Activities in Nuwara Eliya
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Nuwara Eliya Golf Club
Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, spreading north from Grand Hotel Rd, is beautifully kept and has a retinue of languid sleeping dogs guarding more than a few of the greens.
It didn’t take the tea planters long to lay out land for drives and putts in their holiday town, and the club was founded in 1889. The club has been through tough times but survives to this day. Water hazards – in the form of rivers and streams – come into play on six holes. Temporary members pay Rs 100 per day. Hire golf clubs for Rs 1080 per day and golf shoes for Rs 168 per day. The club expects a certain dress code: for men, shirt with collar and pants or shorts (of a decent length), socks and shoes; and fo…
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Pedro Tea Estate
To see where your morning cuppa originates, head to the Pedro Tea Estate, about 3.5km east of Nuwara Eliya on the way to Kandapola. Guided tours of the factory, originally built in 1885 and still packed with 19th-century engineering, run for a half-hour. Overlooking the plantations there’s a pleasant tea house. A three-wheeler from Nuwara Eliya should cost Rs 700 to 800 return, including waiting time. The Single Tree Hotel runs trips for Rs 500 per person. Alternatively you could hop on a Ragalla-bound bus (bus 743) from the main bus station in Nuwara Eliya.
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4WD Tours
Most hotels and guesthouses in town can arrange day trips by car or 4WD to Horton Plains National Park and World's End. The standard price for up to five passengers is Rs 1700. One of the better-run 4WD tours is based at Single Tree Hotel. The road is better than it used to be and the trip takes about 1½ hours one way. It costs about the same from Haputale.
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Single Tree Hill
A good place for walking is up Single Tree Hill (2100m), which takes about 90 minutes. Walk south on Queen Elizabeth Rd, go up Haddon Hill Rd as far as the communications tower and then take the left-hand path. Guest houses can supply you with a rudimentary map.
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Hill Club
There are four clay tennis courts at the Hill Club. The fee includes balls and racquet hire. Try not to lob a ball into the Sri Lankan President’s residence next door.
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Alpine Adventurers
Alpine Adventurers specialises in trekking, camping, mountaineering and rafting tours in the area.
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Tennis
There are tennis courts at the Hill Club. The fee includes balls and racquet hire.
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Mountain-Bike Rental
Mountain-bike rental can be arranged at most hotels and guesthouses.
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