The ancient cities of the Cultural Triangle, a mountain train through tea country, an elephant refuge and whales in open water. Full but unhurried; everything settled in advance, nothing to pay on the ground.
- Price
- 1,360 USDper person, sharing a double room
- Duration
- 10 days · 9 nights
- Format
- Private program — your own vehicle and an English-speaking driver-guide
- Visa
- No visa required for Turkish citizens (ETA / visa-free entry). We re-confirm the current rules before you travel.
This is a sample program. Stays and the day-by-day flow are confirmed with your proposal, based on your dates.
- Day 1
Arrival in Colombo
Colombo (CMB)
You are met at Bandaranaike Airport (CMB) and drive north to the Cultural Triangle in your own vehicle. The drive takes a few hours; the evening is for rest.
StayA boutique lodge near Sigiriya
- Day 2
Sigiriya and Dambulla
SigiriyaDambulla
An early, cool climb up the 5th-century rock fortress of Sigiriya. In the afternoon, the cave temples cut into the rock at Dambulla.
StayA boutique lodge near Sigiriya
- Day 3
Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa
The ruins of Polonnaruwa, once the kingdom's capital: palace and temple remains and Buddha figures carved into the rock. Back to Sigiriya in the evening.
StayA boutique lodge near Sigiriya
- Day 4
Kandy and the Temple of the Tooth
South to Kandy, the old royal city on a lake ringed by hills. In the evening, the Temple of the Tooth, home to one of the Buddhist world's most revered relics.
Stay
- Day 5
Up into tea country
Nuwara Eliya
As the road climbs, the tea estates begin. At a tea factory you see the leaf's journey to the cup first-hand.
StayA tea-estate bungalow
- Day 6
The train from Nanu Oya to Ella
Nanu OyaElla
The island's best-known railway, running through tea estates, misty ridges and stone viaducts. The ride itself is the stop.
StayA valley-view hotel in Ella
- Day 7
Udawalawe
Udawalawe
At midday, the Elephant Transit Home, which prepares orphaned calves for a return to the wild. A safari in the national park in the afternoon.
StayA safari camp at Udawalawe
- Day 8
The south coast
Mirissa
Down from the plains to the ocean. A free afternoon in Mirissa.
StayA beach hotel in Mirissa
- Day 9
Whale watching off Mirissa
A boat trip from the south coast into open water. In season, these waters are one of the world's known places to watch whales. Free afternoon.
StayA beach hotel in Mirissa
- Day 10
Madu River and departure
Madu GangaColombo (CMB)
North along the coast. A quiet boat safari through the mangrove channels and small islands of the Madu River, then the transfer to the airport.
Included
- All accommodation (sharing a double room)
- Your own vehicle and an English-speaking driver-guide
- All entrance fees on the program
- All activities: hill-country train, Udawalawe safari, Elephant Transit Home, Mirissa whale watching, Madu River safari
Not included
Test build: exclusions will be listed here once confirmed with the local partner's quote.
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