Explore Sri Lanka in this 11-Day from Colombo
Highlights
Colombo, Negombo, Trincomalee, Sigiriya, Kandy, Pinnawala, Dambulla, Yala National Park, Nuwara Eliya, Tissamaharama, Bentota, Galle, Polonnaruwa, Ella
Locations Covered
Colombo, Negombo, Trincomalee, Sigiriya, Kandy, Pinnawala, Dambulla, Yala National Park, Nuwara Eliya, Tissamaharama, Bentota, Galle, Polonnaruwa, Ella
nature, historical, Wildlife
Group Tour
11 Days
Easy
English
Description
Embark on a tour to Sri Lanka, starting with the Baby Elephant Orphanage and Dambulla Cave Temples. Relax at the east coast beaches of Trincomalee and the beach of Bentota, explore Polonnaruwa and Kandy, and visit the tea gardens and spice gardens in Nuwara Eliya. Also, check out the Rawana Waterfalls at Tissamaharama and observe the wildlife at Yala National Park.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Airport to Sigiriya
Arrive in Sri Lanka and proceed to Dambulla with your Sri Lankan tour guide.
Visit to see Baby Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala-Dambulla. The primary purpose of the orphanage has been to provide a lifeline to the orphaned baby elephants and adult elephants lost in the wilderness.
If time permits, go for a city tour of Negombo.
View Elephant Rock at Kururnagala, the dedicated economic center and Golden Cave Temple. A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved complex in Sri Lanka.
Enjoy local cuisine for your dinner.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Dambulla.
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Day 2: Sigiriya to Trincomalee
Visit the East Coast Beaches in Trincomalee.
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Trincomalee en route.
Go on an elephant ride into the jungle and other places of interest before checking into the hotel.
In the evening, visit Marble Beach and hot water spring wells in Trincomalee, a major tourist attraction.
Have dinner and relax.
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Day 3: Trincomalee to Polonnaruwa
After breakfast, proceed to Polonnaruwa.
En route, visit the reservoir built by King Parakramabahu, the great, largest ancient artificial rainwater reservoir in Sri Lanka, which dominates the western flank of the Polonnaruwa district. The great pool spreading on an area of 2500 hectares and having a capacity of 134 million cubic meters is the lifeline to the agricultural district of Polonnaruwa and its surroundings. The city of Polonnaruwa, 122 hectares in extent, spreading out to a distance of 5 km from north to south and 3 km from east to west, is also the beneficiary of cool breezes from Parakrama Samudra.
Visit Ancient Ruins, Giant Water Tank, and have fun with the dolphins.
Overnight stay at hotel in Pollannruwa for dinner.
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Day 4: Polonnaruwa to Kandy
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, go on a boat ride on Kandy Lake and rejuvenate with a Herbal Body Massage.
Overnight stay at hotel in Kandy for dinner.
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Day 5: Kandy
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.
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Day 6: Kandy to Nuwara Eliya
After breakfast, proceed to Nuwara Eliya called little England.
En route, visit 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, etc.
Check-in at a hotel in Nuwara Eliya for an overnight stay.
Have dinner and relax.
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Day 7: Nuwara Eliya to Tissamaharama
Leave for Tissamaharama via Wlimada, Bandarawela, Ella, to visit Yala National Wild Life Park.
En route, stop to visit Colonial Built Railway Station in Ella by the British.
Visit Rawana Waterfalls and check in to the hotel for changing to go to Yala Wildlife Park and view different types of animals. It is one of Sri Lanka’s premier eco-tourism destinations.
Return to the hotel for dinner and relax.
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Day 8: Tissamaharama to Bentota
After breakfast, proceed to Bentota.
En route, explore the old Dutch city of Galle, a popular tourist attraction and also 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.
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Day 9: Bentota
Enjoy the sandy beaches and the perfect waves that make Bentota Beach a water sports arena and a vacation hotspot. Lying down in the shady coolness of coconut trees lining the beach, sipping fresh King coconut is perfect for relaxation.
Taste seafood at lunch.
Then, visit a Turtle hatchery and relax at the hotel.
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Day 10: Bentota to Colombo
After breakfast, leave for the capital of Sri Lanka, the city of Colombo. The town is sometimes jarring old and new, with a central cluster of high-rise office blocks and hotels overshadowing red-tiled colonial-era buildings and sprawling street markets that overflow with high piled fruit and vegetables.
En route, visit Museum and other places of interest, go shopping or take a city tour.
Check in the Colombo hotel.
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Day 11: Colombo To Airport
Depart with a memorable and unforgettable experience.
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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1 to 4 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 4 | /person |
This is a group tour |