Zion View Ella Green Retreat
Ella, Ella — 207.7 km from Bandaranaike (CMB), about 6 hr 3 min. Fixed fares from Rs 29,270, agreed before you fly.
About Zion View Ella Green Retreat
Zion View Ella Green Retreat is in Ella, about 6 hr 3 min by road from Bandaranaike International Airport. The hotel lists 3 room types, including Mountain view rooms and Family suites. The hotel lists 1 restaurant or bar, including Hotel restaurant. Check-in is 14:00 and check-out is 12:00. Your driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to the door at a fixed price.
Getting there from the airport
Your driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to the door. One fixed price for the whole car, agreed before you fly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
Location
6.86894, 81.04388
Guide du visiteur : Zion View Ella Green Retreat
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- Mountain view rooms
- Family suites: 2 adults + 2-4 children, or up to 6 adults
- Self-contained apartment
- Hotel restaurant: Breakfast, a la carte lunch and dinner, buffet dinner three evenings a week, Ceylon tea all day
- Daily sunrise yoga on the terrace
- Spa services
- Tea plantation walks
- Ella Rock trail
- Children's play area
- Swimming pool with valley views
- Free shuttle between railway station and hotel
- Airport transfers available
- Laundry service (stays of 2+ nights)
- Baby cots on request in family rooms
Near Zion View Ella Green Retreat
Places to visit close to the hotel. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Day trips from Zion View Ella Green Retreat
Further afield. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Zion View Ella Green Retreat is a family-run hotel set above the Ella Gap on Waterfall Road, among the tea fields that cover this side of the valley. It is close enough to Ella's town centre to reach on foot, but positioned high enough up the hillside to stay quiet, with mist regularly drifting through the surrounding tea bushes in the early mornings that this part of the hill country is known for.
Rooms are built around private balconies with mountain views, air conditioning and a minibar, and most are set up as family rooms with private bathrooms. Being family-run rather than part of a larger chain, the hotel tends toward the kind of personal service — staff who remember returning guests, a willingness to adjust a booking or a meal — that smaller, independently owned properties in Ella are generally known for.
The property centres on an infinity pool and a sun terrace, with a garden and a shared lounge for guests to relax in between excursions. The pool itself is positioned to make the most of the Ella Gap view, the same wide break in the hills that gives the retreat its outlook and its name.
The restaurant serves a broad mix of Indian, local and international dishes, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options handled as standard rather than as an afterthought — a wider spread of dietary accommodation than many of Ella's smaller guesthouses attempt. Sunrise yoga sessions are offered for guests who want to start the day looking out over the Gap before the valley mist burns off, and the spa facilities on site extend that slower pace into the rest of the day.
As a family-run property, Zion View leans on personal service rather than scale — a small hotel built around its view of the Ella Gap, its tea-field surroundings, and a restaurant kitchen able to accommodate most dietary needs without much notice.
Your transfer to Zion View Ella Green Retreat
The nearest hotel on this site is The Pinnacle Ella in Ella, a few minutes on foot.
What it costs
| Vehicle | Seats | Typically | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy car | 3–4 | Alto, Aqua, Axio | Rs 29,270 | Book |
| Van, SUV and group | 4–50 | Every, Vezel, Toyota KDH, Coaster | Rs 39,370 | Book |
| Premium car | 3–4 | Camry | Rs 57,190 | Book |
One price for the whole car, not per seat. Drivers and fleets set their own rates, so these are typical prices from our system, not a guarantee — your actual quote can differ. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 207.7 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time. See all 9 vehicle classes ↓
Questions about this transfer
How much is a taxi from Colombo airport to Zion View Ella Green Retreat?
From Rs 29,270 for the 207.7 km, about 6 hr 3 min. That is a fixed price for the whole car, quoted before you book, not a meter reading.
How long does the transfer to Zion View Ella Green Retreat take?
About 6 hr 3 min in normal traffic. Arrivals at Bandaranaike are busiest in the early morning, when the long-haul flights land together.
Will the driver wait if my flight is late?
Yes. Give your flight number when you book and your driver has it. There is no automatic flight tracking yet, so if you are delayed, message your driver on the number in your confirmation. Extended waiting beyond the pickup window is chargeable on a point-to-point transfer, and the terms say by how much.
Can I book a return transfer from Zion View Ella Green Retreat?
Yes — the same journey in reverse, at the same fixed price, booked at the same time or later.
All vehicle classes and prices
| Vehicle | Seats | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini / Small Car | 3–4 | Rs 29,270 | Book |
| Economy / Medium Car | 3–4 | Rs 32,080 | Book |
| Sedan | 3–4 | Rs 35,320 | Book |
| Mini Van | 5–7 | Rs 39,370 | Book |
| SUV | 4–5 | Rs 40,180 | Book |
| Van | 8–14 | Rs 42,610 | Book |
| Luxury Car | 3–4 | Rs 57,190 | Book |
| Mini Bus | 15–30 | Rs 59,620 | Book |
| Bus | 30–50 | Rs 85,540 | Book |
Every class, every price, none hidden. Each Book button opens the booking form for this transfer with that class chosen.
Book your transfer through us
- Fixed price in advance, for the whole car. No meter.
- Your driver's profile is shown before you book.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
- Day trips from the hotel can be booked from the cards above.
How this transfer works
One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. There is no meter, so the figure you are quoted is the figure the booking honours. Give your flight number when you book and your driver has it.
The return leg from Zion View Ella Green Retreat is the same journey booked the other way, at the same price, and can be arranged now or later in your stay. Departures want you at Bandaranaike three hours before a long-haul flight, so add the 6 hr 3 min back to that.
Before you book
- Taxis in Ella — what the roads do at different times of day, and how being collected here works.
- Airport transfers — meeting your driver, luggage, child seats and how payment works.
- The airport to Ella route — the drive itself, in detail.
- A driver for several days — the usual arrangement for anyone travelling beyond Ella.
- The district map — where Ella sits, and what is around it.