18 days Sri Lanka Tour with Beach Vacation
(18 Days / 17 Nights)
(Anuradhapura - Sigiriya/Dambulla - Kandy - Nuwara Eliya - Ella - Udawalawe - Beach - Colombo)
(to view the route of this tour on a Map please click here)

Day 02. Anuradhapura
Breakfast at the hotel. Leave for Wilpattu. Make a Safari at Wilpattu National Park.
Afterwards visit Jetavana Museum. Evening visit Mihintale, the town where Buddhism first overwhelmed the people of Sri Lanka. Stay overnight in Anuradhapura.

Day 03. Anuradhapura - Sigiriya/Dambulla (about 75 Km / 1½ hours)
After breakfast visit Polonnaruwa, the medieval capital and a World Heritage Site. This second capital city of Sri Lanka was built in the 11th and 12th centuries.
See the ruins of the Royal Palace, Lotus Bath and Polonnaruwa Statue and visit the Gal Vihare which is splendid statues of the Buddha carved out of rock.
Afterwards Proceed to Dambulla. Visit the Dambulla rock cave temple built by king Walagambahu, in the 1st Century B.C. it is a World Heritage Site, and the most impressive of Sri Lanka’s cave temples. Stay overnight in Sigiriya/Dambulla.

Day 04. Sigiriya/Dambulla
After breakfast explores the Sigiriya Rock Fortress which is a World Heritage site of 5th century AD, built by the King Kashyapa. Its home to water gardens, frescoes, ancient graffiti and commands an amazing view of Sri Lanka’s greenery.
Overnight stay in Sigiriya/Dambulla.

Day 05. Sigiriya/Dambulla - Kandy (about 90 Km / 3 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel. Leave for Kandy. En route visit Matale. Visit Nalanda Gedige, an ancient complete stone building near Matale, Sri Lanka. This building was an ancient Hindu Temple constructed in between 8th to 10th century with dravidian architecture and then believe to have been used by Buddhists.
Later in the evening view a cultural dance performance. Overnight stay in Kandy.

Day 06. Kandy
After breakfast enjoy the City Tour of Kandy, visits the Temple of Tooth, Upper Lake and explore the Kandy bazaar. Visit Royal Botanical Garden in
Peradeniya. Overnight stay at hotel in Kandy.

Day 07. Kandy
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Monestery Gadaladeniya, Monestery Lankatilaka, Embekke Devale and Niyamgaypaya Vihara (4 km south of Gampola), etc.
Overnight stay in Kandy.

Day 08. Kandy - Nuwara Eliya (about 80 Km / 3 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel and Proceed to Nuwara Eliya, known as “Little England” of Sri Lanka. En route see the mountains covered with tea bushes and
cascading waterfalls.
Visit a tea factory and a plantation to see the tea manufacturing process. Enjoy a freshly brewed cup of “Ceylon Tea”.
Evening make a city tour of Nuwara Eliya. Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 09. Nuwara Eliya - Ella (about 56 Km / 2 hours)
After breakfast make an excursion to Horton Plains, better known as the “World’s End” for a nature trail. Variety of birds & butterfly life, flora & fauna etc. could
be seen.
Leave for Ella. Stop at Bandarawela and at Ella gap, enjoy the rich nature. Check in at hotel and relax. Overnight stay in Ella.

Day 10. Ella
After breakfast explore Ella area. Overnight stay in Ella.

Day 11. Ella - Udawalawe (about 95 Km / 2½ hours)
Breakfast at hotel. Leave for Udawalawe. En route visit Buduruwagala Temple. Check in at hotel and relax. Evening make a safari at Udawalawe National Park.
Overnight stay in Udawalawe.

Day 12. Beach
After breakfast leave for South west coast of Sri Lanka. Check in at beach hotel. Overnight stay at beach hotel.

Day 13. Beach
Breakfast at the hotel. Make a ½ Day excursion to Hikkaduwa. On the way visit a turtle hatchery. Make a boat trip in the River Madhu to see bird & village life.
Proceed to see a mask factory & a moon stone mine. At Hikkaduwa make a trip in a glass bottom boat, to see the underwater life. Afternoon return to hotel
and relax by the beach. Overnight stay at Beach hotel.

Day 14. Beach
Breakfast at hotel. Visit the city of Galle including the lighthouse and the Old Town. You will also visit the UNESCO World Heritage listed Dutch Fort. Overnight stay at beach hotel.

Day 15. Beach
Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure to explore the south west area. Overnight stay at beach hotel.

Day 16. Beach
Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure to explore the south west area. Overnight stay at beach hotel.

Day 17. Colombo
After breakfast leaves for Colombo. Enjoy the sightseeing & shopping tour in Colombo, which includes Fort, Pettah, Sea Street, and the Town Hall etc.
Visit Gangarama Temple and Kelaniya Temple.
Discover the city & explore the shopping malls, such as House of Fashion, Odel etc. (If possible) Overnight stay at Hotel in Colombo.

Day 18. Departure
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for onward flight. (End of our services)

Ella

Udawalawe National Park

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About Hotels:
We provide you the accommodation as per your budget mentioned above in the table of hotels category for any of the booked tour. Hotels provided by us are from budget to luxury class hotels. The criteria for selecting hotels by us remains the best value of your money. We also provide you wherever possible accommodation in heritage hotels. Heritage Hotels are old Palaces, Forts and Grand mansions of Maharajas which have been later renovated and converted into Hotels. Rooms are decorated all individually. Rooms are comfortable, romantic and present the flair of olden Maharaja days.