The 10 Waterfall Tours in Ella That Repay the Drive

1.Little Adam’s Peak, Nine Arches Bridge & Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 402 reviews · 6 hours · from $37Our pick

Explore Ella by tuk tuk, hike Little Adam’s Peak, see Nine Arches Bridge, and swim at Ravana, Pallewela, and Secret Waterfalls.

“We had a nice day trip with Sugala. We saw 3 waterfalls. And even swam in one of them. We went to a small Adam’s pick, the view was very beautiful! Also we visited Nine Arches Bridge. The trip was very nice. Sugala was an amazing guide. Thank you for this day!”

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2.Ella Rock, 9 Arch, Little Adams Peak, & Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 190 reviews · 1 day · from $34

Review of Ella’s full-day tour with Ella Rock, Nine Arch Bridge, waterfalls, train ride, zipline options, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“We had a wonderful day filled with so many new memories, mainly thanks to our amazing guide Nuwan. ❤️ He was so kind, attentive, and communicative — we learned so much from him! We were able to design the tour exactly the way we wanted and felt comfortable at all times. He drove very safely. Thank you for this fantastic day — highly recommended! ☺️”

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3.Little Adam’s Peak, 9 Arch Bridge, Ravana Falls Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 23 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $29

Review of Ella’s tuk-tuk tour to Little Adam’s Peak, Nine Arch Bridge, Ravana Falls, and Halpewatte Tea Factory, with practical booking tips.

“We had a wonderful experience on the Halpe Tea Factory, Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak & Waterfall tour. The landscapes were stunning and the route perfectly chosen to see the highlights around Ella. What really made this tour special was our guide Ajith. He was extremely friendly, open, and genuinely caring. He shared interesting insights, showed us small hidden spots along the way, and never rushed us. Ajith even took photos of us at great viewpoints, which we really appreciated. His brandnew Tucktuck was very comfy! His warm personality and attention to detail made the day feel very personal — more like exploring with a local friend than joining…”

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4.Diyaluma Waterfall and Natural Pool Bath Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 7 hours · from $65Top rated

Review of Diyaluma Falls from Ella, with rainforest hiking, natural pool swims, Ravana Ella, lunch, guides, price, and practical tips.

“We had Sanju as our guide and he was very friendly and helpful. He showed us the best ways to get into the water at the different spots and took great photos of us. He always watched out for us and it was a great experience overall.”

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5.ELLA Lipton Seat Tea Test & Pluck 9Arch, Waterfalls, & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 12 reviews · from $41

Review of Ella’s Lipton’s Seat tour with tea views, Ella Rock, Nine Arches Bridge, waterfalls, tuk-tuk transport, and garden lunch.

“Suresh was great and the tour was fabulous! After we accidentally got picked up by a different driver, Suresh found us and continued with our tour. He took us to the waterfalls, tea factory tour and liptons seat as well as lunch in a city on the way! He took great photos of us throughout too, highly recommend!”

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6.Ravana and Upper Diyaluma Falls Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 6 hours · from $44

Review of Ella’s Ravana and Upper Diyaluma Falls tour, with jungle walks, natural pools, tuk tuk transport, practical tips, and value advice.

“This tour was definitely a highlight of Sri Lanka. There were such impressive waterfalls to see that it's hard to put into words. Add to that an indescribable view and the opportunity to swim right by the waterfalls. Speechless. Our fantastic guide Ajith was responsible for this, who knows many hidden places and was happy to share them with us. All in all, highly recommended.”

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7.All-Inclusive Diyaluma and Ravana Waterfalls Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 8.5 hours · from $55

Review of Ella’s Diyaluma and Ravana waterfall tour, with tuk-tuk rides, jungle walks, natural pools, lunch, prices, tips, and practical advice.

“Hyggelig tur, super sød guide. Kan stærkt anbefales🙌🏼”

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8.Tuk Tuk Tour to Diyaluma and Secret Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 7 hours · from $52

Review of Ella’s 7-hour tuk tuk tour to Diyaluma, Ravana, Secret Waterfalls, and Koslanda Rubber Plantation, with practical tips and honest value advice.

“Very interesting visit and a possibility to enjoy the best that Ella has to offer nature wise”

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9.Waterfalls, Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $29

Review of Ella’s waterfall, Nine Arch Bridge and Little Adam’s Peak day tour, with hotel transfers, guide, zipline and practical tips.

“Fantastic experience. We had a.great time. We didn't want to go to see Ella Rock and went to the big temple instead. Highly recommend this operator.”

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10.Cinnamon, Spice Garden & Waterfall tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $25Best value

Review of Ella’s six-hour cinnamon, spice garden, waterfall, and river tour, with practical advice on value, swimming, guides, and surprises.

“We did everything according to the schedule except the secret mountain river, which does simply not exist and the driver did not know about it. The cinnamon garden lastet 10 minutes and we couldn‘t ask any question because the Lady who showed us everything did not speak english. There was also no possibility to buy cinnamon. Spice garden was a nice little guided tour - we really enjoyed the free massages! Waterfalls were okay but nothing special - just little amounts of water. Some of them had natural pools if you would like to go for a swim, but be aware of the leeches and small fisches that bite your…”

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