Sri Lanka

Day 1: Arrival - Colombo - Negombo

On arrival at the Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport, you will be met by our local representative & transfer to your hotel in Negombo. 

Please note standard check-in time is 14:00 (Early Check-In included with Breakfast)

Transfer Time:  Approximately 30 minutes.

Upon arrival, check in to the hotel and relax.

Negombo Discovery: City Highlights and Lagoon Safari

Explore the heart of Negombo with a comprehensive tour that includes vibrant city sights and a tranquil lagoon boat safari. Start your journey at the lively fish market and experience the excitement of the morning auction. Explore the city’s bustling streets and cultural landmarks. The adventure continues with a serene boat safari on the Negombo Lagoon, offering a fresh perspective of this charming coastal town.
•8:00 am: Pick up from the hotel. 
•Visit the fish market and auction.
•City tour of Negombo.
•Boat safari in Negombo Lagoon.
•Return to the hotel.

Overnight stay at a 5-star hotel. 

Day 2: Negombo - Dambulla

Transfer Time:  Approximately 4 hours.

Upon arrival, check in to the hotel and relax.

Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temples

Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temples, one of the largest and best-preserved cave temple complexes in Sri Lanka. Located in the north central province, this UNESCO World Heritage Site dates to the 1st century BC and is an amazing complex of 5 caves. These caves were first used as a refuge by an ancient king who on regaining his throne commissioned magnificent carved images within the living rock.

Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel. 

Day 3: Dambulla

Experience the calmness of a tropical village as you enjoy a refreshing King coconut. Embark on a scintillating walk over village paths, a tank (ancient reservoir) bund and forest. Cross a little jungle rivulet by catamaran for half an hour to reach a farmers simple "wattle and daub" house where you can have an authentic Sri Lankan lunch. The villager will provide some tea and maybe a few sweetmeats. Short walk by foot and travel in a tractor to a point where your vehicle meets you.

In late afternoon, you will visit the Sigiriya Rock Fortress. 

Transfer Time:  Approximately 30 minutes per way.

Set off this to climb to the top of Sigiriya - A mighty 600 ft high rock-fortress of a 5th century King is famous for its entrancingly beautiful frescoes which are found in a sheltered pocket of the rock.  One cannot fail to marvel at the masterful execution of the sinuous forms of these women (originally 500, of which only 19 remain today).  The old stairway to the top led through the mouth of a huge crouching lion, carved from the rock- today only the paws remain.  Remains of the handsome royal citadel are on the summit.

Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel.

Day 4: Dambulla - Kandy

Transfer Time: Approximately 3 hours.

Upon arrival, check in to the hotel and relax. 

In the evening, take a tour of the city including the British Garrison Cemetery and a drive around the beautiful Kandy Lake followed by a visit to The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. 

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic which houses the Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, is an important landmark in Kandy. The Tooth is kept in a two-story shrine fronted by two large elephant tusks and rests on a gold lotus flower, encased in a jeweled casket that sits on a throne. The temple is decorated with beautiful local paintings and architectural features.

•Light Colored clothing with sleeves and trousers or skirts below the knee length are recommended.
•Since this is a religious site – the foot ware should be removed before entering you could wear socks if you wish to.

Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel. 

Day 5: Kandy - Nanuoya - Nuwara Eliya

Transfer Time: Approximately 20 minutes from Kandy hotel to Kandy railway station,

Take the scenic train journey to Nanu Oya, slowly winding its way up through vast tea plantations– pre booking necessary (1st class Air-conditioned cabin or 2nd Class reserved cabin).

** Please note that the train transfer cannot be guaranteed as the ticket sale only opens 21 days before travel. In the eventuality that no tickets are released the transfer will be done by road instead (4 hours) Whilst we will endeavour to purchase tickets for the morning train, it might be that you will travel on the afternoon train instead. **

Transfer Time: Approximately 30 minutes from Nanu Oya railway station to Nuwara Eliya hotel.

Guests will be picked up from Nanu Oya railway station and will be driven to the hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

Overnight stay at a 5-star hotel. 

