About this experience
Skip the ticket queue at Horton Plains and head straight onto the trails. Your entrance ticket and English-speaking guide are arranged in advance by Lakpura, so you arrive ready to walk. The park sits at roughly 2,100 metres above sea level on Sri Lanka's central plateau — bring a light jacket, as the temperature drops sharply even in the dry season. The trail to World's End, a sheer cliff with a 870-metre drop, and Baker's Falls takes around 3 hours 30 minutes to complete at a comfortable pace.
Your guide leads you through the montane grasslands, pointing out sambar deer, purple-faced langurs, and endemic bird species along the route. Minimum age for this activity is 5 years. Note that transport to and from the park gate, food, drinks, and gratuities are not included — arrange your own transfer to the entrance before the tour begins.
Duration3 hours and 30 minutes
LanguagesEnglish
Min age5 years
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Your tour planner
Rupuni Senior Executive
Have questions or want to customise this itinerary? Reach Rupuni directly — replies usually within a few hours during Sri Lanka business hours.
What’s included
Included
- Entrance Ticket to National Park
- Guide
Not included
- Pick-up/Drop-off from/to the Park Gate.
- Gratuties
- Food and drink
- Expenses of a personal nature
Please note
- Public transportation nearby
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Infant seats unavailable
- Not recommended for people with back problems
- Not recommended for people with heart conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not suitable for pets
- Not stroller accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Viator/TripAdvisor voucher needs to be exchanged at starting point with our staff.
- A Viator/TripAdvisor booking confirmation sent at the time of confirmation is not the official ticket.
- Our service manager will exchange the park entrance ticket with you at the park entrance gate.
- Entrance Gates of Horton Plains National Park
Cancellation policy
- More than 24 hours notice: full refund
- Less than 24 hours notice: no refund
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4.4 / 5
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#1 of 41 things to do in Nuwara Eliya
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Memorable!
Our trip to Horton Plains was absolutely amazing! Our guide was kind, friendly, and made the whole experience enjoyable from start to finish. He shared interesting facts, took great care of us, and made sure we had the b…
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Horton Plains National Park - Discover Sri Lanka Tours.
Horton Plains is a beautiful national park with cool weather, scenic hiking trails, and breathtaking landscapes. World's End is an unforgettable viewpoint and well worth the walk.
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Not entirely worth it
The views in the park are nice, but "World's end" was extremely underwhelming. I'm not sure it justifies the long ride and high park entry cost
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