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Highlights Tour Package — 7 Nights 8 Days

7 Nights / 8 Days  ·  Private Car & English-Speaking Driver

Tour Route

Negombo → Sigiriya → Dambulla → Polonnaruwa → Matale → Kandy → Peradeniya → Nuwara Eliya → Ella → Wellawaya → Yala → Tangalle → Mirissa → Unawatuna → Galle → Colombo

NegomboSigiriyaDambullaPolonnaruwaMataleKandyPeradeniyaNuwara EliyaEllaWellawayaYalaTangalleMirissaUnawatunaGalleColombo

Our signature route across the Cultural Triangle, hill country and southern coast — Sri Lanka's greatest hits in eight days, in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day 1CMB International Airport → Negombo
CMB International Airport → Negombo Negombo

15km / 30min drive

  • Meeting & greeting at CMB International Airport, transfer to a Negombo beach resort to relax after your long journey
  • Negombo city tour
  • Dutch Canal boat ride in the evening (4pm–6pm)
Day 2Negombo → Dambulla → Sigiriya
Negombo → Dambulla → Sigiriya Sigiriya

145km / 3hrs

  • Visit Dambulla Cave Temple — a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the island's largest cave painting and statue complex, climbing 400 steps to explore five caves dating back to the 1st century
  • Village tour with a traditional lunch
  • Pidurangala Rock climb for sunset
Day 3Sigiriya → Polonnaruwa
Sigiriya → Polonnaruwa Sigiriya

65km / 1hr

  • Explore the old city — Polonnaruwa Ruins, Sri Lanka's second capital during the medieval period
  • Authentic lunch at a farmer's house
  • Evening safari at Kaudulla or Minneriya National Park (3pm–6pm)
Day 4Sigiriya → Dambulla → Matale → Kandy
Sigiriya → Dambulla → Matale → Kandy Kandy

100km / 2.5hrs

  • Climb Sigiriya Lion's Rock in the morning
  • Kandy city and local market
  • Kandyan cultural dance performance
  • Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic visit
Day 5Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Ella
Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Ella Ella

Scenic hill-country drive

  • Tea plantation & tea factory tour
  • Ramboda Waterfall
  • Nuwara Eliya city visit
  • Scenic train journey from Nanu Oya to Ella (2.33pm) through tea plantations, misty hills and waterfalls
  • Explore Ella village
Day 6Ella → Wellawaya → Thanamalvila → Yala
Ella → Wellawaya → Thanamalvila → Yala Yala

90km / 2hrs

  • Nine Arch Bridge
  • Little Adam's Peak
  • Ravana Waterfall
  • Relax at your Yala hotel
Day 7Yala → Mirissa → Galle
Yala → Mirissa → Galle Galle

145km / 2.5hrs

  • Morning safari at Yala National Park (5am–10am), famous for leopards, elephants and birdlife
  • Stop at Mirissa's Coconut Tree Hill viewpoint
  • Stilt fishermen at Habaraduwa and sea turtle conservation
  • Relax at your beach hotel
Day 8Galle → CMB International Airport
Galle → CMB International Airport End of tour

140km / 2hrs

  • Explore Galle Fort — a UNESCO-listed Dutch fortification with cobblestone streets, colonial buildings, boutique shops, cafés and galleries
  • Drop-off at CMB Airport or Colombo — end of the tour
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