The railway line from Kandy to Ella, winding through the emerald tea gardens of the Central Highlands, is consistently ranked among the world’s most beautiful train journeys, a slow, rolling passage through mist and mountain scenery that unfolds like a living painting outside the carriage windows. Passing through gorges, over century-old viaducts, around steep hillside curves fragrant with eucalyptus and tea blossom, the journey is in itself a destination, as memorable as any sight along the route. Open carriage doors offer unobstructed views and opportunities for the iconic photography that has made this route famous on social media and in travel publications worldwide.