Ella’s a few stops from Badulla at the end of the railway line that snakes through the Hill Country.Take one of the most beautiful train rides from Nuwara Eliya to Ella and fall in love with the surroundings. The recent push in popularity also means most things you get here are really expensive. It’s situated in the middle of beautiful countryside, with small vegetable plots in the valleys, tea plantations on the hill slopes and forests on the tops. 

The climate throughout most of the year is typical of the high Hill Country, with a hot sun by midday, but a moderate air temperature. It will often rain in the afternoon, but only for an hour or so. A sweatshirt, or light jacket is needed at night. In December it can rain a lot.

Ella rock is a great place for a small adventure travel as you can explore a large entire area with hiking, walking and enjoying. The easiest way to the Ella rock begins from a train rail track, go along the tracks away from the city for about 1.5 km until you meet a small waterfall.