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If you, however, find seven hours on a bumpy train between Ella and Kandy to be a bit too much. Then you can always opt for the half-way train ride from Ella to Nuwara Eliya, or the other way around, of course. It looks like there are four trains from Colombo Fort to Kandy on the 1st of August, after 11 a.m.:

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Of course, a road trip through America is one of the best ways to see the magnificent views on offer across the country, butfrom time to time it's just nice to take a break from being behind the wheel. Instead, how about taking one of the best train rides in theUSA?Gently saunter across the country, leaving you free to contemplate life, ponder the meaning of existence or just spend a few hours thinking about nothing and staring out of the window. In 2014 while on a year-long trip across South East- Asia, Maria co-founded the travel blog Nerd Nomads to help others get out and explore the world. In 2018 she left her day job permanently for a life of full-time travel. You should definitely spend some time at the coast in the south and west of Sri Lanka as nature and the beaches here are stunning! Grand Hotel– A spectacular colonial-style hotel with amazing high tea and a fantastic restaurant, in the middle of Nuwara Eliya town. Has a very nice swimming pool.The planning has been meticulous, exciting and a bit fraught with trepidation but we’re ready now and I’ve read 6 books about the country – that helps! We will be going to the north too so it will be super hot there and we expect rains in tea country. There are so many climates on the island it seems so it’s hard to choose THE perfect time to go if one wants to traverse it all. If you want to do some more and longer hiking trips, there are plenty of options in the hills around Ella: https://nerdnomads.com/hiking-in-ella-sri-lanka. We went with a guide on these longer trips. I`m sure your hotel can organise some hiking trips with a guide if you want. We did not hike to the Nine Bridge, but I`m sure it is a great walk too. Taking the train is the most comfortable way to travel, in my opinion. You can walk around whenever you want, go to the toilet, have some food, meet other travelers and locals, read, listen to music, relax, and watch the landscape go by peacefully outside. The deluxe ViceRoy II train runs every Tuesday and Thursday from Colombo 09:45 and ends up in Badulla at 19:30.

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Yes, there are several stops between Polonnaruwa and Colombo. The entire train trip takes 7 hours, including stops at the villages and towns between Polonnaruwa and Colombo. Elephant Stables is a beautiful little hotel in a colonial style bungalow about 10 minutes drive away from Kandy center. There is a lovely pool and a nice view overlooking the green valley. It's a small intimate hotel where every guest is taken care of and made to feel exceptionally welcome. It is somewhat expensive but if it's within your budget then this comes highly recommended. If you think this train journey is too long, you can break it up and do a stopover in Nuwara Eliya along the way. Spend a couple of days in this beautiful mountain and tea plantation village. The train trip from Ella to Nuwara Eliya takes about 2,5 hours (see information further down). There are plenty of fun things to see and do in Nuwara Eliya, so it is worth a stop.A very popular place to stop on the way from Kandy to Ella is Nuwara Eliya (a 4 hour train trip). The train station in Nuwara Eliya is called Nanuoya. It is located 8 km from Nuwara Eliya centre. Take a tuk-tuk or taxi from Nanuoya train station to your hotel. Hmm, I am not sure Adam`s Peak is recommended for little kids. It is a very challenging climb, even for grown-ups. It is 2243 meter of steps to climb! 🙂 Colombo – Kandy (2,5 hours by train). This train trip is one of Sri Lanka’s most scenic train trips as the train goes up into the mountains from the Colombo coast. We did this and it was great! It is also highlighted in the Lonely Planet book as Sri Lanka’s nicest train trip. You can also do this by taxi, this takes about 3 hours. One of the most scenic ways to experience one of the most scenic states; a ride on the Narrow Gauge Railroadisn’t merely photo fodder, but a full immersion into the wild, wild west. The train has been rolling between Durango and Silverton since 1882, when it was tasked with transporting silver and gold out of the San Juan Mountains. The 45.4-mile route runs in both directions along the Animas River, crisscrossing it five times, and passing by old stagecoach trails and long-deserted mining camps as it winds between 14,000ft high peaks.