Itinerary
- Day 1
Colombo
You'll arrive in Colombo at whatever time works for your flight. Your transfer from Bandaranaike International Airport is taken care of, and there's a welcome meeting scheduled to help you get your bearings for the trip ahead.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Fairway Colombo)
Included Activities
- Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
- Day 2
Wilpattu National Park
Head to a coconut plantation first to learn how this major export works and see local industries in action. From there, you'll drive into Wilpattu National Park for a 4x4 safari with a local guide who knows where to find leopards, elephants, wild boar, sloth bears, and spotted deer. You're staying overnight at a safari camp just outside the park in a tented accommodation.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Open air dining at safari camp)
- Accommodation
- Camping (Big Game Camp Wilpattu)
Included Activities
- Visit a Coconut Plantation
- Wilpattu Safari and Conservation Talk
Landmarks Wilpattu National Park - Day 3
Anuradhapura
Travel to Anuradhapura, the ancient capital and a UNESCO World Heritage site that goes back to the third century B.C. You'll have the freedom to walk around at your own pace, checking out the palaces, gardens, Buddhist temples, and monasteries.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Palm Garden Village), Hotel (Rajarata Hotel)
Included Activities
- Anuradhapura Excursion
Landmarks Anuradhapura - Day 4
Habarana to Dambulla
Start in the village of Habarana to get a real sense of daily rural life. You'll take a traditional bull cart ride through vegetable fields and rice paddies, meet local residents, and paddle a canoe on a lake. Lunch features local specialties, then you head to Dambulla for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local specialties in Habarana)
- Accommodation
- Resort (Sigiriana Resort by Thilanka), Resort (Sungreen Resort & Spa)
Included Activities
- Agricultural Village Experience
Landmarks Habarana 
- Day 5
Sigiriya
Climb up to Sigiriya, known as Lion's Rock, a fifth-century royal city on a granite peak and another UNESCO World Heritage site. The steep steps lead you through beautiful gardens, caves, monasteries, and palaces with frescoes and views over the jungle. After exploring, you'll head back to Dambulla with some free time.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Resort (Sigiriana Resort by Thilanka), Resort (Sungreen Resort & Spa)
Included Activities
- Sigiriya Rock Fortress Visit
Landmarks Sigiriya Rock Fortress - Day 6
Dambulla to Kandy
Walk through the Dambulla Cave Temple, which holds Sri Lanka's largest collection of cave shrines with Buddhist murals and a big reclining Buddha carved into the rock. Next stop is a spice garden in Matale where you'll learn about how local spices are used for healing. Later you reach Kandy to see the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and catch a traditional music performance in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Thilanka), Hotel (Lavendish Hills Kandy)
Included Activities
- Dambulla Cave Temple Visit
- Spice Garden Excursion
- Temple of the Sacred Tooth Tour
- Kandyan Cultural Dance
Landmarks Dambulla Cave Temple Matale Spice Garden Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - Day 7
Kandy
Spend time in Kandy, the last capital of Sri Lanka's Sinhala dynasty. The Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya are worth your time, historically closed to regular people. Stop at Sthree Craft Shop and Café, a G Adventures-supported social enterprise, for a handicraft demo and local tea tasting with scones. You can optionally walk around Kandy Lake or try an Ayurvedic massage.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Thilanka), Hotel (Lavendish Hills Kandy)
Included Activities
- Royal Botanical Gardens Visit
- Sthree Craft Shop and Café
- High Tea and Handicrafts
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Kandy and around Kandy Lake
- Ayurvedic massage
Landmarks Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya Kandy Lake - Day 8
Kandy to Nuwara Eliya
Drive through scenic mountain roads to Nuwara Eliya, the heart of Sri Lankan tea country. You'll visit a tea plantation to see how Ceylon tea is grown and processed, then have a cup yourself. The roads through the hills are cool and misty, winding past tea bushes. There's an option to have high tea at the colonial-era Grand Hotel if that appeals to you.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Hotel)
Included Activities
- Tea Plantation Visit
- Explore Nuwara Eliya
Optional Activities
- High tea at the Grand Hotel
Landmarks Grand Hotel - Day 9
Horton Plains to Udawalawe
Get an early start heading into Horton Plains National Park for a trek through high altitude grasslands and cloud forest. You'll have a picnic breakfast and work your way to World's End, where a dramatic drop shows incredible views down to the plains and southern coastline. After that, you travel to a tented camp on the edge of Udawalawe National Park.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Picnic breakfast at Horton Plains), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Camping (Big Game Camping Udawalawe), Camping (Athgira River Camp)
Included Activities
- Horton Plains Trek
Landmarks Horton Plains National Park World's End Udawalawe National Park 
- Day 10
Udawalawe National Park
Take a jeep safari through Udawalawe National Park, known for large herds of elephants. You'll keep an eye out for water buffalo, jackals, and different deer species while exploring the park.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Camping (Big Game Camping Udawalawe), Camping (Athgira River Camp)
Included Activities
- Udawalawe Reserve Safari
Landmarks Udawalawe National Park - Day 11
Negombo
The camp chef gives you a cooking demonstration focusing on local specialties. Then you drive to Negombo, a small port town where the rest of the day is free. This historic place shows influences from Portuguese, Dutch, and British rule in its old quarter, and it was once a major cinnamon trade hub. You can visit the Old Dutch Fort, check out ornate Catholic churches, or walk along the beach if you'd like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Jetwing Sea Hotel), Hotel (Goldi Sands Hotel)
Included Activities
- Sri Lankan Cooking Demonstration
Optional Activities
- Visit the Old Dutch Fort
- Visit one of the town's ornate Catholic churches
- Stroll on the beach
Landmarks Old Dutch Fort - Day 12
Departure
You're free to leave whenever suits your schedule. Hotel checkout is at 12:00 PM. Your trip leader can help arrange a transfer to Colombo or the international airport.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Departure Day
