[ Image – Sri Lankan Elephants on the beach ] 

Our tour also includes a visit to the famous tea plantations and spice gardens

We get off the beaten track and
include a safari, experience the
marvels of the massive Rock
Fortress, ride the famous scenic
train, historic Kandy, wildlife, colonial and other sight-seeing highlights.

Our tour also includes a visit to the famous tea plantations and spice gardens and see how Sapphires are cut. Find out how we are helping the tea pickers!

Main meals are included on this tour. Our groups typically comprise a mix of solo travellers and couples. If you are by yourself – you are WILL NOT be travelling alone.

Includes

  • Twin share accommodation in 4 star or best available hotels at all locations with breakfast included.
  • Meals: 10 Dinners ,3 Lunches on day 3, 4 and 5 and Hi Tea in Nuwara Eliya.
  • Entrance fees (stated as included) except optional activities
  • Air conditioned private vehicle with English speaking qualified tourist guide services.

Excludes

  • Gratuities.
  • Massages.
  • Pigeon Island excursion for snorkelling.
  • Other optional activities, food or drinks.

This tour commences and concludes in Colombo, and operates on select dates between 01 May to 31 October.

We operate UNIQUE SMALL GROUP tours to Sri Lanka on select dates throughout all seasons.
However the following itinerary operates only over during limited season.

For tours from Nov to April refer Sri Lanka Discovery (Tour ref SLD).

Small group escorted tour
Rock fortress, Sri Lanka
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Itinerary

Day 1 – Colombo
  • Welcome at the Colombo International airport.
  • Transfer to Granbell Hotel (or similar), Colombo.
  • Welcome dinner and overnight stay at Granbell Hotel (or similar), Colombo. D
Day 2 – Colombo, Galle, Dutch Fort
  • Leave for Galle after breakfast.
  • Enroute sightseeing tour in Colombo inclusive of the Victorian quarter and main street in Colombo.
  • Depart Colombo for Galle.
  • Check into Araliya Beach Hotel (or similar), Galle.
  • Afternoon sundown walking tour in the World Heritage Dutch Fort, in Galle.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Araliya Beach Hotel (or similar), Galle. B,D
Day 3 – Orphan elephants, Waterfalls, Tea plantations, Little Adam, 9 Arch Bridge
  • Leave for Elle after breakfast.
  • En route stop at Elephant Transit Home in Udawalawe and the Rwawana waterfalls.
  • Afternoon visit the Nine Arch Bridge and Little Adam’s Peak for the sundown.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Grand Hotel (or similar), Nuwaraeliya. B,D
Day 4 – Scenic railway, Horton Plains, Worlds End Cliff, Bakers Waterfall, Moon Plains Jeep Safari, High Tea in style, Nuwaraeliya
  • Option A: Leave for Horton Plains national park early in the morning. Trek to World’s End Cliff and Baker’s Waterfalls.
  • Option B: Jeep Safari in the Moon Plains. Take the scenic train from Pattipola to Talawakele followed by a famous High Tea at the Grand Hotel, Nuwaraeliya.
  • Afternoon sightseeing tour in Nuwaraeliya (Racecourse, Golf Club, Holy Trinity Church, Lion’s Pub etc).
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Grand Hotel (or similar), Nuwaraeliya. B,HT,D
Day 5 – Tea plantations, Ramoda Waterfall, Royal Botanic Garden, Kandy
  • Leave for Kandy after breakfast.
  • Visit a tea plantation and tea factory.
  • Stop for photos at Ramboda waterfalls.
  • Visit the Royal Botanical Garden, Kandy.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Thilanka Hotel (or similar), Kandy. B,D
Day 6 – Kandy, Buddha’s Tooth, Arturs Seat, Gems, Crafts
  • Morning service ceremony at the Sacred Temple of the Tooth of Buddha.
  • Artur’s Seat viewpoint, Gem Museum, Kandyan Art and Crafts, and walking tour.
  • Lunch at a local family house.
  • Free and relaxing afternoon.
  • Evening Kandyan Cultural show.
  • Explore the local nightlife followed by dinner at Royal Hotel and Bar, in Kandy.
  • Overnight stay at Thilanka Hotel (or similar), Kandy. B,L,D
Day 7 – Spice Gardens, Traditional cooking, Cave temple
  • Leave for Sigiriya after breakfast.
  • Visit a Spice Garden in Matale.
  • Short cookery demonstration followed by lunch at Spice Garden.
  • Visit the Dambulla Cave Temple in the afternoon.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Ekho Sigiriya (or similar). B,L,D
Day 8 – Sigiriya Lion Fortress, Polonnaruwa, Local village
  • Early morning visit the Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
  • After breakfast leave for Polonnaruwa medieval Kingdom.
  • Sightseeing tour in Polonnaruwa.
  • Lunch at a local village family run restaurant.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Ekho Sigiriya (or similar). B,L,D
Day 9 – Trincomalee, Fort Frederick
  • Leave for Trincomalee after breakfast.
  • Sightseeing tour in Trincomalee (Koneshwaram Temple, Fort Frederick, Navel Museum, War Cemetery, Hot springs).
  • Check into the Trinco Blu By Cinnamon (or similar), Trincomalee.
  • Free and relaxing afternoon.
  • Overnight stay at Trinco Blu By Cinnamon (or similar), Trincomalee. B,D
Day 10 – Trincomalee
  • Free and relaxing day at the beach resort.
  • Optional activity: Pigeon Island excursion for snorkeling.
  • Overnight stay at Trinco Blu By Cinnamon (or similar), Trincomalee. B,D
Day 11 – Mihintale, Anuradhapura, Safari
  • Leave for Anuradhapura.
  • Enroute, visit the Mihintale archaeological site.
  • Check into Rajarata Hotel (or similar), Anuradhapura.
  • Afternoon Jeep safari to Wilpattu National Park (wild elephants, water buffalo, deer, storks, hornbills, possibly leopards and sloth bears).
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Rajarata Hotel (or similar), Anuradhapura. B,D
Day 12 – Anuradhapura, Negombo
  • Morning sightseeing tour in the Anuradhapura ancient city.
  • Leave for Negombo in the afternoon.
  • Farewell dinner and overnight stay at Jetwing Beach (or similar), Negombo. B,D
Day 13 – Colombo
  • Transfer to Colombo International airport according to the flight schedule.
  • (Late check out at 4.00 pm).
  • Tour ends with majority group transfer. B

THIS ITINERARY IS THE PROPERTY OF THE TOUR COMPANY AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.

Available dates: Selected dates between 01 May to 31 October
Pricing: NZD $3,995. Single Supplement plus NZD $1,795.