Located off the southern tip of India this beautiful teardrop island is a scenic and culturally rich country with spectacular UNESCO world heritage sites. From the Temple of Tooth & Sigiriya Rock Fortress, to the refreshingly cool and lush green Ceylon tea plantations. Amazing train journeys through the hillsides Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. Have a memorable interaction with elephants at Pinnawala. With stunning beaches, colonial-style ports, delicious food and welcoming people there is so much to love about Sri Lanka!
Welcome to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Highlights
| DAY 1 Arrival at Colombo airport and transferred to your hotel. In the evening, drive to Negombo where you will experience a boat ride to an island in the lagoon where you will enjoy a spectacular sunset while enjoying cocktails and drinks. |
| DAY 2 Relax and enjoy the amazing activities on offer at the hotel. The hotel has lots of amazing activities on offer from Horse Riding, or discover your surroundings on a bike ride around the local village, Athungama. Kayaking or head off the beaten track with an 4×4 drive, weaving along earthen tracks through rural countryside dominated by rice paddies. Birds and buffalo are often sighted alongside other wildlife, including elephants. Spend the evening enjoying sundowners before heading back to the hotel. *Elephant sightings however depend on the season, July to August being the peak |
| DAY 3 Your day is at leisure to enjoy your hotel and surroundings. |
| DAY 4 After an early breakfast, head out to Sigiriya. This region is home to the “Lion Rock” famous for its frescoes of ‘Celestial Maidens’ before spending time experiencing a rural community, followed by lunch and visit to a local school. After this drive to the central hill country to arrive at your next destination, the city Kandy. Check in to your hotel for your overnight stay. |
| DAY 5 After breakfast, head out for the day to visit the Peradeniya Botanical gardens and enjoy a tour of the city of Kandy. In the evening, Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha. Return to your hotel for overnight stay. |
| DAY 6 After breakfast, traverse to Nuwara Eliya. Check in to your hotel for overnight stay. Enjoy a scenic train ride from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya |
| DAY 7 Your next destination is the town of Udawalawe. Check into your hotel and prepare for an afternoon safari in the Udawalawe National Park. |
| DAY 8 After breakfast, check out from your hotel and travel to Galle. Make a stop at the elephant transit home during your journey. |
| DAY 9 Breakfast in the hotel. Today you will enjoy a tour of Galle. Return to your hotel for overnight stay. |
| DAY 10 After breakfast check out from your hotel and travel to Colombo. In the evening enjoy a tour of Forgotten Colombo on an open top Land Rover! Check in to your hotel for an overnight stay. |
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DAY 11 Transfer to the airport for your flight home or onward to your next destination. Why not extend with a beach stay in Bentota or head off to the idyllic islands of the Maldives! Ask for more information. |