The Horton Plains National Park is a beautiful Sri Lankan highland plateau set at an elevation of 2100 to 2300 metres. The park consists of cloud forests and montane grasslands. Around 750 plant species have been observed here. These include dwarf bamboo species, ferns, lichens and orchids.

Visitors can also view fauna such as birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals which include deer, toque macaques, purple-faced langur, long-clawed shrews, mongoose, Sri Lankan leopards, and giant squirrels.