DAY1
Arrival
Welcome to Sri Lanka
Airport → Sigiriya
After you land, your private car takes you from the airport to your hotel in the Sigiriya area.
SIGIRIYA · KANDY · COLOMBO
Sri Lanka Highlights
8 days · 7 nights From ¥320,000 for 2 People Private car & Japanese-speaking driver
Ancient rock fortresses, the sacred city of Kandy, tea country and the Colombo coast: the best of Sri Lanka in eight days.
4 World Heritage SitesDambulla, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Kandy
Kandy cultureTooth temple, spice garden, dance show
Safari & tea countryWild elephants and a tea factory tour
Colombo by the seaCoastal train ride and city tour
ITINERARY
Day by day
DAY2
Dambulla & Sigiriya
Two World Heritage Sites in one day
Dambulla Cave Temple
Rock caves filled with colourful Buddha statues and painted ceilings.
Sigiriya Lion Rock
Climb to the ruins of an ancient palace built on top of a huge rock. The panorama from the summit is breathtaking.
DAY3
Polonnaruwa & Safari
An ancient royal city and wild elephants
Polonnaruwa Ancient City
Walk the ruins of the old royal capital. The giant stone Buddhas of Gal Vihara are a must-see.
Wild safari
Head out by jeep to meet wild elephants and other Sri Lankan wildlife.
DAY4
Sigiriya → Kandy
On to the hill capital, Kandy
Sigiriya → Kandy
Spice garden
See how cinnamon, pepper, cardamom and other Sri Lankan spices are grown, and learn their traditional uses.
Temple of the Tooth
Sri Lanka's most sacred Buddhist temple, home to a relic of the Buddha's tooth.
DAY5
Kandy
A full day around Kandy
International Bird Park
Meet colourful tropical birds, including species found only in Sri Lanka.
Royal Botanical Gardens
Stroll through orchid houses, giant bamboo and avenues of royal palms at Peradeniya.
Gem museum
Discover Sri Lanka's famous sapphires and other gemstones, and how they are mined and cut.
Kandyan cultural dance
An evening show of traditional drumming, colourful costumes and acrobatic dance.
DAY6
Tea factory & Colombo
From tea country to the coast
Kandy → Colombo
Tour a tea factory to see how Ceylon tea is made, and taste it fresh. Then drive down to Colombo and check in to your hotel.
DAY7
Colombo
Colombo by train and by car
Coastal train ride
Ride the coastal line beside the Indian Ocean, with the sea right next to the tracks.
Colombo city tour
See the highlights of Sri Lanka's largest city, from colonial buildings to the modern skyline.
DAY8
Departure
Until we meet again
- Leisure time
- Colombo to the airport
- Departure
Included (Full package)
- Private car with a Japanese-speaking driver for all 8 days
- Airport pickup and drop-off
- Fuel, tolls and driver expenses
- 7 nights'- 3 Star hotels (3 Sigiriya · 2 Kandy · 2 Colombo)
- Breakfast every day
- All Entrance tickets
Not included
- Air tickets
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sigiriya aerial – dronepicr (CC BY 2.0) · Dambulla, Polonnaruwa & Tooth Temple – Philip Nalangan (CC BY 4.0) · Kandy view – Charles R. Benedict (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Cinnamon – Simon A. Eugster (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Blue magpie – Koshy Koshy (CC BY 2.0) · Peradeniya – Bernard Gagnon (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Hessonite – Ra'ike (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Kandyan dance – Jakub Hałun (CC BY 4.0) · Tea plantation – Anjadora (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Colombo train – Peter Addor (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Colombo skyline – Rehman Abubakr (CC BY-SA 4.0)