Day Trip to Horton Plains and Tea Estate in Nuwara Eliya

Horton Plains National Park, the highest plateau in the island is a protected area in the Nuwara Eliya district in Sri Lanka, At an altitude of 2,100–2,300 meters (6,900–7,500 ft) from the sea level, It is also a popular tourist destination and is situated 32 kilometers (20 mi) from Nuwara Eliya and 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) from Ohiya. The best months to visit are April and August. Every day we can see many foreigners come to this place and search for animals. Leopard is endemic to this place but search the leopard is very difficult task. Walikukula is also an endemic bird, lot of foreigners follow and take photos.

There have special two places and especially two Mountains to be seen in this place. The highest gap in Sri Lanka, the world-famous Worlds End can be seen at the southern Horton Plains which ends and drops off to 1056 Meters, which is an awesome sight indeed any another place which can be seen from here is Bakers Waterfall which looks like a very beautiful prince. Nuwara Eliya has been the capital of Sri Lanka’s tea industry from the early 19th century. Its tea factories and tea estates are open to visitors to experience the history of British Ceylon. The tea factories in Nuwara Eliya are one of the must-visit places. You can visit many Tea factories. For visiting the tea factories, you will also be accompanied by a guide who will explain the entire procedure from tea plantation to tea packaging. Don’t forget to enjoy a hot cup of tea after the trip.