Nature’s Best, Right at Your Doorstep
Located in Nikapotha, Cinnamon Hill Family Villa is your gateway to misty mountains, giant waterfalls, and our own private spice gardens.
The Cinnamon Hill Estate Experience
You do not have to travel far to feel the magic of Sri Lanka. Step outside your room and take a guided walk through our private, lush estate. This is a unique nature experience you can only get right here.
- ● True Ceylon Cinnamon: See how the world’s best cinnamon grows and smell the fresh bark.
- ● Fresh Tea Leaves: Touch the green tea bushes that cover our cool mountain slopes.
- ● Vanilla Orchids: Look at the beautiful climbing vines where sweet vanilla pods grow.
- ● Black Pepper (Gammiris): See how raw pepper vines wrap around the tall shade trees.
- ● Coffee Plants: Find bright red coffee cherries waiting to be picked.
- ● Fresh Fruits: Pluck and taste sweet, fresh fruits directly from the branches in our garden.
Breathe the fresh mountain air, touch the spices, and taste the fruits. You simply have to come and experience this peaceful life for yourself!
Beautiful Places Near Us
Our villa is the perfect center point to visit the most famous places in the hill country.
Lemastota Oya & Nikapotha Oya
A beautiful, clean water stream flowing down the mountains. The water is very cool and refreshing. It is a very safe and quiet place to take a bath, swim, and relax with your family.
Read more on Wikipedia ↗Uda Diyaluma (Upper Diyaluma)
The beautiful top section of the famous Diyaluma waterfall. It features safe, natural rock pools where you can swim and relax while looking out over an endless, breathtaking mountain drop.
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Diyaluma Falls
This is the second-highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. The water drops from a huge rock mountain, creating a magnificent sight right by the main road. It is a must-see for nature lovers.
Read more on Wikipedia ↗Adisham’s Bungalow
A very old and beautiful stone house built by a British planter. Today, it is a quiet monastery. It has lovely flower gardens, and the monks make their own fresh fruit jams and cordials.
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Dambatenne Tea Factory & Lipton’s Seat
Visit the famous tea factory built in 1890. Then, travel up to Lipton’s Seat. This is the exact place where Sir Thomas Lipton used to sit and look at his vast tea lands. The view is magical.
Read more on Wikipedia ↗Bambarakanda Falls
This is the tallest waterfall in all of Sri Lanka! It falls straight down a steep rock face hidden inside a dark pine forest. The road leading to the waterfall is incredibly beautiful.
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Nine Arch Bridge
A famous, massive bridge hidden deep in the jungle. It is built entirely out of rocks and bricks, with no steel used at all. Watching the blue train pass over these nine arches is like a scene from a movie.
Read more on Wikipedia ↗Demodara Spiral Railway
A true masterpiece of engineering. Because the mountains are so steep, the train tracks go in a full circle loop around a hill and pass through a tunnel directly underneath the Demodara railway station!
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The Devil’s Staircase
A thrilling and incredibly beautiful route for hiking or 4×4 jeeps. The track features sharp zig-zag bends that cut through remote tea estates, offering some of the most dramatic mountain views in the country.
Read more on Wikipedia ↗Ella View Point & Horton Plains
Take a day trip to see the famous Ella mountain gap, or visit Horton Plains National Park to see the massive “World’s End” drop. You can spot wild deer and rare birds wandering freely here.
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Ready to Make Memories?
From bathing in cool mountain streams to tasting fresh spices from the branch, this experience is waiting for you. Come and find your peace at Cinnamon Hill.
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