Sri Lanka · UNESCO Heritage Sites

Highlights of Sri Lanka

4 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Katunayake. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Go whale watching in Mirissa
  • 02 Explore the UNESCO-listed city of Galle
  • 03 Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress
  • 04 Discover the Dambulla Cave Temple
  • 05 See the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy
  • 06 Visit the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya
  • 07 Experience a city tour of Colombo
  • 08 Travel with private A/C transport and an English-speaking guide

Discover some of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated highlights on this 4-day journey through coastal scenery, historic cities, sacred landmarks, and cultural treasures. From Mirissa’s whale-watching waters and the colonial charm of Galle to the ancient wonders of Sigiriya and Dambulla, this itinerary brings together a rich mix of nature and heritage.

Continue to Kandy to visit the revered Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and explore the Royal Botanic Gardens in Peradeniya, before ending with time in Colombo, where colonial history meets modern city life. With breakfast, private A/C transportation, and an English-speaking guide included, this tour offers a comfortable way to experience Sri Lanka’s iconic sights.

Discover some of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated highlights on this 4-day journey through coastal scenery, historic cities, sacred landmarks, and cultural treasures.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Colombo, Galle, Kandy, Dambulla, Mirissa, Sigiriya, Katunayake
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

DAY 01 - Airport to Mirissa● Mirissa Whale watching remains a year-round leisure activity in Sri Lanka. These charming giants in the deep blue waters come under the category of marine mammals. Whales live merely in salty waters where it is believed to help the whales to recover rapidly from injuries and be resistant towards sicknesses, Dolphins Galle City. Galle is a jewel. A Unesco World Heritage Site, this historic city is a

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Day 02

Mirissa to Galle to SigiriyaDelight to explore on foot, an endlessly exotic old trading port blessed with imposing Dutch-colonial buildings, ancient mosques, and churches, grand mansions, and museums. Wandering its rambling lanes you'll pass stylish cafes, quirky boutiques, and impeccably restored hotels owned by local and foreign artists, writers, photographers, and designers.Galle is a jewel. A Unesco World Heritage Site, this historic city is a delight to explore on foot, an endlessly exotic old trading port blessed with imposing Dutch-colonial buildings, ancient mosques, and churches, grand mansions, and museums. Wandering its rambling lanes you'll pass stylish cafes, quirky boutiques, and impeccably restored hotels owned by local and foreign artists, writers, photographers, and designers.3 Star Hotel or Similar

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Day 03

Sigiriya To KandySigiriya Rock Fortress, a UNESCO world heritage site now and was the palace and pleasure garden of King Kassapa. Visit Dambulla Cave Temple, a UNESCO world heritage site, this complex dates from the third and second centuries BC,Temple of Tooth in Kandy, Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the city of Kandy, Sri Lanka It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha

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Day 04

Kandy To Colombo To AirportPeradeniya Botanical Garden. Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka It attracts 2 million visitors annually. It is near the Mahaweli River (the longest in Sri Lanka). Agriculture.Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, has a long history as a port on ancient east-west trade routes, ruled successively by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. That heritage is reflected in its its architecture, mixing colonial buildings with high-rises and shopping malls. The imposing Colombo National Museum, dedicated to Sri Lankan history, borders sprawling Viharamahadevi Park and its giant Buddha. Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and the largest city in Sri Lanka, once served as an important seaport for trade between the East and the West. Situated on the west coast of the country, Colombo is a vibrant and busy urban metropolis that boasts of all the mod-cons of today’s world in addition to some traditions of a bygone era, still alive and waiting to be experienced.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Katunayake. 7 cities · 4 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Breakfast
  • Transportation in a A/C Vehicle
  • English speaking guide for the entire tour
  • All Govt. Taxes and Surcharges
  • Mineral Water Bottle

What's Not Included

  • Entrance Fees
  • Any tours to cities not mentioned above
  • Any other services not mentioned above

Know before you go

  • PASSPORT REQUIRED
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Katunayake.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Katunayake.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 days finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Katunayake..

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