Park or garden · Nuwara Eliya
Hakgala Botanical Garden
A hillside garden on the road to Ella, first planted in the 1860s for cinchona trials, now known for roses and cloud-forest views.
- Best season
- January to April. The south-west monsoon brings mist and rain from May to September.
- Time to allow
- 1 hr 30 min (at least 1 hr)
- Best time of day
- Morning. Open 08:00 to 17:00.
- Entry
- LKR 3,540 (to confirm)
- What to wear
- Everyday clothes. Sun hat and sunscreen help.
- Good for
- Easy going, families
Planning price for foreign adults (2026 tariff); confirm at the gate.
Around Nuwara Eliya
We have no photo of Hakgala Botanical Garden itself yet. These show the area.