Best of Sri Lanka

Tour overview

A compact five-day loop that captures the essence of the island — the rock fortress of Sigiriya, the sacred city of Kandy, misty tea country and a relaxing finish on the south coast.

Day by day itinerary

1. 1
   

   Day 1

   Arrival & Negombo

   Airport → Negombo

   Warm welcome at Bandaranaike International Airport followed by a short drive to Negombo. Unwind by the lagoon and stroll the fishing beach at sunset.

   Airport welcomeNegombo lagoonDutch canal walk

   Dinner Negombo
2. 2
   

   Day 2

   Sigiriya Rock Fortress

   Negombo → Dambulla → Sigiriya

   Drive to the cultural triangle. Climb the 5th-century Lion Rock with its frescoes and water gardens, then visit the Dambulla cave temple complex.

   Sigiriya climbDambulla cavesVillage tuk-tuk ride

   Breakfast, Dinner Sigiriya
3. 3
   

   Day 3

   Sacred City of Kandy

   Sigiriya → Matale → Kandy

   Stop at a spice garden in Matale before reaching Kandy. Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and enjoy an evening cultural dance show.

   Spice gardenTooth Relic TempleKandy lake

   Breakfast, Dinner Kandy
4. 4
   

   Day 4

   Tea Country & Scenic Train

   Kandy → Nuwara Eliya

   Ride one of the world's most beautiful train routes through emerald tea fields, visit a working tea factory and explore colonial Nuwara Eliya.

   Hill country trainTea factory tourGregory Lake

   Breakfast, Dinner Nuwara Eliya
5. 5
   

   Day 5

   South Coast & Departure

   Nuwara Eliya → Mirissa → Airport

   Descend to the coast for a last taste of the Indian Ocean at Mirissa before your transfer to the airport.

   Coconut Tree HillBeach timeAirport transfer

   Breakfast —

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