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Misty Sri Lankan highland mountains glowing at dawn
Tour package · 8N / 9D

Tropical Sri Lanka

8 Nights / 9 Days

About this journey

Our most complete island journey — on half board with all entrance fees and two jeep safaris included. Track elephants in Minneriya and leopards in Yala, climb Sigiriya, wander the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, trek to World's End on Horton Plains and up Ella's Little Adam's Peak, and unwind on the beaches of Kosgoda.

What you'll experience

  • Minneriya & Yala jeep safaris
  • Sigiriya Rock Fortress
  • Dambulla & Temple of the Tooth
  • Horton Plains & World's End
  • Ella & Little Adam's Peak
  • Peradeniya Botanical Gardens
  • Kosgoda beaches

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Airport → Colombo

    Bed & breakfast

    Welcomed with 'Ayubowan' at the airport and transferred to Colombo to relax.

    Stay: The Kingsbury, Colombo · Superior Room

  2. Day 2

    Colombo → Dambulla

    Half board (breakfast & dinner)

    Visit a local school en route, the UNESCO-listed Dambulla Cave Temple, and take an afternoon safari in Minneriya National Park, famed for its great gathering of elephants.

    • Local school visit
    • Dambulla Cave Temple
    • Minneriya National Park safari

    Stay: Amaya Lake, Dambulla · Standard Villa

  3. Day 3

    Dambulla → Sigiriya → Kandy

    Half board (breakfast & dinner)

    Climb the Sigiriya Rock Fortress at first light, tour a spice garden with lunch, then visit Kandy's Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, take a city tour and watch an evening cultural show.

    • Sigiriya Rock Fortress
    • Spice garden
    • Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
    • Kandy city tour & cultural show

    Stay: Amaya Hills, Kandy · Deluxe Room

  4. Day 4

    Kandy → Pinnawala → Nuwara Eliya

    Half board (breakfast & dinner)

    Stroll the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens and meet the herd at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage before continuing into the hills.

    • Peradeniya Botanical Gardens
    • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

    Stay: Galway Heights, Nuwara Eliya · Standard Room

  5. Day 5

    Nuwara Eliya → Horton Plains → Ella

    Half board (breakfast & dinner)

    An early trek across Horton Plains to World's End and Baker's Falls, then on to Ella for a hike up Little Adam's Peak.

    • Horton Plains & World's End
    • Baker's Falls
    • Little Adam's Peak

    Stay: Hotel On Rock, Ella · Deluxe Room

  6. Day 6

    Ella → Tissamaharama → Yala

    Half board (breakfast & dinner)

    Visit the Nine Arches Bridge and Ravana Falls and the ancient Tissamaharama Stupa, then take an afternoon jeep safari in Yala National Park.

    • Nine Arches Bridge
    • Ravana Falls
    • Tissamaharama Stupa
    • Yala jeep safari

    Stay: Jetwing Yala · Superior Room

  7. Day 7

    Yala → Kosgoda

    Half board (breakfast & dinner)

    Travel the south coast via Mirissa's Coconut Tree Hill, the Ahangama stilt fishermen, a tuk-tuk tour of Galle Fort and a Madu River boat ride.

    • Coconut Tree Hill, Mirissa
    • Stilt fishermen, Ahangama
    • Galle Fort by tuk-tuk
    • Madu River boat ride

    Stay: Sheraton Kosgoda · Deluxe Garden Room

  8. Day 8

    Kosgoda

    Half board (breakfast & dinner)

    A full day at leisure on the beach.

    Stay: Sheraton Kosgoda · Deluxe Garden Room

  9. Day 9

    Kosgoda → Airport

    Breakfast

    Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport for your onward flight.

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What's included

In your package

  • Daily guided tours, excursions and transfers per the schedule
  • Half-board accommodation (breakfast & dinner), with bed & breakfast on the first night in Colombo
  • Entrance fees: Dambulla Cave Temple, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Temple of the Tooth, cultural show, Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Yala (incl. jeep), Horton Plains (incl. vehicle), Galle Dutch Fort, stilt fishermen, Coconut Tree Hill
  • Madu River boat ride
  • Jeep safaris in Minneriya & Yala National Parks
  • Welcome drinks at every hotel
  • Bottled / filtered water during the tour and at hotels
  • Coffee / tea-making facilities at every hotel
  • English-speaking national guide
  • All taxes

Not included

  • Insurances
  • Anything marked optional
  • Camera & video permits
  • Optional tours and activities
  • Flights & airport taxes
  • Expenses of a personal nature
  • Tips & porterage
  • Entrance fees to attractions not specified above

Good to know

  • Quote subject to availability and price changes prior to booking
  • All drive times are approximate
  • All reservations subject to availability at time of booking
  • Standard check-in 2 pm, check-out 11 am

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