Sri Lanka · Hot Air Ballooning

4-Day Sri Lanka Cultural and Wildlife Tour with Hot Air Balloon

4 Days Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Relax on Negombo beach and visit its largest fish market
  • 02 See milk feeding and elephant bathing at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
  • 03 Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and enjoy a Kandyan dancing event in Kandy
  • 04 Explore the Lion Rock with its huge walls, water canals, mirror stone, and world-famous Sigiri paintings
  • 05 Choose a wildlife safari in Minneriya, Kaudulla, or Eco to see wild elephants
  • 06 Enjoy a hot air balloon ride over jungle, lakes, wildlife habitats, and ancient villages in Dambulla

Enjoy a relaxing and comfortable private journey with an English-speaking professional driver as you explore some of Sri Lanka's most famous attractions, from Negombo's beach and fish market to Kandy, Sigiriya, and a wildlife safari in Minneriya, Kaudulla, or Eco. Along the way, visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, and the Lion Rock, with the option to experience ancient village life in Sigiriya. The trip also includes a rewarding hot air balloon ride over jungle, lakes, wildlife habitats, and ancient villages in Dambulla.

Enjoy the hot air balloon ride, which is an hour's journey, as the sun rises and you float over the jungle, geographical beauties, lakes, wildlife habitats, and ancient villages.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Kandy, Dambulla, Negombo, Sigiriya, Pinnawala, Minneriya National Park, Katunayake, Kaudulla National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Airport Pickup and Negombo Beach

  • Get picked up from the airport and then drive to Negombo.

  • See the largest fish market and relax on the beach. Stay overnight in Negombo.

2
Day 02

Pinnawala, Kandy Cultural Show, and Temple of the Tooth Relic

  • Travel to Kandy. On the way, you are taken to see the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, where you can watch milk feeding and elephant bathing.

  • Enjoy a Kandyan dancing event in the evening between 5.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m., and visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic. The Lord Buddha's most sacred molar tooth is placed in seven golden caskets under a golden ceiling.

Spend the night in Kandy.

3
Day 03

Sigiriya Lion Rock, Village Life Experience, and Wildlife Safari

  • Get picked up at 6.00 a.m. from your residence in Kandy and drive straight to the Lion Rock. You will visit the eighth wonder of the world, which contains huge walls, water canals, security guard rooms, natural stone arches, mirror stone, and world-famous Sigiri paintings. It is an isolated rock kingdom more than 200 m in height. You have to spend more than two and a half hours here.

  • The final destination will be one of the wildlife reservoir national parks among Minneriya, Kaudulla, or Eco to see the giants of the jungle - wild elephants.

Spend the night in Sigiriya.

Following tourist activities are remarkable in Sigiriya, including a village tour to experience ancient village life with day-to-day activities such as oxen cart rides, catamaran rides, a walk towards paddy fields, a cookery demonstration on traditional Sri Lankan foods, and a traditional meal.

4
Day 04

Hot Air Balloon Ride and Airport Drop-off

  • Enjoy the hot air balloon ride, which is an hour's journey, as the sun rises and you float over the jungle, geographical beauties, lakes, wildlife habitats, and ancient villages. Dambulla is the iconic place that offers safe and enjoyable hot air balloon rides under the supervision of an internationally recognized institution with well-qualified and skilful staff. The pilot will guide you for a safe and enjoyable ride throughout the flying hour.

  • Get dropped back at the airport according to your flight departure time.

Negombo beach, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Lion Rock, Dambulla hot air balloon

Where this trip takes you

Negombo beach, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Lion Rock, Dambulla hot air balloon

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
8 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Professional English guiding and safe driving
  • Airport pick-up and drop-off
  • Transportation in a comfortable A/C car
  • Driver accommodation and meals
  • Fuel and local insurance

What's Not Included

  • Accommodation

  • Entrance fees for visiting sites and any costs related to activities

  • Personal expenses

  • Flight tickets and visa

Know before you go

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Tourists are able to include or exclude one or more options from the set tour according to their requirements.
  • You can adjust tour activities and the itinerary according to your requirements.
  • Price - (Up to 02 Pax)
  • 03 Nights/04 Days Tour (Beach, Cultural, Heritage, & Wildlife Tour) without accommodation

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Canada Friendship Rd, Katunayake, Sri Lanka
End of the journey

Your 4 days finish where they began.

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