10-Day Sri Lanka Wildlife and Scenic Tour with Ella Train Ride

• Upon arrival, you will be greeted at the airport by your friendly Sri Lankan tour guide, who will load your luggage into the vehicle and transfer you to Kandy for your first hotel stay.

Meals included: Breakfast.

Accommodation included: Good accommodation available (private room).

• Kandy is a large city in central Sri Lanka, set on a plateau surrounded by mountains and home to tea plantations and biodiverse rainforest. At the heart of the city is the scenic Kandy Lake (Bogambara Lake).

• Reach the Royal Botanical Gardens, about 5.5 kilometres west of Kandy. The gardens grow over 4,000 plants and attract more than 2 million visitors each year. Newcomers to tropical botany will love this experience, and the large collection of orchids is particularly spectacular. You will also find medicinal plants and spices.

Meals included: Breakfast.

Accommodation included: Good accommodation available (private room).

• Take the Kandy to Ella train trip, which is considered one of the world's most scenic train journeys.

Meals included: Breakfast.

Accommodation included: Good accommodation available (private room).

Highlights to cover with your Sri Lanka tour guide:

• Little Adam's Peak: Little Adam's Peak attracts many travellers who come to Sri Lanka. Take a leisurely hike up the mountain and enjoy some of the best views in the world without tackling a challenging trail.

• Nine Arch Bridge: The Nine Arch Bridge, also called the Bridge in the Sky, is a viaduct bridge in Sri Lanka. It is one of the best examples of colonial-era railway construction in the country. The bridge's construction is generally attributed to a local Ceylonese builder, P. K. Appuhami, in consultation with British engineers.

• Ravana Ella Falls: This popular sightseeing attraction currently ranks as one of the country's widest falls. It is said that Ravana, who was the king of Sri Lanka at the time, kidnapped Princess Sita and hid her in the caves behind this waterfall. Now known as the Ravana Ella Cave, it lies 4,500 feet above sea level on the foundation of a cliff in Uva.

Meals included: Breakfast.

Accommodation included: Good accommodation available (private room).

• Udawalawe is an important habitat for Sri Lankan elephants and is also known as a good bird-watching site in Sri Lanka. Bird lovers will have a wonderful opportunity to observe many different varieties of birds. This national park is also home to many other mammal species, such as the rusty-spotted cat and fishing cat. Jeeps specialised for optimised viewing will take gravel paths into the deep forest for the best viewing experience.

Meals included: Breakfast.

Accommodation included: Good accommodation available (private room).

• Sinharaja Forest Reserve: This evergreen rain forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the few virgin rain forests left to date. It offers a staggering array of flora and fauna that places it among the world's top biodiversity hotspots. Over 130 bird species are found here, including many of the 33 species endemic to Sri Lanka. There is also an abundant reptile population and myriads of insect species, many yet to be classified. It is preferable to explore Sinharaja on foot, which makes for a truly authentic jungle experience. Activities include a Sinharaja rain forest walk, waterfall and riverside walk, bird-watching trails, and a tea plantation walk, also suitable for a nature bath and swim.

• Come to Mirissa and enjoy some time at Mirissa Beach.

• Enjoy nightlife and relax.

Meals included: Breakfast.

Accommodation included: Good accommodation available (private room).

• Take a whale and dolphin watching boat trip from Mirissa Harbour. Blue whale watching is a seasonal activity. It is easy to spot blue whales, Bryde's whales, sperm whales, fin whales, sometimes killer whales, as well as common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, Risso's dolphins, and striped dolphins during the whale migration season.

Meals included: Breakfast.

Accommodation included: Good accommodation available (private room).

• Enjoy a great cycle ride between the beach and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Galle Fort. This cycle tour will take you around Galle. The Galle Fort, also known as the Dutch Fort or the Ramparts of Galle, stands in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. It was first built in 1588 by the Portuguese and then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards.

• Unawatuna Beach: Start your cycle ride from Galle to Unawatuna Beach. Spend some time at Unawatuna Beach, one of the country's most prominent tourist destinations and most famous beaches. The beach is popular with tourists, and part of it is occupied with sunbeds, while families come here to enjoy swimming.

Meals included: Breakfast.

Accommodation included: Good accommodation available (private room).

• Spend a full day at Hikkaduwa Beach to rest and relax.

Meals included: Breakfast.

Accommodation included: Good accommodation available at Hikkaduwa Beach (private room).

• End of the trip with a departure to Bandaranaike International Airport.