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Sri Lanka · UNESCO Heritage Sites
The journey
Explore the best of Sri Lanka on this 7-day sightseeing tour, covering five UNESCO sites including Dambulla Cave Temple, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, and Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Visit Minneriya and Yala National Parks, discover scenic gardens such as Matale Spice Garden and Peradeniya Botanical Garden, and experience highlights like an Ayurvedic massage and a boat ride on the Madu River. The journey also includes Galle Fort, Buduruwagala Temple, Ruwan's Waterfall, and a turtle hatchery.
Explore the best of Sri Lanka on this 7-day sightseeing tour, covering five UNESCO sites including Dambulla Cave Temple, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, and Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
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Day by day
After breakfast, head towards Sigiriya, passing coconut farms and a cultural village.
Spend the afternoon at Minneriya National Park with your Sri Lanka tour guide.
Overnight stay in Sigiriya.
After breakfast, visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress from the 5th century and then explore the Polonnaruwa Kingdom from the 11th century.
Spend the evening enjoying an Ayurvedic herbal massage.
Overnight stay in Sigiriya.
After breakfast, travel to Kandy.
On the way, visit Dambulla Cave Temple and Matale Spice Garden.
In the evening, attend a cultural dance performance and visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
Overnight stay in Kandy.
After breakfast, visit Peradeniya Botanical Garden in the morning.
Proceed to Nuwara Eliya, passing tea plantations, a tea factory, and waterfalls.
In the evening, enjoy a city tour including Governor's Place, the Post Office, a church, and the race course, while taking in the cool climate.
Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
After breakfast, leave for Ella by train, passing lovely landscapes on what is considered one of the best train journeys in the world. Your guide will pick you up again from Ella train station.
Enjoy lunch in Ella.
Then proceed to Yala National Park.
On the way, stop at Ruwan's Waterfall and Buduruwagala Temple.
Overnight stay in Yala National Park.
Early in the morning, visit Yala National Park with a takeaway breakfast.
After the safari, head to Galle, the Dutch city.
In the evening, enjoy a walking tour around Galle Fort.
Overnight stay in Galle.
Enjoy the day at your leisure until your flight time, or transfer to your beach hotel.
On the way, visit a turtle hatchery and enjoy an island tour on the Madu River.
Tour end.
The route
The fine print
English-speaking local Sri Lankan tour guide
Tickets for tourist sites
Lunch and dinner
Tips
This tour is highly recommended for someone who wants to cover a countryside tour with a beach stay in Sri Lanka or the Maldives. This tour covers five UNESCO sites, two national parks, and some of the best cities in Sri Lanka.
Logistics
Your 7 days finish where they began, in Negombo.
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