Grand Sri Lanka Discovery Tour
Grand Sri Lanka Discovery Tour
Welcome to Sri Lanka. Meet your tour representative at Bandaranaike International Airport and enjoy a short private transfer to Negombo. Check into your hotel, rest after the journey, and ease into the island atmosphere beside the coast.
Travel into Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle and stop at the UNESCO-listed Dambulla Cave Temple. Explore its remarkable rock chambers, ancient murals, and Buddha statues before continuing to Sigiriya for check-in and a relaxing evening.
Climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the cooler morning hours and admire its water gardens, frescoes, Lion’s Paw entrance, and panoramic summit views. Later, enjoy a rural village experience with an ox-cart ride and traditional Sri Lankan lunch, followed by an optional Ayurveda massage.
Explore the ancient royal capital of Polonnaruwa, including impressive palace ruins, stupas, temples, and monumental Buddha statues. In the evening, join a jeep safari in Minneriya National Park to look for wild elephants, deer, monkeys, and abundant birdlife.
Drive to Kandy through the central countryside, stopping at a spice garden in Matale to learn about Sri Lankan herbs and traditional remedies. In Kandy, visit the sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic, explore a gem museum, and enjoy an energetic cultural dance performance.
Begin with a stroll through the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya, celebrated for tropical plants, orchids, and palm-lined avenues. Continue on one of Sri Lanka’s most scenic train journeys through tea estates, misty mountains, and waterfalls toward Ella.
Take an easy morning hike to Little Adam’s Peak for wide views across Ella’s green valleys and mountain ridges. Visit the iconic Nine Arches Bridge, then spend the afternoon relaxing at a local café and enjoying Ella’s laid-back hill-country atmosphere.
Travel from the highlands toward the dry-zone wilderness of Yala. In the evening, board a safari jeep and explore the park’s forests, grasslands, and lagoons while searching for elephants, crocodiles, sloth bears, deer, and the elusive Sri Lankan leopard.
Choose an optional early morning safari for another chance to see wildlife, or enjoy a relaxed breakfast at the hotel. Afterwards, drive along the southern coast to Mirissa and spend the afternoon relaxing beside the Indian Ocean.
During the main season from November to April, set out on a whale-watching cruise in search of blue whales, dolphins, and other marine life. Return to Mirissa for a peaceful afternoon of swimming, beach relaxation, or leisure at your hotel.
Travel to historic Galle and explore the UNESCO-listed Dutch Fort with its lighthouse, colonial buildings, churches, boutiques, and atmospheric cobbled streets. End the day with a sunset walk along the old ramparts overlooking the ocean.
Drive to Colombo for a city tour featuring Independence Square, Gangaramaya Temple, colonial landmarks, modern districts, and local shopping opportunities. Enjoy your final evening in Sri Lanka with time to relax or explore the capital.
After breakfast, check out and transfer privately to Bandaranaike International Airport according to your flight schedule. Depart Sri Lanka with lasting memories of ancient cities, wildlife adventures, mountain scenery, and beautiful beaches.
Tour Highlights
- Explore Dambulla, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Kandy, and Galle UNESCO heritage sites.
- Experience a traditional village tour with an ox-cart ride and Sri Lankan lunch.
- Join wildlife safaris in Minneriya and Yala National Parks.
- Ride through Sri Lanka’s scenic tea country by train to Ella.
- Hike Little Adam’s Peak and visit the iconic Nine Arches Bridge.
- Enjoy seasonal whale watching and relaxing beach time in Mirissa.
- Discover Colombo’s cultural landmarks, city highlights, and shopping.
Inclusions
- Handpicked accommodation for 12 nights
- Daily breakfast at the hotels
- Private air-conditioned vehicle throughout the journey
- Professional English-speaking chauffeur-guide
- Airport pickup and departure transfer
- All applicable government taxes and service charges