7-Day Sri Lanka Cultural Tour with Yala Safari and Ella Train Ride

• At the morning arrival hall of Bandaranaike International Airport or at your hotel, you will meet our guide for a warm welcome.
• In the evening, you will be picked up in Sigiriya to climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
• Locals refer to it as the Eighth Wonder of the World, and Sigiriya is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural site.

You will stay overnight in Sigiriya.

• After breakfast, you will be transferred to Kandy. On the way, you can visit Dambulla Cave Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage cultural site. The cave temple features five separate caves containing about 150 stunning Buddha statues and paintings, showcasing some of Sri Lanka's most important religious art.
• En route, you also have the opportunity to visit spice gardens. [Optional]
• In the evening, you can choose to watch a cultural show, which includes a blend of traditional Sri Lankan dances.
• The last activity of the day is a visit to the golden-roofed Temple of the Sacred Tooth, which houses Sri Lanka's most important Buddhist relic - a tooth of the Buddha. Please don't miss offering fresh flowers to the Lord Buddha.

In the evening, you will check into your hotel in Kandy.

• This morning, after breakfast, we will drive from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya. En route, we will visit waterfalls and a tea factory.
• Upon reaching Nuwara Eliya, explore the city. Nuwara Eliya is blessed with a salubrious climate and offers breathtaking views of valleys, meadows, mountains, and greenery.
• Experience an amazing train ride from Nanuoya to Ella. This train journey is considered one of the most beautiful in the world, taking you through stunning landscapes of green and lush tea plantations and mountain views.
• In the evening, you can leisurely visit Ella, which is also blessed with a salubrious climate and offers breathtaking views of valleys, meadows, mountains, and greenery.

• After breakfast, you can visit Little Adam's Peak. The peak is named after its big brother, the holy mountain Adam's Peak, due to its similar shape. With an easy hike up the mountain, you can enjoy a panoramic view.
• Next, visit the Nine Arch Bridge, also known as the Bridge in the Sky, a man-made masterpiece.
• Afterwards, you will be transferred to Yala.

Check into your hotel in Yala.

• Get ready for an exciting day! After breakfast, enjoy a national park safari.
• If you are lucky, you may see wild elephants, wild boars, crocodiles, and many other mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.
• Your next destination is Mirissa or Weligama.

Overnight stay at South Beach Hotel.

• Enjoy your breakfast at the beach hotel.
• Additionally, you can participate in beach sports and beach activities.
• Afterwards, return to South Beach Hotel.

[Optional] During the day, you can join a morning whale-watching session.

• On this day, you will be transferred to Galle.
• Start the day with a delicious breakfast at the hotel.
• Visit Galle Fort, a World Heritage Site and the largest remaining fortress in Asia built by European occupiers.
• It has been a wonderful time in Sri Lanka. Relaxed, tanned by the sun, and filled with new experiences, you are now ready to go back home. See you soon, and have a safe flight back home.

[Optional] On the way, you can enjoy a Madu River boat safari. The Madu River area surrounding the river consists of swampy marshlands covered in mangrove forests.