Things to Do and Watch in Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka

Horton Plains National Park
Horton Plains National Park is a national park in the central highlands of Sri Lanka that was designated in 1988. It covers an area of 31km² and borders Thotupalakanda Nature Reserve. It is located at an elevation of 2,100–2,300 m and encompasses montane grassland and cloud fores.

Hakgala Botanical Gardens
Hakgala Botanical Garden is one of the five botanical gardens in Sri Lanka. The other four are Peradeniya Botanical Garden, Henarathgoda Botanical Garden, Mirijjawila Botanical Garden and Seetawaka Botanical Garden. It is the second largest botanical garden in Sri Lanka.

Gregory Lake
Lake Gregory sometimes also called Gregory Lake or Gregory Reservoir, is a reservoir in the heart of the tea country hill city of Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka. Lake Gregory was created during the period of British Governor Sir William Gregory in 1873. The lake and the surrounding area make up the Gregory Lake Area.

Pedro Tea Estate
The Pedro Tea Estate, located near Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka, is a popular tourist destination known for its rich history and traditional tea production methods. Established in 1885, it’s one of the first places where James Taylor, the pioneer of Ceylon tea, perfected the art of tea cultivation.

Lover’s Leap Waterfall
Lover’s Leap Waterfall in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, is a 30-meter high waterfall perched on the edge of Piduruthalagala Mountain. It’s known for its captivating legend of a forbidden love story where a prince and a village girl leapt from the falls, seeking eternal union. The waterfall is located about 3 kilometers from Nuwara Eliya city and is accessible by various means, including taxi, tuk-tuk, scenic walk, or bicycle.

Seetha Amman Temple
Seetha Amman Temple, or Seetha Eliya Seethai Amman Thirukkovil, also known as Ashok Vatika Sita Temple, is an ancient Vaishnavite Hindu temple located in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Sri Lanka. The temple’s folklore is deeply connected to the Hindu epic, the Ramayana.