5-Day Sri Lanka Sightseeing Tour with Heritage Sites and Safari

• Get picked up at the airport and transfer to Negombo.

• Explore the Negombo Lagoon, Angurukaramulla Temple, and the local market for souvenir shopping.

Overnight stay at Negombo.

• Transfer from Negombo to Sigiriya.

• En route, visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, an orphanage, nursery, and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants in Pinnawala village.

• Enjoy an evening jeep safari at Minneriya National Park, which spreads across an area of about 100 sq. km, to see Asian elephants, deer, bison, monkeys, and many other varieties of animals and migratory birds.

Overnight stay at Sigiriya.

• There are many places to visit while travelling from Sigiriya to Kandy. On your way, visit Dambulla Cave Temple, which is renowned as a World Heritage Site.

• En route, visit a herbal and spice garden.

• In the evening, take a cultural dancing tour to witness the cultural dance forms of Sri Lanka.

• Visit the famous Sri Dalada Maligawa, or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, and seek blessings of Buddha.

Overnight stay at Kandy.

• Visit Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden in the morning after an authentic breakfast at the hotel.

• While driving to Nuwara Eliya, visit the 109 m high Ramboda Waterfalls on the way.

• There are options for tea plantation and tea factory visits en route to see the entire process of tea plucking, all the way to tea making. Also, visit the Hanuman temple on the highway.

Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya.

• Partake in numerous activities while travelling to Bentota, such as white water rafting at Kithulgala and visiting the Turtle Farm, which is small but has become a major tourist attraction.

Overnight stay at Bentota or Galle. Transfer to the airport for your onward plans.