11 Days Highlights of Sri Lanka Tour

Colombo-Sigiriya-Kandy-Nuwara Eliya-Kataragama-Galle-Bentota-Colombo

Tour Code: TAT-Sri Lanka-03

Tour Type: Private Tour

Price from: on request Free Inquiry

Tour Feature

  • Have a close contact with wild elephant
  • Astonished by the UNESCO world Heritage Sites
  • Stunned by the amazing natural view
  • Take a safari in the national park

Tour Itinerary Expand All

Day 1 Arrival Colombo-Sigiriya

Transfer service to hotel in Sigiriya, Elephant Orphanage

Meals: No meal
Overnight: Amaara Forest Hotel 4-star

Arrive to the Bandaranayake International Airport. You will be met by the local driver guide and transferred to Sigiriya, which takes about 4.5 hours by driving. Enroute we will have a visit the Elephant Orphanage to witness Elephant Feeding at 9.15am & River bathing at 10am OR Elephant Feeding at 1.15pm & River bathing at 2pm (depending on the availability).

Elephant OrphanageElephant Orphanage

Day 2 Sigiriya

Sigiriya Lion's Rock fortress, the ruins of Polonnaruwa

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Amaara Forest Hotel 4-star

After breakfast at hotel, you will be picked up from hotel and transferred to visit the Sigiriya Lion's Rock fortress, which is famous as the 8th wonder of the world and one of the UNESCO world heritage site. Thereafter transfer to the Ruins of Polonnaruwa for about 1.5 hours. The Ruins of Polonnaruwa was the 2nd Capitol in Ancient Sri Lanka, one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. 

Ruins of Polonnaruwa
Ruins of Polonnaruwa

Day 3 Sigiriya

the ancient’s 1st Capital city Anuradhapura, Sri Maha Bodhi tree, Atamasthana

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Amaara Forest Hotel 4-star

After breakfast, you will take a day trip to visit the ancient’s 1st Capital city Anuradhapura, which is another UNESCO World Heritage Site. It takes about 2 hours to drive to Anuradhapura. And then in the afternoon, we move to visit the Sri Maha Bodhi Tree and the Eight Great Places of Veneration in Anuradhapura called the “Atamasthana”. 

Atamasthana
Atamasthana

Day 4 Sigiriya - Kandy

Dambulla Cave Temple, the Gem Museum & Store, The Temple of the Tooth Relic, Wood Carving center. Cultural Dance Show

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Amaara Sky Hotel 4-star

In Kandy visit the Gem Museum & Store, The Temple of the Tooth relic, Wood Carving Center. There is a cultural dance show at 5:00 pm. If you are interested in it, you could include it into your tour. 

Temple of The Tooth Relic
Temple of The Tooth Relic

Day 5 Kandy

Free day at leisure to explore the Town

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Amaara Sky Hotel 4-sta

Free day at leisure to explore the Town

Day 6 Kandy- Nuwara Eliya

Peradeniya Botanical Garden , Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple, the Ramboda waterfalls, Tea factory & Plantation

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Araliya Green Hills Hotel 4-sta

After breakfast at the hotel checkout, proceed to Nuwara Eliya. En route we will transfer visit the Peradeniya Botanical Garden, Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple at Ramboda, the Ramboda Waterfalls , Tea Factory & Plantation.

Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple
Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple

Day 7 Nuwara Eliya

the Horton Plains National Park trekking

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Araliya Green Hills Hotel 4-star

In the morning, we will take a trip to the Horton Plains National Park. A trekking tour of Horton Plains is recommended today. En route we could visit the“Worlds end”and “BakersWaterfall, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Nature Site. 

Note:
*Trekking shoes required
*Separate vehicle required to reach the plateau (vehicle for horton plains excluded)
*Total approx 8km of trekking

Horton Plain National Park Trekking
Horton Plain National Park Trekking

Day 8 Nuwara Eliya- Kataragama

the Ravana waterfall in Ella, Kataragama Temple

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Grand Tamarind Lake Hotel 4-star

After breakfast at the hotel, check out from hotel and transfer to Kataragama. En-route take a visit to the Ravana Waterfall in Ella. Upon arriving at Kataragama, visit the Kataragama Temple, one of the few religious sites in Sri Lanka that is venerated by the majority Sinhala Buddhists, Hindu minority Sri Lankan Tamil people, Sri Lankan Moors and the Vedda people.

Ravana Waterfall
Ravana Waterfall

Day 9 Kataragama-Galle- Bentota

Yala national park (safari jeep excluded), Galle Dutch Fort

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Cinnamon Bey Hotel 4-star

In the early morning, take an optional Jeep safari at the Yala National Park at 6:00 pm with packet breakfast.(safari jeep excluded). Yala National Park is Sri Lanka's most famous wild life park.

After breakfast at the hotel, check out & transfer to Bentota via visiting the Galle Dutch Fort (A UNESCO world Heritage Site). It takes about 4 hours from Kataragama to Galle and another 1 hour to Bentota.

Yala National Park
Yala National Park

Day 10 Bentota- Colombo

Explore the city and shopping around by yourself

Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Pearl Grand Hotel 4-star

After Breakfast at the hotel, checkout & travel to Colombo on the express way for about 1.5 hours. On arrival, you will have a city tour & shopping tour in Colombo by yourself. 

Colombo City View
Colombo City View

Day 11 Departure Colombo

Transfer service to airport

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast at hotel, you will need to check out from hotel. Then our local driver guide will transfer you to the Bandaranayake International Airport for about 40 minutes.

Service Ends.

Notice:

Due to the uncertainties of this tour, such as special local conditions , the changes of accommodation rate, etc, the tour has to be tailor-made and its price is on request. Please tell us in advance your group information inclusive of departure date, number of pax, and other individual needs, which will be helpful to work out a fit program and the right price.

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