Day 6: Nuwara Eliya

Tea is a huge industry in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Tea is world-famous for its taste, quality, and health benefits as well. You will see how the tea pluckers with their baskets and bags pluck tea leaves from the plantations. With women of various ages engaging in this activity, seeing the tea plucking activity is fun and exciting. The trick is to pluck the right tea leaves with the correct properties. These tea leaves are then taken into the factories where the selection process starts. The fresh and best leaves are put into the machines for processing. The rolling, withering, processing is all done with the help of the machines and a lot of helping hands gather around to do the packaging, storing activities as well. You will also get the chance to taste a fresh cup of tea straight from the factory and you will love it.

Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight stay at a 5-star hotel. 

Day 7: Nuwara Eliya - Udawalawa

Transfer time:  Approximately 4 ½ hours.

Check-in to the hotel and relax. In the afternoon, enjoy a game drive in Udawalawa National Park (private jeep).

An early evening safari jeep waits to take you in to experience a safari with gentle giants that are the largest mammals on land. Stop and stare at them as they bathe mud, gracefully dust the dirt off the grass roots before eating them. Experience the culture of the Asian elephant where the matriarch leads the herds, consisting of family members young and old. Sri Lanka is home to around 10% of the population of Asian Elephants, scattered among the island’s forests. Out of the islands many protected areas Udawalawe National Park is a prime location to witness herds of Asian elephants throughout the year. The presence of the Udawalawe reservoir ensures that the largest mammal on the island has plenty of water and food throughout the year, which in turn makes sure that these herds are around though out the year. The water-based habitat and the short shrub jungle of the park makes it an important birding area where a large number of resident birds and migratory birds can be seen. Apart from the elephants that roam the banks of the reservoir, eagles, falcons and buzzards soar above the clouds and crafty jungle cats cover the under growth in search of rodents and amphibians. The elephant transit home run by the department of wildlife conservation lies adjacent to the park and is a lifeline for orphaned baby elephants who are looked after by their surrogate human family, before being reintroduced in to the park.

Overnight stay at a 4-star hotel. 

Day 8: Udawalawa - Beruwala

The Elephant Transit Home in Udawalawe is an initiative by the Department of Wildlife Sri Lanka. Here, injured, or orphaned elephants from around the island are brought and given treatment and care. Once the elephants are strong enough and old enough, they are relocated into the wild at Udawalawe National Park. The Centre allows you to visit at the feeding times of 10:00, and 14:30 (the visitors will not be allowed to feed the elephants) *Please note that elephant feeding times are scheduled at 1000 and 1430 hours and the tickets are issued 30 minutes prior to the feeding time*

Thereafter, drive to Beruwala for a short beach stay. Enroute enjoy a walking tour of Galle Dutch Fort.

Transfer Time: Approximately 4 hours.

The focal point of the walk is the Galle Fort, a UNESCO recognized world heritage site, and it is conducted by a 5th generation resident of this historic city located along the island’s Southwestern coast. 

The Portuguese, Dutch, and British occupied the Galle Fort at various points during Sri Lanka’s colonial history, and they have each left a unique imprint on its fabric. As you navigate through the fort’s charming alleyways at a leisurely pace, a fascinating blend of local design traditions and European colonial influence become evident in the architectural style of its many interesting structures. The Galle Fort Walk is peppered with interesting facts, numbers, stories, and myths, all interwoven by the unique perspective and narrative of its host, who knows this terrain as well as the back of his hand. 

Proceed to Beruwala. Upon arrival, check into the hotel and relax (Chauffeur guide and vehicle will not be available once dropped off at your hotel)

Overnight stay at a 5-star hotel. 

Day 9: Beruwala

Chauffeur guide and vehicle will not be available.

Overnight stay at a 5-star hotel. 

Day 10: Beruwala - Colombo - Departure

Later you will be picked up at 2230hrs for the  Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport to board your respective departure flight.

Please note standard check-out time is 12:00 (Late-Check Out included with Dinner)

Transfer time: Approximately 2 hours.