Itinerary
- Day 1
Colombo
- Meals
- Dinner (Rooftop dinner with locally sourced seasonal ingredients reflecting the island's culinary traditions, overlooking the Colombo skyline)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo.), Hotel (Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo)
Included Activities
- Tuk-tuk ride through Colombo's historic streets, colonial-era Colombo Fort, and Pettah Market
- Visit Red Mosque
- Visit Wolvendaal Church (18th-century Dutch-built church)
- Visit Gangaramaya Temple
- Stop at Hotel Nippon for mutton roll
Landmarks Colombo Fort Pettah Market Red Mosque Wolvendaal Church Gangaramaya Temple 
- Day 2
Colombo
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo.), Hotel (Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo)
Included Activities
- Tuk-tuk ride through Colombo's historic streets, colonial-era Colombo Fort, and Pettah Market
- Visit Red Mosque
- Visit Wolvendaal Church (18th-century Dutch-built church)
- Visit Gangaramaya Temple
- Stop at Hotel Nippon for mutton roll
Landmarks Colombo Fort Pettah Market Red Mosque Wolvendaal Church Gangaramaya Temple - Day 3
Colombo to Dambulla
- Meals
- Lunch (Farm-to-table lunch prepared with seasonal ingredients from Hiriwadunna village fields, served in the open-air)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Jetwing Lake, Dambulla)
Included Activities
- Walk through village fields in Hiriwadunna with traditional farming methods
- Visit Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs (ancient stone burial chambers)
Landmarks Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Tombs 
- Day 4
Dambulla to Anuradhapura
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Jetwing Lake, Dambulla)
Included Activities
- Walk among ancient religious and civic structures of Anuradhapura
- Observe a monk leading a blessing ceremony at Isurumuniya Temple
- Visit artisan village to see traditional clay pot making
Optional Activities
- Game drive at Minneriya National Park to see Asian elephants across open plains and around the reservoir
Landmarks Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Thuparamaya Abhayagiri Monastery Isurumuniya Temple Minneriya National Park - Day 5
Anuradhapura to Polonnaruwa
- Meals
- Dinner (Flame-grilled dinner with fragrant spices and fresh local ingredients at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Jetwing Lake, Dambulla)
Included Activities
- Climb UNESCO-listed Sigiriya Rock Fortress, viewing frescoes, Mirror Wall, and engineering remains from the 5th century
- Explore botanical garden with traditional landscape design features
- Walk through Polonnaruwa with Travel Director, exploring stupas, temple complexes, and Royal Palace
Optional Activities
- Visit nearby botanical garden instead of climbing Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Landmarks Sigiriya Rock Fortress Polonnaruwa 
- Day 6
Polonnaruwa to Kandy
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cinnamon Citadel Kandy.), Hotel (Cinnamon Citadel Kandy)
Included Activities
- Visit Dambulla Cave Temple, Sri Lanka's largest and best-preserved cave monastery with over 150 Buddha statues and intricate murals
- Visit Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, joining the daily puja ceremony to view the sacred tooth casket
- Watch Kandyan dance performance featuring traditional drums, leaping, turning, fire-breathers and acrobats
Landmarks Dambulla Cave Temple Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic 
- Day 7
Kandy
- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional meal prepared with local host using established cooking methods)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cinnamon Citadel Kandy.), Hotel (Cinnamon Citadel Kandy)
Included Activities
- Walk through rice fields and spice gardens in Yatiwawala
- Visit local market in Yatiwawala
- Meet local Ayurvedic expert and learn about herbal remedies
- Prepare traditional meal with local host using established cooking methods
- Explore Royal Botanical Gardens
Optional Activities
- Walking tour of Kandy with Local Expert exploring local eateries and heritage buildings
- Mahaweli River Cruise past riverbanks and nearby fishing communities
Landmarks Royal Botanical Gardens Mahaweli River - Day 8
Kandy to Nuwara Eliya
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional high tea in the elegant surroundings of the Grand Hotel, a colonial-era landmark, with delicate finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones, handcrafted pastries and fine teas, overlooking beautifully manicured gardens)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand, Nuwara Eliya)
Included Activities
- Travel by train through Sri Lanka's central highlands with mist-covered mountains, waterfalls, and emerald tea plantations
- Visit tea estate and factory
- Small Group Exclusive tea picking experience in the fields wearing traditional attire
- Explore Nuwara Eliya with Travel Director, including Gregory Lake
- Visit Nuwara Eliya Post Office (Tudor-style building from 1894)
- Traditional high tea at the Grand Hotel with finger sandwiches, scones, pastries and fine teas
Landmarks Gregory Lake Nuwara Eliya Post Office 
- Day 9
Nuwara Eliya to Yala
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Jetwing Yala.), Hotel (Jetwing Yala)
Included Activities
- Stop at viewpoint at the highlands-to-plains transition in Ella
- Visit Kataragama, a sacred pilgrimage centre for Buddhists, Hindus and Muslims
Landmarks Ella Gap Kataragama - Day 10
Yala
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Jetwing Yala.), Hotel (Jetwing Yala)
Included Activities
- Morning game drive through Yala National Park with expert ranger
- Evening game drive through Yala National Park with expert ranger
Optional Activities
- Guided nature walk through hotel surroundings to observe birdlife including kingfishers, bee-eaters, and herons in wetlands
Landmarks Yala National Park - Day 11
Yala to Galle
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Jetwing Lighthouse, Galle.), Hotel (Jetwing Lighthouse, Galle)
Included Activities
- Travel along southern coastline past fishing villages and palm-lined shores
- Visit Weligama to meet stilt fishermen working from wooden poles
- Explore UNESCO-listed Galle Fort streets with Travel Director
- Visit former District Judge's house in Galle Fort
- Visit museums in Galle Fort
- Visit temples in Galle Fort
- Visit historic mosque in Galle Fort
- Visit Galle Lighthouse (standing since 1939) with views over the Indian Ocean
Landmarks Galle Fort Galle Lighthouse - Day 12
Galle
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at the hotel with Travel Director and fellow travellers, reflecting on the journey through Sri Lanka)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Jetwing Lighthouse, Galle.), Hotel (Jetwing Lighthouse, Galle)
Optional Activities
- Early morning whale-watching cruise to search for blue whales and dolphins off the southern coast
- Visit cinnamon estate to learn about cultivation of this priced spice
- Afternoon boat trip across Koggala Lake past mangrove-lined shores and small islands revealing wildlife and local heritage
Landmarks Koggala Lake - Day 13
Galle to Colombo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit sea turtle conservation centre (MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience) to learn about conservation efforts protecting endangered turtle species
- Witness hatchlings being released into the ocean (seasonal, if permitted)
Landmarks Kosgoda Sea Turtle Conservation Centre
