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Trip to Alupola Ella, Ambewela & Bambarakanda Ella

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Alupola Ella, Ambewela, Bambarakanda Falls, Beruwatta Ella, Dehena Ella, Haputale, Horton Plains, New Zealand Farm, Ratnapura, Surathali Ella, Thangamale, Wewelwatta, 2010, Dry Zone, Longer than 3, March, Mountains, National Park, Scenic Drive, Waterfalls, Wet Zone

Author: Malika (2 Trips)

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Year and Month	March, 2010
Number of Days	4 days (3 nights)
Crew	4 (between 2-35 years of age)
Accommodation	Bandarawela – Personal contact
Transport	Car
Activities	Sight seeing
Weather	Morning – Sunny Afternoon – Rain
Route	Day 1: Colombo -> Rathnapura -> Wewelwatta -> Alupola -> Balangoda -> Bandarawela Day 2: Bandarawela -> Haputhale -> Adhisam -> Haputhale -> Diyathalawa -> Bandarawela Day 3: Bandarawela -> Diyathalawa -> Boralanda -> Ohiya -> Horton Plains -> Pattipola -> Ambewela -> Hakgala -> Bandarawela Day 4: Bandarawela -> Kalupahana -> Bambarakanda -> Kalupahana -> Colombo
Tips, Notes and Special remark	Rathnapura to Balangoda via Rassagala, Wewelwatta Any kind of vehicle can access from Rathnapura to Balangoda road (via Wewelwatta) Additional 1-2 hrs required in this route compared to A4 highway Wewelwatta to Alupola road condition is bad, can easily tackle by a car with good ground clearance. Adisham Bungalow (St. Benedict’s Monastery) Visiting days: Sundays, Saturdays, Poyadays & School holidays (except on Good Friday & Christmas day). Visiting Hours: 9.00AM-12.30PM & 1.30PM-5.00PM. Contact No: 057 2268030 Ambewela Highland milk factory closed for visitors from 12.00 noon to 1.15 PM for lunch. Machine milking starts at 12:10PM in New Zealand farm. Bambarakanda fall When coming down from Beragala (A4), top part of Bambarakanda fall can be seen in a distance from A4 close to Haldumulla. Can make decision to visit by considering water flow.
Related Resources	Discussion: Waterfalls near Rathnapura Discussion: A Walk Through Thangamale Sanctuary Sarisara : Pahala Samanala Diyaeli – පහල සමනළ දියඇලි (CD/DVD available at Rupavahini Sales outlet)
Author	Malika
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This was a family trip to Bandarawela. We traveled Rathnapura to Balangoda via Wewelwattha to see Dehena, Alupola and Beruwatta waterfalls. Second day we visited Adisham Bungalow and Thangamale sanctuary. Third day we visited Horton plains, New Zealand farm and Hakgala gardens. Last day we visited Bambarakanda falls on the way to home.

First day we visited Dehena Ella, Alupola Ella and Beruwatta Ella. Beruwatta Ella can be seen in a distance from Alupola to Balangoda road.