Places to visit near Ella
400+ spots within 200 km of Ella, Sri Lanka: nearest and most popular first, with the current visitor status on each page. Distances are road estimates. Plan a day trip from Ella for real driving distances.
Within 50 km — half-day trips
- Ravana's Cave · cave · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~0 km · Must-see
- Ella Rock View Point · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ella Organic Tea Garden · sanctuary · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nine Arch Bridge · fort · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~2 km · Must-see
- Little adam's peak View Point · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery · Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~3 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dhowa Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Must-see
- Ravana waterfall · waterfall · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Andrews Church · church · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~18 km · Must-see
- Olive View Point · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Diyaluma Falls · waterfall · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~19 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Adisham Bungalow (St.Benedict's Monastery) · church · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~21 km · Must-see
- Bogoda Wooden Bridge · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~21 km · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Rock Carvings · fort · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~25 km · Must-see
- Buduruwagala Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~26 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Thotupola Kanda · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bomburu Ella Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hakgala Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bambarakanda Falls · waterfall · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hakgala Peak · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~33 km · Must-see
- Seetha Amman Kovil · temple · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Heritance Tea Factory · attraction · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~34 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Horton Plains National Park · sanctuary · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gommolli Kanda · viewpoint · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~36 km · Must-see
- Moon Plains · attraction · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dematamal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Conical Hill · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Gregory · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Lover's Leap Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~39 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Japan Peace Pagoda · Buddhist site · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~40 km · Must-see
- Victoria Park · park · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~41 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Single Tree Hill · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~41 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pidurutalagala · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~42 km · Must-see
- Samanala Dam · lake · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bhaddekavihārī Hermitage · Buddhist site · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~43 km · Must-see
- The Eagle’s View Point · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~43 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Pahanthudawa Waterfall · waterfall · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kikiliyamana · viewpoint · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~45 km · Must-see
- Samanalawewa Reservoir · lake · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~47 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Victoria Dam Viewpoint and Victoria Observation Room · lake · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~63 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Castlereigh Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~66 km · Must-see
- Kotmale Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~68 km · Must-see
- Maskeliya Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~69 km · Must-see
- Sorabora Wewa · viewpoint · Badulla, Sri Lanka · ~69 km · Must-see
- Sellakatharagama Purana Ganapati Kovil · temple · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~69 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Canyon Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~72 km · Must-see
- Norton Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~73 km · Must-see
- Kiri Wehera · attraction · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~73 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya · temple · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kataragama Holy Sanctuaries · attraction · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~74 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Pada / Adam's Peak · viewpoint · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~76 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Pada Wilderness Sanctuary | World Heritage Site of UNESCO · fort · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~76 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Pada Foot Print · viewpoint · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~76 km · Must-see
- Aberdeen Waterfall · waterfall · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~76 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Laxapana Dam · lake · Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka · ~77 km · Must-see
- Ceylon Tea Museum · museum · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~80 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Yala National Park · sanctuary · Monaragala, Sri Lanka · ~81 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Malwathu Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~81 km · Must-see
- Arthur's Seat View Point · viewpoint · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~81 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kandy Viewpoint · viewpoint · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~81 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Dalada Maligawa · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~82 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Maduwanwela Walawwa · museum · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~82 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bogambara · attraction · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~82 km · Must-see
- Udawatta Kele Sanctuary · sanctuary · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~82 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Maha Kataragama Devalaya - Kandy · temple · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~82 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Maha Bodhi Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~83 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Asgiri Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~83 km · Must-see
