Things to do
Hill Safari Trekking Program

Day One
You could walk around Ohiya Tea Estates, forests and mountains. Morning climb top of Ohiya Estate (7,200 ft above sea level) and enjoy the wide scenic view. In the afternoon and evening relax and enjoy the panoramic view from “Dondra Watch/Hill Safari” which extends upto the Southern coast of Sri Lanka. You could also read the wide range of books, magazines etc. including a good collection of articles on Horton Plains.

Day Two
Trek to World’s End and back – approx. 24 km (round trip) if you leave by 6.00 a.m. you can be back around 3.30 – 4.00 p.m. You can have a cup of tea in the morning and leave with a take-away packet for breakfast.
Or you can go by tuk-tuk to the park entrance and do the walk inside the park (9.5 km) and come back by the same tuk-tuk to the lodge.

Day Three
Hire vehicle upto park entrance and trek to Kirigalpotta mountain (height 7,856 ft.) – the second tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. It is advisable to hire a trekker from Farr Inn.

Day Four
Hire vehicle upto park entrance and Trek to Thotupolakande mountain (height 7,734 ft.) – the third tallest mountain in Sri Lanka

Day Five
Trek upto Idalgashinna Railway Station, climb Thummulla Hills and enjoy the panoramic view including the drop at the big World’s End. Return by foot or take the train from Idalgashinna Station to Ohiya – note the 15 tunnels between Ohiya and Idalgashinna Railway Stations – the most number of tunnels between two stations in Sri Lanka and perhaps the world!

Day Six
Trek to Bambarakande Falls (Tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka – 865 ft.) via Udaweria Estate, Kingslyn Estate, Devil’s Stair case, West Haputale Estate, Bambarakande Falls distance of approx. 18 km) Start early morning 6.30 a.m. or 7 a.m. after breakfast can be back by about 5 – 6 p.m.
Or from Bambarakande Falls you can walk down a further 4 km to the main road (Colombo Badulla Road) and take a bus/tuk-tuk to Haputale and take the train from Haputale to Ohiya.
In case you are unable to catch this train it is advisable for you to hire a tuk-tuk to Hill Safari.
Check-in and Check-out times
- Check-in time after 12.00 noon
- Check-out time before 10.00 am
Contact Person
If you want to get any clarifications/directions you could contact
- Eomal Perera – Tel 071-2772451 Whatsapp
- Ohiya - 074-3472451
- Anoja Perera - Colombo - 0773699405