13-Day Sri Lanka Private Tour with Safari, Heritage and Hill Country

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

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

Stay overnight in Negombo.

• Visit Wilpattu National Park, where your safari starts at 2:00 p.m. to see wild animals in their natural habitats.

Return to the hotel in Wilpattu and stay overnight.

• Go to Polonnaruwa, the capital of Sri Lanka for about 200 years. Finally, the kingdom was transferred to Dambadeniya, and Polonnaruwa was conquered by the Indian king Kalinga Magha.

• Visit the archaeological museum, royal palace, audience hall, swimming pool, Sacred Quadrangle, Shiva Devale, Pabalu Vehera, Rankot Vihara, Kiri Vihara, the Buddha statue at Lankatilaka, Buddha figures at Gal Vihara, and more.

• Stay overnight in Polonnaruwa.

• Drive to Sigiriya.

• Take a village tour to experience ancient village life and day-to-day activities, including ox-cart rides, catamaran rides, a walk through the paddy fields, a cookery demonstration of traditional Sri Lankan foods, and a traditional meal.

• Dedicate the evening to visiting the eighth wonder of the world, the Sigiriya royal palace.

• Witness the marvellous landscapes, irrigation technology, and aesthetic abilities of ancient Sinhalese culture.

Stay overnight.

• You are picked up at 7:00 a.m. from your residence in Sigiriya and drive straight to Lion Rock.

• Visit the eighth wonder of the world, which contains huge walls, water canals, security guard rooms, natural stone arches, the Mirror Wall, and the world-famous Sigiri paintings. It is an isolated rock kingdom more than 200 m in height.

• Your second destination is the Dambulla Cave Temple, the largest and best-preserved cave temple in Sri Lanka. The caves were converted into a temple complex by King Walagamba during the 1st century. There are about 153 Buddha statues and murals covering 2,100 square meters.

• Drive to Kandy and enjoy a Kandyan dancing event in the evening.

• Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic. The most sacred molar tooth of Lord Buddha is placed in seven golden caskets under a golden ceiling.

Spend the night in Kandy.

• Drive to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage to see milk feeding and elephant bathing.

• On the way back to Kandy, visit the Royal Botanical Garden, covered with colourful flowering plants, herbal plants, endemic and epidemic plant species, and palm family trees. More than 4,000 varieties can be seen here. The world's giant bamboo tree species are found only here. There are more than 100 species of ferns, and the largest variety of orchid plants, as well as lotus and water lilies, are grown in artificial ponds in the garden.

• Head to the viewpoint of Kandy.

Spend the night in Kandy.

• Drive to Adam's Peak, another World Heritage site and a multi-religious place in Sri Lanka. It is an isolated mountain peak rising 7,359 feet above sea level. Adam's Peak is one of the most sacred, highly valued, and attractive places among local and foreign tourists. The season begins from the full moon Poya day. It is not easy to climb the rock during the weekend because it is too crowded with local pilgrims.

• You can start the journey in the evening or at midnight to avoid the heat of the sun. Make sure to pack warm clothes and equipment according to your needs.

Stay overnight at the top of the mountain.

• Come back to the hotel.

• Drive to Ella and stay overnight.

• The journey begins from Nuwara Eliya (Nanuoya) Railway Station in the morning. Take the iconic scenic train journey in Sri Lanka and travel along green hills of tea plantations, lovely old tunnels, waterfalls, and stunning landscapes while enjoying traditional village life on the way.

• Drive to the hotel in Ella.

• In the evening, see the Nine Arch Bridge.

Stay overnight in Ella.

• Drive to Mirissa.

• On the way, you can see the Hummanaya Blowhole and a turtle hatchery. The Hummanaya Blowhole pumps seawater up to 40 feet through a natural hole between two closely placed rocks and splashes water into the sky.

Stay the night in Mirissa.

• The dolphins and whale-watching tour begins at 6:00 a.m.

• Drive to the World Heritage Site of Galle Fort, built by the Portuguese and reconstructed during the Dutch period.

You can stay the night at Hikkaduwa.

• See the coral reefs and enjoy scuba diving and snorkelling under the safety supervision of well-experienced professionals. The Hikkaduwa coastal area is most suitable for surfing from November to April.

• In the evening, enjoy a Madhu River boat safari and get natural fish therapy for relaxation.

Stay the night at Bentota.

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