Ella Rock View Point

Ella is an unmissable part of Sri Lanka. Sitting up in the Central Highlands, it’s the home of Ceylon tea and a veritable hiking mecca to boot. Most travelers opt to do one of two hikes. The harder is Ella Rock. See it lurching above the town on the south-western side. The trek takes around three hours in total, but is trickier in heavy rain and hot sun. Also, try to leave early to beat the clouds. The route goes past railway lines, through tea fields peppered with snake mounds, and then above bamboo forests, finally opening onto stunning vistas of the southern Sri Lankan plains.