Alpine's unique waterfall tour

Another first in 'Little England'

by Beverley Jansz

Sri Lanka is blessed with a host of beautiful waterfalls, particularly showcased by Devon and St. Clair. Both are on the Hatton - Nuwara-Eliya highway. Although little known to tourists, the majestic Sheen waterfall at Pundaluoya, on the Nuwara-Eliya-Pundaluoya Road is yet another spectacular site.

The unique and novel, 'Waterfall Tour' offered by Alpine Hotel and Alpine Eco-A dventure Travels, Nuwara-Eliya has been formulated in a manner that the visitor could enjoy the beautiful views of more than ten gorgeous waterfalls in panoramic landscapes, in and around ideally climatic Nuwara-Eliya.

Each waterfall is different in shape, size and beauty, as well as location. Nanuoya Waterfall, St. Clair, Devon, Sheen, Gerandi Ella, Ihala Devathura, Ramboda and Poonaoya Ella are some of the most beautiful of their kind covered by the 'Waterfall Tour' offered by Alpine Hotel.

Going by the name 'Alpine'. this luxury hotel is surrounded by beautiful mountains and evergreen tea plantations. Another plus point for the hotel is its location. built overlooking two main tourist attractions in Nuwara-Eliya - the Race Course and Gregory's Lake.

Alpine offers 25 deluxe rooms with all modern facilities. Another rare feature at Alpine is that all electrical fittings and furniture are of Italian origin. It is flanked by two beautiful mountains - 'Point Pedro' and 'Single Tree' offering guests a breathtaking view of the hill country, from their rooms.

It is further complemented by two large restaurants beautifully designed with coloured deco. Guests are offered the very best in International and Sri Lankan cuisine prepared by Executive Chef Gunaratne Banda and his team.

Chairman, Alpine Hotel and Alpine Adventure Tours, versatile hotelier, D. G. Mahinda Kumara is also a member of the Nuwara-Eliya Municipality. Alpine is available on E-mail - [email protected]. web - alpineecotravels.com