1,350€

8 nights / 9 days

Starting with the Buddhist sites around Kandy, including the Temple of the Tooth shrine. Passing through the tea country hills of central Sri Lanka, including the naturally landscaped Hakgala Botanical Gardens. Yala National Park is home to wildlife such as leopards, elephants and crocodiles, as well as hundreds of bird species. In Udawalawe National Park we visit the Elephant Transit Camp, which reintroduce elephants into the wild. At Galle there is a fort as well as beach life. Ending in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.

Itinerary

Day 1: Kandy

Travel from Airport to Kandy.

The last capital of the ancient kings of Sri Lanka. It's set on a plateau surrounded by mountains, which are home to tea plantations and biodiverse rainforest. Kandy is famed for sacred Buddhist sites, including the Temple of the Tooth shrine, celebrated with the grand Esala Perahera annual procession.

Kandy Cultural Show

Kandy Tooth Dalada Temple

Kandy City tour

Day 2: Nuwraeliya

Nuwara Eliya is a city in the tea country hills of central Sri Lanka. The naturally landscaped Hakgala Botanical Gardens displays roses and tree ferns, and shelters monkeys and blue magpies. Nearby Seetha Amman Temple, a colorful Hindu shrine, is decorated with religious figures. Densely forested Galway's Land National Park is a sanctuary for endemic and migratory bird species, including bulbuls and flycatchers.

Travel to Nuwraeliya via tea plantations and waterfalls visit Tea Factory.

Visit Nuwraeliya Royal Botanical gardens

Nuwaraeliya Amazing top of lake safaris

Day 3: Ella

Ella is a small town in the Badulla District of Uva Province, Sri Lanka governed by an Urban Council. It is approximately 200 kilometres east of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 1,041 metres above sea level. The area has a rich bio-diversity, dense with numerous varieties of flora and fauna.

Nuwaraeliya to Ella Train trip

Ella Mini Adam's peak

Rawana falls

Travel to Yala

Day 4: Yala

Yala National Park is home to wildlife such as leopards, elephants and crocodiles, as well as hundreds of bird species. Inland, Sithulpawwa is an ancient Buddhist monastery. Nearby caves contain centuries-old rock paintings. Southwest, Magul Maha Viharaya also has ancient Buddhist ruins.

Yala wildlife jeep safari

Travel to Galle

Day 5: Udawalawe National Park Safari

Udawalawe National Park lies on the boundary of Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces, in Sri Lanka. The national park was created to provide a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the construction of the Udawalawe Reservoir on the Walawe River, as well as to protect the catchment of the reservoir.

We include a quick visit to the Elephant Transit Camp and visitor center to see the elephants feeding.

Day 6: Galle Fort

Galle’s most famous attraction is its 17th century fort built by Dutch colonists. Sitting on a promontory overlooking the Indian ocean.

Visit Old Dutch port city Galle

Madu River Boat Safari

Sea turtle convervation project Kosgoda

Day 7: Galle Beach

Jungle Beach

Whale watching option

Beach Fun and water sports

Day 8: Colombo

Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, has a long history as a port on ancient east-west trade routes, ruled successively by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. That heritage is reflected in its its architecture, mixing colonial buildings with high-rises and shopping malls. The imposing Colombo National Museum, dedicated to Sri Lankan history, borders sprawling Viharamahadevi Park and its giant Buddha.

Day 9: Leaving

Saying goodbye to Sri Lanka. Come back soon.