14-Day Sri Lanka Sightseeing Tour with Safaris, Beaches and Whale Watching

• Pick up from Bandaranaike International Airport and travel to Anuradhapura.
• Check in at a hotel in Sigiriya and freshen up.
• Head to Sigiriya Rock Fortress on a bullock cart.
• Witness Sri Lankan rural life and enjoy an Ayurvedic massage in one of the villages on the way.
• Arrive at the fortress, the most exquisite example of ancient Sri Lankan art, architecture and landscaping, built over 1,600 years ago.
• See the beautiful frescoes of semi-naked nymphs and a large gatehouse in the form of a lion that guarded the entrance to the innermost sanctum of the city, the Sky Palace.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Sigiriya.

• Pick up from the hotel in Sigiriya and visit the Polonnaruwa archaeological site, including Vatadage, Nissanka Latha Mandapaya and other highlights.
• Continue to Minneriya National Park, situated in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka.
• See the catchment of the Minneriya Tank and the wildlife in the surrounding area.
• Look for large numbers of Sri Lankan elephants that are attracted to the grass fields on the edges of the reservoir during the dry season.
• Head to Sigiriya and relax at the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

• Pick up from the hotel in Sigiriya and travel to Trincomalee.
• Check in at a hotel in Trincomalee and spend the entire day relaxing at the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

• Pick up from the hotel and travel by boat to Pigeon Island, a beautiful islet off the Trincomalee coast.
• Explore Pigeon Island, where the sea off the coast is shallow for a fair distance and is protected by coral reefs that act as breakwaters.
• Snorkel in the waters of this scenic island and watch whales and dolphins.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Trincomalee.

• Pick up from the hotel and travel to Kandy.
• Visit Thirukoneswaram Temple and Marble Beach, a stretch of coast known for its smooth white sands and clear waters, on the way.
• Check in at a hotel in Kandy and spend the entire day relaxing at the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

• Pick up from the hotel in Kandy and travel to the Temple of the Tooth Relic, one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world, which houses the relic of Lord Buddha's tooth.
• Visit the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden, renowned for its collection of orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees.
• Continue to the Gem Museum in Kandy and head to Kandy View Point.
• Walk around Kandy Lake and enjoy a shopping excursion around the city.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Kandy.

• Pick up from the hotel in Kandy and travel to Nuwara Eliya.
• Visit the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden, renowned for its collection of orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm trees, on the way.
• Discover Ramboda Falls and a local tea factory en route.
• Arrive in Nuwara Eliya and check in at a hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

• Pick up from the hotel and drive through the tea plantation districts of Nuwara Eliya, known locally as 'Little England' because it is dotted with British-style houses, hotels and a racecourse.
• Enjoy a walk in the hills around the town and spend some time at the local bazaar.
• Visit Horton Plains, a large plateau overlooked by the second- and third-highest peaks in Sri Lanka.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

• Pick up from the hotel in Nuwara Eliya and enjoy a scenic rail ride to Ella, a peaceful village in the central highlands of Sri Lanka.
• Discover the village's natural beauty with its waterfalls, greenery and hills.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Ella.

• Pick up from the hotel in Ella and travel to Tissamaharama.
• Continue to Yala National Park for a game safari.
• Arrive at Tissamaharama and check in at a hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

• Pick up from the hotel in Tissamaharama and drive towards Mirissa.
• Stop by Hummanaya Blow Hole, the second-largest blowhole in the world.
• Arrive in Mirissa, check in at a hotel and have lunch.
• Enjoy snorkelling and scuba diving at Mirissa Beach.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Mirissa.

• Pick up from the hotel in Mirissa and travel to Mirissa Beach to enjoy a whale and dolphin watching tour.
• Continue to Galle Dutch Fort and enjoy a boat safari on the Madu Ganga River.
• Stop by Weligama to watch the stilt fishermen and visit the Turtle Hatchery in Kosgoda.
• Head to Bentota and check in at a hotel.
• Freshen up and enjoy a sightseeing tour of the town.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Bentota.

• Pick up from the hotel and travel to Bentota Bay Beach to enjoy various water sport activities such as jet-skiing, windsurfing, parasailing and more.

Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Bentota.

• Rise early in the morning and spend some free time at the hotel.
• Check out of the hotel and travel to Bandaranaike International Airport.