Best Secret Tourist Spot in Ella, Sri Lanka!

We had the most incredible day exploring Ella, Sri Lanka! After starting the day with a traditional Sri Lankan breakfast, we visited one of the best tourist spots in Ella - Little Adam's Peak. BUT, even more exciting was the secret tourist attraction called the Dogs of Ella! We had never heard of this charity and tourist activity before, but we are so glad we visited and can share the experience with you all!
Starting our day of exploring, we were served an incredible traditional Sri Lankan breakfast of dhal, coconut sambol, Sri Lankan pancakes, and string hoppers. Sri Lanka food is some of our favourite in the world, and they do an incredible breakfast!! We had our breakfast at the accommodation we're staying at tonight which is called Idyll Cottages. If you'd like to book this cottage, call Anil (the owner) via Whats'App at [phone].
Then it was off to one of the most famous tourist spots in Ella, Little Adam's Peak (sometimes called Mini Adam's Peak). The hike was actually really simple, and after about 20 minutes we reached the first peak. Little Adam's Peak is a great place to visit, especially for sunrise! We tried to get there for sunrise in the morning but it was too foggy so we went back to sleep, but if you are visiting Ella and get a clear morning, we highly recommend going to Little Adam's Peak for sunrise! It's a gorgeous spot.
Afterwards we got to visit the best secret tourist spot in Ella; the Dogs of Ella! They are a charity that helps Sri Lankan street dogs who are in need of care. This charity is doing such important work in the Ella area. Not only are they helping sick and injured dogs, but they are spaying and neutering as many dogs as they can afford. This really is the way forward to deal with the street dog problem in Sri Lanka (which is quite extreme), and Dogs of Ella are doing an amazing job to make an impact with their small team and limited funds! If you have a few extra dollars to donate they (and we) would be eternally grateful!! Click here to see donation options: linktr.ee/dogs_of_ella
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== Chapters ==
0:00 Trying traditional Sri Lankan breakfast
2:00 Villa tour at Idyll Cottages
3:11 Let's go to Little Adam's Peak!
7:13 Backpacker lunch :p
7:50 Ella's secret tourist activity!
11:13 Shy girl wants her time in the spotlight
12:39 Anyone want to adopt a Sri Lanka street dog?
#travelsrilanka #srilanka #ella #streetdogs
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Hey there! We are Nicole and Mico and in March 2021, we quit our jobs, sold our belongings, and began traveling the world! We never thought we'd be making travel vlogs on KZbin, but after realizing that we had a unique opportunity to share our adventure and make the world feel more familiar and inviting to anyone watching, we took the leap and picked up the camera! We hope our videos show how wonderful, delicious, and friendly the world can be.

[@lahirusiyambalagoda4881]

Heart Of The Indian Ocean 🇱🇰❤️

[@nicoleandmico]

Yes!! 😊

[@maxplanck9055]

A hot tub is a good remedy for a sore ankle Nicole,Ella looks a great place to stay,thanks for sharing,it’s an education,much love ✌️❤️🇬🇧

[@kalithj]

You both definitely do justice to this beautiful island through your videos!

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you so much! Glad we can share the beauty with you!

[@ChrisAndEmilie]

All those dogs look so beautiful - what an amazing and eye-opening experience. We see so many dogs roaming the streets in our travels and it's so sad. It makes us happy to see when they can be well cared for and find better homes.

[@shalitharukmal8268]

Sri Lankan Street dogs a are friendly 🥰

[@CerebralChuckles]

WHAT am I watching? Is this Lily Aldrin? 😳 BTW thank you very very much for featuring my mother. I love my motherland, and I am getting even greedy for her day by day, even though we are having a bit difficult time here in term of finance. 🥺🙏

[@NetITGeeks]

Hope you enjoy Sri Lanka. I am hoping to visit there sometimes this year.

[@nicoleandmico]

Please do! It's an amazing country!

