Itinerary

1. Day 1: Pick up from Colombo Airport - Negombo

   • Get picked up from the airport and then drive to Negombo.
   • See the highest fish market and relax on the beach.

   Stay overnight in Negombo.

2. Day 2: Negombo - Wilpattu

   • The next destination would be Wilpattu national park. Safari starts at 2.00 p.m. You can see the natural habitats of wild animals and Sri Lankan leopards, and Sri Lankan sloth bears. It is the largest national wildlife reservoir and most attractive park in Sri Lanka,
   • After spending 3-4 hours there, drive back to the hotel in Wilpattu. 

   Stay overnight in Wilpattu.

3. Day3: Wilpattu - Polonnaruwa

   • You will be taken to Polonnaruwa, which was the capital of Sri Lanka for about 200 years; finally, the kingdom was transferred to Dambadeniya and Polonnaruwa was conquered by Indian king Kaling Magha.
   • You can visit the Archeological Museum, the Royal Palace, Audience Hall, Sacred Quadrangle, Shiva Devale, Pabalu Vehera, Rankot Vihara, Kiri Vihara, Buddha statue at Lankatilaka, Buddha figures at Gal Vihara. It normally takes 5-6 hours to visit the entire kingdom in Polonnaruwa.

   Stay overnight in Polonnaruwa.

4. Day 4: Polonnaruwa - Sigiriya

   • Drive to Sigiriya. Following tourist activities are remarkable in Sigiriya, including village tour to experience ancient village life with their day-to-day activities including oxen cart rides, catamaran rides, walk towards paddy fields, cookery demonstration on traditional Sri Lankan foods and enjoy a traditional meal.
   • You can dedicate the whole evening to visit the Pidurangala Rock in Sigiriya to catch up on the sunset scenery. 

   Stay overnight there.

5. Day 5: Sigiriya - Kandy

   • Get picked up at 7.00 a.m. from your residence in Sigiriya and drives straight away to the lion rock. 
   • You will visit the eighth wonder of the world, which contains huge walls, water canals, security guard rooms, natural stoned arches, mirror stone and world-famous Sigiri paintings. It is an isolated rock, Kingdom more than 200m in height. You have to spend more than two and half hours.
   • Then your second destination is the Dambulla cave temple, the largest and the best-preserved cave temple in Sri Lanka. The caves were converted into a temple complex by king Walagamba during the 1st century. There are about 153 Buddha statues and murals, which covers 2100 square meters. You will spend around one and half hours covering the entire temple complex.
   • Drive to Kandy. 
   • Then, enjoy the Kandyan dancing event in the evening between 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
   • Finally, visit the temple of the tooth relic. The most sacred molar tooth of the lord buddha is placed in seven golden caskets under a golden ceiling. 

   Spend the night in Kandy.

6. Day 6: Kandy City Tour

   • Pick up at 7.00 a.m. from your hotel place, then drives to Pinnawala elephant orphanage, to see milk feeding & elephant bathing. 
   • Return to Kandy.  
   • On the way, you will visit the royal botanical garden, which is covered by colourful flower plants, herbal plants, epidemic plant species and palm family trees; more than 4000 varieties can be seen here. The world’s giant bamboo tree species are found only here. There are also more than 100 species of ferns, and the widest variety of orchid flower plants and lotus and water lilies are grown in artificial ponds in the garden. 
   • Then you will be heading to the viewpoint of Kandy. 

   Spend the night in Kandy.

7. Day 7: Kandy - Adam's Peak

   • Drive to Adams Peak, another world heritage and multi-religious place in Sri Lanka. It is an isolated mountain peak of 7359 feet above sea level. Adams peak is another sacred, higher value and the most attractive place among local and foreign tourists. The season begins from the full moon on the Poya day. In December and ends on the full moon poya day in May. It isn't easy to climb the rock during the weekend because it is too crowded with local pilgrims.
   • You can start the journey in the evening or at midnight to avoid the heat of the sun; at daytime, sunrise is another amazing scenery we can see on the top of the hill, and the temperature is less than 15 Celcius. Therefore, make sure to pack warm clothes and equipments according to your needs.

   Stay overnight on top of the mountain.

8. Day 8: Adam's Peak - Nuwara Eliya

   • In the morning session, witness a magical sunrise and return to the hotel.
   • In the evening, drive to Nuwara Eliya, and stay overnight there.

9. Day 9: Nuwara Eliya - Ella

   • The journey begins from Nuwara Eliya (Nanuoya) Railway station in the morning. It takes nearly 3 hours and 30 minutes to reach Ella. It's the iconic scenic train journey in Sri Lanka. The train takes you along greeny tea plantation hills, lovely old tunnels, waterfalls, stunning landscapes and enjoy traditional village life while travelling.
   • Then drive to the hotel in Ella. In the evening, When you walk for about 30 minutes towards the train track, you can see nine arch bridges. 

   Stay overnight in Ella.

10. Day 10: Ella - Mirissa

    • Drive to Mirissa.
    • You can see the wonderful Rawana Ella waterfall soon after passing Ella.
    • On your way, you can see Hummanaya blowhole and turtle hatchery. Hummanaya blow hole pumps seawater up to 40 feet from a natural hole between two closest rocks and splints water into the sky.

    Stay the night in Mirissa.

11. Day 11: Mirissa - Hikkaduwa

    • Dolphins and whales watching tour begins at 6.00 a.m., and nearly you will have to spend 04 hours completely.
    • Next, you can see still fishing and drive to world heritage “Galle Fort”, built by the Portuguese and reconstructed during the Dutch period.

    You will stay the night at Hikkaduwa.

12. Day 12: Hikkaduwa - Bentota

    • Firstly, go to see the coral reefs and enjoy scuba diving and snorkelling under the safety supervision of well-experienced professionals. Hikkaduwa coastal area is most suitable for surfing during November to April months.
    • In the evening, you can enjoy the Madhu riverboat safari and get natural fish therapy for self-relaxing.

    Stay the night at Bentota.

13. Day 13: Bentota - Drop off at the airport

    • You will be dropped off at the airport according to your flight departure time.