Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Negombo
- Start point
- Colombo, Sri Lanka (Colombo Airport Arrival Terminal , 04:30 - 17:00)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Jetwing Beach)
Optional Activities
- Visit Dutch Canal - historic waterway originally used to transport export produce to seafaring ships
- Visit Agurukaramulla Temple - featuring an epic Buddha statue, dragon-entrance, and detailed centuries-old murals
- Visit Negombo Lagoon
Landmarks Dutch Canal Agurukaramulla Temple Negombo Lagoon - Day 2
Negombo to Sigiriya
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 07:00-09:00am)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cinnamon Lodge Habarana)
Optional Activities
- Visit Negombo Fish Market - second largest fish market in Sri Lanka, located near the Old Dutch Fort Gate
- Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage - established in 1972, relocated in 1975, with opportunities to see milk feeding and bathing at Ma Oya River
- Elephant riding excursions
Landmarks Negombo Fish Market Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage - Day 3
Sigiriya
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 07:00-09:00am)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cinnamon Lodge Habarana)
Optional Activities
- Climb Sigiriya Rock fortress - 5th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site with dramatic archaeological setting
- Hiriwadunna village track - includes approximately 1km cart journey in village, canoe in lake, and local cooking demonstration with lunch
- Visit Minnariya National Park - largest known meeting place of Asian elephants, with herds up to 300 elephants visible within few square kilometers during season
- Ayurvedic herbal massage - traditional Ayurvedic spa treatment for wellness and health
Landmarks Sigiriya Rock fortress Hiriwadunna village Minnariya National Park - Day 4
Sigiriya to Hunnas Falls
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 07:00-09:00am)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hunnas Falls Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Visit Dambulla cave temples - complex of 5 caves dating back to 1st century with over 150 Buddha images, largest spanning 15 meters, with cave inscriptions from 2nd century BC
- Visit Spice & Herbal Garden - view traditional medicinal plants including cinnamon, cardamom, pepper, cloves, and coffee
- Visit Muthumari Amman Hindu Temple - sacred to both Hindu and Buddhist communities, dedicated to goddess of rain, fertility, and health
Landmarks Dambulla cave temples Spice & Herbal Garden Muthumari Amman Hindu Temple - Day 5
Hunnas Falls
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 07:00-09:00am)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hunnas Falls Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Walking around hotel surroundings - explore lakefront, tea estates, and village areas
- Canoeing on the lake
- Day 6
Hunnas Falls
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 07:00-09:00am)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hunnas Falls Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Visit Sembuwatta Lake - paradise location with natural spring water, set among tea gardens with scenic green mountains and pine forest
- Visit Riverstone Gap - hilltop in Knuckles range with scenic mountains, windy gap, frequently changing climate, and thick mist (Optional)
Landmarks Sembuwatta Lake Riverstone Gap - Day 7
Hunnas Falls to Nuwara Eliya
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 08:00-09:00am)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Jetwing St Andrew's )
Optional Activities
- Visit Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - Buddhist temple in Kandy's royal palace complex housing the tooth relic of Buddha
- Visit Royal Botanical Gardens (Peradeniya) - created as royal garden in 1747-1780 by King Kirti Sri Rajasinghe, covers 150 acres near Mahaweli River with Orchid House containing over 300 orchid varieties
- Visit Kandy Viewpoint - panoramic view of Kandy city, lake, and Sri Dalada Maligawa temple, around 1km steep climb with restaurants and souvenir shops
- Browse Kandy Market - vendors selling fresh fruit, vegetables, local spices, handicrafts, batiks, handlooms, jewelry, brassware, silverware, and woodwork
- Visit Ramboda Falls - one of the larger waterfalls in Sri Lanka's highlands, located 3,200 feet above sea level
Landmarks Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic Royal Botanical Gardens (Peradeniya) Kandy Viewpoint Kandy Market Ramboda Falls 
- Day 8
Nuwara Eliya to Ella
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast for takeaway, depart at 5:00am)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (98 Acres Resort )
Optional Activities
- Visit Horton Plains National Park with World's End viewpoint - spectacular 4,000ft down views, national park in Sri Lankan highlands (Optional - early morning departure critical for clear visibility)
- Visit Ceylon tea factory - learn about Sri Lanka's tea production, third largest tea producing country globally
- Visit Gregory's Lake - recreational area in Nuwara Eliya for relaxation
- Local train journey from Nanu-Oya to Ella - departing 12:15, observation car tickets available (requires minimum one month advance booking)
Landmarks Horton Plains National Park World's End Gregory's Lake 
- Day 9
Ella
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 08:00-09:00am)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (98 Acres Resort )
Optional Activities
- Climb Little Adam's Peak - approximately 2 hours round trip walk through tea fields with spectacular views from top
- Visit Ella Rock - hiking, walking, and exploration of large area
- Visit Demodara Bridge - 9-arch bridge built during British Colonial period entirely of solid rocks, bricks, and cement without steel, commissioned in 1921
- Ella Mega Zipline Adventure cable car activities - Sri Lanka's first zip-line in lush estates, stretches over half a kilometer, slides at 80kmph, bird's-eye views of hills
Landmarks Little Adam's Peak Ella Rock Demodara Bridge - Day 10
Ella to South Beach
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 08:00-09:00am)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Light house hotel by Jetwing )
Optional Activities
- Visit Rawana Falls - one of Sri Lanka's most popular falls, connected to the Ramayana epic, named after daemon Ravana
- Visit Elephant Transit Home - best combined with Udawalawe National Park visit, see orphans being fed and wild elephants in stunning setting
Landmarks Rawana Falls Elephant Transit Home Udawalawe National Park - Day 11
South Beach
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 08:00-09:00am)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Light house hotel by Jetwing )
- Day 12
South Beach (Mirissa)
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast for takeaway, depart at 6:00am)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Light house hotel by Jetwing )
Optional Activities
- Whale and dolphin watching trip - early morning departure at 6:00am with takeaway breakfast
- Beach leisure activities including diving and snorkeling (weather dependent)
- Visit Stick Fisherman's Village - traditional stilt fishing on southern coast, fishermen use crossbar petta tied to vertical pole in coral reef
Landmarks Mirissa - Day 13
South Beach
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at 08:00-09:00am)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Light house hotel by Jetwing )
Optional Activities
- Galle Fort city tour - rare historical jewel with dark thick stone walls and ocean views, 17th-century heritage site
Landmarks Galle Fort - Day 14
South Beach to Colombo
- End point
- Colombo, Sri Lanka (Colombo International Airport, 16:00 - 23:00)
Optional Activities
- Visit Madu River - 915-hectare wetland with 770 hectares water-covered, 36 spectacular islands with traditional fishermen and cinnamon production industries (depends on flight time)
- Visit Turtle Hatchery - information on five sea turtle species frequenting Sri Lanka's south coast (depends on flight time)
- Colombo city tour - National Museum, Galle Face Green, Fort, Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple (depends on flight time)
Landmarks Madu River Turtle Hatchery National Museum Galle Face Green Fort Gangaramaya Buddhist Temple
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