Visit ancient ruins, cool tea plantations, local villages. Of course, take the humble tuk tuk!

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Ancient ruins, tea plantations, local village visits, and tuk tuk rides. Our handpicked Sri Lanka culture experiences for seeing the country beyond the usual stops.

Culture in Sri Lanka: The Best Ruins, Tea & Village Tours

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A great hike through Horton’s Plains (approx 7.5km full circuit), with stops at Chimney Pool, Bakers Falls, Greater World’s End and Mini World’s End. Our guide Gayan was great, met us with breakfast for our journey from hotel to national park! A great morning adventure!

6H Sunrise Hike to World's End Cliff | Horton Plains 

A great hike through Horton’s Plains (approx 7.5km full circuit), with stops at Chimney Pool, Bakers Falls, Greater World’s End and Mini World’s End.  Our guide Gayan was great, met us with breakfast for our journey from hotel to national park!  A great morning adventure!

The guide , Krishna went out of his way to accommodate my son and I for our sunrise hike . He was attentive throughout the walk and offered insights along the way and is very knowledgeable . Will def recommend him to anyone looking for a good guide !

Sunrise Hike at Horton Plains

The guide , Krishna went out of his way to accommodate my son and I for our sunrise hike . He was attentive throughout the walk and offered insights along the way and is very knowledgeable . Will def recommend him to anyone looking for a good guide ! 

I was travelling with my mother and we asked Magical Tours for transport from Nuwara Eliya to Kandy, with sights along the way, at a days notice. Crishna responded with a good price very quickly and the next day arrived ten minutes before we asked to be picked up - perfect. On his advice we visited a plantation for tea tasting, a spice garden and a waterfall on our way to Kandy. Crishna drive safely and was friendly and knowledgeable. I couldn't recommend Magical Tours more highly.

I was travelling with my mother and we asked Magical Tours for transport from Nuwara Eliya to Kandy, with sights along the way, at a days notice. Crishna responded with a good price very quickly and the next day arrived ten minutes before we asked to be picked up - perfect. On his advice we visited a plantation for tea tasting, a spice garden and a waterfall on our way to Kandy. Crishna drive safely and was friendly and knowledgeable. I couldn't recommend Magical Tours more highly.


2 days sightseeing in Nuwara Eliya and transport to bus station. I found Gayan through earlier TripAdvisor reviews and he did not disappoint. He responded quickly on WhatsApp and was punctual, something of a rarity in Sri Lanka, and good humoured as well as knowledgeable about the area, where to go and what we could do with time we had there.

One thing that really struck me was that while this is his income he wasn't over focussed on the money but on us experiencing the wonderful city and area that Nuwara Eliya is. We went to Damro tea factory - great and Ramboda Falls - again loved it and a strawberry farm. Couldn't ask for better and have already recommended Gayan to others.

2 days sightseeing in Nuwara Eliya and transport to bus station. I found Gayan through earlier TripAdvisor reviews and he did not disappoint. He responded quickly on WhatsApp and was punctual, something of a rarity in Sri Lanka, and good humoured as well as knowledgeable about the area, where to go and what we could do with time we had there.

One thing that really struck me was that while this is his income he wasn't over focussed on the money but on us experiencing the wonderful city and area that Nuwara Eliya is. We went to Damro tea factory - great and Ramboda Falls - again loved it and a strawberry farm. Couldn't ask for better and have already recommended Gayan to others.

In such a crowded city it doesn't look easy to find natural, peacefull and etreteined places at the same time, but it is clear that they invested a lot of time to find the best tours in the area, probably just known by them.

In such a crowded city it doesn't look easy to find natural, peacefull and etreteined places at the same time, but it is clear that they invested a lot of time to find the best tours in the area, probably just known by them.

We met Krisha and his father at the Nuwara Eliya train station. We used their taxi for a ride into town and they helped us find a nice hotel for the night. We decided to use their services for the next day as well and they were flexible and worked in with what we wanted to do. We decided to do a tea facory tour and go to a waterfall. We loved both of them and Krishna was very friendly and talkative and happy to stop whenever we wanted. We used them today to get back to the train station too. We would definitely recommend their services to anyone travelling through nuwara eliya. Anna

We met Krisha and his father at the Nuwara Eliya train station. We used their taxi for a ride into town and they helped us find a nice hotel for the night. We decided to use their services for the next day as well and they were flexible and worked in with what we wanted to do. We decided to do a tea facory tour and go to a waterfall. We loved both of them and Krishna was very friendly and talkative and happy to stop whenever we wanted. We used them today to get back to the train station too. We would definitely recommend their services to anyone travelling through nuwara eliya. Anna


We had a great day with Vishwa in the Knuckles Range. He is a good and experienced mountainbiker and knows the area so adjusts the tour to your abilities! Next to this he explains things on the way! Also teh bikes are well maintained scott bikes!

We had a great day with Vishwa in the Knuckles Range. He is a good and experienced mountainbiker and knows the area so adjusts the tour to your abilities! Next to this he explains things on the way! Also teh bikes are well maintained scott bikes!


We met Krishna and his father at the train station and they offered us good transportation to our hotel. We enjoyed their company and so hired Krishna to take us to a tea plantation the next day and also back to the train the following day. He was friendly and chatty and we enjoyed his company. If we were around for longer then we would have used him to explore the area further. He was very knowledgeable.

We met Krishna and his father at the train station and they offered us good transportation to our hotel. We enjoyed their company and so hired Krishna to take us to a tea plantation the next day and also back to the train the following day. He was friendly and chatty and we enjoyed his company. If we were around for longer then we would have used him to explore the area further. He was very knowledgeable.


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