Sri Lanka · ELLA TOURS
44 reviewed
Ella is three walks, one bridge and a great deal of banana roti. Little Adam’s Peak takes forty minutes, Ella Rock takes two hours and a guide who knows the turn-off, and the Nine Arch Bridge is best an hour before a train. Below are the best Ella tours with prices, start times, and which fold the lot into one morning.
Cook Sri Lankan favorites in Ella with Ranjani, eat banana-leaf meals, and get WhatsApp recipes. Small group, $19, 2 hours.
“The class was amazing very informative and lots of fun! Definitely recommend whilst visiting Ella.”
Reserve seats on the scenic Kandy to Ella train in 2nd or 3rd class, with ticket delivery and reserved compartments, for a practical hill-country day.
“So much mark up. Yes we got first class reserved tickets but the cost was 5000 rupees and we paid the equivalent of 27,000 rupees. Talk about mark up Viator, bet the local provider was only paid a fraction of the total as mark up and the rest went to viator. Won't be using this site for any other tickets ever again. Had to chase the local provider for tickets right up until the night before after booking a month in advance. Buy in person at the station instead.”
Ella to Yala safari with a dawn or noon transfer, open-air 4x4 game drives, and drop-offs across Tangalle, Mirissa, Weligama, Galle, and more.
“Unbelievable experience highly recommend whilst in sri lanka. Ishaad was an amazing tour guide and we got to spot leopards, Elephants, water buffalo and so much more. We was really lucky!”
Ella tuk-tuk tour with Little Adam's Peak hike, Nine Arches Bridge train views, Ravana and Pallewela plus Secret Waterfall.
“We had a great trip with Jegan - From picking us up at our accommodation, to when he dropped us off - Everything was very smooth sailing! We visited some lovely waterfalls and he always knew areas that would be less crowded for us to see. Overall a really great idea if you’re wanting to see the sights of Ella in a stress-free way. Highly recommend Jegan to anybody thinking of booking!”
Ella to Yala safari plus onward transfer to Mirissa and Galle areas, with an open-jeep wildlife hunt and air-conditioned comfort.
“Sasanka was a great guide and showed us some great sights in Yala.”
Air-conditioned transfer from Ella to Yala with a 3-hour open-jeep safari, door-to-door dropoff to Mirissa, Tangalle, Hiriketiya and beyond.
“your was nice. got to see some elephants, small peek of a leopard and other animals. Our tour guide sasanka was knowledge and was able to spot animals for us”
Hands-on Sri Lankan cooking class in Ella with Neranji. Small group, cook curries and roti, then take spices and recipes home.
“Super good! Neranji was very nice and patient and she showed us cooking recipes and tips from traditional Sri Lankish kitchen. Highly recommended!”
Explore Ella’s 2.5-acre spice garden, then cook Sri Lankan curries by hand at a traditional fireplace, enjoy dinner, and get a recipe PDF.
“Absolutely loved this spice garden tour and the cooking class. Upulu’s knowledge was incredible and we learnt so much about all the types of spices in Sri Lankan cooking but also daily spices we use but don’t think about how they’re grown and made into what we know in the kitchen like cinnamon and nutmeg. The cooking class itself was fun and interactive. We learnt how to make quite a few dishes and the best part was the eating!! Our cooking teacher was absolutely amazing and Lahiru (the guy helping us, not sure if I’ve spelt his name correctly) was as the real hero making sure everything was smooth and…”
Door-to-door transfer to Ella with a 3-hour Yala safari, open jeep wildlife spotting, and air-conditioned comfort from the coast.
“Dilshan/Shanuka was excellent and cooperative. Didn't leave a stone unturned and was always prompt.”
Ella to Yala safari, then straight to Tangalle, Mirissa, or Galle. 4x4 game drive, leopard chances, and easy south coast drop-off.
“Great day started early in Ella and was in Mirissa by 1pm. A great safari tour as well with a fun game drive that lasted a good few hours managed to see plenty of wildlife.”
Full-day Ella adventure with Ravana Falls, Ella Rock, Little Adam’s Peak, the Demodara-Ella train, Nine Arch Bridge, and optional zipline.
“It was an amazing tour! The guide Nuwan was awesome! Very friendly and helpful!”
Door-to-door transfer from Galle and Mirissa to Ella, with a Udawalawe 4x4 safari for elephant sightings and tea-country views.
“Mahesh was amazing tour guide. We had the best spots to see animals”
Day trip from the south coast to Ella highlands with tea country, waterfalls, the Nine Arches train, Little Adam’s Peak, and optional zipline.
“The trip was really nice, and we enjoyed every moment of it. Yasith was friendly and did a great job.”
Ella to the south coast with an Udawalawe National Park safari, open-jeep wildlife spotting, and air-conditioned door-to-door transport for $48.
“Pathum was a great guide, we saw a lot of animals up really close. Great organised trip!”
Ella to Yala National Park by 4x4 safari with sunrise timing, air-conditioned transfers, and top wildlife-spotting guides for about $49.
“sasanka was our tour guide and he was great, we saw all the animals we wished for. the ride in the park was fun and beautiful at the same time. ride from yalla to the park was a bit too much adrenaline (fast).”
