11-Day Sri Lanka Tour from Colombo with Beaches Wildlife and Tea

• Arrive in Sri Lanka and proceed to Dambulla with your Sri Lankan tour guide.

• Visit the Baby Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala-Dambulla. The primary purpose of the orphanage is to provide a lifeline to orphaned baby elephants and adult elephants lost in the wilderness.

• If time permits, go on a city tour of Negombo.

• View Elephant Rock at Kurunegala, the dedicated economic center, and visit the Golden Cave Temple. A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest and best-preserved complex in Sri Lanka.

• Enjoy local cuisine for dinner.

Overnight stay at a hotel in Dambulla.

• Visit the east coast beaches in Trincomalee.

• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Trincomalee.

• Go on an elephant ride into the jungle and visit other places of interest before checking in to the hotel.

• In the evening, visit Marble Beach and the hot water spring wells in Trincomalee, a major tourist attraction.

• Have dinner and relax.

• After breakfast, proceed to Polonnaruwa.

• En route, visit the reservoir built by King Parakramabahu, the great and largest ancient artificial rainwater reservoir in Sri Lanka, which dominates the western flank of the Polonnaruwa district. This great pool spreads across an area of 2,500 hectares and has a capacity of 134 million cubic meters, serving as the lifeline of the agricultural district of Polonnaruwa and its surroundings. The city of Polonnaruwa, extending over 122 hectares and stretching 5 km from north to south and 3 km from east to west, also benefits from the cool breezes of Parakrama Samudra.

• Visit the ancient ruins and the giant water tank, and have fun with the dolphins.

Overnight stay at a hotel in Polonnaruwa for dinner.

• Today, experience a different climate as you drive to Kandy via tea and clove plantation estates with your Sri Lankan tour guide.

• Discover the charms of the former royal capital of Sri Lanka, enjoy a boat ride on Kandy Lake, and rejuvenate with a herbal body massage.

Overnight stay at a hotel in Kandy for dinner.

• After breakfast, see local people in Maiyangana and visit spice gardens.

• Visit Peradeniya Botanical Gardens and enjoy a boat ride on Kandy Lake with your tour guide.

• Enjoy the traditional Kandyan Pageant Cultural Dance with fire walks at 5:00 pm.

• Enjoy a herbal body massage and take a tour of the city.

Overnight stay at the same hotel.

• After breakfast, proceed to Nuwara Eliya, known as Little England.

• En route, visit a tea estate and factory, and purchase some of the world's finest flavoured tea and teacups. Famous golf courses and beautiful parks give the place an air of nostalgia.

• Visit strawberry gardens, fruit stalls, and more.

• Check in to a hotel in Nuwara Eliya for an overnight stay.

• Have dinner and relax.

• Leave for Tissamaharama via Welimada, Bandarawela, and Ella to visit Yala National Wildlife Park.

• En route, stop to visit the colonial-built railway station in Ella, built by the British.

• Visit Rawana Waterfalls and check in to the hotel to change before going to Yala Wildlife Park to view different types of animals. It is one of Sri Lanka's premier eco-tourism destinations.

• Return to the hotel for dinner and relax.

• After breakfast, proceed to Bentota.

• En route, explore the old Dutch city of Galle, a popular tourist attraction and a favourite destination for water sports. It is especially famous among foreign tourists as a calm and quiet destination full of fun and activities.

• Continue to the Devil Mask Factory and Batik Factory.

• Check in to the hotel for dinner and relaxation.

• Enjoy the sandy beaches and the perfect waves that make Bentota Beach a water sports arena and a vacation hotspot. Lying in the shady coolness of coconut trees lining the beach and sipping fresh king coconut is perfect for relaxation.

• Taste seafood for lunch.

• Then visit a turtle hatchery and relax at the hotel.

• After breakfast, leave for Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. The city is sometimes a striking blend of old and new, with a central cluster of high-rise office blocks and hotels overshadowing red-tiled colonial-era buildings and sprawling street markets overflowing with piles of fruit and vegetables.

• En route, visit the museum and other places of interest, go shopping, or take a city tour.

• Check in to the Colombo hotel.

• Depart with a memorable and unforgettable experience.