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Itinerary Sri Lanka Family Adventure Tour | Active & Cultural Experiences for All Ages
Duration Info DAY - 12 (Gal Oya - Ella)
Accommodation Info
Location ELLA
Meals Info Bed & Breakfast
Hotel Oak Ray Ella Gap
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Created 4/20/20, 2:55 AM

Description

<ul><li>Breakfast at the hotel<br></li><li>Transfer you to Ella. Approximately 3 hours’ drive.</li><li>Visit to see the beautiful Nine Arch Bridge made of stone in more than 100 years situated between Ella and Demodara train stations and hike to Little Adam’s Peak.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Ella Gap </li></ul>

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303 50 42 Nine Arch Bridge Nine Arch Bridge <ul><p>Nine Arch Bridge at the "Gotuwala" village, between Ella and Demodara stations, is one of the railway engineering marvels in Sri Lanka. This viaduct at Gotuwala has sometimes referred "Nine Heart Bridge" or "Nine Skies Bridge".<br> <br>It was built entirely with blocks of stone and cement without any strengthening iron or concrete. There is an interesting village folktale about this construction. Since this viaduct construction begins World War I broke out and shipping movement restricted resulting in steel consignment was not coming on time or seized by the German Navy. The project came standstill, until local voluntarily came with an idea to build the viaduct with solid stone, bricks and cement only. Finally, the bridge was commissioned in 1921.</p><p><br></p><p><b>You also like to read:</b></p><p>Best train journeys in the world&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fantasiatours.com/blogs/view-blog/b-e-s-t-t-r-a-i-n-j-o-u-r-n-e-y-s-i-n-t-h-e-w-o-r-l-d" target="_blank">https://www.fantasiatours.com/blogs/view-blog/b-e-s-t-t-r-a-i-n-j-o-u-r-n-e-y-s-i-n-t-h-e-w-o-r-l-d</a></p><p><br></p><p> </p></ul> 1 9-arch---B.jpg 12/2/19, 2:07 AM View Edit
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186 50 4 Little Adams Peak, Ella Little Adams Peak, Ella <ul>Little Adams Peak in Ella is about 1,141 m in height, not that much of height as the famous Adam’s Peak recorded 2,243 m in height. Therefore hike is not that difficult and it takes only 3 hours for both up and down. If you are witnessing the sunrise at the top of the peak you would be mesmerized by the scenic beauty of the surroundings. </ul> 1 B.jpg 2/16/19, 4:04 PM View Edit
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190 50 42 Demodara railway loop Demodara railway loop <ul><p>Demodara railway loop is a spiral rail line located between Demodara and Ella stations.<br> <br>During the Uva railway line construction in 1918, railway experts have found that the elevation difference between the adjoining hills at Demodara was too great for the new railway track to negotiate. Then the railway expert came with the idea of “Looping the Loop” to overcome this natural barrier. According to that, the rail line is going around the loop passes under itself, and emerging from a tunnel. The Demodara station located directly above the loop.<br> <br>There is an interesting story behind this. When the railway experts were in a challenge to find a way to proceed with the line beyond Demodara, one local farmer proposed that the line between two greater elevated hills should be in a manner of his turban was tied. The experts have accepted this proposal and the “Looping the Loop” design was evolved.<br> <br>Somehow Demodara railway loop is a masterpiece of railway engineering in Sri Lanka.</p><p><br></p><p><b>You also like to read:</b></p><p>Best train journeys in the world&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fantasiatours.com/blogs/view-blog/b-e-s-t-t-r-a-i-n-j-o-u-r-n-e-y-s-i-n-t-h-e-w-o-r-l-d" target="_blank">https://www.fantasiatours.com/blogs/view-blog/b-e-s-t-t-r-a-i-n-j-o-u-r-n-e-y-s-i-n-t-h-e-w-o-r-l-d</a></p><p> </p></ul> 1 Loop---b.jpg 2/16/19, 4:19 PM View Edit
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