All-Round Sri Lanka

Your route

Where you'll go

Read more about Colombo · Galle · Yala · Ella · Nuwara Eliya · Kandy · Sigiriya · Trincomalee · Anuradhapura · Wilpattu

Day by day

Your itinerary

1. 1
   Day 1

   Airport pickup & Negombo

   Your chauffeur-guide meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel in Negombo, just a short drive away. Rest and relax by the beach after your flight.

   Overnight in Negombo
2. 2
   Day 2

   Negombo city tour, then Colombo

   Explore Negombo's lively fish market, the old Dutch canal and St. Mary's Church, then drive south to Colombo.

   Overnight in Colombo
3. 3
   Day 3

   Colombo city tour, then Galle

   See Gangaramaya Temple, Seema Malaka, Galle Face Green and the Pettah markets, then follow the coast south to Galle (around 2 hours on the expressway).

   Overnight in Galle
4. 4
   Day 4

   A day in Galle

   Explore the UNESCO-listed Galle Fort's ramparts, lighthouse, old Dutch streets, boutiques and cafés, with time for the beach at Unawatuna and sunset on the walls.

   Overnight in Galle
5. 5
   Day 5

   Along the coast to Yala

   Follow the southern coast past Mirissa and Tangalle to Yala, with time to unwind at your safari lodge.

   Overnight in Yala
6. 6
   Day 6

   Yala safari

   Jeep safaris at dawn and dusk in Yala National Park, home to leopards, elephants, sloth bears and crocodiles.

   Overnight in Yala
7. 7
   Day 7

   Ella & activities

   Drive up into the hills to Ella. Walk to the Nine Arch Bridge, hike Little Adam's Peak and visit Ravana Falls.

   Overnight in Ella
8. 8
   Day 8

   Tea country & Nuwara Eliya

   Ride the scenic hill-country train or drive through emerald tea estates to Nuwara Eliya, with a tea factory visit on the way.

   Overnight in Nuwara Eliya
9. 9
   Day 9

   Gregory Lake & botanical garden

   A boat ride or lakeside walk at Gregory Lake, then the Hakgala Botanical Garden with its roses, orchids and tree ferns.

   Overnight in Nuwara Eliya
10. 10
    Day 10

    Kandy & the Temple of the Tooth

    Drive down from the hills to Kandy and visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Lanka's most sacred shrine, for the evening ceremony.

    Overnight in Kandy
11. 11
    Day 11

    Gems & Sigiriya Lion Rock

    Stop at a gem museum to see Sri Lanka's famous sapphires, then continue to Sigiriya and climb the Lion Rock past its frescoes and giant lion paws.

    Overnight in Sigiriya
12. 12
    Day 12

    Trincomalee, Nilaveli & Pigeon Island

    Cross to the east coast to snorkel over the reefs of Pigeon Island off Nilaveli beach (boats run in the east-coast season, roughly May–Oct), then visit Koneswaram Temple.

    Overnight in Trincomalee
13. 13
    Day 13

    Anuradhapura's sacred city

    Visit the great white Ruwanwelisaya stupa and the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Sri Lanka's first ancient capital.

    Overnight in Anuradhapura
14. 14
    Day 14

    Wilpattu safari

    A jeep safari in Wilpattu, Sri Lanka's largest national park, searching for leopards and sloth bears around its natural lakes.

    Overnight in Wilpattu
15. 15
    Day 15

    Back to Colombo

    Drive down the west coast to Colombo for some last-minute shopping and a farewell dinner.

    Overnight in Colombo
16. 16
    Day 16

    Airport departure

    Transfer to the airport for your flight home, around 45 minutes from Colombo.

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