6-Day Sri Lanka Highlands and Bentota Beach Tour from Colombo

• Meet your tour guide at a previously agreed location.
• Travel straight to the city of Kandy, which is approximately a 3-and-a-half-hour drive from the international airport. Home to the Temple of the Tooth, it is one of the most revered places for the Buddhist community of Sri Lanka and worldwide.

• Embark on a sightseeing tour of Kandy, starting with a visit to the Royal Botanical Garden.

• Explore the Gem Museum.

• Witness a cultural dance performance at 5 o'clock in the evening, which lasts about an hour.

• Experience a special evening puja, including a drumming ceremony, at the Buddha's Tooth Temple, which is right next door and within walking distance.

Stay overnight in Kandy.

• After breakfast, travel to Nuwara Eliya with your Sri Lankan tour guide.

• On the way, you will have the chance to explore natural waterfalls, visit a tea estate, and see many other scenic locations.

• Arrive in Nuwara Eliya and check in to a luxury hotel of your choice.

• Set out for a sightseeing tour of Nuwara Eliya in the evening. It is the coldest part of the country, as it is 5,000 feet above sea level, and the temperature here is pleasantly warm during the day and cool at night, so you will need warm clothes.

Enjoy a restful night at your hotel.

• Rise early and visit Horton Plains, the Ambewela New Zealand milk factory, and strawberry farms.
• Afterwards, return to Nuwara Eliya City.

  • You may spend the rest of the day at the Golf Club, where you may play a bit of golf.

• Stay overnight in Nuwara Eliya.

• Travel to Bentota, which is about a four-and-a-half-hour drive from Nuwara Eliya.

• Enjoy a relaxing day on the golden sands of Bentota Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in Sri Lanka. If you're looking for serious beach time, including swimming, snorkelling, and scuba diving, then Bentota Beach would be perfect.

• Enjoy your overnight stay in Bentota.

• Grab the opportunity to experience and enjoy water sports such as sailing, boat riding, a ride on a banana boat, swimming, scuba diving, snorkelling, water skiing, jet skiing, mono course, and windsurfing.

• In the afternoon, experience a riverboat safari on the Madu River, which is approximately a 1-hour boat journey that includes a fish spa where you will be able to relax even more. If you want to go fishing in the Madu River, that is also possible.

• Relax on the beaches and enjoy seafood in the evening.

• Have a restful night in Bentota.

• Head back to the capital city of Sri Lanka, Colombo.

• Enjoy a city tour and visit the Gangaramaya Temple, one of the most important temples in Sri Lanka, blending modern architecture with cultural essence, including Sri Lankan, Thai, Indian, and Chinese architectural influences.

• Afterwards, proceed to the airport for departure.