Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Dambulla

   • You are picked up from the airport and transfer to Pinnawala orphanage. You can feed the elephants and watch 80 elephants bathe and play in the Maha Oya River. Then drive to Sigiriya for the night.

   Overnight stay at Jetwing Lake or similar hotel in Dambulla.

2. Day 2: Dambulla - Sigiriya - Kandy

   • Start the journey at 7.00 AM and visit the eight 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. 
   • Visit Dambulla cave temple, which is 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 cover 2100 square meters; it takes 1.5 hours to tour the entire complex.
   • Enjoy Kandyan dancing event in the evening between 5.00 PM and 6.00 PM. 
   • Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic. The most sacred molar tooth of Lord Buddha is placed here, under a golden ceiling.

   Overnight stay at Kandy Gallery or similar hotel in Kandy.

3. Day 3: Kandy - Ella

   • Visit Peradeniya botanical garden after breakfast; the garden is full of colourful flower plants, herbal plants, endemic and epidemic plant species and palm family trees: more than 4000 varieties can be seen here.
   • Explore waterfalls and scenic landscapes along the way to Nuwara Eliya. Take in the breathtaking beauty of the region's upland tea estates. 
   • Stop at Macwoods tea factory, learn about tea processing and varieties of teas per taste and quality. Purchase fresh tea products from the factory outlet here.

   Overnight stay at EKHO Ella or similar hotel in Ella.

4. Day 4: Ella - Udawalawa

   • Begin at 5.00 AM and drive straight to Lipton Seat to catch the sunrise from a point which covers 5 provincial highest viewpoints at once. The path drags along the tea estates, with busy tea pluckers toiling away right from the morning.
   • Udawalawa National Park and safari start at 2.30 PM; see natural habitats of wild elephants, Sri Lankan leopards, and Sri Lankan sloth bear. Spend 3-4 hours here.

   Overnight stay at Grand Udawalawa or similar hotel in Udawalawa.

5. Day 5: Udawalawa - Galle

   • Drive to Galle; en-route, see Hummanaya blowhole and turtle hatchery. Hummanaya blow hole which pumps seawater up to 40 feet from a natural hole between two close rocks and splints water into the sky.

   Overnight stay at Jetwing Kurulubedda or similar hotel in Galle.

6. Day 6: Galle - Mirissa - Galle

   • Dolphin and whale watching tour begins at 6.00 AM and lasts 4 hours. Kayaking, canoeing and banana boat rides, jet skiing and tube rides are some joyful events that you can enjoy in the sea. You shall have the evening to relax at leisure.

   Overnight stay at Jetwing Kurulubedda or similar hotel in Galle.

7. Day 7: Departure

   • No touring activities on this day; drop-off at the airport.