Hill country · Nuwara Eliya District
Hill country · Nuwara Eliya District
Hill country · Nuwara Eliya District
Don't miss in Nuwara Eliya
Festivals & cultureNuwara Eliya April SeasonWhen: April
Nature & viewsHorton Plains National ParkTime to give it: About 3 to 4 hours for the full 9 km loop to World's End and Baker's Falls
Nature & viewsSt. Clair’s FallsTime to give it: 20 to 40 minutes from the roadside viewpointSri Lanka is lovely all year round. Here is what each month brings to Hill country.
January · Pilgrim season Lively
Cool, mostly clear days; pilgrims climb Sri Pada through the night.
Highlights: Sri Pada, Horton Plains, tea estates
February · Misty highlands Lively
The driest, clearest weeks in the tea country; crisp mornings.
Highlights: Horton Plains, Ella hikes, Sri Pada
March · Pilgrim season Lively
Clear mornings, warm afternoons; Sri Pada season continues.
Highlights: Sri Pada, Nine Arch Bridge, tea factories
April · Festival time Busy — book early
Nuwara Eliya's April season — flowers, races and New Year in the hills.
Highlights: Nuwara Eliya April season, Gregory Lake
May · Pilgrim season Quieter — more space for you
Sri Pada season ends with Vesak; showers begin on the western slopes.
Highlights: Last Sri Pada climbs, tea estates
June · Misty highlands Quieter — more space for you
Misty highlands — showers on the western slopes, the Ella side drier.
Highlights: Ella, Haputale, train rides
July · Misty highlands Quieter — more space for you
Cloud on the tea, fires in the evening; Ella and Haputale see more sun.
Highlights: The Ella train, Lipton's Seat
August · Misty highlands Quieter — more space for you
Waterfalls full and roaring; the Uva side (Ella, Haputale) brighter.
Highlights: Waterfalls, Ella Rock
September · Green season Quieter — more space for you
The tea country at its greenest; waterfalls at their fullest.
Highlights: Waterfalls, tea factories
Drier this month: South coast, West coast, Cultural triangle, Kandy & central.
October · Green season Quieter — more space for you
Inter-monsoon rains across the hills; misty and quiet.
Highlights: Tea factories, cosy guesthouses
Drier this month: East coast.
November · Green season Quieter — more space for you
Green season — rain on the Uva side, clearing late in the month.
Highlights: Tea tastings, Nuwara Eliya
Drier this month: South coast.
December · Pilgrim season Lively
Sri Pada season opens at the December full moon; cool clear nights.
Highlights: Sri Pada, Horton Plains
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Fire dancers light the road before the elephants of the Esala Perahera.
