DAY 01 — AIRPORT → KANDY
🛏️ Overnight Stay: Kandy
Welcome to beautiful Sri Lanka! 🇱🇰 Our representative will welcome you at Bandaranaike International Airport and begin your journey towards Kandy.
Places & Experiences
- 🐘 Pinnawala area
- 🌿 Spice & Herbal Garden
- ⛰️ Kadugannawa View Point
- 🌊 Kandy Lake
- 🛕 Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
- 🌄 Kandy View Point
- 🏙️ Kandy City Sightseeing
Check in to your hotel and enjoy your first night in Kandy.
DAY 02 — FULL DAY KANDY
🛏️ Overnight Stay: Kandy
After breakfast, enjoy a full day discovering Kandy's cultural, historical and natural attractions.
Places & Experiences
- 🌺 Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
- 🛕 Bahirawakanda Buddha Statue
- 🌄 Kandy View Point
- 🌊 Kandy Lake Walk
- 💎 Gem Museum / Gem Experience
- 🎨 Batik & Traditional Handicraft Experience
- 🛍️ Kandy City & Local Shopping
- 💃 Traditional Kandyan Cultural Dance Show
Return to your hotel for your second night in Kandy.
DAY 03 — KANDY → NUWARA ELIYA
🛏️ Overnight Stay: Nuwara Eliya
After breakfast, travel through the spectacular central highlands towards the cool mountain city of Nuwara Eliya.
Places & Experiences
- 💦 Ramboda Falls
- 🍃 Beautiful Tea Plantations
- ☕ Tea Factory Visit & Tea Experience
- 📸 Scenic Hill-Country View Points
- 🏘️ Nuwara Eliya City
- 🌊 Gregory Lake
- 🌳 Victoria Park
- 📮 Historic Nuwara Eliya Post Office area
- 🏛️ Colonial-style City Sightseeing
Check in to your hotel and enjoy the cool climate of Nuwara Eliya.
DAY 04 — NUWARA ELIYA → ELLA
🛏️ Overnight Stay: Ella
Today you will experience one of the most beautiful sections of Sri Lanka's hill country.
Places & Experiences
- 🍃 Scenic Tea Country
- ⛰️ Mountain View Points
- 🚂 Scenic Train Journey towards Ella (subject to ticket availability)
- 🌉 Nine Arch Bridge
- 🥾 Little Adam’s Peak
- ⛰️ Ella Gap
- 💦 Ravana Falls
- 🏘️ Ella Town
- 🌅 Evening relaxation in Ella
Check in and enjoy your overnight stay surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Ella.
DAY 05 — ELLA → TISSAMAHARAMA
🛏️ Overnight Stay: Tissamaharama
After breakfast, leave the mountains and travel towards Sri Lanka's famous wildlife region.
Places & Experiences
- 🌄 Ella Morning View Points
- 💦 Ravana Falls / Photo Stop
- 🌴 Scenic countryside journey
- 🌊 Tissa Lake
- 📸 Tissamaharama sightseeing
- 🐆 YALA NATIONAL PARK SAFARI — possible sightings include Leopards, Elephants, Crocodiles, Deer, Monkeys, Peacocks and various species of birds & wildlife. Yala entrance tickets and Safari Jeep charges are excluded.
Return to the hotel and overnight in Tissamaharama.
DAY 06 — TISSAMAHARAMA → MIRISSA
🛏️ Overnight Stay: Mirissa
After breakfast, continue towards Sri Lanka's spectacular southern coastline. Unlike the shorter packages, this itinerary gives you a dedicated night in Mirissa to enjoy the beach without rushing.
Places & Experiences
- 🌴 Scenic Southern Coast Drive
- 🌊 Matara coastal area
- 🏖️ Mirissa Beach
- 🌴 Coconut Tree Hill
- 📸 Parrot Rock area
- 🌊 Secret Beach area
- 🏝️ Beach relaxation
- 🌅 Beautiful Mirissa Sunset
- 🐋 Optional Experience — Whale & Dolphin Watching can be arranged depending on season, sea conditions and availability.
Enjoy a relaxing evening and overnight stay in Mirissa.
DAY 07 — MIRISSA → GALLE
🛏️ Overnight Stay: Galle
Guests choosing Whale Watching can start early in the morning. After breakfast / the morning activity, continue along the coast towards Galle.
Places & Experiences
- 🐋 Whale & Dolphin Watching (Optional)
- 🌊 Weligama Bay
- 📸 Southern Coastal View Points
- 🏝️ Unawatuna Beach
- 🏰 Galle Dutch Fort
- 💡 Galle Lighthouse
- 🏘️ Historic Fort Streets
- ⛪ Colonial Heritage Areas
- 🛍️ Local Shops & Souvenirs
- 🌅 Sunset at Galle Fort
Check in to your hotel and enjoy an overnight stay in historic Galle.
DAY 08 — GALLE → HIKKADUWA → AIRPORT ✈️
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and enjoy your final day along Sri Lanka’s beautiful coastline.
Places & Experiences
- 🏖️ Hikkaduwa Beach
- 🪸 Hikkaduwa Coral Area
- 🐢 Turtle Attractions
- 🚤 Glass-Bottom Boat Experience (Optional)
- 🤿 Snorkelling (Optional)
- 🌴 Bentota Coastal Area (depending on flight time)
- 🏙️ Colombo City Sightseeing (depending on flight time)
- 🛍️ Shopping & Souvenirs (if time permits)
Finally, transfer safely and comfortably to Bandaranaike International Airport for your departure flight. ✈️ End of an unforgettable 8-day Sri Lankan journey. 🇱🇰❤️