Overview
This will be from the sacred city of Kandy, to down south of Sri Lanka which owns golden sandy beaches.
Itinerary
Day 1 :
Negombo
- Arrival at Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport; meet our representatives.
- Transfer to a hotel in Negombo
- Negombo City Tour; you will be visiting Old Dutch Fort, Dutch Hamilton Canal, St. Marie’s Church, Negombo Lagoon
- Evening beach leisure in scenic Negombo beach
- Overnight stay at Negombo
Day 2 :
Sigiriya, Dambulla
- Breakfast at the hotel and depart to Dambulla - approximately a 3 hour's drive
- Visit Dambulla Cave temple; This world heritage site is an ancient hermitage that was built in the first century BC with attractive frescoes and statues of Lord Buddha. This well-preserved cave temple complex is located on a rock that towers 160 meters that have a stunning view of the surrounding plain area.
- Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
- Lunch at the recommended restaurant in Sigiriya.
- Evening safari in Hurulu Eco Park Habarana.
- Back to the hotel and overnight stay at Sigiriya.
Day 3 :
Sigiriya Village Safari, Minneriya National Park
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Oxen cart ride in a Village at Sigiriya
- Traditional Catamaran safari
- Authentic traditional Sri Lankan lunch at a recommended restaurant.
- Drive to Minneriya National Park
- Evening safari at Minneiya National Park
- Drive to Polonnaruwa, overnight stay at Polonnaruwa
Day 4 :
Ancient site visit
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Visit ancient sites Polonnaruwa; Rankothverhera temple, Pothgul Viharaya temple, Watadageya, Hetadageya, Thiwanka Pilimageya and Galviharaya.
- Visit the ancient irrigation system Parakrama Samudra.
- Lunch at a recommended restaurant in Polonnaruwa.
- Transfer to Kandy - approximately a 3 ½ hours drive
Day 5 :
Pinnawala, Peradeniya, Kandy
- Early morning departure from the hotel to Pinnawala elephant orphanage - approximately 1 ½ hours drive; watch feeding elephant calves, feed giants by yourself.
- Breakfast at the recommended restaurant at Pinnawala
Drive to Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya - The largest botanical garden in Sri Lanka that is spread over 147 acres with 4000 species of plants including orchids, palms, medicinal plants, and spices and it attracts 2 million people per year from all around the world.
- Drive back to Kandy
- Visit the Temple of Tooth Relic; one of the most sacred places in the world.
Lunch at a Recommended restaurant in Kandy; taste and witness the making of traditional Sri Lankan sweets.
- Shopping around Kandy; Kandy is one of the best places to shopping souvenirs, gems, handicrafts, handloom sarees, and clothes in Sri Lanka.
Day 6 :
Around Kandy
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Trek in Udawattakele Forest Reserve, the only forest reserve around Kandy city limits.
Visit Kandy View Point; has a panoramic view of the UNESCO world heritage city of Kandy.
- Lunch at a recommended restaurant.
- Visit Kandy Museum.
- Cultural show watching at Kandy Cultural Center.
- Back to hotel and overnight stay at Kandy.
Day 7 :
Train Journey to Ella, Around Ella
- Pick up you from Kandy hotel
- Transfer to Railway Station, Kandy.
- Train journey to Ella; one of the most scenic train journeys in the World.
- Meet you at the Railway station, Ella.
- Visit Ella Rock and Nine Arch Bridge.
- Drop you at the hotel and overnight stay at Ella.
Day 8 :
Transfer to Yala
- Early departure from the hotel to Little Adam’s Peak
- Back to the hotel and have your breakfast.
- Visit the ancient Dowa Temple.
- Transfer you to the Yala - which is approximately a 2 hours drive.
- Relaxing at the hotel, dinner, and overnight stay at Yala.
Day 9 :
Yala National Park
- Early morning departure from the hotel to Yala National Park with picnic breakfast.
- Transfer to Sigiriya will take nearly 2 hour's drive from Trincomalee
- Safari in Yala National Park; the second largest national park that spread in 978.8 ㎢ with a high density of leopards.
- Visit Kirinda Raja Maha Viharaya
- Visit Kataragama Devalaya and Kirivehera ancient temple
- Back to hotel, dinner and overnight stay at Tissamaharama
Day 10 :
Tangalle Beach
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to Tangalle
- Rest on the Tangalle beach
- Overnight stay at Tangalle
Day 11 :
Tangalle
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Rest on the beach
- Overnight stay at Tangalle.
Day 12 :
Galle
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to Galle - approximately a 3 ½ hours drive.
- Visit Galle Fort and Maritime Museum.
- Lunch at a recommended restaurant.
- Witnessing the scenic stilt fishermen.
- Visit Turtle Hatchery around Galle.
- Evening beach leisure
- Overnight stay at Galle.
Day 13 :
Bentota
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to Bentota - approximately 1 ½ hours drive
- Water sports at Bentota Beach
- Overnight stay at Bentota
Day 14 :
Departure
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Rest on the beach
- Departure