Sri Lanka · Culture

5-Day Sri Lanka Cultural Tour with Ella and Yala Safari

5 Days Round trip from Canada Friendship Rd Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the tea plantations
02 Enjoy Jeep safaris in the national parks
03 Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth in Kandy
04 See the UNESCO-listed Dambulla Cave Temple
05 Stop at the colonial-era Nine Arch Bridge in Ella

Learn about the culture of Sri Lanka on this 5-day tour through Kandy, Peradeniya, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Yala, and Bentota. Explore famous sites, enjoy 4x4 Jeep safaris in stunning national parks that are home to Asian wild elephant families, and visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sigiriya Lion Rock Fortress. This journey also includes highlights such as Ella's scenic landmarks and the renowned Dambulla Cave Temple.

This eye-catching, jaw-dropping, and conspicuous peak should not be missed.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Budget

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Colombo, Kandy, Dambulla, Negombo, Sigiriya, Ella, Yala National Park, Katunayake, Tissamaharama

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival Transfer from Colombo Airport to Kandy

Meet your guide at Bandaranaike International Airport or your hotel in Colombo or Negombo and drive to Kandy in an air-conditioned vehicle.

Spend the night in Kandy.

Day 02

Dambulla Cave Temple Excursion to Sigiriya

Leave for Sigiriya in the morning.
Visit Dambulla Cave Temple, one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. (3 hours)
Return to the hotel in Kandy.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Kandy.

Day 03

Journey from Kandy to Ella via Scenic Landmarks

Leave for Ella in the morning.
Stop at the Demodara Nine Arch Bridge. It is one of the best examples of colonial-era railway construction in the country. (40 minutes)
Continue to Little Adam's Peak. This eye-catching, jaw-dropping, and conspicuous peak should not be missed.
Move on to Ravana Ella Falls, a popular sightseeing attraction in Sri Lanka. It currently ranks as one of the widest falls in the country. (20 minutes)

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Ella.

Day 04

Yala National Park Jeep Safari

Leave for Tissamaharama in the morning.
Visit Yala National Park for a Jeep Safari at 2:00 pm. It is the most visited and second-largest national park in Sri Lanka. The park has a protected area of nearly 130,000 hectares of land consisting of light forests, scrublands, grasslands, tanks, and lagoons.
Stop at Yatala Wehera, an ancient Buddhist stupa located in the Deberawewa - Thissamaharama area in the Hambantota District of Sri Lanka.

Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Yala.

Day 05