5/5 ravindu j. 9 months ago on Google • 46 reviews
It
would
be
a
shame
to
travel
all
the
way
to
Sri
Lanka
and
not
see
at
LEAST
one
or
two
of
its
beautiful
waterfalls.
During
our
two
months
of
travel
throughout
the
country,
we
were
able
to
visit
20
of
these
amazing
natural
beauties!
One
waterfall
that
was
particularly
impressive
to
us
was
Bomburu
Ella,
located
near
Nuwara
Eliya
in
the
hill
country
of
Sri
Lanka.
While
it
is
only
50m
high,
it
is
the
widest
waterfall
in
the
whole
country
and
is
truly
MASSIVE..
especially
when
you
are
looking
at
it
from
up
close.
Bomburu
Ella
Waterfall
is
one
of
the
best
waterfalls
in
all
of
Sri
Lanka,
and
conveniently
located
less
than
an
30
minutes
outside
of
Nuwara
Eliya.
Of
all
the
waterfalls
you
can
visit
from
Nuwara
Eliya,
this
is
the
one
we
would
recommend.
If
you
are
considering
adding
a
visit
to
Bomburu
Falls
to
your
itinerary,
There
are
a
few
things
you
may
want
to
know
beforehand.
This
article
is
your
one
stop
shop
for
everything
you
need
to
know
to
visit
Bomburu
Ella
Falls.
We
will
cover
how
to
get
there,
the
best
time
to
visit,
and
other
imortant
things
to
know
before
you
go!
Bomburu
Ella
is
nearby
to
Hakgala,
Sri
Lanka.
The
closest
city
is
Nuwara
Eliya,
just
30-40
minutes
by
car/motorbike/tuk-tuk.
Here
is
the
Google
Maps
Pin.
While
Bombara
Ella
Waterfall
is most accessible
from
Nuwara
Eliya,
it
is
also
less
than
2
hours
from
both
Ella
and
Badulla.
If
you
can
spare
an
extra
hour,
you
can
visit
from
these
two
cities
as
well.
The
entry
fee
for
the
falls
is 500
Rupees
($2-3) per
person.
You
can
also
expect
to
pay
about 100
rupees
($0.30) for
parking
at
the
start
of
the
hike.
Bomburu
Ella
Waterfall
is
open
to
travelers
24/7.
However,
you
will
obviously
want
to
go
in
the
daylight.
Sunrise
in
Sri
Lanka
is
around
6:00
am
and
the
sun
is
usually
out
of
sight
by
6-7
pm
year-round.
Keep
this
in
mind
if
you
are
planning
to
drive
your
own
transportation
(we
took
a
motorbike).
You
will
not
want
to
drive
back
to
your
accommodation
in
the
dark.
Nuwara
Eliya
is
rainy
all
year,
but
the
driest
months
are January
–
March. These
are
great
months
to
visit
Bomburu
Ella
because
it
will
be
warm
and
dry.
However,
if
you
are
visiting
in
the
rainy
season
(especially
November-December),
the
waterfall
will
be
at
at
it’s
peak–full
and
powerful!
It
is
best
to
bring
a
raincoat
in
case
you
get
wet
or
get
caught
in
the
rain!
The
best
way
to
visit
Bomburu
Ella
is
by
basing
yourself
in
Nuwara
Eliya.
This
“little
England”
town
is
the
closest
tourist
city
to
the
waterfall
and
has
a
ton
of
other
things
to
do
as
well!
From
Nuwara
Eliya,
there
are
a
couple
of
ways
to
reach
Bomburu
Ella
We
rented
a
motorbike
in
Nuwara
Eliya
while
we
were
staying
in
the
town
for
a
few
days.
While
it
can
sometimes
be
tricky
navigating
through
the
mountains,
driving
our
own
motorbike
always
makes
for
the
best
experiences!
Having
your
own
form
of
transportation
allows
you
to
come
and
go
as
you
please,
making
is
easier
to
be
flexible
in
your
schedule!
If
you
are
planning
on
renting
a
motorbike
for
the
trip,
be
sure
to
check
that
it
is
more
than
100cc.
100cc
is
not
quite
powerful
enough
to
make
it
around
in
the
mountains
and
it
can
be
stressful
trying
to
make
it
up
the
hills.
Be
careful
while
riding
in
the
late
afternoon
because
it
is
very
likely
that
it
will
rain.
We
got
stuck
in
the
rain
multiple
times
and
it
was
not
exactly
a
pleasant
experience…
You
can
prepare
yourself
a
little
better
by
purchasing
a
pancho
at
one
of
the
local
shops.
This
is
SO
helpful
to
have
while
driving
in
the
rain.
Renting
a
tuk-tuk
is
Sri
Lanka
is
such
a
fun
experience!
In
our
opinion,
a
tuk-tuk
is
a
little
bit
more
difficult
to
drive
than
a
motorbike.
Especially
in
the
mountains..
BUT
we
know
that
people
do
it
all
the
time!
After
driving
for
a
bit,
you
will
get
the
hang
of
it!
Tuk-tuks
provide
the
same
flexibility
and
convenience
as
a
motorbike
while
also
providing
rain
cover
and
a
little
bit
more
room
to
pack
your
things
as
well!