Culture, Hills, Nature, Beach and Colombo

Day One

  • Arrival at the airport
  • Meet the local representative
  • Complete airport formalities and proceed to Negombo
  • Evening do site seeing of Negombo
  • Optional excursion – Boat Ride at the Negombo Dutch Canal
  • Overnight at a hotel of your choice in the area

Day Two

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Morning check out and transfer to Sigiriya
  • En route visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
  • Check in to the hotel in the afternoon
  • Evening visit the Dambulla Rock Temple – UNESCO world heritage site
  • Optional excursion – Polonnaruwa ancient City – UNESCO world heritage site
  • Optional excursion – Elephant Back ride at Habarana
  • Overnight at a hotel of your choice in the area

Day Three

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Morning visit Sigiriya Rock fortress – UNESCO world heritage site
  • Evening at leisure
  • Optional excursion – Anuradhapura ancient City – UNESCO world heritage site
  • Optional excursion – Jeep safari at Minneriya National Park
  • Overnight at a hotel of your choice in the area

Day Four

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Morning check out and proceed to Kandy
  • En route visit a spice garden and a batik factory and a gem lapidary museum
  • Evening do site seeing at Kandy including a visit to the Temple of the tooth relic
  • Late evening witness the Cultural Dance Performance
  • Overnight at a hotel of your choice in the area

Day Five

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Morning check out and visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens
  • Up on completion proceed to Nuwara Eliya
  • En route visit the Hanuman Temple and a tea factory and plantation
  • Also a chance to see few beautiful waterfalls on the drive
  • Overnight at a hotel of your choice in the area

Day Six

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Morning check out and proceed to Yala
  • En route visit Sita Temple and Rawana Falls – locations connected with the epic Ramayana
  • Optional excursion – Evening visit the Katharagama temple
  • Overnight at a hotel of your choice in the area

Day Seven

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Morning go on a jeep safari at Yala National Park
  • On completion check out and proceed to a beach location
  • En route a chance to witness Stilt Fishing at Ahangama
  • Also visit the Galle Dutch fort and a turtle hatchery
  • Check in to the beach hotel
  • Rest of the day at leisure
  • Overnight at a hotel of your choice in the area

Day Eight

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Morning check out and proceed to Colombo
  • Do a half day city shopping tour Colombo
  • Optional excursion – visit to the Colombo Zoological Gardens
  • Overnight at a hotel of your choice in the area

Day Nine

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Morning check out and proceed to the airport for the departure