Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival to Sigiriya
Your Holiday Lanka Tours representative meets you at Bandaranaike International Airport, then you'll travel in an air-conditioned vehicle to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage near Kegalle. There you'll see orphaned elephants that the Sri Lanka Wildlife Department cares for. From there, you'll continue on to Dambulla Rock Cave Temple, known locally as the Golden Temple, before heading to your hotel in Sigiriya for the night.
- Start point
- Katunayaka, Gampaha, Sri Lanka (Bandaranaike International Airport)
Included Activities
- Visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
- Visit Dambulla Rock Cave Temple (Golden Temple)
Landmarks Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage Dambulla Rock Cave Temple (Golden Temple) 
- Day 2
Sigiriya to Polonnaruwa
After breakfast, you'll start early for the climb up Sigiriya Rock Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that served as a royal residence for King Kasapa. The hike offers views across the surrounding landscape. Later in the morning, you'll drive about an hour and fifteen minutes to Polonnaruwa to see the Gal Vihara temple and explore other historical sites in the area before returning to your Sigiriya hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress
- Visit Polonnaruwa
- Visit Gal Vihara temple
Landmarks Sigiriya Rock Fortress Gal Vihara - Day 3
Polonnaruwa to Kandy
You'll head to Kandy after breakfast, and along the way you'll stop at Matale Spice Garden where guides show how different spices are grown and processed. The drive to Kandy takes around an hour and fifteen minutes. Once there, you'll check into your hotel and settle in. Later that evening, you'll attend a traditional cultural dance performance that highlights local music and movement.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Matale Spice Garden
- Attend cultural dance performance
Landmarks Matale Spice Garden - Day 4
Kandy to Nuwara Eliya
This morning includes a Kandy city tour with stops at the Kandy Temple, Royal Greenhouse, a traditional batik processing factory, and local shops. You'll then visit Sri Dalada Maligawa, which houses the only surviving Buddha tooth relic in Buddhism and holds significant importance to the faith. In the afternoon, you'll travel to Nuwara Eliya, stopping at a tea plantation and factory to see how tea is produced, plus visit a waterfall in the area before overnight at your Nuwara Eliya hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- City tour of Kandy
- Visit Kandy Temple
- Visit Royal Greenhouse
- Visit traditional batik processing factory
- Visit Sri Dalada Maligawa (Holy Buddha Tooth Relic Temple)
- Visit Tea Plantation & Factory
- Visit waterfall in Nuwara Eliya
Landmarks Sri Dalada Maligawa (Holy Buddha Tooth Relic Temple) 
- Day 5
Nuwara Eliya to Colombo
After breakfast, the day focuses on Nuwara Eliya, sometimes called 'Little England' for its colonial heritage. You'll have the option to take walks through the town and visit Haggala Botanical Garden and Gregory Lake. Later, you'll drive back toward Colombo, passing through the business district and Pettah oriental market. Along the way, you'll see Hindu temples, Buddhist temples, and the Jami Ul Alfar Jumma Mosque before reaching your Colombo hotel for the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Little England city tour of Nuwara Eliya
- Visit Haggala Botanical Garden
- Visit Gregory Lake
- Drive through business district and Pettah market
- See Hindu temples, Buddhist temples, and Jami Ul Alfar Jumma Mosque
Optional Activities
- Walk around Nuwara Eliya
Landmarks Haggala Botanical Garden Gregory Lake Jami Ul Alfar Jumma Mosque 
- Day 6
Colombo Departure
You have the morning for shopping in Colombo before your transfer to the airport. The timing will be arranged based on your flight departure, so you'll have flexibility in how much time you spend exploring local shops or markets before heading out.
- End point
- Katunayaka, Gampaha, Sri Lanka (Bandaranaike International Airport)
Included Activities
- Morning shopping tour in Colombo
