Up in Sri Lanka’s cool central highlands, Horton Plains is a strikingly beautiful highland plateau made up of cloud forest and lush montane grassland. It’s an excellent place to go hiking, thanks to both the epic scenery and the large variety of wildlife-spotting opportunities. You’re likely to see lots of grazing sambar deer, who live in large herds on the plains.

Tourists from all over the world head for this national park, a highland-like structure with plains on one side and spectacular mountains and deep jungles on the other. Horton Plains are home to animals such as Mountain Leopards, Giant Squirrels, Wild Boars, Rusty-spotted Cats, Purple-faced Langurs, Rhino-horned Lizards and the rarely seen Black-lipped Green Lizard. Birdwatchers will also be rewarded, as Hawk-eagles, Fan-tailed Warblers, Ceylon white-eyed Arrenga and more can be seen here.

Take a walk deep into this national park to discover World’s End, which is a towering cliff top offering a sweeping view of Sri Lanka towards the coast and also past the shoreline. You will discover numerous lakes, waterfalls, rocky hills, as well as the spectacular view of the ocean from this heritage site in Sri Lanka.