Sri Lanka · Culture

7-Day Sri Lanka Round Tour with Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Galle

7 Days Round trip from Kandy Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Marvel at the beauty of nature at Kandy Lake and the Botanical Gardens
  • 02 Admire the "Little England" of Sri Lanka - Nuwara Eliya
  • 03 Enjoy water sports activities in Bentota
  • 04 Discover the architectural remains of Galle Dutch Fort, a UNESCO site
  • 05 Visit the famous landmarks of Colombo

Embark on a journey through the heart of Sri Lanka, visiting the historic city of Kandy and the famous Temple of the Tooth. Continue to the hill station of Nuwara Eliya to learn about the history of tea production in Sri Lanka, surrounded by rolling hills and waterfalls, and explore Horton Plains with Baker's Falls and World's End. Relax on the sandy beaches of Bentota, discover the UNESCO-listed Galle Fort, and end the trip in Colombo, Sri Lanka's vibrant capital city.

The escarpment with a depth of 900 metres called World's End and Baker's Falls are the highlights of Horton Plains.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Colombo, Galle, Kandy, Bentota, Nuwara Eliya, Pinnawala, Katunayake, Kitulgala, Horton Plains National Park, Hikkaduwa
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Katunayake and Transfer to Kandy via Pinnawala

  • Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport and be welcomed by your designated guide, who will take you to Kandy via Pinnawala. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is an orphanage, nursery, and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants. The main attraction at Pinnawala is watching the elephants walk down to the river twice daily to bathe. Feeding time for baby elephants is also a popular experience at the orphanage.
  • Have lunch and walk along a small trail in the spice garden to touch and smell Sri Lankan spices and herbs used in tasty curries.
  • Witness the Kandyan cultural show from 5:15 p.m. It is an electrifying cultural performance that showcases traditional music and dance. The skills of the traditional musicians of Kandy, along with their drums and dance, are very entertaining.

Dinner and overnight stay at Oakray Regency Hotel in Kandy

2
Day 02

Temple of the Tooth and Scenic Drive to Nuwara Eliya

  • After breakfast, visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Temple of the Tooth Relic (Dalada Maligawa), where the upper left canine tooth of Gautama Buddha is enshrined.
  • Leave for Nuwara Eliya, a picturesque colonial town set among the island's central highlands and renowned as a centre for the production of Sri Lankan tea. En route, stop at Ramboda Falls and visit a tea plantation and non-working tea factory, with the opportunity for a tasting session. Nuwara Eliya, also known as "Little England," was the favourite hill station of the British, who tried to create it as a typical English village. The old brick post office, the country house-like Hill Club with its hunting pictures, mounted hunting trophies, fish, strict formal dinner attire, the 18-hole golf course, racecourse, and more all remind you of "England."

Dinner and overnight stay at The Grand Camellia Hotel in Nuwara Eliya

3
Day 03

Horton Plains Excursion and Leisure in Nuwara Eliya

  • In the early morning, leave for Horton Plains, the coldest and windiest location in Sri Lanka. It consists of ecosystems such as montane evergreen forests, grasslands, marshy lands, and aquatic ecosystems. At an altitude of 2,100 metres above sea level, Horton Plains spreads across more than 3,169 hectares of the island's highest tableland. The escarpment with a depth of 900 metres called World's End and Baker's Falls are the highlights of Horton Plains.
  • The afternoon is free to explore Nuwara Eliya.

Dinner and overnight stay at The Grand Camellia Hotel in Nuwara Eliya

4
Day 04

Journey to Bentota via Waterfalls and Kitulgala

  • After breakfast, leave for Bentota. En route, stop at Devon Falls, St. Clair's Falls, and visit Kitulgala, the site used for filming the famous film "Bridge over the River Kwai" and the base for white-water rafting in Sri Lanka.

Dinner and overnight stay at The Palms Hotel in Bentota

5
Day 05

Galle Fort, Turtle Hatchery, and Madu River from Bentota

  • After breakfast, leave for Galle via Hikkaduwa. En route, stop at a turtle hatchery. You can see big water tanks filled with newborn sea turtles. The baby turtles are cared for and fed until they are five days old. Then they are released into the sea in the safety of darkness.
  • Enjoy a Madu River boat ride. It takes more than two hours and gives visitors a chance to explore the biodiversity of the Madu River. It may be one of the last remaining tracts of pristine mangrove forests in Sri Lanka.
  • Visit Galle Fort in the afternoon. It was founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese. It is the best example of a fortified city built by Europeans in South and Southeast Asia, showing the interaction between South Asian traditions and European architectural styles.
  • Return to the hotel.

Dinner and overnight stay at The Palms Hotel in Bentota

6
Day 06

Colombo City Sightseeing

  • After breakfast, leave for Colombo for an afternoon sightseeing tour through the capital of Sri Lanka. See the Old Parliament, Buddhist and Hindu temples, the market quarter of Pettah, and the municipality.

Dinner and overnight stay at The Pegasus Reef Hotel in Colombo

7
Day 07

Departure Transfer to Katunayake Airport

  • After breakfast at the Pegasus Reef Hotel, transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport for your departure flight.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Horton Plains, Galle Fort, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

Where this trip takes you

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Horton Plains, Galle Fort, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kandy 10 cities · 7 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Airport welcome and assistance
  • Accommodation on an HB basis (breakfast and dinner at the hotel)
  • Transport by air-conditioned van
  • Service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide
  • 1-litre water bottle per person per day
  • Free visits to the spice garden, tea factory, and gem museum

What's Not Included

  • All entrance fees in the program
  • Lunch
  • Early check-in and late check-out charges
  • Any expenses of a personal nature
  • Alcoholic beverages and mineral water
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Airport tax on departure
  • Airfare
  • Visa

What to bring

  • Passport
  • Tour confirmation

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Bandaranaike International Airport
Tour start
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 7 days finish where they began, in Kandy.

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Estimated room rates

Single Room $400.00 — $498.00
Double Sharing $400.00 — $498.00

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