Ella or Bandarawela: Adisham & Demodara Loop Rail Tour

Name: Ella or Bandarawela: Adisham & Demodara Loop Rail Tour
Brand: Viator

6 hoursEnglishBook 14 hours aheadUva Province, Sri Lanka

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Enjoy a scenic rail journey from Ella or Bandarawela featuring visits to historic Adisham Monastery and the iconic Demodara Loop. Travel through misty hills, tea plantations, and lush valleys while experiencing one of Sri Lanka’s most beautiful railway routes.

Included

Standard Public Train Tickets
All government taxes
Hotel pick up and drop off by TukTuks
Lunch, Water bottles & refreshments
Service of a local guide during the tour

Not included

Gratuities
Any others expenses not mentioned in Inclusions section

What you'll do

Ella
Ella, Sri Lanka
Begin your day at 8:30 AM with a hotel pickup by your local guide and travel by tuk-tuk to Ella Railway Station. Catch a scenic train between 9:00–9:30 AM and enjoy breathtaking views of mountains, waterfalls, tea plantations, and rural villages en route to Haputale.
1 hour
St Benedict's Monastery - Adisham
Haputale, Sri Lanka
From Haputale, start a leisurely walk through tea estates, jungle paths, and village stalls selling fresh strawberries to reach Adisham Bungalow. Visit this historic monastery, built by Sir Thomas Lister Villers and now maintained by Benedictine monks.
2 hoursAdmission included
Demodara Loop
Demodara, Ella, Sri Lanka
Later, enjoy lunch at a tea plantation before boarding the train to the famous Demodara Loop. Conclude your experience with a drop-off at your hotel around 5:00 PM.
1 hour

Meeting and pickup

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Pickup details

Pick up from centrally located hotel Ella and Bandarawela.

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Ella Grand 39
No 39 Passara Road, Grand View Ella, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Ella Royal Ace Hotel
21/66 Passara Road Ella, Ella, Sri Lanka
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The Dream Resort
Ella - Passara Road Sapumalthenna, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Cool Breeze View
Ella, Sri Lanka
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Nature Woodland
No 45 Temple Road Rawana Ella, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Lucky Star View Inn
no 21, 3 Poonagala Road,, Bandarawela, Sri Lanka, Bandarawela, Sri Lanka
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Lavendra Paradise
T/87, Wellawaya Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Mass Grand View
Passara Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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The Pinnacle Ella
Waterfall Rd, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Alrich Ella
Ella, Sri Lanka
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Ella Wood Cabin
Sapumalthenna Rd, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Alrich Ella
Passara Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Eminence Shire Ella
Ella, Sri Lanka
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Vista BnB Lenchen Hotel
Wellawaya-Ella-Kumbalwela Highway (Ella Road), Near Ella City Center, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Rock Shine Resort
Kitelella - Kirimatiya Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Shades Ella
3rd Mile Post,Passara Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Unugalle Estate Bungalow
Ella, Sri Lanka
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Glen Rock Ella
Kithal Ella Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Hikers Lodge Ella
66 Ella - Passara Rd, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Floating Heights Residency
Waterfall Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Hotel Country Comfort
32 Police Station Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Lakshmis Hotel
Wemullahena, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Plaza B&B
Police Statoin Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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New Cinnamon Garden Homestay
No. 19 Sappumal Thenna, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Ella River Face Inn
16th Mile Post Wellawaya Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Hotel Alta Vista
35/1 Wellawaya Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Pepper Garden Resort
Welangahrawa, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Hotel Heaven's Edge By EHI
Kitalella Road, Kithalella, Sri Lanka
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Pearl Mount Rest
Waterfall Rd, Wamullahena, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Felicity Inn
Sapumaltenna, Passara Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Ella Gap Hotel
Passara Rd, Ella, Sri Lanka
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All Joys
No. 02 Halpe Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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EKHO Ella
Sandungama Rd, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Living Hub Ella
Station Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Sooriya Resorts
Wellawaya Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Angel's View Ella
Waterfall Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Green Paradise
Ella - Halpe Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Adam’s Apple Homestay
Temple Road, Rawana, Ella, Sri Lanka
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Good to know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
Roundtrip transportation is available from most centrally located Bandarawela and Ella hotels. Please arrange pickup from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
Gratuity is not included and is left to individual discretion.
You should wear comfortable clothing.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.