Surf rolling onto a golden palm-fringed Sri Lankan beach at sunset

Tour package · 2–3 Days

Sri Lanka Short Breaks

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2 – 3 Days

About this journey

Short on time or adding a stopover? Choose a relaxed two- or three-day escape: a Colombo city and shopping tour, a Negombo stay with a Muthurajawela wetland boat ride, or a Bentota beach break with a Madu River boat safari and a turtle-hatchery visit. The perfect taste of the island.

What you'll experience

Colombo city & shopping
Negombo & Muthurajawela boat ride
Bentota beach stay
Madu River boat safari
Turtle hatchery

Day by day

Option 1
Colombo stay · 2 days
40 min each wayBed & breakfast
Settle into a city hotel for a Colombo city and shopping tour — the Fort district, Pettah's Sea Street, Independence Square, Galle Face and the Laksala handicraft emporium — before your onward flight.
- Colombo city tour & shopping
Stay: Cinnamon Lakeside (4★) or Hilton Colombo (5★)
Option 2
Negombo stay · 2 days
20 min each wayBed & breakfast
Base yourself minutes from the airport in the seaside town of Negombo: tour the lively fish market, the historic Dutch Canal and St Mary's Church, then glide through the Muthurajawela wetlands by boat to spot birdlife and monitor lizards.
- Negombo town tour
- Muthurajawela boat ride (min. 2 pax)
Stay: Goldi Sands (4★) or Jetwing Blue (5★)
Option 3
Bentota stay · 3 days (recommended)
1½ hrs each wayBed & breakfast
Head south to the beaches of Bentota for a Madu River boat safari through the mangroves and a visit to a sea-turtle hatchery, with a Colombo city tour on the way back to the airport.
- Madu River boat safari (min. 2 pax)
- Turtle hatchery
- Colombo city tour
Stay: Villas Wadduwa (4★) or Occidental Eden (5★)

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The details

What's included

In your package

Meeting and assistance at the airport
Accommodation in standard rooms at the hotels above
Meals as specified (bed & breakfast)
Transport in an A/C van or high-roof van with an English-speaking chauffeur-guide
Value-added tax
Hotel check-in 2 pm / check-out 12 noon (early/late subject to availability)

Complimentary extras