8 Day Sri Lanka Sightseeing Tours – Hill Stations & Beaches

Day 1: Arrive in Sri Lanka – Pinnawala – Kandy (D)

On arrival in Sri Lanka, you will be met and assisted by our airport representative. Afterward, you will transfer to Kandy. En-route visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. It was established to treat and look after the orphaned baby elephants, patriarchs as well as adult wild elephants that missed love, care, and protection. Check in to the hotel in Kandy. To taste the real culture of Sri Lanka, it is best to enjoy a colorful cultural show of an Upcountry stage performance performed by traditional dancers.

🏚️ Hotel Option: Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy (3-Star & 5-Star hotel is available.)

Day 2: Kandy City Tour (B, D)

After breakfast visits the Temple of the Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha. It is located in the Royal Palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, Which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. After visit Royal Botanical Garden. It is near the Mahaweli River. It is the longest river in Sri Lanka. The Garden includes more than 4000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants, and palm trees. Evening visit Gem Museum, traditional Batik-Making Factory will provide an understanding of how it’s been made. A stroll in the marketplace would also be interesting

🏚️ Hotel Option: Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy.

Day 3: Kandy – Nuwara Eliya (B, D)

Soon after breakfast, travel to Nuwara Eliya to explore hill country. En route visit Ramboda water fall. Ramboda Fall is 109m high and 11th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka and 729th highest water in the world. En route, you can stop and enjoy a cup of Ceylon Tea while enjoying the spectacular scenery. Spend the evening relaxing in the cool climate. Nuwara Eliya is known as, Little England of Sri Lanka. Decorated by beautiful backdrops of Mountains, Valleys, Waterfalls, and Tea Plantations this city supposed to be one of the coldest places on the island, but is really just like an England spring day although the temperature does drop at night. All around Nuwara Eliya you will see evidence of the British influence. Houses are like country cottages or Queen Ann-style mansions.

🏚️ Hotel Option: Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 4: Nuwara Eliya – Ella (B, D)

In the morning drive to Horton Plains National Park. It is a protected area in the central highlands of Sri Lanka and is covered by a montage of grassland and cloud forest. The Horton Plains are the headwaters of three major Sri Lankan rivers, the Mahaweli, Kelani, and Walawe. In Sinhala, the plains are known as Maha Eliya Plains. After been transferred to Ella, you will have a chance to witness Ravana Falls and Ella Gap. The Ravana Falls is a popular sightseeing attraction in Sri Lanka. It currently ranks as one of the widest falls in the country

🏚️ Hotel Option: Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Ella.

Day 5: Ella – Mirissa (B, D)

Morning Hiking and trekking to Little Adam’s Peak will give a beautiful experience fill with views of exotic misty mountains and small waterfalls. It is a moderately easy hike and the path is marked by signs so it’s easy to find, and very popular among tourists. So expect to meet many other people from all over the world on this trip. The Little Adam’s Peak got it’s named after its big brother, the holy mountain Adam’s peak, because of the similar shape. Evening transfer to Mirissa

🏚️ Hotel Option: Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Mirissa.

Day 6: Mirissa (B, D)

Get onboard a boat to meet the Whales dancing on the nearby Mirissa coast. Whale and Dolphin watching in Mirissa is one of the most exciting water activities you can do in Sri Lanka during your holiday. Every morning from September to April boats running to see blue whales, Not only blue whales also can see spotted Bryde’s whales, sperm whales, killer whales & few types of dolphins from time to time. Enjoy evening leisure at Mirissa beach. While your leisure you can climb parrot Rock in Parrot Island, Mirissa. It is a small rock

🏚️ Hotel Option: Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Mirissa.

Day 7: Mirissa – Colombo or Negombo (B, D)

Transfer to Colombo or Negambo. A good opportunity to do some shopping in the city of Colombo while witnessing this cityscape during the evening. Colombo is the largest city and former administrative capital of Sri Lanka and is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and remnants of a bygone colonial era. Due to its large harbor and its strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders 2,000 years ago. However, it was only made the capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815. The main city is home to a majority of Sri Lanka’s corporate offices, restaurants, and entertainment venues. On this tour, you will visit many of the historical, religious, and commercial sites of Colombo including the historic and bustling Fort and Pettah, the elite residential Cinnamon Gardens, the Galle Face Green, Viharamahadevi Park, and much more.

🏚️ Hotel Option: Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Colombo or Negambo.

Day 8: Colombo or Negombo – Airport (B)

Our chauffeur will help you to get transferred to the airport for departure. Transfer to the airport or drop off at a beach extension hotel of your choice.