Sri Lanka · Water Adventure

Adventure Sri Lanka 4N/5D

5 Days Round trip from Colombo Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Colombo’s historic Fort and Pettah areas
  • 02 Enjoy a boat safari on the Madu River
  • 03 Visit Galle and see the Dutch Fort
  • 04 See underwater corals on a boat ride at Hikkaduwa
  • 05 Stop at the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
  • 06 Experience white water rafting on the Kelani River
  • 07 Go bird watching in Kitulgala’s rainforest surroundings
  • 08 Travel with accommodation, breakfast, transport, and guide included

Discover Sri Lanka through a varied 5-day journey that blends city sightseeing, coastal scenery, wildlife encounters, river adventure, and nature experiences. From Colombo’s colonial landmarks and shopping areas to Galle Fort, Hikkaduwa’s coral waters, and the Madu River, this itinerary offers a lively introduction to several sides of the island.

The adventure continues inland to Kitulgala for white water rafting on the Kelani River, followed by bird watching in the Makandawa rainforest patch. With accommodation, breakfast, private transport, and an English-speaking guide included, this tour is a convenient way to experience Sri Lanka’s cities, coast, and countryside in one trip.

Take in the unique biodiversity of the Madu River and its surrounding islands that boasts of hundreds of birds, plants, fish and animals.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Colombo, Galle, Kitulgala, Hikkaduwa, Kosgoda, Avissawella, Balapitiya
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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05 Day Adventure Tour

Day 01 - Airport/Colombo

  • Pick you up from the Airport
  • proceed to Colombo
  • City tour of Colombo commencing with a visit to the Fort and the Pettah commercial hub with offices and shopping areas located amidst the oldest colonial hotel GOH. It has a fantastic view of the Colombo harbor, a lighthouse with a clock tower (older than Big Ben in London) close to the president’s house and old parliament. Afterwards, proceed through the main street passing the old Dutch Museum, belfry and old City Hall which houses puppets of earlier governors of Sri Lanka. Stop will be made at the Old Dutch hospital with shops and restaurants facing Sri Lanka’s twin tower buildings. Continue to the old race course with a maze of buildings with colonial architecture, restaurants and shopping arcade passing through Colombo City Hall (mini replica of the White House in Washington, DC)
  • Shopping in Colombo
  • Overnight at the Hotel in Colombo

Day 02 - Colombo/Galle

  • Pick up from the Hotel
  • Colombo and leave for Balapitiya
  • Boat Safari at Madu River
  • Take in the unique biodiversity of the Madu River and its surrounding islands that boasts of hundreds of birds, plants, fish and animals. Journey past massive mangrove forests There's plenty more things to do in this trip, your thirst with a refreshing drink of King Coconut Water and then proceed towards the Buddhist Monastery, see how Kraal fishing is carried out, how Ceylon Cinnamon is peeled and enjoy some 'fish therapy' as they playfully nibble your feet at the 'fish spa'.
  • Lunch
  • Boat ride at Hikkaduwa to see underwater corals.
  • Arrive at Galle and commence Galle city tour including a visit to the Dutch Fort. Commence return journey to Colombo
  • visit at Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery by the end of the day
  • Continue the journey to Colombo
  • stay overnight at the hotel

Day 03 - Colombo/Kitulgala

  • Proceed to Kitulgala
  • via Avissawella,.stop for Breakfast on the way. Arrive at Kithulgala and commence White Water rafting and participate in the White Water Rafting in the picturesque Kelani River, covering 5 major rapids and 4 minor rapids. Kitulgala is a small town in the west of Sri Lanka. It is in the wet zone rainforest, which gets two monsoons each year, and is one of the wettest places in the country. Nevertheless, it comes alive in the first three months of the year, especially in February, the driest month. The Academy Award-winning The Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed on the Kelani River near Kitulgala, although nothing remains now except the concrete foundations for the bridge and, supposedly, the submerged train cars that plunged into the river in the climactic scene. Kitulgala is also a base for white-water rafting, which starts a few kilometres upstream. This activity is for anyone above the age of 10 years with safety gear, modern rafts, and a comprehensive safety briefing will be given by our white water rafting instructors beforehand. After the adventure enjoy a bath in the river.
  • Buffet Lunch in Western or Sri Lanka menu at Campsite
  • leisure by the river side return
  • overnight at the hotel in Kithulgala

Day 04 - Kithulgala

  • Take away breakfast
  • Leave the hotel to Bird Watching in Kithulgala.
  • Early morning Bird watching trail in Makandawa rainforest patch Bird watching in Kithulgala is considered as the main interest of a nature lover and can result in you seeing many of the country’s endemic bird species such as Sri Lanka Orange-billed babbler and chestnut-backed owlet, as well as reptiles such as green pit viper and earless lizard and a variety of butterflies – Do bird watching in the evening.
  • Overnight stay at Kitulgala Adventures campsite or Similar Hotel.

Day 05 - Airport

  • In the morning, after breakfast we drop you off in the airport

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Colombo 7 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Accommodation at 3 Star & 4 Star Hotels with Breakfast
  • Transportation in a Comfortable A/C Vehicle
  • English speaking guide for the entire tours
  • Guide Accommodations & Meals
  • Mineral Water Bottle
  • All Government Tax & Charges

What's Not Included

  • Usage of guide beyond mentioned timings or anything beyond the itinerary
  • Any tours to cities not mentioned above
  • Any other services not mentioned above

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Colombo, LK
Tour start
Colombo, LK
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 days finish where they began, in Colombo.

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