Misty Sri Lankan highland mountains glowing at dawn

Tour package · 8N / 9D

Tropical Sri Lanka

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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

Day 1
Airport → Colombo
Bed & breakfast
Welcomed with 'Ayubowan' at the airport and transferred to Colombo to relax.
Stay: The Kingsbury, Colombo · Superior Room
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
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
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
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
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
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
Day 8
Kosgoda
Half board (breakfast & dinner)
A full day at leisure on the beach.
Stay: Sheraton Kosgoda · Deluxe Garden Room
Day 9
Kosgoda → Airport
Breakfast
Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport for your onward flight.

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The details

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