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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
(SKU: LK60091600)Visit the famous Adisham Bungalow by train. Enjoy the misty mountains and other colorful sights as you pass along during your train journey. Have a fun hike along the railway tracks to reach Adisham Bungalow. Get to know more about the history of the big old place and see its beautiful gardens. Picnic among the tea plantations. Finish off your tour with another train journey back.
Water Bottle Per Person.
Service of an English Speaking Local Guide
Lunch
Transport by a Tuk Tuk to the railway station from the hotel and back to the hotel.
Hotel pickup and drop-off.
Food and Drinks where not specified.
Entrance fees where not specified.
Gratitudes.
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up from Your Hotel in Ella Area
Ella, Ella, Sri Lanka Ella, nestled in the heart of Sri Lanka's hill country, is a serene and picturesque destination famed for its lush greenery, cascading waterfalls, and breathtaking viewpoints. With its charming tea plantations and mist-covered mountains, Ella offers travelers a tranquil retreat amidst nature's splendor.
St Benedict's Monastery - Adisham, Haputale, Sri Lanka You will be starting your tour at 8:30 am from your hotel in Ella or Bandarawela; where you will be picked up by a tuk tuk, the most famed mode of local transport. Once you get to the train station; you will be boarding the 9:00 am train to Haputale. Along the way your view will change from bright sunshine over cloud forests interspersed with rolling hills; to misty peaks, tree plantations and sleeting rain.
After disembarking from the train at 10:30 am, you will begin the hike to Adisham Bungalow. Your guide will lead you along the railway tracks. Skipping along the old wooden railway sleepers is a fun experience in itself. You’ll be in no danger since you’ll be walking by during a period of lull; and you can also see and hear any passing trains from a great distance away, allowing your guide to conduct you safely.
Once you get to Adisham Bungalow by approximately 11:30 am, you’ll find yourself facing a beautiful old stone Tudor manor. The house was designed and built by Sir Thomas Lister Villiers in the early 1900s. You’ll be able to admire its perfectly polished wooden balustrades and hardwood floors, attractive interior decor and interesting architecture. Adisham was designed after Leeds Castle located in Kent, in the UK. It too has sprawling lawns and colorful gardens populated by a myriad of local birdlife and butterflies. You will also be able to take part in the guided tour of the bungalow and learn more about it.
At 1:00 pm you will be moving to a tea estate nearby; where you will be treated to a delicious picnic lunch. Afterwards, at 2:30 pm you will be hiking back to the train station in Haputale and boarding the train. A tuk tuk will drop you off back at your hotel by 5:00 pm.
Your Day Itinerary
• 08:30 am – pick up from the hotel near Ella and Bandarawela
• 09:00 am – start the tour for Haputale from Train.
• 10:30 am – reach to Haputale town and start the walk to the Adisham Bungalow along the railway.
• 11:30 am – reach to the Bungalow
• 01:00 pm – lunch (middle of the tea plantations)
• 02:30 pm – walk back to Haputale town along the railway.
• 03:30 pm – Back to Ella, Bandarawela from Train
• 05:00 pm – Drop off at Hotel
Comfortable clothes for cooler weather, walking shoes and hats recommended for this tour. 90 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A maximum of 3 people per booking
Comfortable clothes for cooler weather, walking shoes and hats recommended for this tour.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
benjward
11 Sep 2018
I personally wouldn't recommend going to the Bungalow. Whilst it was beautiful, there were three-or-so, small rooms open to the public and not much of interest to us. If you are into this type of thing - do your research - then perhaps you will enjoy it.
The train ride, however, was amazing, and our guide was lovely. We had a great day and were not disappointed.
This tour in
Nuwara Eliya
is organized by
Lakpura LLC
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