Silk Path Holidays

19/05/2025

Escape to the "Little England" of Sri Lanka! Breathtaking Views, misty mornings and endless Tea fields - Nuwara Eliya is a Dream come true.

16/05/2025

Sri Lanka's cultural centre, Kandy, is where tradition and clam combine. Every moment spent here narrates an adventure, from the revered Temple of the Tooth to the misty mountains and colourful alleyways.

15/05/2025

Sri Lanka emerges as South Asia’s top destination in 2025 with strategic tourism growth and rising earnings: Report

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27/02/2025

15/02/2025

What is Pekoe Trail?

A Trail Like No Other!

The Pekoe Trail is a 300 km (186.4 mile) trekking route from the Hanthana Mountains near Kandy to the hill station of Nuwara Eliya.On the way, you’ll pass through the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka across a variety of landscapes

The route takes its name from the numerous tea estates it passes through, their undulating hills carpeted in emerald-coloured tea plants.

The trail is the brainchild of adventurer and trail extraordinaire Miguel Cunat, who spent many years hiking in the central highlands of Sri Lanka designing The Pekoe Trail. Migel Cunat is Spanish by birth and he has been living in Sri Lanka since 2003. He has contributed immensely to the development of tourism of the country. He was awarded Conde Nast top traveler specialist for Sri Lanka.

The 300 km trail has been sectioned into 22 stages, each averaging about 12 km ( 7.46 mi) and of varying levels of difficulty based on the elevation gain.

Stages of Pekoe Trail, distances and average time to complete are as below

01. Hanthana to Galaha - 13.8km - 3h 52min

02.Galaha to Loolkandura - 14.69km - 4h 45min

03.Loolkandura to Thalawatenna - 17.23km - 5h 50min

04.Thalawatenna to Kumbaloluwa - 9.5km - 3h 38min

05.Kumbaloluwa to Watagoda - 11.85km - 3h 47min

06.Watagoda to Kotagala - 14.86km - 4h 15min

07.Kotalagal to Norwood - 15.5km - 4h 37min

08.Norwood to Bogawantalawa - 15.85km - 4h 40min

09.Bogawantalawa to Dayagama - 16.46km - 5h 3min

10. Dayagama to Horton Plains - 14.9km - 4h 20min

11.Horton Plains to Udaweriya - 13.12km - 4h 2min

12.Udaweriya to Haputale - 14.76km - 4h 54min

13. Haputale to St Catherine's Seat - 13.48km - 4h 11min

14.St Catherine's seat to Makulella - 9.38km - 3h 12min

15.Makulella to Ella - 10.12km - 2h 56min

16.Ella to Demodara - 8.75km - 2h 50min

17.Demodara to Haliela - 12.99km - 4h 20min

18.Haliela to Atampitiya - 13.96km - 4h 9min

19.Atampitiya to Loonuwatte - 18.6km - 5h 50min

20.Loonuwatte to Udupussellawa - 12.37km - 4h 2min

21.Udupussellawa to Kandapola - 16.71km - 5h 30min

22.Kandapola to Nuwara Eliya - 10.81km - 3h 2min

A MUST on your BUCKET LIST.

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10/02/2025

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04/02/2025

27/01/2025

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has announced that the ‘Eagle’s Viewpoint’, located in Shanthipura in Nuwara Eliya District, the village with the highest elevation in Sri Lanka, has been opened to tourists.

The viewpoint is situated in Shanthipura, which stands at an altitude of 6,182 feet above sea level in the Nuwara Eliya District.

The ‘Eagle’s Viewpoint’ was inaugurated today (26) under the patronage of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, with the participation of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksha.

Construction of the ‘Eagle’s Viewpoint’ began on 31 July 2024, with the primary objective of making Sri Lanka a major and attractive destination for foreign tourists, thereby contributing to the local economy through the development of the tourism industry.

The project was carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force, with financial support from the Tourism Development Authority.

From the newly opened viewpoint, tourists will have the opportunity to enjoy panoramic views of the natural beauty of the Uva Province as well as the Nuwara Eliya town, Pedro, Pidurutalagala, Hakgala, Lake Gregory, Kikiliyamana Mountain Range, Adam’s Peak, and the Saptha Kanya Mountain Range@