Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport to Sigiriya
When you land at Bandaranaike International Airport, someone will be waiting to pick you up. From there it's a transfer to Sigiriya, where you'll spend your first night settling in.
- Day 2
Anuradhapura
After breakfast you're heading up Sigiriya Lion Rock, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built on a massive 200-metre rock column with preserved remains of ancient urban planning from centuries past. Later you'll drive to Anuradhapura to see this ancient capital's Buddhist heritage and well-preserved ruins before driving back to Sigiriya for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Climb Sigiriya Lion Rock
- Tour of Anuradhapura ancient city
Landmarks/POIs Sigiriya Lion Rock Anuradhapura - Day 3
Polonnaruwa - Minneriya National Park
Following breakfast, you'll head to Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka's second most ancient kingdom with some of the country's best planned archaeological sites to explore. Then a jeep safari takes you into Minneriya National Park where large groups of Sri Lankan elephants gather during the dry season. After that you'll return to Sigiriya for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour of Polonnaruwa ancient city
- Jeep Safari in Minneriya National Park
Landmarks/POIs Polonnaruwa Minneriya National Park - Day 4
Dambulla - Matale - Kandy
You'll be driven to Kandy in the morning, stopping at Dambulla Cave Temple with over 80 caves holding 153 Buddha statues and paintings (UNESCO-listed). After that comes a visit to a spice garden to see how spices grow and get processed. Then you'll see Sri Muthumariamman Temple with its 55-metre tower before arriving in Kandy for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Dambulla Cave Temple
- Visit Spice Garden in Matale
- Visit Sri Muthumariamman Temple
Landmarks/POIs Dambulla Cave Temple Sri Muthumariamman Temple - Day 5
Three Temples Loop - Royal Botanical Gardens
The next morning covers three temples: Gadaladeniya with Buddha images on a rock-top location, the bright white Lankatilaka Temple with its paintings, and Embekke Devale known for richly carved wooden pillars. Later you'll spend time in the Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya, featuring over 4,000 plant species across 147 acres. You'll head back to Kandy for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Gadaladeniya Temple
- Visit Lankatilaka Temple
- Visit Embekke Devale
- Visit Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
Landmarks/POIs Gadaladeniya Temple Lankatilaka Temple Embekke Devale Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya - Day 6
Kandy City Tour
After breakfast you'll explore Kandy itself, the last capital of ancient Sri Lanka. You'll visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, one of Buddhism's most important sites, then check out the Ceylon Tea Museum with its historical exhibits and machinery. Walking around Kandy Lake comes next, followed by shopping, visiting the view point, and a Kandyan cultural dance performance in the evening before returning to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa)
- Visit Ceylon Tea Museum
- Walk around Kandy Lake
- Visit Kandy View Point
- Kandyan cultural dance performance
Optional Activities
- Shopping excursion in Kandy
Landmarks/POIs Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic Ceylon Tea Museum Kandy Lake - Day 7
Kandy to Adam's Peak
After breakfast you're heading to Adam's Peak, a 2,243-metre sacred mountain revered by multiple faiths. You'll start climbing at night to reach the summit as dawn breaks, and the views up there are something special, especially the shadow of the peak itself during early morning hours.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Night ascent of Adam's Peak to summit
Landmarks/POIs Adam's Peak - Day 8
Adam's Peak to Nuwara Eliya
You'll make your way back down Adam's Peak and then transfer to Nuwara Eliya. Once you've rested at your hotel, an evening city tour shows you this place known as the City of Lights, located at 1,868 metres with its famous temperate climate and tea production.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Evening city tour of Nuwara Eliya
Landmarks/POIs Pidurutalagala - Day 9
Nuwara Eliya to Ella
In the morning you're taking one of the country's most scenic train rides from Nuwara Eliya down to Ella. The route goes through mountain tunnels, tea plantations, eucalyptus forests, and past villages with incredible views across the southern hill country, often with low-lying clouds adding to the scenery. You'll check into your hotel in Ella for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Scenic train journey from Nuwara Eliya to Ella
- Day 10
Ella to Tissamaharama
You'll travel to Tissamaharama, located near Yala National Park, Sri Lanka's second largest protected area. This is where you'll spend the night at your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Safari in Yala National Park
Landmarks/POIs Yala National Park - Day 11
Tissamaharama to Mirissa
You'll head to Mirissa where you'll relax on the beach and settle in at your hotel for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Beach relaxation in Mirissa
Landmarks/POIs Mirissa Beach - Day 12
Mirissa
This morning brings a whale watching tour off the Mirissa coast. After the tour wraps up you'll return to your hotel in Mirissa for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Whale watching tour
- Day 13
Mirissa to Galle to Bandaranaike International Airport
You'll visit Galle's old town and stop at a moon moonstone factory in Meethiyagoda to see how these stones are worked. After that you'll get dropped off at Bandaranaike International Airport or wherever else you'd prefer, marking the end of your tour.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Galle old town
- Visit Meethiyagoda moonstone factory
Landmarks/POIs Galle Old Town
