10 Day Sightseeing Tour of Sri-Lanka
Highlights
Katunayake, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Tissamaharama, Mirissa, Hikkaduwa, Bentota
Locations Covered
Katunayake, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Tissamaharama, Mirissa, Hikkaduwa, Bentota
cultural, sightseeing, jungle
Private Tour
10 Days
Medium
English
Description
Enjoy a relaxing, and comfortable tour of Sri Lanka. Delve into the rich culture, heritage, and history of the pearl of the Indian Ocean, as you visit major tourist attractions in Negombo, Dambulla, Kandy, Ella, Udawalawa, Galle, Mirissa, and Sigiriya!
Itinerary
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Day 1: Airport - Sigiriya
- Pick up from the airport and drive to Sigiriya.
Overnight stay at EKHO Sigiriya or similar hotel.
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Day 2: Sigiriya - Kandy
- Start the journey at 7.00 AM, and you will visit the eighth wonder of the world, which contains huge walls, water canals, security guard rooms, natural stoned arches, mirror stone and world-famous Sigiri paintings. It is an isolated rock kingdom more than 200m in height; spend 2.5 hours here.
- Your second destination is the Dambulla cave temple, the largest and the best-preserved cave temple in Sri Lanka. The caves were converted into a temple complex by king Walagamba during the 1st century. There are about 153 buddha statues and murals, which covers 2100 square meters. You have to spend around one and a half hours to cover the entire temple complex.
- Travel to Kandy Enjoy Kandyan dancing event in the evening between 5.00 p.m. To 6.00p.m. And visit the temple of the tooth relic. The lord buddha's most sacred molar tooth is placed in seven golden caskets, under a golden ceiling. Spend the night in Kandy.
Overnight stay at Hotel Suisse or similar hotel.
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Day 3: Kandy City Tour
- Travel in and around Kandy city. Pickup at 7.00 AM from your hotel, then drive to Pinnawala elephant orphanage to see milk feeding & elephant bathing. Visit the royal botanical garden which is covered in colourful flower plants, herbal plants, endemic and epidemic plant species and palm family trees; more than 4000 varieties of plants can be seen here. Then, you will head to the viewpoint of Kandy.
Overnight stay at Hotel Suisse or similar hotel.
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Day 4: Kandy - Nuwara Eliya
- Travel to Kitulgala and enjoy water rafting. Enjoy water rafting in the Kelani River at Kitulagala with well-trained and experienced professionals to guide you. An incredible experience, this rafting trip takes you through 5 km of still water and then 5 km of major and minor rapids.
- In the evening, drive to Nuwara Eliya.
Overnight stay at Daffodils hotel or similar hotel in Nuwara Eliya. -
Day 5: Nuwara Eliya - Ella
- Drive to Horton plains, which is the highest plain in Sri Lanka laid out as a 9 km circular walking track that takes 03-04 hours to walk through. The World's End viewpoint is the most iconic place to visit as you could see up to Sri Lanka's South Coast from here.
- The Bakers fall another eye-catching scenery as well. Then, proceed to your hotel in Ella. Little Adams Peak is an attractive viewpoint to see sunsets.
Overnight stay at Ellas Edge Resort or similar hotel in Ella. -
Day 6: Ella - Yala
- Drive to Tissamaharamaya. You can see the wonderful Rawana Ella waterfall which is the widest fall in Sri Lanka as well as the most attractive. By 1.30 PM, you can join Yala safari, a popular event among tourists as Yala is the second largest wildlife reservoir in Sri Lanka. It contains a higher density of leopard population than any national park in the world.
Overnight stay at EKHO Safari or similar hotel in Yala. -
Day7: Yala - Mirissa
- Drive to Mirissa. On your way, you can see Hummanaya blowhole and turtle hatchery. Hummanaya blow hole pumps seawater up to 40 feet from a natural hole between two close rocks and splints water into the sky.
Overnight stay at Thaproban Beach House or similar hotel in Mirissa.
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Day 8: Mirissa - Hikkaduwa
- Dolphin and whale-watching tour begins at 6.00 AM, and you will spend 4 hours here. Next, you can see still fishing and drive to world heritage site Galle Fort built by Portuguese, which was reconstructed during the Dutch period.
Overnight stay at Vibration hotel or similar hotel in Hikkaduwa.
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Day 9: Hikkaduwa - Bentota
- See the coral reefs and enjoy scuba diving and snorkelling in the supervision of well-experienced professionals. Hikkaduwa coastal area is most suitable for surfing from November to April. In the evening, you can enjoy Madhu riverboat safari and get natural fish therapy to relax.
Overnight stay at River Side Inn Fuji or similar hotel in Bentota.
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Day 10: Bentota - Airport
- No touring on this day; get dropped off at the airport
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.