Highlights of Sri Lanka in 11 days

Highlights of Sri Lanka in 11 days

Our tour covers most of the must visit highlighted attractions in Sri Lanka including five Unesco world heritage sites.

What makes our tour is unique to others is we will provide knowledgeable guides and safe well experienced private driver for the whole tour and also you get the benifit of choose your own accommodation for your beach stay.

Itinerary

Day 1: Negombo

Stop At: Negombo Beach, Negombo Sri Lanka
Upon your arrival one of our representative meet you at the airport arrival lobby, Then you will be transfer to your hotel at Negombo by an air-conditioned car or minivan by your personal driver/guide.

Relax rest of the day at the hotel or Negombo beach
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Morning Star Guest House, Negombo.

Day 2: Negombo to Habarana

Stop At: Dambulla Cave Temple, Jaffna Hwy, Habarana 50150 Sri Lanka
After the breakfast you will be check out of your hotel in Negombo, then proceed to Habarana. On the way to Habarana you will be stop to visit Dambulla cave temple which dates back to the 1st century BC.

Then you will be transfer to your hotel at Habarana after 4 hours drive.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: The Other Corner Hotel, Habarana.

Day 3: Habarana - Sigiriya

Stop At: Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress, Sigiriya 21120 Sri Lanka
After the breakfast you will be driven to Sigiriya rock fortress ( Lion Rock ) to hike up to the top of the Sigiriya rock. It's one of the must visit attractions while you are in Sri Lanka. It's dates back to the 4th century AD and it's consider as 8th wonder of the world. You will be guided by our well experienced guide to the summit and our guide will explain all the history behind it.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Minneriya National Park, Maradankadawala-Habarana-Thirukkondaiadimadu Highway, 50150 Sri Lanka
After the hike up to Sigiriya you will be driven back to your hotel, then you get few hours to chill at hotel swimming pool after the hike.

Then around 2pm you gonna do a safari at Minneriy or Kaudulla national park to see wild elephants in their natural habitat. Mainly what you will see on this safari is elephants.

After the safari you will be driven back to the same hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: The Other Corner Hotel, Habarana

Day 4: Habarana - Polonnaruwa

Stop At: Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka
On day four after the breakfast you will be transfer to Polonnaruwa which is about one hour drive away from your hotel, then you get a chance of visiting Polonnaruwa ancient city which dates back to the 11th century. Polonnaruwa was the second kingdom of Sri Lanka and it's a UNESCO world heritage site. The history of Polonnaruwa ancient city will be explain by our professional guide.

After visit to Polonnaruwa you will be taken in to a village house to taste local cusine cooked by a Sri Lankan family, Then you will be transfer back to your hotel at Habarana.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: The Other Corner Hotel, Habarana.

Day 5: Habarana to Kandy

Stop At: Dambulla Dedicated Economic Centre, Kandy - Jaffna Highway, Dambulla 21100 Sri Lanka
On day 5 you will be proceed to Kandy on the way you will get an opportunity to visit Dambulla vegitable market. It's the largest vegitable market in the island. In here you will learn about all the native vegitables.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
After visiting Dambulla vegitable market you will be driven to Kandy which is 2 hours drive away from Dambulla. In Kandy you will get chance experience our guided tour around Kandy city.

Then you will be guided by our guide to the temple of the sacred tooth temple. The most visited tourist attraction of the world.

Stay over night in Kandy.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Elegant Hotel, Kandy

Day 6: Kandy to Nuwara-Eliya

Stop At: Ramboda Waterfall, Pussellawa Sri Lanka
On day six you will be proceed to Nuwara-Eliya from Kandy. On the way to Kandy you will visit Ramboda waterfall, Tea plantations & Tea factory.

In the evening high tea at Grand Hotel.

Stay over night at highest town of Sri Lanka.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Villa Tea Fields, Nuwara-Eliya

Day 7: Nuwara-Eliya - Ella

Stop At: Horton Plains National Park, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
On day seven very early in the morning you will be driven up to Horton plains national park. It's a 9km walk around the park, then you will catch scenic train ride to Ella.

You will be relax at the hotel at Ella after the train ride.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Mountain Heavens Hotel, Ella.

Day 8: Ella

Stop At: Little Adam's Peak, Passara Road, Ella 90090 Sri Lanka
On day 8 explore around Ella with a hike up to the little Adam's peak following a walk down to nine arches bridge built by British 1921.

After all the hikes have a refreshing dip in Ravana waterfall.

In the evening explore Ella town.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Mountain Heavens, Ella

Day 9: Ella to Tissamaharama

Stop At: Buduruwagala Temple, Wellawaya Town, Wellawaya 91200 Sri Lanka
On day 9 check out from Ella hotel and travel down to Tissamaharama, on the way visit Buduruwagala temple.

Check in to your hotel at Tissamaharama and go for an evening boat trip on Tissa lake.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Thaulle Resort, Tissamaharama.

Day 10: Tissamaharama

Stop At: Yala National Park Sri Lanka
Full day safari at Yala national park.

Yala national park has the highest density of leopard population in the world so you have a big opportunity to spot elusive leopard including many more animals like elephants, water buffalos, crocodiles, sloth bears, deer, jackals and many more bird species.

You get a picnic lunch during the lunch break.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Thaulle Resort, Tissamaharama.

Day 11: Tissamaharama to your own beach destination.

Stop At: Mirissa Beach, Mirissa 81740 Sri Lanka
On day 11 we will transfer you to your beach hotel at Tangalle, Mirissa, Weligama, Unawatuna, Galle or Hikkaduwa.

Tour finish from our side on day 11 and you get the freedom of booking your beach hotel yourself as you wish.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.