Highlights

This tailor-made journey combines Sri Lanka’s cultural heritage, misty hill country, wildlife, and the golden beaches of the south. You will explore Dambulla, Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Ella before unwinding in Mirissa and Bentota. The itinerary blends sightseeing with relaxation, offering a balanced pace suitable for couples, families and small groups.

Colombo → Dambulla / Sigiriya → Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Ella → Mirissa → Bentota → Colombo

After arrival in Sri Lanka, you will be welcomed and transferred to the Cultural Triangle. Over two days in the Sigiriya / Dambulla region, enjoy a mix of UNESCO heritage sites, village experiences and wildlife.

Highlights across both days

• Airport pick-up and transfer to Sigiriya / Dambulla area
• Visit to Munneswaram Kovil
• Visit to Dambulla Golden Cave Temple (UNESCO)
• Visit to Sigiriya Rock Fortress (UNESCO)
• Sigiriya village tour with catamaran ride and cooking experience
• Minneriya National Park jeep safari (seasonal elephant gathering)

Hotel: Hotel Sigiriya or similar
Meals: Half Board

Travel through lush countryside to Kandy, the last royal kingdom of Sri Lanka. The day includes sacred sites, gardens and an evening cultural performance.

Highlights

• Visit to a spice garden en route
• Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
• Royal Botanical Gardens
• Cultural dance show 

Hotel: Earl’s Regency, Kandy or similar
Meals: Half Board

Enjoy one of the most scenic drives in Sri Lanka as you enter the cool climate of the hill country. Nuwara Eliya is known as “Little England” for its colonial charm.

Highlights

• Tea factory and plantation tour
• Tea tasting experience
• Nuwara Eliya city tour 
• Colonial-era architecture 

Hotel: Araliya Green City or similar
Meals: Half Board

This day features the famous highland train journey, one of the most beautiful in Asia. You will travel through tea plantations, valleys and waterfalls.

Highlights

• Train journey from Nanu Oya to Ella (subject to availability)
• Panoramic mountain scenery
• Waterfalls and misty landscapes 

Hotel: Oak Ray Ella Gap or similar
Meals: Half Board

Head from the hills to the southern coastline. Mirissa offers stunning bay views and a relaxed beach atmosphere.

Highlights

• Scenic drive to Mirissa
• Leisure time by the beach
• Optional whale watching excursion (seasonal) 

Hotel: Triple O Six, Mirissa or similar
Meals: Half Board

Continue along the coastline to Bentota for two nights. Enjoy beach time and some of the best coastal experiences in the south.

Highlights across both days

• Scenic coastal drive to Bentota
• Bentota beach leisure time
• Madu River boat safari through mangroves
• Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery visit
• Visit to Galle Fort (UNESCO)
• Visit to Lunuganga Estate

Hotel: Ekho Surf, Bentota or similar
Meals: Half Board

Travel to Colombo for your final night. Enjoy city experiences, shopping and Colombo’s lively atmosphere.

Highlights

• Drive to Colombo and hotel check-in
• Colombo city experiences and shopping
• Evening cafés and nightlife options

Hotel: etwing Colombo Seven, Colombo or similar
Meals: Half Board

Depending on your flight time, enjoy a brief city tour or shopping before heading to the airport for your departure.

Highlights

• Transfer to Colombo
• Short city tour (time permitting) 
• Airport drop-off

Meals: Breakfast (as part of Half Board plan of previous night)