9N10D Hiking, Hills, Wildlife & Beach

Duration:

9 Nights/ 10 Days

Areas to be covered:

About this tour:

Negombo, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandy, Tea Country (Nuwara Eliya, Ella), Yala or Udawalawe, South Coast (Weligama, Galle)

A tour that is perfectly blended with adventure & leisure to hike the Sigiriya rock fortress & Dambulla Cave Temple, experience a wildlife safari, explore the Kandy area, chill among the evergreen misty hills in the tea country followed by a joyful beach stay in the beautiful south coast in Sri Lanka.

Tour Highlights

Main Experiences in this Tour

Sigiriya Rock Fortress

Dambulla Cave Temple

Dambulla Golden Temple

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

Royal Botanic Gardens

Kandy Cultural Show

Nuwara Eliya City

Nine-Arch Railway Bridge

Stay in Tea Country (Ella)

Wildlife Safari Tour

Beach Stay in South Coast

Galle Dutch Fort

Thalpe Natural Pools in South Coast

Stilt Fishing at South Coast

Watching Sea Turtles

Day 1: Arrival to Sri Lanka and rest in Negombo

We will warmly welcome and pick you up from Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on your arrival and you will be safely brought to the hotel in Negombo. You can rest at the hotel with beautiful surroundings to recover from your tiredness and the jet lag before kickstart your tour!

Day 2: Climbing the Sigiriya Rock Fortress

After the breakfast checking out from the hotel and heading to Sigiriya. You will be kickstarting the tour with this exciting activity of climbing the Sigiriya rock fortress. The distance from Negombo to Sigiriya is around 160 km and it shall take approximately 3-4 hours depending on your break or lunch stay. After completing the Sigiriya hike, in the evening we will be reaching the hotel for the dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3: Dambulla Cave Temple and Heading to Kandy

After the breakfast you will be checking out from the hotel and heading to Kandy. While heading to the Kandy you will be taking a stop at Dambulla to visit the Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple. After that you will be reaching the hotel in the Kandy for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 4: Exploring the Kandy City

After the breakfast you will be starting the Kandy city tour. Kandy is the capital city of the central province of Sri Lanka as well as a former capital of Sri Lanka in the ancient Kingdom of Kandy. You will be visiting the temple of the sacred tooth relic first which is one of the major attractions. Then you will be visiting the Peradeniya Royal Botanic Gardens and later will experience a cultural show in Kandy. Also you will get a leisure time to enjoy the walking around the Kandy lake and shopping. In the evening you will be returning to the hotel for the dinner and overnight stay.

Day 5: Heading to Ella via Nuwara Eliya

After the breakfast you will be checking out from the hotel and heading to Ella. This route will be one of the most scenic routes in Sri Lanka with breathtaking natural beauty. You can see the lush green rolling mountains with tea plantations surrounded by the mist & clouds as well as natural waterfalls. You will experience some attractions in Nuwara Eliya (which is also known as the Little England of Sr Lanka) while en route to Ella. By the evening you will be reaching the hotel in Ella for the dinner and overnight stay.

Day 6: The Nine-Arch bridge and explore the Ella City Vibes

After the breakfast you can have a relax time and then you can explore the Ella city and surroundings. Ella is located in the middle of the beautiful, green, misty mountains with tea plantations. You will be visiting the famous Nine-Arch railway bridge in Demodara. Also you can explore the Ella city to feel the mild weather and the city vibes in the evening.

Day 7: Visiting Elephants and Wildlife

After the breakfast you will be checking out from the Ella hotel and heading for another adventure of this tour - a wildlife safari in Yala or Udawalawe National Park! It will be around 2 hour drive before reaching the entrance of the Yala or Udawalawe. There you can take an offroad safari vehicle to go into the safari tour. After the tour you will be heading to the hotel in Weligama for overnight stay.

Day 8: Relaxing on Weligama Beach - South Coast

Weligama is a beautiful beachfront city located in the south coast of Sri Lanka. It's is a perfect place to chillax on the beach as well as do some beach activities such as surfing. You can experience these as you wish and there are places which provide surf lessons for beginners. This day will be a day fill with leisure and fun!

Day 9: South Coast Experiences and Heading to Colombo

After the breakfast, you will be checking out from the hotel and heading to Colombo - the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. The distance is around 150 km. Before reaching the hotel in Colombo, we will take you to visits the attractions in the south coast. Those are included very famous attraction such as natural swimming pools in Thalpe beach, stilt fishing in Ahangama, Galle Dutch Fort and watching Sea Turtles. You will be reaching the hotel in Colombo around evening to prepare for your departure on the next day.

Day 10: Departure

This is the last day of your memorable tour! After checking out from the hotel, our chauffeur will carefully take you to the BIA airport departure terminal. You will be taking your departure flight with the fond memories of this tour!

Itinerary

Tour Inclusions:

Meet and assistance on arrival.

Hotel accommodation with breakfast and dinner as mentioned in the itinerary.

All point to point transport by a private air conditioned vehicle with an English speaking chauffeur.

Fuel cost, parking charges and highway tolls.

A jeep safari in either Yala or Udawalawe National Park.

Galle Fort visit.

Tour Exclusions:

Visa cost, airfare or any other transport (train fare or other).

Entrance fees to any sight/ attraction/ activity.

Lunch on tour except the specified ones.

Personal expenses such as laundry, beverages, joy rides, rentals, tips or any additional expenses.

Additional sightseeing or usages of vehicle not mentioned in the itinerary.

Any other expense not listed in above inclusions.

Any cost arising due to force majeure/ act of god/ natural forces.

Inclusions & Exclusions