By rail · KANDY TRAIN TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 4 kandy train tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before the seat is booked.
Meet at Kandy Railway Station at 9:40 am for a roughly six-hour Ella Odyssey ride. Your paper ticket has a reserved seat in second or third class, with scenic stops for photographs. Ticket delivery is offered before departure, and contacts such as Geesara or Bawantha may assist with arrangements.
“Nice trip by train with gorgeous views of the countryside.”
Travel from Kandy into Sri Lanka’s tea country by train, then explore Nuwara Eliya, Lake Gregory, Ramboda Falls, and Blue Field Tea Factory with a private English-speaking chauffeur guide. The train may be replaced by a car if rail conditions change. Lunch, entrance fees, and gratuities are extra.
“This was a wonderful day out escorted by Indika. He was arrived at the correct time and collected us from a completely different station than planned, and with a smile on his face! Thank you, India. As for the train trip, it completely met our expectations with some great scenery, tea plantations and pickers plus waterfalls at a sedate pace. The visit to Nuwara Eliya and the tea factory on the way home worked well and we were returned to the hotel as promised. After making my schoolboy error, all hat I would suggest is that the station that we should have got off the train at is included in…”
Travel from Colombo through Kegalle to Kandy, visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and Peradeniya Garden, then ride the blue train toward Nuwara Eliya. You’ll see tea country, waterfalls, and colonial-era hill scenery, with private or small-group transport and an English-speaking guide.
“The train ride was a dream. I can highly recommend it. On day one, after a very short lunch break of just 30 minutes, we were dragged to a jeweler -> then had to watch a video about how the jewelers are made and, at best, buy something. It wasn't on the program and we didn't want to do that anyway. When we arrived at the hotel, everyone looked at us strangely and showed no welcoming hospitality. Day 2: The train ride was great, but then the guide wanted to go back to Colombo. We asked about Grake Esplanade, the tea plantation and the spice market. Esplanade was too far…”
Start with hotel pickup in Kandy, then ride a public train through Sri Lanka’s tea country to Nanuoya. A private chauffeur guide takes you around Nuwara Eliya before driving you back past Ramboda Falls and Bluefield Tea Gardens. Train class depends on availability.
“This is probably the worse tour I have booked via viator. The train ride which was the main highlight of the tour did not happen as there were a strike going on with the Sri Lankan train companies. Our disappointment continues when our suRead more”
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