Things to Do

Things to Do in Nuwara Eliya

There are 20 attractions in Nuwara Eliya. Adam's Peak is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Adam's Peak
1
Adam's Peak
Trail
Temple of the Tooth
2
Temple of the Tooth
Buddhist temple in Kandy housing a sacred tooth relic
Temple
Adam's Peak
3
Adam's Peak
Pilgrimage mountain with distinctive summit footprint shrine
Mountain
Horton Plains National Park
4
Horton Plains National Park
Highland park with dramatic 'World's End' cliff
National Park
Pidurutalagala
5
Pidurutalagala
Sri Lanka's highest mountain and communication hub
Mountain
Bambarakanda Falls
6
Bambarakanda Falls
Sri Lanka's highest waterfall, dramatic single-drop cascade
Waterfall
Aberdeen Falls
7
Aberdeen Falls
Scenic waterfall in Central Province, popular viewpoint
Waterfall
Kirigalpoththa
8
Kirigalpoththa
Sri Lanka's second-highest peak with cloud-shrouded forests
Mountain
Knuckles Mountain Range
9
Knuckles Mountain Range
Sri Lankan mountain range and UNESCO biosphere reserve
Mountains
Bopath Ella Falls
10
Bopath Ella Falls
Scenic waterfall in Sri Lanka's rainforest
Waterfall
Devon Falls
11
Devon Falls
Scenic waterfall in Sri Lanka's central highlands
Waterfall
Diyaluma Falls
12
Diyaluma Falls
Sri Lankan waterfall and popular natural swimming spot
Waterfall
Dunhinda Falls
13
Dunhinda Falls
Waterfall in Sri Lanka with dramatic misty cascade
Waterfall
Kandy Lake
14
Kandy Lake
Artificial lake at Kandy city centre near Temple
Lake
Elgin Falls
15
Elgin Falls
Waterfall in Sri Lanka's Central Province
Waterfall
Galway's Land National Park
16
Galway's Land National Park
Small urban forest reserve near Kandy's hills
National Park
Laxapana Falls
17
Laxapana Falls
Tall Sri Lankan waterfall surrounded by rainforest
Waterfall
Nine Arches Bridge, Demodara
18
Nine Arches Bridge, Demodara
Iconic colonial-era railway viaduct set in tea hills
Bridge
19
Kurundu Oya Falls
Scenic Sri Lankan waterfall amid forested river valley
Waterfall
Ella Rock
20
Ella Rock
Popular hiking destination with panoramic mountain views
Mountain