8-Day Sri Lanka Highlights Tour from Sigiriya
Highlights
Colombo, Ella, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Pinnawala, Sigiriya, Udawalawe National Park, Mirissa, Yala National Park
Locations Covered
Colombo, Ella, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Pinnawala, Sigiriya, Udawalawe National Park, Mirissa, Yala National Park
cultural, historical, sightseeing
Group Tour
8 Days
Easy
English, Hindi
Description
Begin from Sigiriya and move towards Colombo, passing through Kandy, Nuwaraeliya, Ella, Yala or Udawalawa and Mirissa. Discover the exceptional island country through its tea plantations, scenic mountains and marvel at the unique fusion of Hindu and Buddhist architecture in this 8-day tour!
Itinerary
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Day 1: Sigiriya
Drive to Sigiriya via Pinnawala.
Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage & Dambulla Golden temple.
Night stay in Sigiriya.
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Day 2: Sigiriya to Kandy
Drive from Sigiriya to Kandy.
Early in the morning, visit Sigiriya.
Spend some more time in the Batik factory and Wood carving factory (as per your choice).
Enjoy Elephant riding and a Village tour in Sigiriya.
On the way to Kandy, visit Nalanda Gedige in Nalanda and Ash Temple and a colourful Hindu Kovil in Matale.
Also, visit the herbal garden in Matale.
Night stay in Kandy.
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Day 3: Kandy City Tour
Go for a Kandy City Tour.
Visit the Tooth Relic Temple.
Enjoy an Upper Lake drive.
Spend some time near Kandy Lake.
Click photos of the Bahirawa Mountain.
Visit the Botanical gardens.
Take part in the Kandy traditional dance show.
Pay obeisance in the Degaldoruwa Temple.
Night stay in Kandy.
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Day 4: Kandy to Nuwara Eliya
Drive from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya.
On the way, visit one of the beautiful waterfalls in Ramboda.
Stop for some time in the hill country tea estate and visit a tea factory.
In Nuwara Eliya, spend some time near the Gregory lake, New Zealand farm & Galway forest.
Visit Horton plains in Nuwara Eliya.
Night stay in Nuwara Eliya.
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Day 5: Nuwara Eliya to Ella
Drive from Nuwara Eliya to Ella.
The most beautiful railway track in the Sri-Lanka Nanuoya (nearby Nuwara Eliya) to Ella.
A train trip can be made to Ella today if you wish. The daily train schedule is 9.30 am, 12.30 pm and 3.30 pm.
After that, you will be picked up from Ella railway station and visit little Adamspeak and Rawana temple and Rawana waterfall also nine arch bridge.
Night stay in Ella.
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Day 6: Ella to Yala or Udawalawa
Morning visit to Demodara railway station to see very amazing railway track.
Then drive to Yala or Udawalawa (it depends on you).
On the way, visit Buduruwagala (an ancient Buddhist temple).
Also, visit Yudaganawa and Maligavila if you wish.
Night stay at Tissa or Udawalawa.
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Day 7: Yala or Udawalawa to Mirissa
Early morning approx. 6 am, leave for jungle safari and move to Mirissa by noon.
In the evening, rest on the beach.
Night stay in Mirissa.
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Day 8: Mirissa to Colombo
Leave in the morning to see Whales and Dolphins to Mirissa fisheries harbour.
Then back to Colombo, see stilt fishermen, Turtle hatchery, Mask museum. Also, do a boat safari on the Madu river.
Night stay in Colombo or drop to Airport.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.