Welcome to Sri Lanka. Meet your private chauffeur-guide at Bandaranaike International Airport and enjoy a short transfer to Negombo. Check into your hotel, unwind after the flight, and spend the evening relaxing beside the Indian Ocean.

Travel inland to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, where you may observe resident elephants and learn about their daily care. Continue through the countryside to Sigiriya and settle into your hotel in Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle.

Climb the UNESCO-listed Sigiriya Rock Fortress and discover its water gardens, ancient frescoes, mirror wall, and panoramic summit views. Later, join a jeep safari in Minneriya National Park to search for elephants, deer, monkeys, and colourful birdlife.

Explore the ancient royal city of Polonnaruwa, including its impressive stone temples, palace ruins, stupas, and Buddha statues. Return to Sigiriya in the afternoon and choose an optional Ayurveda spa treatment for a relaxing end to the day.

Drive toward the hill capital of Kandy and visit the sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic, one of the island’s most important Buddhist landmarks. Continue to a gem museum to learn about Sri Lanka’s celebrated precious stones and traditional gem industry.

Stroll through the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya, famous for its orchid collection, palm avenues, and tropical plants. Then travel into the cool central highlands, passing tea-covered hills and waterfalls on the way to Nuwara Eliya.

Set out early for Horton Plains National Park and hike across misty grasslands to World’s End and Baker’s Falls. Later, visit a working tea factory and plantation to discover how world-famous Ceylon tea is grown, processed, and prepared.

Leave the highlands and travel toward Yala National Park. In the evening, board a safari jeep and explore the park’s forests, lagoons, and open plains while looking for elephants, crocodiles, sloth bears, deer, and the elusive Sri Lankan leopard.

Travel along the southern coast to Galle and explore the UNESCO-listed Galle Fort. Walk along its historic ramparts, lighthouse, cobbled streets, colonial buildings, cafés, and boutique shops before enjoying the evening in this atmospheric coastal city.

Enjoy a relaxed final morning beside the southern coast. Depending on your flight schedule, spend some time at the beach before travelling via the southern expressway to Bandaranaike International Airport for your departure.