Sri Lanka · Up-Close Animal Experiences

4-Day Sri Lanka Tour with Sigiriya, Kandy and Dambulla

4 Days Round trip from Canada Friendship Rd Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage for close-up views during feeding and river bathing
02 Climb the 5th-century Sigiriya Rock Fortress built by King Kasyapa
03 Explore the Dambulla Cave Temple, Sri Lanka's largest and best-preserved cave temple complex
04 Witness cultural dance performances in Kandy
05 Enjoy time in Negombo and a Colombo city tour with bazaars, kovils, temples, Independence Square, and BMICH

Enjoy a 4-day tour in Sri Lanka by good-quality, air-conditioned, comfortable vehicle with a local driver-guide. Visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, set up especially for abandoned or injured baby elephants, explore the Dambulla Cave Temple, the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka, and climb the Sigiriya Rock Fortress built by King Kasyapa the Patricide (473-491), who was considered a god-king. The journey also includes Kandy, with its cultural dance performances and city sights, as well as time in Negombo and an optional Colombo city tour before departure.

Feeding time and bathing in the river provide the best opportunities to see these animals up close.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Premium

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Colombo, Kandy, Dambulla, Matale, Negombo, Sigiriya, Pinnawala, Katunayake

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Airport Arrival, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and Sigiriya

Meet the representative at Bandaranaike International Airport.
Transfer to your hotel in Sigiriya. En route, visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, which was established especially for abandoned or injured baby elephants. They are reared here and trained to become working animals. Feeding time and bathing in the river provide the best opportunities to see these animals up close.
In the evening, go on an elephant-back ride near Sigiriya Lion's Rock and ride on the back of this amazing giant in the wild.
Return to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Sigiriya.

Day 02

Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Dambulla and Kandy

After breakfast, visit Sigiriya and climb the Rock Fortress built by King Kasyapa the Patricide (473-491), who was considered a god-king. It is home to the 5th-century

Day 03

Kandy City Tour and Transfer to Negombo

After breakfast, take a city tour of Kandy, including Kandy Temple, the Royal Botanical Garden, a traditional batik-making factory, shopping complexes, and more.
Proceed to Negombo.

Overnight stay in Negombo.

Day 04

Negombo Leisure or Colombo Tour and Departure

After breakfast, enjoy leisure time at Negombo Beach or take a tour of Colombo, including the busy bazaar area, kovils, temples, Independence Square, BMICH, and more.
Transfer to the airport for departure.