8 Hiking Tours in Ella Worth Getting Up For

1.Private Ella Rock Sunrise Hike – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 56 reviews · 4 hours · from $35Our pick

Meet your guide before dawn, ride a tuk tuk from Ella, and hike Ella Rock in the dark for sunrise. Guides such as Pubba and Siva help with the route, breaks, viewpoints, and local details. You’ll spend about four hours on the outing, with hotel transport and a snack included.

“I had an incredible experience hiking Ella Rock for sunrise with Pubba as my guide. From start to finish, he made me feel completely safe and confident, navigating the trail with ease. He knew the best routes and viewpoints, ensuring I got the most out of the hike. Pubba's expertise and friendly attitude made the entire experience unforgettable. Highly recommend him to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and reliable guide!”

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2.Tuk-Tuk Safari Liptons seat,Tea Fields Hike,TeaFactory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 46 reviews · 7 hours · from $60

Start with pickup at your Ella accommodation, then ride by tuk-tuk through Bandarawela or Haputale. Walk tea-estate paths toward Lipton Seat, stop for a picnic, and tour Dambatenne Tea Factory, built in 1890. An English-speaking guide leads the seven-hour trip, which ends in Haputale.

“Excellent experience despite heavy rain. Our guide did a wonderful job working around the cloud cover and rain, to create an interesting and fun tour”

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3.Sun rise Hike to Ella Rock

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 36 reviews · 4 hours · from $19

Start before dawn with hotel pickup in Ella, then ride 20 minutes by tuk-tuk to the trail. Guide Nuwan Indika may lead you through tea plantations and forest to Ella Rock for sunrise. The four-hour outing includes a torch, water, and return transport, but the $3 entry fee and food are extra.

“Amazing sunrise hike to Ella Rock! The experience was well organized and the view at the top was absolutely stunning. A special thanks to our guide Nuwan Indika, who was very kind, professional, and attentive throughout the hike. Highly recommended! 🌄✨”

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4.Waterfall hunting Hike to Bambarakanda and Lanka Falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 8 hours · from $60Top rated

Spend eight hours exploring Sri Lanka’s hill country with a private English-speaking guide such as Sampa or Dinuka. Ride the train from Ella to Ohiya if you choose that option, hike through rainforest and Devil’s Staircase, visit Bambarakanda Falls, swim at Lanka Ella Falls, and finish with a local lunch.

“Tour 10/10 would highly reccomend the tour. Our guide Sampa was soo knowledgeable about the local area was very friendly and funny, made the whole experience very enjoyable. He let us walk at our own pace and pointed out fauna and any animals and quizzed us to see what we remembered. Once we got to the falls he let us take our time swimming there and taking in the views and was always asking to take photos of us. This day was the highlight of our trip in Sri Lanka and couldn’t reccomend this enough.”

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5.Sunset Tuk Tuk Tour with Little Adam’s Peak Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $12Best value

Ride by tuk tuk from Ella with a guide such as Kamal or Jackson, then walk to Little Adam’s Peak for wide views of Ella Rock, Ravana Falls, Cave, and Temple. The hike takes about 20 to 30 minutes each way. The tour lasts three hours and includes a stop at the Ravana Zip Line.

“Kamal got in touch in advance and we arranged our pick up. Sadly the weather was against us, unseasonably wet, cold and misty, so the sunset was written off and so was the top of Little Adam’s Peak as it was windy and the views were obliterated by mist. Kamal thought on his feet and took us to a beautiful hotel for drinks and cake so that our evening wasn’t a complete waste. Highly recommend Kamal and his tour, he was knowledgeable with fantastic customer service.”

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6.Sunrise Hike to Little Adams Peak

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $16

Start before dawn with hotel pickup in Ella, then walk through tea plantations to Little Adam’s Peak. Your English-speaking guide leads the short ascent, helps with sunrise viewpoints, and returns you through the quiet hill country. Nuwa has earned praise for knowing the best photo spots, though guide quality and included water have not been consistent.

“We did not get water and the guide did not speak English. We could have just got a Tuktuk to drive us there as the hiking route was very easy to follow. The view was great. Nice to be picked up at the hotel.”

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7.Little Adam’s Peak and Nine Arches Bridge Hiking

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 4 reviews · 5 hours · from $86

Start at Oak Ray Ella Gap Hotel for a private, English-guided hike to Little Adam’s Peak, followed by a woodland walk to Nine Arches Bridge and a railway walk to Demodara Station. You’ll get sunrise views, tea plantation stories, drinks, cookies, and lunch during this five-hour outing.

“The tour was amazing! I loved it. The tour guide was full of experience and knowledge. He knew exactly what he was doing. He went out of his way to make me have an incredible experience. Thank you so much for being an awesome part of my trip to Sri Lanka.”

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8.Explore Ella: Rock Hike, Loop, Falls, Nine arch & Train View

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 9 hours · from $45

Spend nine hours exploring Ella with an English, Sinhala, or Tamil-speaking guide. You’ll hike to Ella Rock, visit Nine Arches Bridge and the Demodara Railway Loop, stop at Ravana Falls, and climb Little Adam’s Peak. Pickup and private transport are included. Guide Dimuthu has been praised for his local insight.

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