Sri Lanka · Village Tours

5-Day Sri Lanka Cultural and Wildlife Tour with Sigiriya and Tea Country

5 Days Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Relax on the beach in Negombo after airport pickup
  • 02 Visit the Royal Botanical Garden and the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy
  • 03 Climb Sigiriya Lion Rock and see its water canals, mirror stone, and famous paintings
  • 04 Experience ancient village life with an oxen cart ride, catamaran ride, cookery demonstration, and traditional meal
  • 05 Look for wild elephants on safari in Minneriya, Kaudulla, or Eco national park
  • 06 Enjoy scenic waterfalls, tea estates, and a tea factory visit in Nuwara Eliya

Enjoy a comfortable 5-day private tour in Sri Lanka with professional English guiding and safe driving. Travel from Negombo's beach and fish market to Kandy's cultural and religious landmarks, then continue to Sigiriya for Lion Rock, a village experience, and a wildlife safari. The journey also includes Ambuluwawa, scenic waterfalls, tea plantations, and a tea factory in Nuwara Eliya. Airport pickup and drop-off are included for a smooth travel experience.

Travel from Negombo's beach and fish market to Kandy's cultural and religious landmarks, then continue to Sigiriya for Lion Rock, a village experience, and a wildlife safari.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Kandy, Negombo, Sigiriya, Nuwara Eliya, Minneriya National Park, Katunayake, Kaudulla National Park
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Pick up from airport-Negombo- Largest fish market

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

  • See the highest fish market and relax on the beach.

Stay overnight in Negombo.

2
Day 02

Peradeniya botanical garden - upper lake view point- Kandy-cultural show- temple of the tooth relic

  • Visit the royal botanical garden covered by colourful flower plants, herbal plants, endemic and epidemic plant species and palm family trees all-inclusive more than 4000 varieties can be seen here.

  • Enjoy Kandyan dancing event in the evening between 5.00 p.m. To 6.00p.m.

  • Visit the temple of the tooth relic. The most sacred molar tooth of the lord buddha is placed in seven golden caskets, under a golden ceiling.

Spend the night in Kandy.

3
Day 03

Sigiriya- lion rock - village tour -Wild life safari

  • You are picked up at 6.00 a.m. from your residence in Kandy and drives straight away to the lion rock.

  • Visit the eight wonder of the world, which contains huge walls, water canals, security guard rooms, natural stoned arches, mirror stone and world-famous Sigiri paintings. It is an isolated rock, Kingdom more than 200m in height. You have to spend more than two and a half hours.

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

  • Final destination would be one of the wildlife reservoir national parks among Minneriya, Kaudulla or Eco to see giants of the jungle wild elephants.

  • Drive back and spend the night at Kandy.

4
Day 04

Ambuluwawa tower-tea plantation-tea factory –waterfalls- Nuwara Eliya

  • Be picked up at 8.00 a,m. from the hotel in Kandy and drive straightway to “Ambuluwawa”, a greenery hilly area, rich in biodiversity. There is a human-made view point tower at the top of the mountain with a height of 48 meters approximately and provides 360-degree view gallery.

  • Be a witness of scenic landscapes and waterfalls while you are travelling to Nuwara Eliya. Upland tea estates are highly remarkable in Nuwara Eliya, and massive land areas are dedicated to a high grown upland tea plantation.

  • Next stop is Macwoods tea factory, where you are explained about entire tea processing and the tea varieties according to the taste and quality. You can purchase fresh tea products from the factory outlet.

Spend the night in Nuwara Eliya.

5
Day 05

drop in airport

  • There are no itinerary plans; you are dropped back to the airport according to your flight departure time.

Negombo beach, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sigiriya lion rock, Nuwara Eliya tea estates

Where this trip takes you

Negombo beach, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sigiriya lion rock, Nuwara Eliya tea estates

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
7 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Professional English guiding and safe driving by Buddhika
  • Airport pickup 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)

Logistics

Meeting & route

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

Your 5 days finish where they began.

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