gyönyörƱ kilĂĄtĂĄsĂ©rt! Aki szereti a Bali feeling-et, annak biztosan tetszeni fog a rengeteg insta spot Ă©s a hinta is az Ășt elejĂ©n. Az elsĆ megĂĄllĂł utĂĄn mĂ©g rengeteget lehet tĂșrĂĄzni a gerincen tovĂĄbb, konkrĂ©tan emberek nĂ©lkĂŒl. đđ» âą Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya, avagy a legnagyobb ĂĄllĂł Buddha a szigeten cc fĂ©l Ăłra kitĂ©rĆ a Diyaluma Falls-hoz vezetĆ Ășton. Szerintem lenyƱgözĆ lĂĄtvĂĄny volt, a lĂ©ptĂ©k pedig egĂ©szen elkĂ©pesztĆ. âą a Ravana vĂzesĂ©s egy elĂ©g könnyen elĂ©rhetĆ hely, konkrĂ©tan az Ășt mellett talĂĄlhatĂł. Nem tĂșl nagy kihĂvĂĄs, nekem ez tetszett a legkevĂ©sbĂ©. âą a kedvenc Ă©ttermem pedig a @thewhiterabbitella volt.đ€€ #srilanka #visitsrilanka #ella #visitella #meettheworld
eduavagieduavagi
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A great place to have a nice breathtaking 360 view . The place is around 15km away from Haputale. You can take the route via Dambetenna estate. You can drive your own vehicle (Heavy vehicles are not allowed) all the way to the top without any issue. The only thing is the road is very narrow & very difficult to cross over with a vehicle coming from opposite direction. On the top parking space is available for few vehicles. If you wish to use public transport service you can find a bus to Lipton Seat from Haputale.(Haputale - Bandara Eliya) You are lucky if you can take that direct bus since the service is not frequent. If it feels hard to find the bus simply ask a local. They are very friendly. They helped us a lot when we were visiting this area. If the bus is not available simply take the bus Bandarawela - Dambetenna which is running via Haputale. It will take you up to Dambetenna tea factory. For the rest you can hire a taxi or small buses running occasionally. If you prefer walking to the destination you have to walk about 8km. But walking may make you very tired as you have to climb up from the beginning to the end. If you chose hiring a taxi you can go to the top directly while if you chose bus you have to walk around 2km to reach the destination. You are required to buy tickets (for yourselves & vehicles) at the entrance gate and the ticket is valid only for issued day. On the top there is a small shop & you can buy small things like water bottles, snacks from there. And a statue of Thomas Lipton is sitting on a bench is there & you can take photographs with him. Just above the small shop mentioned earlier there is a viewing deck & from there you can take a clear look around without any disturbance from trees. It is said to be that if there is no mist then we can see Several districts from here & Hambontota harbour too. But When I visit there there were some mist in some area. For me some mountains & few lakes were visible on one side. But the thing is I couldn't recognize any of those and any districts from there. :) Don't forget your camera when you visit there. You can have a huge collection of good shots. If you hope to return by bus don't forget to ask about the times of return buses while going up. Otherwise you may have to waste your time waiting for a bus.
Lakshan FernandoLakshan Fernando
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A really great experience it has been.đ We visited the place on a Saturday if a long weekend. We expected there to be much of a crowd but surprisingly there was not. If you want to travel the place, recommend you to take a tuk tuk from the parking place provided to park your vehicles?vehicles like cars, motorbikes, which can be hard to use to go all the way up to the top view point) but if you are using a vehicle like a jeep or a double cab or a land cruiser prado or a montero or something like that with more than 1500-2000cc you can easily reach the viewpoint. The only concern is that the road to the place is through tea plantations so itâs just about wide for two vehicle to pass each other with great effort. So if you are taking such a vehicle mentioned above, be prepared to hit reverse whenever you need to. Therefore the best option for you is to hire a tuk tuk from the parking space down below Dambatenna Tea Factory, which will only cost you around 1500LKR for a one tuk tuk. They will let 4 of you get into a one also (which we had some concernđ€Ł). Then you can go to the top without being hesitated and bothered with all the driving hardness, unless you really want the experience. If possible pls ask about the weather of the top from the below car park to ensure that u can witness a great view from up there without disturbances from clouds and mist. Thereâs a shop with refreshments for you up in the viewpoint, and also there are washrooms to your needs, which are clean and well maintained. You would have to take a ticket from the ticket counter and itâs really really cheap. Thereâs an uncle who has great knowledge about the whole area up at the viewpoint to guide you through what you see. If possible pls be kind and treat him with whatever way possibleđ And BEWARE!!!! There are monkeys (රà·à¶œà·à·) up at the viewpoint.đ Be really really careful of them unless you want your sunglasses, keys, phones and stuff. They tend to grab and run stuff like those plus Food items. If you visit the place by your own vehicle close all the doors and windows at all times as they will get in and stealđ€Łđ€Ł but be sure to give them something to eat as they are so cuteđâ€ïž So really recommend you to visit the place and witness some breathtaking views of our island paradiseâ€ïžâš
Movindu MayadunnaMovindu Mayadunna
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Lipton's Seat is a well-known viewpoint in Sri Lanka, located in the tea country near Haputale. It offers stunning panoramic views of tea plantations, valleys, and distant mountains. This location is famously connected to Sir Thomas Lipton, who would visit this spot to oversee his tea estates. If you visited, hereâs what you might have experienced: 1. **Breathtaking Views**: Liptonâs Seat provides spectacular 360-degree views of lush green landscapes, tea estates, and even the distant southern coastline on a clear day. 2. **Tea Plantation Atmosphere**: Walking through the surrounding tea plantations offers a peaceful, serene experience and insight into Sri Lankaâs tea culture. 3. **Cool Climate**: Being in the highlands, the weather is cooler, making it a refreshing escape from the hotter lowlands. 4. **Hiking Opportunities**: The hike or tuk-tuk ride up to Liptonâs Seat through tea fields is scenic, allowing for great photo opportunities. 5. **Historical Significance**: The connection to Sir Thomas Lipton, one of the pioneers of the global tea industry, adds a historical touch to the visit 1. **Weather Conditions**: The area can be foggy, especially in the mornings or during the rainy season, which might obscure the views. 2. **Rough Roads**: The road to Lipton's Seat can be quite bumpy, especially the last stretch. Depending on how you traveled, it may have been a bit uncomfortable. 3. **Tourist Crowds**: While itâs generally a peaceful spot, some tourists may find the area busier than expected during peak times. Overall, Liptonâs Seat is a fantastic destination for nature lovers, tea enthusiasts, and those looking for a peaceful retreat with a rich historical background. If you enjoyed these aspects, it sounds like you had a great visit!
Ganish DevindaGanish Devinda
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