Travelogues Ella

Early in the morning we hopped on the train to Ella. This time the weather was on our side and we were able to enjoy the beautiful mountain and tea plantation landscape to the...

The popular train journey from Kandy to Ella, which I took with an Italian woman, took 7 hours past mountain ranges, through tea fields, valleys, small villages and lakes. After...

We spent our last days in Sri Lanka in the beautiful city of Ella. Tomorrow we are going to Negombo. The city is close to the airport and the day after tomorrow a new chapter of...

On the next day, we could sleep in because we only took the train to Ella in the afternoon. An amazing train ride was waiting for us. We booked the second class for €2.50. A...

A train journey, it's funny, a train journey, it's nice... No, it wasn't that easy this time! It was quite nerve-racking. But let's start at the beginning: We left the...

After our trip to the national park, we continued directly to Ella by bus. This is a small town further inland, in the central highlands, surrounded by smaller mountains....

We continued by taxi to Ella, inland. The journey took quite a long time, so we were probably on the road for 5 hours. On the way, we narrowly escaped a head-on collision, which...

Our next stop Ella is already in the highlands of Sri Lanka. After a relaxed 3-hour drive with a breakfast break, we arrived in the mountains in the morning, full of...

On Friday (August 25th, 2023) we took the bus from Kandy to Ella. We actually wanted to take this route by train because the train passes through tea plantations and the route...

This morning we got up early because we wanted to take the train to Ella at noon and see a bit more of Nuwara Eliya beforehand. After breakfast, we went to the over two...

Train journeys are always fun, and I had another one here in Sri Lanka. And it was a joy. It started in Kandy and I got off in Ella after 8 hours of travel. The landscape...

So, after Jonas wrote the last entry, here comes something from me today. Jonas has already said everything about train travel in Sri Lanka, my version would have been much more...

Hellooooo We were really looking forward to the historic train ride from Kandy to Ella. Since we couldn't book a train ticket online anymore, we bought one an hour earlier...

4:50 am! And that on vacation! Stephan reluctantly turned off the alarm and got up to get ready for the safari. I needed a few more minutes and watched as he gathered his things...

Mealtime, The night was really bad, as Svend was snoring so much. Nevertheless, we got up at 4 o'clock to meet acquaintances from Dumballa. Together, we hiked up little Adam's...

Two days of sightseeing in the highlands in Ella with the obligatory spots.

To Kandy, we should go further into the mountains to Ella, a village that is located just above 1000 meters. The journey must be done by train, as it is said to be one of the...

1041 meters above sea level. Welcome to Sri Lanka's highlands! For comparison: Mainz is located at an elevation of 89m above sea level. But let's start from the beginning. About...

07.12.21-10.12.21 On the way to Ella, this time we are not surprised by a monitor lizard, but among other things, on the edge of the national park, an elephant (even one of the...

Train journey from Nuwara to Ella, hike to Ella's Rock, Adams Hill, Nina Arches Bridge. Hanging out in local places.