Tour Highlights
- Adventure: White Water Rafting, Trekking, Waterfalls
- Cultural Heritage: Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandy, Horton Plains
- Wildlife Safaris: Yala, Udawalawe, Minneriya, Sinharaja
- Beaches: Mirissa, Negombo
- Scenic Highlands: Riverston, Ella, Nuwara Eliya
- Extreme adventures: Rock climbing, jungle trekking, white water rafting
- UNESCO World Heritage sites and pristine rainforest exploration
- Professional adventure guides and premium outdoor accommodation
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival – Airport to Negombo
Arrive at Bandaranayake International Airport (Katunayake). Meet and Greet, then transfer to Negombo (20 min drive). Negombo City Tour - explore Negombo Fish Market, Dutch Fort, St. Mary's Church and relax at beach. Optional: Boat Ride (Muthurajawela Boat Ride / Lagoon Boat Ride). Relax at your hotel and stay overnight in Negombo.
Airport Transfer
City Tour
Fish Market
Beach Time
Accommodation
Rani Beach Resort
Goldi Sands Hotel
Day 2
Negombo → Giriulla → Dambulla
On the way to Dambulla, Maddepola Hike (1.5 hours). Drive to Dambulla (2.5 hours) - visit Dambulla Cave Temple (UNESCO site). Stay overnight in Sigiriya.
Maddepola Hike
Cave Temple
UNESCO Site
Mountain Views
Accommodation
Amuna Ayurveda & Wellness Retreat
Fresco Water Villa
Day 3
Dambulla → Sigiriya
Climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress early morning (don't miss the Lion's Paws, the Frescoes, the Mirror Wall, the Summit Palace). Optional: Explore a traditional Sigiriya Village, Ayurvedic spa treatment. Climb Pidurangala Rock . Stay overnight in Sigiriya.
Sigiriya Rock
Ancient Frescoes
Pidurangala Rock
Village Tour
Accommodation Options
Amuna Ayurveda & Wellness Retreat
Fresco Water Villa
Day 4
Sigiriya → Riverston (Matale)
Drive to Riverston (Knuckles Mountain Range) (2.5 hours). Pitawala Pathana Hike. Visit Sera Ella Waterfall and Riverston Wind Gap. Stay overnight in Riverston.
Knuckles Range
Pitawala Pathana
Sera Ella Waterfall
Wind Gap
Accommodation Options
Clodagh Manor House by Seven Angels
Lakegala resort
Day 5
Riverston → Kandy
Drive to Kandy (2.5 hours). Kandy City Tour - visit Temple of the Tooth Relic. Watch a traditional Kandyan dance show. Stay overnight in Kandy.
Sacred Tooth Temple
Kandyan Dance
Cultural Show
City Tour
Accommodation Options
Oak Ray Regency Hotel
Senani Hotel
Serene Garden Hotel
Oak Ray Heritage Hotel
Day 6
Kandy Stay
Loolkandura Estate Hiking. Explore Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens. Stay overnight in Kandy.
Estate Hiking
Botanical Gardens
Nature Walk
Tea Estate
Accommodation Options
Oak Ray Regency Hotel
Senani Hotel
Serene Garden Hotel
Oak Ray Heritage Hotel
Day 7
Kandy → Kitulgala / Nuwara Eliya
Travel to Kitulgala (2 hours) for White Water Rafting & Jungle Trekking. Continue to Nuwara Eliya (2.5 hours) via tea plantations. Nuwara Eliya city tour - visit Gregory Lake. Visit tea plantations and tea factory tours, waterfalls (Ramboda Falls). Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
White Water Rafting
Jungle Trekking
Tea Plantations
Gregory Lake
Accommodation Options
Langdale Boutique Hotel by amaya
Oliphant Boutique villa
Heaven Seven Hotels
Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze
Day 8
Nuwara Eliya (Horton Plains) → Belihuloya
Early morning hike at Horton Plains National Park . Visit Great World's End, Mini World's End, Baker's Falls. Travel to Belihuloya (2 hours). Bambara Kanda Hike and Belihuloya Hike. Stay overnight in Beragala.
Horton Plains
World's End
Baker's Falls
Bambara Kanda
Accommodation Options
Leisure Mount View
Vintage Hills Haputale
Day 9
Nuwara Eliya → Ella
Scenic drive to Ella (1.5 hours). Ella Rock Hike. Visit Nine Arches Bridge, Little Adam's Peak. Stay overnight in Ella.
Ella Rock Hike
Nine Arches Bridge
Little Adam's Peak
Scenic Views
Accommodation Options
Oak Ray Ella Gap
Oak Ray La Ella Breeze
Flower Garden Resort
Day 10
Ella → Yala
Drive to Yala National Park (2-3 hours). Evening jeep safari: spot leopards, elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles, deer and exotic birds. Overnight stay in Yala. Alternative: Ella → Udawalawe - early morning drive to Udawalawe National Park (2 hours) - safari at Udawalawe (best for elephant spotting).
Leopard Safari
Wildlife Photography
Elephant Spotting
National Park
Accommodation Options
Oak Ray Wild Yala
Rain Tree by Oak Ray
Day 11
Yala or Udawalawe → Sinharaja Rainforest
On the way to Sinharaja, visit Elephant Transit Home. Drive to Sinharaja Rainforest (3 hours). Guided nature trek in UNESCO-listed rainforest (the Main Trail, the Kanneliya Trail, the Rajawaka Trail). Stay overnight Sinharaja.
Elephant Transit
Rainforest Trek
UNESCO Site
Nature Trails
Accommodation Options
Blue Magpie Lodge
Day 12
Sinharaja → Galle
Visit Unawatuna Beach. On the way to Galle (2 hours), stilt fishermen at Koggala (traditional fishing method ). City tour of Galle Dutch Fort City (a UNESCO World Heritage site). Stay overnight in Galle.
Unawatuna Beach
Stilt Fishermen
Galle Fort
UNESCO Site
Accommodation Options
HALCYON
Day 13
Galle to Mirissa
Drive to Mirissa (2.5 hours) and relax at the beach. Whale watching tour . Visit Coconut Tree Hill (most Instagrammable spot ). Stay overnight in Mirissa.
Whale Watching
Coconut Tree Hill
Beach Relaxation
Photography
Accommodation Options
Paradise Beach Club
Day 14
Mirissa → Colombo → Airport (Departure)
Drive to Colombo (2 hours). Colombo city tour where you can explore Colombo – Galle Face Green, Gangaramaya Temple, Pettah Market, National Museum, Colombo Fort, the Independence Square, BMICH. Optional: Colombo shopping. Airport transfer.
City Tour
Shopping
Cultural Sites
Airport Transfer