The 12 Hiking Trips in Ella That Earn Their Price

1.Private Ella Rock Sunrise Hike – All Inclusive

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

Private Ella Rock sunrise hike with hotel pickup, tuk tuk rides, an English guide, and photo stops for a 4-hour early start.

“Wonderful experience! Our guide was absolutely incredible! He was very knowledgeable about the area, having lived in Ella his whole life. It was my partners birthday so i asked if it was possible to arrange something special, not expecting much, but he supplied the loveliest homemade cake and birthday candles as well as lots of other snacks, treats and drinks! He made our experience totally unforgettable and so special and memorable. All of this on top of an already beautiful sunrise, amazing views and a fabulous hike. We are so grateful and cannot thank him enough. Would recommend to absolutely anyway and would book this experience again in a heartbeat.”

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2.Ella Rock Hiking Tours ( sunrise-tour ,good morning tour,sunny afternoon tour )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $30Top rated

Ella Rock sunrise, morning, or afternoon hike in Sri Lanka with a private guide, snacks, and hotel pickup.

“I got stood up. I couldn't reach the tour operator, they never answered my calls or messages. I waited at 4am for a pick up that never came and lost my only chance to visit the place at sunrise. No explanations, nothing. I got a message from Viator the refund is on it's way but still haven't heard anything from the tour operator.”

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

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

Tuk-tuk safari from Ella, tea fields hike, picnic lunch, and a Dambatenne Tea Factory tour to learn how Lipton Ceylon black tea is made.

“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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4.Sun rise Hike to Ella Rock

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

Sunrise hike to Ella Rock from Ella with hotel pickup, torch and water. Trek tea plantations, reach the summit for valley views.

“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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5.Waterfall hunting Hike to Bambarakanda and Lanka Falls

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

A guided hike from Ella to Bambarakanda and Lanka Ella Falls, with optional train ride, a swim, and a homestyle lunch in Sri Lanka.

“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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6.Sunset Tuk Tuk Tour with Little Adam’s Peak Hike

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

Sunset Ella by tuk tuk with a guided Little Adam's Peak hike, views of Ella Rock and Ravana Falls, plus a Ravana Zip Line stop.

“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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7.Sunrise Hike to Little Adams Peak

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

Sunrise hike from Ella to Little Adam’s Peak, guided through tea plantations for golden valley views, with pickup, torch, water, and entrance fees.

“I cancelled my trip. Very poor service. I didn’t get my refund 🙁”

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8.Trek to Little Adam’s Peak and Nine Arches Bridge In Ella

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $96

Private Ella hike to Little Adam’s Peak and Nine Arches Bridge, ending at Demodara station with lunch and guide.

“Well worth doing. Our guide Dilan was very helpful and took the day at our pace stopping when we wanted for photo or rest. The path is steep and rocky in places, walking sandals ok. Beautiful views. Had a good lunch stop before walking to 9 arch bridge in time to see train.”

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9.Little Adams peak Sunrise Hike and Yoga Lesson .

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $60

Sunrise yoga and guided trek in Ella, Sri Lanka, from Ella Rock or Little Adams Peak, with meditation, views, and optional breakfast.

“Amazing yoga session with breathwork and asanas. Teacher was incredible. And the views…such a nice experience. Worth the wakeup :)”

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10.Little Adam’s Peak Hike and Zip-lining from Ella

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $128

Zip-line Ella plus Little Adam’s Peak viewpoint hike, with hotel pickup, safety gear, and a private, dual-cable ride above hills and waterfalls.

“We had an amazing time doing the zip line, staff were very efficient, and were on hand to guide us through, lovely location”

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

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

Hike Little Adam’s Peak for sunrise views, cross Nine Arches Bridge by rail, and finish at Demodara Station on this 5-hour Ella tour.

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

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

One intense day in Ella with Ella Rock views, Nine Arches Bridge, the Demodara rail loop, Ravana Falls mist, and Little Adam’s Peak.

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