- Getambe Temple · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~83 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya · sanctuary · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~83 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Polgolla Dam · lake · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~84 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gongala · attraction · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka · ~86 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Ridiyagama Safari Park · park · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~87 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Yatala Stupa · Buddhist site · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~87 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sithulpawwa Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~87 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ranawana Purana Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~87 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara · Buddhist site · Hambantota, Sri Lanka · ~88 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Knuckles Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~89 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nelligala International Buddhist Centre · Buddhist site · Kandy, Sri Lanka · ~90 km · Highly rated · Must-see
100–200 km — weekend getaways
- Athugala Viharaya · Buddhist site · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~127 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kurunegala Clock Tower · fort · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~128 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Oluvil Lighthouse · beach · Ampara, Sri Lanka · ~128 km · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery - Polgahawela · Buddhist site · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~128 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha, Sri Lanka · ~130 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Wewurukannala Buduraja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~133 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Blue Beach Island · beach · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~134 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hiriketiya Beach · beach · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~134 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's National Shrine - Wahakotte | . · church · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~135 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nā Uyana Aranya · attraction · Kurunegala, Sri Lanka · ~142 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Weherahena Poorwarama Rajamaha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~143 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Korathota Royal Temple · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~144 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nilwala Crocodile Safari Matara · sanctuary · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~145 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Shrine of Our Lady of Matara · church · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~145 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Devinuwara Light House · beach · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~146 km · Must-see
- Parewi Duwa Temple · Buddhist site · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~146 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Jetwing Lake · lake · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~146 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dambulla Cave Temple · Buddhist site · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~148 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mahamevnawa Bodhignana Buddhist Monastery - Kaduwela · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~148 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Batticaloa Ghandi Park · park · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka · ~148 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Budu Pasebudu Arhanthaka Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~149 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Gampaha Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Gampaha, Sri Lanka · ~150 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Vatadage · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~150 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dalada Maluva - ( Polonnaruwa) · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~150 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~151 km · Must-see
- Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka · river spot · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~151 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Rankoth Vehera · fort · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~152 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Parrot Rock · viewpoint · Matara, Sri Lanka · ~152 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Richmond Castle · fort · Kalutara, Sri Lanka · ~152 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Water World Kelaniya · Buddhist site · Gampaha, Sri Lanka · ~153 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Gal Viharaya · Buddhist site · Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka · ~153 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Diyasaru Park · park · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~154 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kalutara Bodhiya · Buddhist site · Kalutara, Sri Lanka · ~155 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka · church · Gampaha, Sri Lanka · ~155 km · Must-see
- Piliyandala Clock Tower · attraction · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~155 km · Must-see
- Kande Vihara Temple - Aluthgama · Buddhist site · Kalutara, Sri Lanka · ~156 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya · Buddhist site · Gampaha, Sri Lanka · ~156 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sigiriya · fort · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~157 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Sigiriya Lion Rock · viewpoint · Matale, Sri Lanka · ~157 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Diyatha Uyana Park · park · Colombo, Sri Lanka · ~157 km · Very popular · Must-see
By type near Ella
- buddhist sites · 87 · nearest: Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery (3 km)
- hill stations & viewpoints · 58 · nearest: Ella Rock View Point (2 km)
- waterfalls · 47 · nearest: Ravana waterfall (4 km)
- wildlife, forests & gardens · 39 · nearest: Ella Organic Tea Garden (2 km)
- lakes, dams & reservoirs · 39 · nearest: Lake Gregory (39 km)
- forts & heritage · 35 · nearest: Nine Arch Bridge (2 km)
- churches · 20 · nearest: St. Andrews Church (18 km)
- museums · 16 · nearest: Ceylon Tea Museum (80 km)
- other attractions · 15 · nearest: Heritance Tea Factory (34 km)
- temples · 13 · nearest: Seetha Amman Kovil (34 km)
- beaches & coast · 12 · nearest: Great Basses Reef Lighthouse (113 km)
- parks · 8 · nearest: Victoria Park (41 km)
- caves · 5 · nearest: Ravana's Cave (0 km)
- rivers, islands & mangroves · 4 · nearest: Whale Watching Chaminda Mirissa Sri Lanka (151 km)
- mosques & dargahs · 1 · nearest: Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque (165 km)
- treks · 1 · nearest: Sri Padaya-Kuruwita Erathna Trail Start (86 km)
Other cities nearby
- Places near Nuwara Eliya · 37 km
- Places near Kandy · 82 km
- Places near Ratnapura · 93 km
- Places near Arugam Bay · 109 km
- Places near Batticaloa · 148 km
- Places near Polonnaruwa · 149 km
- Places near Dambulla · 150 km
- Places near Mirissa · 150 km