Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival to Negombo
You'll be picked up at the airport and driven by chauffeur to Negombo, a fishing village where traditional catamarans line the beach. Your first evening is relaxed, giving you time to settle into your accommodation and get oriented.
- Start point
- Katunayake, Gampaha, Sri Lanka ((BIA) Bandaranaike International Airport Katunayake Sri Lanka --)
Landmarks/POIs Negombo - Day 2
Wilpattu National Park
After breakfast, you'll head out on a boat through Muthurajawela marsh, a peat bog with a diverse ecosystem and wildlife worth seeing. That afternoon, a jeep safari takes you into Wilpattu National Park where you can look for leopards, deer, and various birds around its natural lakes.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Muthurajawela Mangrove Safari excursion by boat
- Jeep safari in Wilpattu National Park
Optional Activities
- Wilpattu National Park entrance fee - $27 per person
Landmarks/POIs Muthurajawela Marsh Wilpattu National Park - Day 3
Wilpattu to Habarana via Dambulla and Pidurangala
Heading toward the Cultural Triangle, you'll stop at Dambulla's ancient cave complex from the 3rd-2nd centuries BC, which also offers good bird watching opportunities. By evening, you reach Pidurangala, a historical temple site that's become popular for catching the sunset from its vantage point.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Dambulla cave complex
Optional Activities
- Dambulla cave temple entrance fee - $9 per person
- Pidurangala temple and sunset viewpoint visit
Landmarks/POIs Dambulla Cave Complex Pidurangala 
- Day 4
Cultural Triangle Safari
Following breakfast, you'll walk through Polonnaruwa's well-preserved ruins including palaces, monasteries, temples, and pagodas. Next you'll check out Medirigiriya and its pre-Christian heritage and stone work. To finish the day, a jeep safari through Minneriya National Park gives you chances to see large elephant populations.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Polonnaruwa ancient ruins
- Visit Medirigiriya historical site
- Jeep safari in Minneriya National Park
Optional Activities
- Polonnaruwa entrance fee - $25 per person
- Medirigiriya entrance fee - $3 per person
- Minneriya National Park entrance fee - $27 per person
Landmarks/POIs Polonnaruwa Medirigiriya Minneriya National Park - Day 5
Habarana to Kandy via Sigiriya and Matale
Your morning includes Sigiriya Rock Fortress, a 1000-year-old site with landscaped gardens, water features, and ancient frescoes. Later you'll travel to Kandy with stops at a spice garden and batik factory in Matale. That evening in Kandy involves watching a cultural dance performance and attending the ceremony at the Temple of Tooth.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress
- Visit spice garden and batik factory in Matale
Optional Activities
- Sigiriya entrance fee - $30 per person
- Cultural Dance performance in Kandy
- Temple of Tooth evening ceremony and visit
Landmarks/POIs Sigiriya Rock Fortress Temple of Tooth - Day 6
Kandy City Tour
You'll start at Udawattekele Sanctuary, a 200-300 year old forest behind the Temple of Tooth that helps clean Kandy's air. Then take a city tour and optionally visit the Royal Botanical Gardens with Asia's largest orchid collection. Later you'll drive to Kitulgala.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Udawattekele Sanctuary
- City tour of Kandy
Optional Activities
- Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya - $11 per person
Landmarks/POIs Udawattekele Sanctuary Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens - Day 7
Kitulgala to Nuwara Eliya via Train
This morning offers optional white water rafting if you're interested. Then you take a scenic train ride from Hatton to Nanu Oya, where your driver picks you up for the drive to Nuwara Eliya in the hill country. You'll have the evening to walk around and enjoy the cooler mountain climate.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Train ride from Hatton to Nanu Oya
Optional Activities
- White water rafting in river - USD 20 per person (minimum 2 persons required, direct payment)
Landmarks/POIs Nuwara Eliya 
- Day 8
Horton Plains and Ella
You'll start early heading to Horton Plains Nature Reserve for a guided walk where you can spot sambar deer, leopards, and purple-faced langurs. World's End shows you where the 2000-meter plateau drops off dramatically. Then it's on to Ella where you trek to the Nine Arch Bridge, one of the popular trails in the region.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Horton Plains Nature Reserve with naturalist guide
- Short trek to Nine Arch Bridge
Optional Activities
- Horton Plains entrance fee - $21 per person
Landmarks/POIs Horton Plains Nature Reserve World's End Nine Arch Bridge 
- Day 9
Ella to Sinharaja Forest Reserve
After breakfast you'll visit Lipton's Seat, a scenic viewpoint over tea estates where Thomas Lipton used to sit and drink tea. You'll hike to Little Adam's Peak, Ella's highest point, for views across the region. Later you drive to Sinharaja Forest Reserve, one of Sri Lanka's least disturbed rainforests.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Lipton's Seat viewpoint
- Hike to Little Adam's Peak
Optional Activities
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve entrance fee - $15 per person
Landmarks/POIs Lipton's Seat Little Adam's Peak Sinharaja Forest Reserve - Day 10
Sinharaja Forest Reserve to Udawalawa
The morning takes you on rainforest trails through Sinharaja to experience its waterfalls, streams, birds, and medicinal plants. From there you travel to Udawalawa and visit the Elephant Transit Home, a facility rehabilitating orphaned elephant calves for eventual release into the wild.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek through Sinharaja Forest Reserve trails
Optional Activities
- Elephant Transit Home visit
Landmarks/POIs Sinharaja Forest Reserve Elephant Transit Home 
- Day 11
Udawalawa to Yala via Kataragama
You'll start with a jeep safari through Udawalawa National Park, which has one of Asia's largest populations of wild elephants plus three deer species. On the way toward Yala, you'll stop at Kataragama, a sacred shrine respected by Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Vedda communities, known for its daily morning and evening ceremonies.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Jeep safari in Udawalawa National Park
- Visit Kataragama shrine
Optional Activities
- Udawalawa National Park entrance fee - $27 per person
Landmarks/POIs Udawalawa National Park Kataragama Shrine 
- Day 12
Yala National Park to South Coast
A jeep safari through Yala National Park lets you watch herds of wild elephants, spotted deer, and leopards in their natural habitat. Afterward you head toward the South Coast, visiting historic Galle with its 300-year-old Portuguese-Dutch fort and colonial architecture. You'll stay overnight at a beach hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Jeep safari in Yala National Park
Optional Activities
- Yala National Park entrance fee - $27 per person
- Visit Galle and Portuguese-Dutch fort
Landmarks/POIs Yala National Park Galle Fort - Day 13
South Coast Beach
Today is relaxed and yours to enjoy. You can swim, sunbathe, and unwind at your beach hotel after all the wildlife and cultural activities from your previous days.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 14
Departure
Your trip ends today. Your driver will transfer you to the airport for your departure flight.
