A Visit to the Hakgala Botanical Gardens

Take a relaxing stroll through the immaculately maintained hilly terrain of Hakgala Botanical Gardens, the second largest garden among the five botanical gardens in Sri Lanka. Just a 10-minute drive from Nuwara Eliya town, the gardens adjoin the Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve – home to a variety of wildlife – and lie at the base of Hakgala Rock (meaning ‘Elephant’s Jaw’ Rock), which rises 450m above and provides an awe-inspiring backdrop to the garden.