Itinerary

1. Day 1- Arrival

   • Step into the welcoming atmosphere of Sri Lanka, and transfer to Wallawwa, a refurbished colonial bungalow in Kotugoda. The 14-roomed peaceful haven is ready for relaxation.

2. Day 2- Sigiriya, Dambullas Buddhist Cave Temples

   • Explore lion rock of Sigiriya, Dambulla's Buddhist Cave Temples and the ancient kingdom of Polonnaruwa.

3. Day 3- Polonnaruwa Museum- Minneriya National Park

   • Pay a visit to Polonnaruwa Museum.

   • Safari at Minneriya National Park.

4. Day 4- Exploring Habarana

   • Go for an adventurous elephant safari at Habarana and be taken on an elephant back through a jungle trek and across shallow waters.

5. Day 5- Kandy

   • Spend the day at the hill capital checking in at the Ellerton Lodge, which is a plantation bungalow in Gampola. 

6. Day 6- Exploring Kandy

   • Days will be filled with travelling around the small lakeside city of Kandy, experiencing the ancient Kandyan heritage, visiting of the Temple of the Tooth relic and participating in cultural events.

7. Day 7- Tea Growing Highlands

   • Travel on into Sri Lanka's tea-growing highlands.

   • Stay two nights at the Heritance Tea Factory.

   • Pluck own tea from the nearby Hethersett Estate and process it at the hotel's own miniature tea factory. The reception was once the drier room, the sifting and packing rooms now house a highly-recommended restaurant and bar.

   • Enjoy a five-course meal with an infusion of Western and Eastern influences in the Tea Factory's fine-dining restaurant, a restored railway carriage.

8. Day 8- Tea-growing Highlands

   • Stay the second night at the Heritance Tea Factory and explore the tea-growing highlands. 

9. Day 9- Yala National Park

   • Head southeast to the Yala National Park.

   • En-route visit Buduruvagala to see Sri Lanka's tallest rock-cut Buddha statue (51 ft. in height) and other Mahayana Buddhist statues that date back to the 8th-century AD.

   • In the afternoon check into Chaaya Wild, a luxurious game lodge bordering Yala National Park. 

10. Day 10- Yala National Park

    • Explore Yala National Park, a huge area of forest, grassland and lagoons bordering the Indian Ocean.

11. Day 11- Galle

    • Travel along the beautiful south coast to the quaint fishing village of Koggala just a few minutes away from this historic city of Galle.

    • Stay four nights at the Fortress, a small seaside boutique hotel located on an idyllic stretch of beach.

12. Day 12- Exploring Galle

    • Experience the beautiful sandy beaches, turquoise seas, rural fishing villages and the southern heritage.

13. Day 13- Play Water Sports at Galle

    • Check out exciting water sports activities such as sailing, fishing, coastal cruises, river trips, sea kayaking, snorkelling and boating activities to the South coast.

14. Day 14- Hidden Highlights of Galle

    • Explore the headland of Unawatuna Bay is Rhumassala Temple. With beautiful views stretching out over the Indian Ocean, a walk around the headland near the temple is very special. 
    • Walk through hidden villages and verdant jungle valleys, famed for the natural medicinal herbs.
    • Visit Jungle Beach, a little known and secluded beach.