Itinerary
- Day 1
Colombo to Negombo
A driver meets you at Colombo International Airport and takes you to Negombo Beach Resort. You'll settle into your room and have the evening to relax by the beach, getting your first taste of Sri Lanka's coast.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Day 2
Negombo to Sigiriya
This morning you're heading to the Negombo Fish Market near the waterfront to see local fishermen bring in their catch and watch the processing areas. You'll learn how the fishing trade works, including the dry fish section. After lunch, you travel to Sigiriya for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Negombo Fish Market visit and guided tour
- Interaction with local fishermen and market workers
- Exploration of fish cleaning and processing areas
- Tour of dry fish market section
Landmarks/POIs Negombo Fish Market - Day 3
Sigiriya
The day starts in Hiriwaduna village where you'll take a traditional bullcart ride and then a peaceful canoe ride. A local woman teaches you to make authentic Sri Lankan rice and curry, and you get to eat what you've prepared. Later in the afternoon, you can either hike up Pidurangala Rock to catch the sunset or go on a safari at Minneriya National Park to see wild Asian elephants.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional rice and curry prepared during cooking class), Dinner
Included Activities
- Village safari in Hiriwaduna
- Traditional bullcart ride
- Canoe ride through village surroundings
- Rice and curry cooking class with local woman
- Lunch with prepared rice and curry meal
Optional Activities
- Sunset visit to Pidurangala Rock with panoramic views
- Safari at Minneriya National Park to see Asian elephant gathering
Landmarks/POIs Hiriwaduna Village Pidurangala Rock Minneriya National Park - Day 4
Sigiriya to Kandy
You drive toward Kandy with a stop at a Matale spice garden to learn about Sri Lankan spices, how they're grown, their uses in medicine and cooking. Once in Kandy, you'll try some bakery items, have afternoon tea at Helga's Folly, watch a cultural performance, and finish the day with an evening blessing ceremony at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Matale spice garden visit and guided tour
- Learning about spice cultivation and traditional uses
- Kandy bakery delights tasting
- Afternoon tea at Helga's Folly
- Kandy cultural show
- Evening blessing at Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Landmarks/POIs Matale Spice Garden Helga's Folly Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - Day 5
Kandy to Dambana Vedda Village and back to Kandy
The drive takes you to Dambana Vedda Village where you'll meet members of the indigenous Vedda community and learn about their customs and traditions. Lunch features traditional food made from local ingredients, and you'll see demonstrations of traditional hunting tools and survival skills. Then you head back to Kandy for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Vedda cuisine with locally sourced ingredients), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Dambana Vedda Village
- Interaction with Vedda community members
- Traditional lunch with Vedda community
- Guided tour of village surroundings led by community members
- Demonstrations of traditional hunting tools and methods
- Learning about Vedda survival skills and ancestral wisdom
Landmarks/POIs Dambana Vedda Village - Day 6
Kandy to Ella via Nuwara Eliya
After driving through tea plantations, you reach Nuwara Eliya and visit a working tea factory to see how Ceylon tea gets processed from harvest to drying. You'll taste different teas, then board a scenic train to Ella. The journey shows you mountain views, misty landscapes, waterfalls, and lush green valleys before you arrive at your accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Working tea factory visit and guided tour
- Learn about Ceylon tea production process
- Tea-tasting session
- Scenic train journey to Ella
Landmarks/POIs Nuwara Eliya Tea Plantations - Day 7
Ella
Early on you hike to Little Adam's Peak for views of waterfalls and tea factories below the mist. Back in Ella, you have a traditional lunch with Coconut Roti at a village house and talk with the locals about how they live. From there, you travel to Tissamaharama near the Yala game reserve.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Sri Lankan Coconut Roti at village house), Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to Little Adam's Peak
- Village house lunch experience
- Traditional Coconut Roti lunch
- Interaction with local villagers
Optional Activities
- Zipline above tea plantation
- Mountain biking
- ATV adventurous activities
Landmarks/POIs Little Adam's Peak Ella - Day 8
Yala National Park Safari
Starting before dawn, you take a jeep into Yala National Park looking for leopards and other wildlife like elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles, and different bird species. Your guides explain the park's ecosystem and conservation work. You're back at your accommodation by afternoon to rest.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning jeep safari in Yala National Park
- Wildlife observation including leopards, elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles, and birds
- Guided tour with knowledgeable guides
- Learning about Yala National Park ecosystem and conservation efforts
Landmarks/POIs Yala National Park - Day 9
Tissamaharama to Galle
You'll cycle through villages and farmland around Tissamaharama, passing paddy fields, coconut plantations, and vegetable farms. At a village house, you stop for tea and local sweets. There's a tree-planting activity for conservation, then you drive along beaches lined with palm trees to reach Galle. You walk through the old Dutch fort, checking out the cobblestone streets and colonial buildings.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Tea (Traditional tea session with local sweets at village house), Dinner
Included Activities
- Cycling tour through Tissamaharama villages and farmland
- Traditional tea session at village house
- Local sweet treats sampling
- Tree planting activity for environmental conservation
- Coastal drive along palm-fringed beaches
- Guided exploration of Galle Dutch fort
- Walking tour of cobblestone streets and colonial-era buildings
Landmarks/POIs Tissamaharama Galle Fort - Day 10
Galle to Hikkaduwa
In Hikkaduwa, you go out fishing with a local fisherman to experience their daily work and traditions. The fisherman's family invites you to lunch with the freshest seafood they caught that day, with crab curry as the main dish.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Seafood feast with fisherman's family including crab curry and fresh catches of the day), Dinner
Included Activities
- Fishing tour in Hikkaduwa
- Experience of fisherman's daily routines and traditions
- Lunch with fisherman's family
- Seafood feast with fresh daily catches
Landmarks/POIs Hikkaduwa - Day 11
Hikkaduwa to Colombo
You travel to Colombo for food exploration. Lunch is a rice and curry spread at a local restaurant with both vegetarian and meat choices. Later you walk to Galle Face Green at the waterfront for street food like isso vade and achcharu. In the evening, you sample more local snacks such as hoppers and kottu roti at various street stalls before returning to your hotel for your final night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Rice and curry feast with vegetarian and meat options at local restaurant), Snack (Street food favorites including isso vade and achcharu at Galle Face Green), Dinner (Street food delicacies including hoppers, kottu roti, and range of savory and sweet snacks)
Included Activities
- Colombo city sightseeing
- Lunch at local restaurant with rice and curry dishes
- Visit to Galle Face Green waterfront promenade
- Street food tasting including isso vade and achcharu
- Evening street food tour sampling hoppers, kottu roti, and traditional snacks
Landmarks/POIs Galle Face Green - Day 12
Colombo Departure
A driver takes you from your hotel to Colombo International Airport for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
