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Ancient Wonders
Walk among ruins, temples, and timeless landmarks
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 16
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Negombo

    Negombo
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Jetwing Blue)

    Optional Activities

    • Beach visit and sunset viewing
    • Hotel swimming pool and gardens
    • Dinner with tour group at hotel restaurant
    Landmarks
    Negombo Beach
  3. Day 2

    Negombo to Dambulla

    Negombo to Dambulla
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Heritance Kandalama)

    Included Activities

    • Fish market visit (optional pre-breakfast activity)

    Optional Activities

    • Pre-breakfast walk around fish market
    Landmarks
    Negombo Fish Market
    Kandalama Lake
  4. Day 3

    Dambulla

    Dambulla
    Meals
    Breakfast (Late breakfast), Lunch (Traditional Sri Lankan lunch with various curries and rice), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Heritance Kandalama)

    Included Activities

    • Sigiriya Lion Rock sunrise climb
    • Village visit with tractor cart ride
    • Traditional Sri Lankan lunch with curries and rice

    Optional Activities

    • Late afternoon elephant safari at Minneriya or Kaudulla National Parks (departing around 3:30pm)
    Landmarks
    Sigiriya Lion Rock
    Minneriya National Park
    Kaudulla National Park
  5. Day 4

    Dambulla

    Dambulla
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Heritance Kandalama)

    Included Activities

    • Polonnaruwa ancient city visit
    • Royal Palace exploration
    • Quadrangle sacred precinct visit
    • Temples and intricate carvings viewing
    • Gal Vihara Buddha statues viewing
    Landmarks
    Polonnaruwa
    Gal Vihara
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  6. Day 5

    Dambulla to Kandy

    Dambulla to Kandy
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at spice and herb garden), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Mahaweli Reach Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Dambulla Cave Temple visit
    • Spice and herb garden visit
    • Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Dalada Maligawa) visit
    Landmarks
    Dambulla Cave Temple
    Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Dalada Maligawa)
    Kandy
  7. Day 6

    Kandy to Nuwara Eliya

    Kandy to Nuwara Eliya
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Grand Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Royal Botanical Gardens Peradeniya guided visit

    Optional Activities

    • Late afternoon walk with tour leader
    • Dinner at historic Hill Club (formal attire required, jackets available for hire)
    Landmarks
    Royal Botanical Gardens Peradeniya
    Nuwara Eliya
  8. Day 7

    Nuwara Eliya

    Nuwara Eliya
    Meals
    Breakfast (Boxed breakfast), Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Grand Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Horton Plains National Park trek
    • Baker Falls visit
    • World's End escarpment visit
    • Tea plantation and factory visit

    Optional Activities

    • Free morning in Nuwara Eliya (alternative to Horton Plains trek)
    Landmarks
    Horton Plains National Park
    Baker Falls
    World's End
  9. Day 8

    Nuwara Eliya to Kataragama

    Nuwara Eliya to Kataragama
    Meals
    Lunch (Early lunch), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Big Game Safari Camp Yala)

    Included Activities

    • Ella town visit
    • Nine Arch Bridge viewpoint visit
    • Kataragama Shrine pooja ceremony
    Landmarks
    Ella
    Nine Arch Bridge
    Kataragama Shrine
  10. Day 9

    Kataragama to Galle

    Kataragama to Galle
    Meals
    Breakfast (Boxed breakfast), Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Jetwing Lighthouse Hotel and Spa)

    Included Activities

    • Yala National Park morning 4WD safari
    • Galle Fort walking tour
    Landmarks
    Yala National Park
    Galle Fort
  11. Day 10

    Galle to Bentota

    Galle to Bentota
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Thaala Bentota)

    Included Activities

    • Brief Garden visit

    Optional Activities

    • Return visit to Galle Fort
    Landmarks
    Brief Garden
    Bentota Beach
  12. Day 11

    Bentota

    Bentota
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Thaala Bentota)

    Optional Activities

    • Beruwala Lighthouse visit
    • Water sports activities
    • Madu Ganga River boat excursion
    • Ariyapala Mask Museum visit with mask-making workshop
    Landmarks
    Bentota Beach
    Beruwala Lighthouse
    Madu Ganga River
    Ariyapala Mask Museum
  13. Day 12

    Bentota to Colombo

    Bentota to Colombo
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Street food dinner experience)
    Accommodation
    Hotel 4* (Galle Face Regency Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Colombo city sightseeing tour by jeep
    • Street food dinner experience
    Landmarks
    Galle Face Green
    Viharamahadevi Park
    Colombo
  14. Day 13

    Colombo

    Colombo
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Colombo

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  • Bridget4.8•March 2025
    The jungle hotel and all the day activities there including the elephant safari. Pekoe trail walk, Galle and the...
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    Traveled in February 2025
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  • Andrew4.8•September 2025
    Heritance Kandalama hotel - incredible all the wildlife everywhere especially the optional one from Kandalama Horton...
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  • Alan4.3•May 2019
    Lovely place. But was surprised by how intrusive the sellers of items were. They did get in the way a fair bit.
    Traveled in November 2018
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  • Jean4.7•May 2019
    I would rate this trip as one of the best I have done with Explore. There was such variety and I could not get over...
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    Thanks for taking the time to post a review. I am so glad that you enjoyed your trip with us to Sri Lanka and hope to see you travelling with us again in the future!
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