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- Platinum Operator
- Explore!
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Medium Intensity
- Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 16
- Ages 16+
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore the painted caves of the Dambulla temples
- Search for leopard, elephants and birdlife on a safari
- See the Royal Palace and sculptures of Polonnaruwa
- Climb to the top of the iconic Lion Rock at Sigiriya
- Visit the enchanting Temple of the Tooth in Kandy
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Negombo
- Day 2 Visit Negombo fish market. Drive to Dambulla
- Day 3 Climb Sigiriya Lion Rock at sunrise
- Day 4 Visit to ancient city of Polonnaruwa
- Day 5 Morning visit Dambulla’s cave temples. Drive to Kandy. Discover the Temple of the Tooth
- Day 6 Visit Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. Scenic highlands drive to Nuwara Eliya
- Day 7 Morning trek in Horton Plains National Park. Afternoon visit to tea plantation and factory
- Day 8 Drive to Ella and see the Nine Arch Bridge. Continue to our permanent tented camp. Pooja ceremony at Kataragama Shrine
- Day 9 Game drive in Yala National Park. Late afternoon walking tour of Galle Fort
- Day 10 Late morning drive to tranquil coastal town of Bentota
- Day 11 Free time to relax on Bentota’s quiet beaches. Optional afternoon traditional mask painting workshop
- Day 12 Drive to Colombo. Late afternoon city tour by jeep followed by street food dinner experience
- Day 13 Trip ends in Colombo
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Jetwing Blue (or similar)
Hotelday 1Jetwing Blue
Hotelday 1Heritance Kandalama
HotelDays 2, 3, 4Heritance Kandalama (or similar)
HotelDays 2, 3, 4Mahaweli Reach Hotel (or similar)
Hotelday 5Mahaweli Reach Hotel
Hotelday 5Grand Hotel
HotelDays 6, 7Grand Hotel (or similar)
HotelDays 6, 7Big Game Safari Camp Yala
Campingday 8Big Game Safari Camp Yala (or similar)
Campingday 8Jetwing Lighthouse Hotel and Spa (or similar)
Hotelday 9Jetwing Lighthouse Hotel and Spa
Hotelday 9Thaala Bentota
HotelDays 10, 11Thaala Bentota (or similar)
HotelDays 10, 11Galle Face Regency Hotel
Hotelday 12Galle Face Regency Hotel (or similar)
Hotelday 12
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Explore!
Number of tours
565
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
12 hours
Response rate
96%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideGood
- AccommodationExcellent
- AAlan· May 17th, 2019Lovely place. But was surprised by how intrusive the sellers of items were. They did get in the way a fair bit.Show more
Explore! commented on this reviewThanks for taking the time to review you trip. I am really glad that you rated it highly despite the intrusive sellers.Trip date: November 2018 - AJean· May 17th, 2019I would rate this trip as one of the best I have done with Explore. There was such variety and I could not get over camping in the huge tent with an en-suite!Show moreExplore! commented on this reviewThanks for taking the time to post a review. I am so glad that you enjoyed your trip with us to Sri Lanka and hope to see you travelling with us again in the future!Trip date: January 2019
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