[@mak11647]

Love Sri Lanka 🇱🇰.....The Pearl of the Indian Ocean...🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@nicoleandmico]

So beautiful😍

[@PrasannaAlmeida]

Nicole, you are a brave lass to eat coconut sambol all by itself. That stuff is dynamite. Cheers to you two

[@nicoleandmico]

Haha thank you 😋

[@derrylsanders]

wow its looks super peaceful out there, great video guys!

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you!

[@DLFH]

You guys are such wonderful animal advocates! As much as the rest of your posts are really enjoyable to see where you are going and eating, I just love how you guys make a point to do an excursion like this. Cheers to time well spent on your last day in Ella!

[@doyeldawson8606]

Thank you so much for visiting us at dogs of Ella and featuring us.❤

[@nicoleandmico]

You're very welcome! It was our pleasure! We just love the place and hope that more people visit and learn about the cause ☺

[@vijayafernando1]

Thank you for visiting Ella and showing the dogs. The dogs are wild in sri lanka. As in anything wild,some animals cannot be successful. At least someone makes their life bearable

[@thealiexpress60secs]

Everyone who travels to Sri Lanka goes to see Boburu Falls, that place near the nine arch bridge is crazy😍

[@nicoleandmico]

We'd love to check that out one day!

[@rihansaz]

aww.. the last part with puppies was awesome! 😍🥰😘

[@nicoleandmico]

So adorable 😍

[@dilshanekanayake9728]

This is a wonderful video! Thank you for all the information about different places in SL.

[@nicoleandmico]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@varunagoonasekera7329]

There's a yellow liquid gravy curry that gets put on top of the string hoppers before eating that makes the string hoppers much more delicious. The person who is eating puts this on the string hoppers from a different dish. This yellow liquid makes the string hoppers more moist to eat. I don't think you had this with your meal. You have to eat the dahl curry, the coconut sambol, and possibly a meat curry with the string hoppers all at once for this dish to be very delicious. Next time. You don't have to tip anybody in Sri Lanka. It's not required that you give any money for any hospitality that you receive there; just walk away. You have to have milk tea with your food in that area. The most beautiful dogs in the world are in Sri Lanka!! Excellent video by the way!

[@chanakaarchitecture1839]

Your videos are great.If you have time visit Reveston also.it's near to kandy. That area is less crowded and not popular among tourist. But very beautyful.

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you so much! We haven't heard of that before so thanks for the recommendation!

[@Dodilafir]

Another great vlog again....lovely shots of different landscapes. TA

[@nicoleandmico]

Glad you enjoyed it! It's not hard to capture beautiful shots here, everything is just so picturesque 🥰

[@Dodilafir]

@@nicoleandmico Stay blessed 🙌

[@kelumsamarasekara5199]

When you eat string hoppers ,i think you have to mixed sambal,dal curry,potato curry and everything together with string hoppers and eat well and then you can taste it better...

[@nicoleandmico]

Good to know, thanks!

[@jonson-te5gf]

Beautiful place to visit😍☺

[@nicoleandmico]

It really is!

[@colombogemtraders]

Warmly welcome to International Gem Market in Galle, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

[@lamithperera8760]

Have coconut sambol with string hoppers. Usually we don't have it solo.

[@nicoleandmico]

We've learned so much from the comments today. Thank you!

[@leonardparry1383]

Thanks so much your promoting My country

[@nicoleandmico]

Our pleasure! We love Sri Lanka so, so much!

[@d.gaminikeerthi4308]

Omgggg 🤩🤩 I love that you too enjoy string hoppers with dhal curry.🤠My favourite 😍💯 Have a wonderful roadtrip in Sri Lanka ❤️🐒

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you 😋

[@aravind4090]

My lovely srilanka 😇🤩 Love from Kerala 🥰😉

[@nicoleandmico]

So lovely!

[@navodnim_]

I'm so happy becouse many tourist share many videos vith us these days.

[@Sweden_Natural_View]

Srilanka best❤️🇸🇪🇸🇪

[@DillanSK]

Nice videos....! Thanks for promoting sri lanka and one thing to aware..., we do not eat coconut somhol alone we mix it with rice, string hoppers like you had with daal...that's the way of sri.lankan style..!

