Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Negombo

   • Will welcome you at the airport arrival lounge and drive you to Negombo which is around 30 minutes drive.

   Overnight stay in Negombo.

2. Day 2: Wilpattu National Park

   • After a late breakfast, you will drive to Wilpattu National Park for an afternoon safari. Wilpattu is the largest national park in the country and thirty-one species of mammals have been identified within the park. Mammals that are identified as threatened species living within the Wilpattu national park are the elephants, sloth bears, and leopards.

   Overnight stay in Anuradhapura.

3. Day 3: Trincomalee

   • After breakfast, start the day with a visit to the cradle of the Sinhalese Buddhist civilizations, where you will see the main attractions like Yaya Sri Maha Bodhi, Ruwanweliseya Dagoba, Mirisavetiya Dagoba, Jetavanarama Stupa, Tuparama Stupa, Abhayagiri Dagoba, Twin Ponds and Isurumuniya Vihara.

   • Take a break for lunch.

   • Then drive to Trincomalee for your beach stay.

   Overnight stay in Trincomalee.

4. Day 4: Trincomalee

   • The bay of Trincomalee harbour is renowned for its size and security; unlike all others in the Indian sea, it is easily reached by all types of crafts in all weathers. The beaches are used for surfing, scuba diving, fishing and blue whales/dolphin watching. You can enjoy the beach.

   Overnight stay in Trincomalee.

5. Day 5: Trincomalee

   • You have options to do some activities like snorkelling on the red rock and then have lunch in a village house (which will be seafood) or go on blue whales/dolphins watching.

   Overnight stay in Trincomalee. 

6. Day 6: Sigiriya

   • After a late breakfast, you will drive to Sigiriya and check in to your hotel and then in the afternoon around 2.30 pm, go on a safari to the Kaudulla National Park or Minneriya National Park, which is home to hundreds of wildlife elephants.

   Overnight stay in Sigiriya.

7. Day 7: Kandy

   • After breakfast, proceed to yet another UNESCO world heritage site in Sri Lanka - Sigiriya. It is a wonderful ancient palace built atop a 660 feet tall rock column. This wonderful rock castle is a creation of King Kassapa (AD 477-495). Sigiriya is one of the most attractive historical sites in Sri Lanka and is most famous for its stunning frescoes.

   • Once you are back, you will drive to Kandy, and on the way, you will get the opportunity to visit the Dambulla cave temple. While you are in Kandy, you will visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and take a city tour.

   Overnight stay in Kandy.

8. Day 8: Nuwara Eliya

   • After breakfast, you will get the opportunity to visit the Royal Botanical gardens and then head towards Nuwara Eliya, a city of leisure and pleasure. Nuwara Eliya is the old colonial outpost still referred to as "Little England".

   • En route, visit a Tea Factory.

   • Visit  Ramboda Waterfalls and drive through the tea plantation.

   Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.

9. Day 9: Ella

   • After breakfast, you will get the opportunity until noon to explore Nuwara Eliya and then drive to the station to catch the most beautiful train journey in Sri Lanka which is from Nuwara Eliya to Ella.

   Overnight stay in Ella.

10. Day 10: Weligama/Mirissa

    • After breakfast, you will get the opportunity to visit the nine arch bridge and the little Adams peak, Ravana waterfall and then drive to the south of the country, which is Weligama, yet another tourist hotspot in the south. Weligama is a unique bay beach and popular for surfing. It is a fantastic experience to see stilt fishing just a few meters offshore.

    Overnight stay in Weligama.

11. Day 11: Galle

    • After breakfast, drive to Galle for a visit to the Galle of Fort - a UNESCO World Heritage site built in 1588 by the Portuguese in a 52-ha area in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, and then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century, the fort of Galle is a monument of great historical, archaeological and architectural value. This is the largest and the most secured fortress in Sri Lanka which was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1988. It had been declared an archaeological reserve by the United Nations in 1969.

    Overnight in Galle.

12. Day 12: Departure

    • After breakfast, you will get the opportunity of driving through the Colombo city tour and then drive to the airport for your departure flight back home.

    End of tour.