8-Day Sri Lanka Photography Tour with Wildlife and Scenic Highlights

You will be picked up from the airport and driven to Negombo. There, see the fish market and relax on the beach before staying overnight in Negombo.

Drive to Sigiriya. Your next destination will be Minneriya, Kaudulla, or Eco National Park, where the safari starts at 2:30 p.m. to see the giants of the jungle - wild elephants. Here, you can observe more than 250 elephants in their natural habitat before driving back to your hotel in Sigiriya. Stay overnight in Sigiriya.

Start the journey at 7:00 a.m. and visit the world's eighth wonder, which contains huge walls, water canals, security guard rooms, natural stone arches, mirror stone, and the world-famous Sigiri paintings. It is an isolated rock kingdom more than 200 m in height. You will need to spend more than two and a half hours here.

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. You will need around one and a half hours to cover the entire temple complex.

Then travel to Kandy, 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. Lord Buddha's most sacred molar tooth is placed in seven golden caskets under a golden ceiling. Spend the night in Kandy.

Travel to Kitulgala and enjoy water rafting. If you are above ten years of age, you can experience the excitement of water rafting on the Kelani River at Kitulgala in Sri Lanka. Well-trained and experienced coaches will guide you during the rafting, with all safety equipment and safety guards provided. The route covers about 5 km of still water and another 5 km of major and minor rapids. This is an incredible experience not to miss in Sri Lanka. In the evening, drive to Nuwara Eliya and stay overnight there.

The journey begins from Nuwara Eliya (Nanuoya) Railway Station in the morning. It takes nearly 3 hours and 30 minutes to reach Ella. This is Sri Lanka's iconic scenic train journey, taking you past green hills of tea plantations, lovely old tunnels, waterfalls, and stunning landscapes, while also offering glimpses of traditional village life. Then drive to your hotel in Ella.

In the evening, you can walk for about 30 minutes towards the train track to see the Nine Arch Bridge. Little Adam's Peak is another attractive viewpoint to watch the sunset. Stay overnight in Ella.

The day begins at 5:00 a.m. with a drive straight to Lipton Seat to catch the sunrise scenery, which covers five provincial highest viewpoints in one place. The path stretches along the tea estates, with busy tea pluckers at work in the morning.

Your next destination will be Hikkaduwa. On the way, you can see the Hummanaya Blowhole, stilt fishing, and a turtle hatchery. The Hummanaya Blowhole pumps seawater up to 40 feet through a natural hole between two closely set rocks and splashes water into the sky. Stay overnight in Hikkaduwa.

Go to see the coral reefs and enjoy scuba diving and snorkelling under the safety supervision of well-experienced professionals. Kayaking, canoeing, banana boat rides, jet skiing, and tube rides are some of the joyful activities you can enjoy in the sea. The Hikkaduwa coastal area is most suitable for surfing from November to April.

In the evening, you can enjoy a Madhu riverboat safari and natural fish therapy for relaxation. Stay the night in Bentota.

There are no itinerary plans for today, and you will be dropped back at the airport according to your flight departure time.