Sri Lanka · Rafting

2-Day Sri Lanka Sightseeing Tour with Kandy and Kitulgala Rafting

2 Days Round trip from Colombo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Spend time with elephants at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
02 Visit the Royal Botanical Garden in Peradeniya
03 Enjoy a traditional Cultural Dance Show in Kandy
04 Pay your respects at the Temple of the Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha
05 Explore a Ceylon Tea plantation and factory in the hill country
06 Marvel at the famous Ramboda Falls
07 Experience white-water rafting on the Kitulgala River

Drive from Colombo to discover some of Sri Lanka's best-known highlights over two days, from the elephants of Pinnawala and the Royal Botanical Garden in Peradeniya to the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy. Continue through the hill country to visit a Ceylon Tea plantation and factory, admire Ramboda Falls, and enjoy a city tour of Nuwara Eliya. The journey ends with a thrilling white-water rafting experience on the Kitulgala River.

The journey ends with a thrilling white-water rafting experience on the Kitulgala River.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Colombo, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Pinnawala, Kitulgala

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Colombo to Kandy via Pinnawala and Peradeniya

Pick up from your hotel at 6.00 hrs and proceed to Pinnawala.
Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and enjoy spending time with the elephants.
After that, continue your drive to Kandy.
En route, visit the Spice Garden in Mawanella, where you can learn about all kinds of spices in Sri Lanka.
Then, visit the Royal Botanical Garden in Peradeniya.
Enjoy a traditional Cultural Dance Show in Kandy.
Then, visit the Kandy Temple of the Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha and check in to your hotel in Kandy.

Overnight stay at a 03-star category hotel in Kandy.

Day 02

Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Kitulgala Adventure

After breakfast, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Kandy.
Then, proceed to Nuwara Eliya.
En route, visit a Ceylon Tea plantation and factory.
Visit Ramboda Falls.
Then continue driving to the hill country and do the city tour in Nuwara Eliya.
Head to Kitulgala, where you can enjoy a fantastic white-water rafting experience on the Kitulgala River.
Afterwards, return to your hotel - end of our services.

Where this trip takes you

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Royal Botanical Garden in Peradeniya, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kitulgala River

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Colombo 5 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Transportation by a fully air-conditioned private car
English-speaking private guide service for the entire tour
One night's accommodation in Kandy in a shared double room on a B/B basis
Breakfast on the 2nd day of the tour
Fuel for the vehicle
Bottled water
Local insurance for the vehicle and passengers, limited to LKR 500,000 per person