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7-Day Cultural Excursion Around Sri Lanka From Colombo
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    History, Sightseeing, Wildlife

  • Duration

    7 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Tour the island country of Sri Lanka and enjoy exclusive spa treatments, bullock cart rides, riverboat safaris and lush tea estates. Sightsee some of the most pious and traditional sites like Dambulla Cave Temple, Temple of the Tooth Relic, Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Marvel at the southwest coast from Galle Fort and see birds, deers and elephants on Minneriya Park safari.

Highlights
  • Stop by Dambulla Cave Temple
  • Visit the UNESCO site of Sigiriya Rock Fortress
  • Enjoy a safari in Minneriya National Park and see birds, deers and elephants
  • Explore the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy
  • Sightsee the tea factory and estates on the way to Ramboda falls
  • Marvel at the southwest coast from Galle Fort
  • Visit the moonstone mine at Hikkaduwa
  • Engage in Madu River Boat Safari
  • Day 1: Colombo - Dambulla expand_more
    • Arrive in Sri Lanka, meet and get assistance at the Colombo hotel from your tour representative.

    • Transfer to Dambulla from the hotel.

    • Visit Dambulla cave temple in transit with your Sri Lanka tour guide. This ancient temple is the 2nd largest cave temple in the world and is a world heritage site. Here, you will see five caves adorned with attractive wall paintings with more than 150 Gautama Buddha statues enshrined.

    • Take a ride in a bullock cart for a village tour while staying in Dambulla for a whole new experience of the ancient Sri Lankan culture.

    • Engage in a very refreshing traditional spa treatment. The one-and-a-half-hour oil and other conventional treatment methods that the doctors medically approve will make you feel more relaxed.

  • Day 2: Sigiriya expand_more
    • Have breakfast and head on to Sigiriya Rock Fortress. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sigiriya or Lion Rock is an astonishing feature of engineering and construction. During your visit to Dambulla, you will have the chance to witness this breathtaking sight.

    • Visit the Minneriya National Park and enjoy a safari. The Minneriya National Park is an ideal eco-tourism location in Sri Lanka. This park consists of mixed evergreen forest and scrub areas and is home to a variety of animal species including a wide variety of birds, deers and elephants.

    • Head back to the hotel at Sigiriya.

    Overnight stay at Sigiriya

  • Day 3: Sigiriya - Kandy expand_more
    • Have breakfast at the hotel, and head to Kandy afterwards.

    • Visit the Spice Garden in Matale in transit.

    • Engage in a Kandy city tour and shopping.

    • Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic. The Relic has grown in repute and holiness in Sri Lanka and throughout the Buddhist world, and it is considered Sri Lanka’s most prized possession.

    • Visit the Kandyan Cultural Dance in the evening.

    Overnight stay in Kandy.

  • Day 4: Kandy - Nuwara Eliya expand_more
    • Have breakfast at the hotel, and head to Nuwara Eliya.

    • Visit the Tea factory and Tea estates and enjoy incredible views around Ramboda Falls.

    • Proceed to Tea Factory or Tea Processing Centre. There are hundreds of Tea factories in the Central Highlands, the Uva region and the Southern parts of Sri Lanka. Some of these factories are situated in breathtakingly beautiful landscapes, surrounded by indeed serene green tea gardens.

    • Engage in the Nuwara Eliya city tour.

    Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.

  • Day 5: Nuwara Eliya - Galle expand_more
    • Have breakfast at the hotel, then travel to Galle.

    • Marvel at the Galle Fort. It is located in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. It was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese and then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century. It is truly a historical architectural monument and is an ideal place to visit.

    Overnight stay at Galle.

  • Day 6: Galle - Hikkaduwa - Colombo expand_more
    • After breakfast at the hotel, journey to Colombo.

    • Visit the moonstone mine at Hikkaduwa.

    • Engage in Madu riverboat safari.

    Stay the night at Colombo.  

  • Day 7: Colombo Airport expand_more
    • Proceed to the Airport for your drop-off.

What's Included
  • Accommodation at the hotels on the above-mentioned meal plans (BB)

  • Transportation in air-conditioned vehicles

  • Services of an English speaking Sri Lankan chauffeur for the duration of the tour

  • Bottled water during drives and sightseeing

  • All entrance fees (Sigiriya, safari at Minneriya National Park, Dambulla Cave Temple, Kandy – Temple of the Tooth Relic)

  • All applicable government taxes

What's Excluded
  • Flight ticket

  • Sri Lankan visa

  • Beverages unless stated otherwise

  • Expenses for items of a personal nature

  • Tipping

  • Any insurance

  • Any revision of the quoted price as a result of a change in local government taxes

Know before you go



Meeting Point

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Standard
1 To 4 USD 945 Per Person

This is a private tour

Starting From

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USD 945 / person