Tea hills, waterfalls and the famous train
Ella sits among misty hills and tea plantations in Sri Lanka's highlands, and getting there is part of the pleasure: the train from Kandy winds through tea estates and forests for hours. From the village, walk to Little Adam's Peak and Ella Rock for wide views, and visit the Nine Arch Bridge, a colonial-era viaduct, when a train crosses. Tour a tea factory to see how leaves become Ceylon tea. Nearby Horton Plains has the World's End escarpment.