Jetwing St Andrews is an elegant colonial mansion converted into a charming boutique hotel. With extinctive gardens in which to enjoy afternoon tea and birdwatching, a buffet restaurant and period furniture, this is a charming property.
This grand property is an ideal base for exploring the many attractions around Nuwara Eliya. Each room has been fitted with modern amenities while retaining the elegance of the traditional architecture and charm. There's a spacious buffet restaurant, lounge, traditional billiards room and plenty of outside seating from which to enjoy a cup of tea from the local estate.
The gardens offer good birdwatching and at night a frog tour can be arranged to see some of the ten species of frog, many of which are endemic to the area. Visits to nearby tea estates and the high altitude grasslands of Horton Plains National Park are very accessible. With the high altitude of the town, it can get cool on some nights, so hot water bottles are provided.
Discover the rich variety of habitats across Sri Lanka on this comprehensive tour led by naturalist, Ed Hutchings. Join us on a wonderful journey through Sri Lanka’s finest wildlife hotspots, from lowland rainforests through misty hill country to undiscovered wetlands and wildlife-rich dry forests. Find out more about Sri Lanka in Depth
Nuwara Eliya is in the heart of tea country and its elevation creates a cooler climate, making for fascinating birdlife. Nearby Horton Plains is the country’s highest plateau which terminates at the sheer precipice of 'World’s End', and is the perfect environment for a distinctive, wild flora and rare highland birds. Find Out More about {acc:title}
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