[@nicoleandmico]

Ahhhh good to know! We've just been eating it by the spoonful 😅

[@nicoleandmico]

Yes you're right! It's actually so delicious we will have it any way we can but yes, mixing with rice is amazing 👏 10/10 food in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰😋

[@DillanSK]

Yes..if you eat symbol full, you may feel hot which can be reduced by mixing with string hoppers, rice..etc

[@TheYouTubeStoryTeller2024]

Yeah. I wanted say this LOL ! Thanks !

[@dmuthu91]

You can mix and match when you eat string hoppers, usually both dhal and coconut sambol are used together when eating string hoppers. It's really tasty that way. You can combine other curries like fish or chicken as well with those :)

[@nicoleandmico]

Thanks for the tips!

[@mixedketchup]

wonderful

[@catsfunworld6650]

Don't miss to visit (Nuwara Eliya).... You have lot more places their to visit.... More beautiful palaces are their..... Lot more adventures also their in Nuwara Eliya. 🇱🇰

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April and march are flower blooming seasons in Nuwara Eliya

[@nicoleandmico]

We will have to come back for Newara Eliya! ❤️💙

[@Europe58]

Wow amazing video

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you so much 😀

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Wow....to day I found this chanel...good Job....Then subscribed❤️

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you so much 😀 We hope you enjoy the videos of beautiful Sri Lanka!

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Wow amazing views 😍👌👌

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@mosaicslp]

Hey, guys thank you for the videos, my wife and I are planning to travel to Sri Lanka in September, love all the information you have provided, good luck, PS I wish you guys had posted prices, like on food, and places you stayed and visit in the videos. I think it would've been very helpful for someone that's planning to go there, maybe you have a reason for not providing the prices. OK thank you.

[@nicoleandmico]

Glad you enjoy! We routinely post prices on our videos but sometimes we do forget haha thanks for the reminder!

[@roshinikahandawala2365]

Nice video

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you!

[@Gopisaha143]

Nice vlog video

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you!

[@hirunikaushalya-eh2xw]

Good luck enjoy ❤

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you!

[@bhyomkeshbakshika5938]

Finally

[@kaminidesilva705]

Please help the stray dogs. I have been donating regularly.

[@nicoleandmico]

That's so amazing to hear! The dogs are lucky to have you looking out for them 🤗

[@stackexploit7168]

Beautiful Sri Lanka

[@niraj7652]

Enjoy😊

[@nicoleandmico]

Thanks!

[@thusitharathnayaka7305]

Thank you

[@nicoleandmico]

You're welcome!

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My country ❤❤❤

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👍👍👍🇱🇰🇱🇰

[@BMKtravelSL]

Visit Sri Lanka. 🇱🇰🇱🇰🌿

[@nicoleandmico]

It's our pleasure!

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[@sunnysltravels2511]

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[@ruvanchamara959]

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[@ScienceBack2Back]

If you really need to taste Sri Lankan Food you must use hand like locals and mix them... Cutlery not working in Sri Lanka

[@nicoleandmico]

Great point!

[@matt281075]

👌👍

[@thealiexpress60secs]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@muhammadshazni1514]

The coconut sambol is best with some rotti..

[@nicoleandmico]

So delicious!

[@PremShantiAnand]

🙏❤NicoleMico🇱🇰👣🏔🐕🎶💞☮🌈❤🙏

[@varunagoonasekera7329]

The string hoppers may be a descendant of the Portuguese coming to Sri Lanka. But I am not sure about this.

[@nicoleandmico]

Interesting!

[@varunagoonasekera7329]

@@nicoleandmico Thank you for your reply. Enjoy your stay!

[@xavier2.030]

Almost a month in Sri Lanka and you still don't eat with your hands? Very bad😌

[@value8035]

Peanut butter sandwitch??? Noo. you need Coconut Sambol and Dhal Sandwitch.

[@nicoleandmico]

Haha yes next hike we will have to have this!

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