Kandy to Ella in Sri Lanka, “The Most Scenic Train Ride in the World”

I recently visited Sri Lanka to attend Cinnamon TBC Asia 2018, a conference that connected tourism industry professionals with travel bloggers and social media influencers. We were here to promote Sri Lanka as a premier tourist destination, an easy job really considering how Lonely Planet ranked Sri Lanka as the top country for travel in 2019.

After a fantastic press trip and conference that sent us to different regions in Sri Lanka (and some fabulous Cinnamon Hotels along the way), everyone either went home or flew to their next exotic destination. Some moved to Bali, others continued on to Europe and South America. But not me. I stayed right here in Sri Lanka for an extra week, mainly for this.

It was my first time ever in this beautiful country and I just couldn’t leave without experiencing what many have called “the most scenic train ride in the world.”

This epic train ride begins in the city of Kandy and ends in the small mountain town of Ella (or vice-versa). It’s a…