Itinerary

1. Day 1: Airport – Sigiriya

   • In the morning, arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport or your hotel, meet your Srilanka guide and go to Sigiriya. 
   • In the evening, enjoy a National park safari. If you are lucky, you can see wild elephants, wild boars, crocodiles, and many other mammals, reptiles, amphibians. 
   • Finish this safari and check in to the hotel at Sigiriya.

2. Day 2: Sigiriya – Knuckles

   • Get ready for an exciting day! After Breakfast, you will be picked up from your accommodation to climb the Sigiriya rock fortress. Sigiriya is the UNESCO world heritage cultural site.

   • Transfer to knuckles. On the way, you can visit the Dambulla cave temple. This cave temple is one of the UNESCO world heritage cultural sites. You can see the amazing five separate caves contain about 150 absolutely stunning Buddha statues and paintings, some of Sri Lanka’s most important and evocative religious art. 

   • Also, visit the spice gardens. 

   • In the evening, check in to the Knuckles camping site.

3. Day 3: Knuckles

   • After breakfast, pick up and transfer to the Knuckles Mountain range. 
   • On the way, you can enjoy traditional authentic village lunch at Heeloya Village of Knuckles foothill and walk around the Village through the terrace rice field. After this walk, visit the beautiful waterfall and swim freely. 
   • In the evening, drive to Knuckles Campsite by jeep and check-in at the campsite. in the evening 
   • During the night-time, relax at the Knuckles camping site.

4. Day 4: Knuckles

   • Start this adventurous day with a delicious breakfast at the campsite. 
   • After breakfast, start trekking on a Knuckles mountain range. Find Sri Lanka’s endemic flora and fauna in these forests. Knuckles Conservation Forest was included in UNESCO natural world heritage list as part of the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka. 
   • Walk through the cloud forest, visit waterfalls, and go swimming and visit tea plantations if you like. This trekking will be paid off by clean water - lots of fun and beautiful pictures to take. Have your picnic lunch during the trekking. 
   • Return to the camping site.

    

5. Day 5: Knuckles – Nhiyngana

   • After breakfast at the camping site, transfer to the Mahiyangana. On the way, you can engage in waterfall trekking. 
   • Check in to the Sorabora lake camping site.

6. Day 6: Mahiyanagna – Kandy

   • On this day after breakfast, visit to see Bushman in Sri Lanka. Learn how to appreciate the simpler things of life. The lives of the locals are wonderfully intertwined with nature. They have mastered the art of creating a life without creating chaos in nature. 
   • After this, transfer to Kandy.
   • [Optional] In the evening, you can watch a cultural show, and it consists of a blend of traditional Sri Lankan dances. 
   • [Optional] Finally, visit the golden-roofed Temple of the Sacred Tooth, which houses Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist relic – a tooth of the Buddha in Kandy. Please don’t miss offering fresh flowers to the Lord Buddha. 
   • Check in to the hotel at Kandy.

7. Day 7: Kandy – Dalhousie

   • After breakfast, transfer to Dalhousie. [Optional] On the way, you can experience White Water Rafting in the picturesque Kelani River. The distance covered is around 5 kms. The river and its surroundings will make you feel enchanted, with a memorable experience during your White Water Rafting Tour in Kitulagala.
   • [Optional] You can visit the royal botanical garden in Peradeniya. It is the largest botanical garden in Sri Lanka. The gardens showcase all of Sri Lanka’s flora and representative species from around the tropical world. 
   • Check in to the hotel at Dalhousie.

8. Day 8: Dalhousie – Nuwara Eliya

   • Early morning, on this day, pick up to climb Adam’s Peak. The mountain is named after a point near the summit that is sacred to several faiths: it is a place of worship for Buddhists, who believe that the Buddha’s footprint is located here; Hindus believe the footprint belongs to Shiva; Christians and Muslims believe that it is Adam’s first step after being exiled from the Garden of Eden. Also, you can see the fantastic sunrises. 
   • After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Nuwara Eliya. It is blessed with salubrious climate, breathtaking views of valleys, meadows, mountains, and greenery. Nuwara Eliya, also known as ‘Little England’, was the favourite hill station of the British who tried to create the resort into a typical English Village. 

   Overnight stay at Nuwaraeliya.

9. Day 9: Nuwara Eliya – Ohiya

   • Early morning, visit the Horton Plain National Park. It consists of ecosystems such as Montane evergreen forests, grasslands, marshy lands, and aquatic ecosystems. Because of many endemic flora and fauna species, Horton Plains has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 
   • Start trekking as the sun rises. During the trekking, you can have your picnic breakfast. 
   • Hike the Kirigalpoththa Mountain. This hike gives you a chance to climb up Kirigalpoththa, the second tallest mountain in Sri Lanka, starting from Horton Plains National Park. Feel the exhilaration of hiking up the hill by a single overgrown trail with several challenging hiking and mountaineering sections. 
   • Pass through scenic grass plains, cloud forests, bogs and steep rocky surfaces. Discover the exceedingly beautiful nature and varied wildlife in Horton Plains and Kirigalpoththa. 
   • Transfer to Ohiya and check in to the village house.

10. Day 10: Ohiya – Ella

    • After breakfast at the village house, start trekking Devil’s staircase. The trail will pass by abandoned estates, beautiful rolling hills covered in fields of green tea, bubbling streams, and at least one waterfall. 
    • Transfer to Ella and check in to the hotel there.

11. Day 11: Ella – Sinharaja

    • Early morning after breakfast, you will be transferred to the Sinharaja.
    • At Ella, visit Little Adam's Peak, which got its name after its big brother, the holy mountain Adam's Peak, because of the similar shape. 
    • Gradually, with an easy hike up to the mountain of Little Adams Peak, take in panoramic views.
    • Next, visit the Nine Arch Bridge, also known as "The Bridge in the Sky, " an artificial masterpiece, and then, Ravana waterfall. 

    Overnight stay at Sinharaja.

12. Day 12: Sinharaja

    • After breakfast, enjoy trekking in Sinharaja Rainforest, world heritage and biodiversity hotspot, a major eco-tourism destination in Sri Lanka. 
    • In the evening, be back at the hotel.

13. Day 13: Sinharaja – Mirissa

    • Reach your next destination, Weligama or Mirissa. 
    • After breakfast, transfer to Weligama or Mirissa. 
    • Relax at the beach for the day. 
    • Check in to the beach hotel at Mirissa.

14. Day 14: Mirissa

    • Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.
    • [Optional] You can engage in morning whale watching sessions within this day.
    • Take an exciting yet comfortable boat trip out to sea and be fortunate to see Blue Whales; the most giant creatures on earth, Bryde’s Whales, Sperm Whales, Killer Whales and Fin Whales. Meet pods of friendly Dolphins such as the Common dolphins, Bottlenose dolphins, Spinner dolphins, Risso’s dolphins and striped dolphins as they playfully somersault and dance on the ocean waves. There’s also a good chance of seeing flying fish, turtles, manta rays and even sharks. 
    • In the evening, return to the hotel.

15. Day 15: Mirissa

    • After breakfast, relax at the beach for the full day. Also, engage in beach sports & beach activities. 
    • In the evening, return to the hotel.

16. Day 16: Mirissa – Negombo

    • Have breakfast at the hotel, and transfer to Negombo, famous for its gorgeous sandy beach as well as the old fishing industry. You can relax on the beach.  

    • Check into the hotel at Negombo.

17. Day 17: Negombo

    • After breakfast, our representative will pick you up and take you to the airport – 1/2 hours drive approximately.

    Relaxed, tanned by the sun, filled with new experiences, you are ready to go back home. See you soon!