Set out on an early morning journey into the misty highlands to explore Horton Plains National Park, one of Sri Lanka’s ecologically significant landscapes, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park’s hauntingly beautiful plateau at over 2,100 metres above sea level is home to rolling montane grasslands, dense cloud forest, crystal-clear streams and an extraordinary concentration of endemic wildlife. The highlight of the tour is the famous World’s End viewpoint, a sheer 880 metre cliff drop offering one of the most dramatic panoramas in Asia, best experienced in the early morning before the clouds gather. The park trail also passes Baker’s Falls; a picturesque waterfall cascading through the forest and offers opportunities for birdwatching with endemic species regularly spotted along the route.