Palm Guesthouse gazes over Nuwara Eliya from its perch on Top Pass, surrounded by protected forest, pine trees, and vegetable gardens. Four kilometers of narrow turns and tea plantations lie between the Palm front porch and the relaxed bustle of "downtown" Nuwara Eliya with its bakeries, golf course, markets, and race track (all a quick tri-wheeler ride or 30-45 minute walk away).

Sunset and sunrise are sublime, whether watched from your bedroom window or from the middle of the organic garden; possible adventures from Top Pass include casual hikes into the surrounding forest and gardens, and arranged day trips to Horton Plains, tea factories, and Adam's Peak.

Inexpensive, home-cooked Sri Lankan and Western fusion meals are served when you wish, often with ingredients picked just outside the kichen.

Palm Guesthouse is a part of PALM Foundation, a non-profit, non-governmental community development organization based in nearby Hawa Eliya. If you are an experienced development worker and have professional skills you'd like to share with our staff, please inquire about volunteering for PALM.