The ‘Grand’ rail tour to Nuwara Eliya by Travelon

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The final domestic tour by Travelon for 2012 will be the Christmas tour to Nuwara Eliya by the Expo Rail.

With more than 500 satisfied Sri Lankan holiday makers participating in eight tours, the 20-21 December train tour to Nuwara Eliya is going to be the “plum on the cake” with the night’s stay at the famed Grand Hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

On 20 December morning the luxury rail carriage attached to the Podi Menike express train to Badulla will puff out of the Fort Railway station at 5.50 a.m.

while the efficient and smart cabin crew of Expo staff will serve breakfast to the passengers in their seats (tray tables provided).

Later after coffee and tea is served and when the train reaches Gampola the passengers have the opportunity to come out on the Sun Deck, where one could move freely to the open air section of the train and enjoy the fresh air, take pictures or just take in the fantastic Sri Lanka up-country scenery!

After the Hatton station the train winds through some of the best scenery of Sri Lanka with miles and miles of green carpets of tea laid on top of mountains – the beauty of this train route view is simply out of this world! You will also see two magnificent waterfalls – Devon and St. Clare’s and the Upper Kotmale Hydro project being finalised.

At 12:25 the train is scheduled to arrive at Nanuoya station and here those who have been to Horton Plains/World’s End (four km hike one way) will de-train at Pattipola (the highest elevation of a train station in Sri Lanka) and travel by coach to Horton Plains.

After the excursion to Horton Plains both groups will meet at Grand Hotel for fellowship and cocktails around 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. followed by buffet dinner at the Grand Ballroom.

The next morning after breakfast will be a tour of Nuwara Eliya including the Japanese Garden, Lake Gregory, Bale Market and Nuwara Eliya market.

The group will get to the Nanuoya station by 12:20 p.m. to board the down train to Colombo with lunch and tea served. The cost of the tour is reasonably priced at Rs. 17,500 per person – sharing a TRPL. More info from 011-2421621.