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Sigiriya rock fortress

Sri Lanka Highlights

Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, tea country in Nuwara Eliya and the beaches of Bentota

  • 5 nights / 6 days
  • Kandy 2N → Nuwara Eliya 1N → Bentota 2N
  • Starts at Colombo airport
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From ₹38,999 per person

  • Nine Arch bridge, EllaNine Arch bridge, Ella
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Highlights

  • Pinnawala elephant orphanage
  • Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy
  • Ramayana trail: Sita Amman temple and Ashok Vatika
  • Tea factory visit in Nuwara Eliya
  • Madu river boat safari and turtle hatchery in Bentota
Best time to go
December to April for the west coast and hill country
Stay
4-star hotels
Visa
Sri Lanka ETA included. We apply online with your passport details.
Flights
Return flights from Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi or Bengaluru usually cost ₹15,000–30,000 per person.

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. 1

    Day 1

    Colombo to Kandy

    Meet your driver-guide at the airport and drive to Kandy via the Pinnawala elephant orphanage. Evening at the Temple of the Tooth.

  2. 2

    Day 2

    Kandy sightseeing

    Peradeniya botanical gardens, a gem museum, and a Kandyan cultural dance show in the evening.

  3. 3

    Day 3

    Kandy to Nuwara Eliya

    Drive into the hills past Ramboda falls and a tea factory. Visit the Sita Amman temple, Gregory lake and the town.

  4. 4

    Day 4

    Nuwara Eliya to Bentota

    Drive down to the coast at Bentota. Evening on the beach.

  5. 5

    Day 5

    Bentota

    Madu river boat safari, the turtle hatchery, and an afternoon of water sports or rest.

  6. 6

    Day 6

    Depart

    Drive to Colombo with a short city tour, then the airport.

Included

  • 5 nights in 4-star hotels
  • Daily breakfast and dinner
  • Private AC car with an English-speaking driver-guide
  • Sri Lanka ETA (tourist visa)
  • Madu river boat safari

Not included

  • International flights
  • Entry tickets (Pinnawala, Temple of the Tooth, gardens)
  • Lunch
  • Travel insurance
  • 5% GST and TCS as per income-tax rules

Good to know

  • Sigiriya and Dambulla can be added with one more night.
  • The famous Kandy to Ella train ride can be added; seats sell out early.

What to pack

  • Passport
  • Light clothes and a warm layer for Nuwara Eliya
  • White or light clothes for temples
  • Swimwear

Photos: Sigiriya rock fortress by Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0; Nine Arch bridge, Ella by Ishan shanuka, CC BY-SA 4.0; Tea plantations near Nuwara Eliya by Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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