Itinerary
- Day 1
Veyangoda
- Meals
- Dinner (Group dinner at hotel arranged by tour leader)
Optional Activities
- Pre-tour hotel nights in Colombo area (can be arranged through sales representative)
- Day 2
Veyangoda - Dambulla - Sigiriya
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Dambulla Cave Temple with guided exploration of Buddha statues and ancient paintings
Landmarks Dambulla Cave Temple Sigiriya (Lion Rock) 
- Day 3
Sigiriya
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Climb Sigiriya rock fortress with views of surrounding water gardens, steep steps, and ancient palace ruins
Optional Activities
- Optional afternoon game drive in Minneriya National Park, Kaudulla National Park or Hurulu Eco Park to see elephants (location depends on herd movements)
- Relax by hotel pool
Landmarks Sigiriya (Lion Rock) Minneriya National Park Kaudulla National Park Hurulu Eco Park 
- Day 4
Girithale
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Family-cooked lunch in traditional village under banyan tree with authentic Sri Lankan dishes)
Included Activities
- Cycle through villages and past lakes on local bikes
- Family-cooked lunch in a traditional village under a banyan tree with authentic Sri Lankan dishes
Optional Activities
- Hire a local tuk tuk instead of cycling (approximately 4,000 rupees)
Landmarks Girithale Tank - Day 5
Girithale - Polonnaruwa - Kandy
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit ancient temples, palaces, dagobas and Buddhist sculptures in Polonnaruwa
- Stop at spice garden near Matale to learn about local spices and herbs
Optional Activities
- Purchase fresh spices, massage oils and Ayurvedic medicines at spice garden
Landmarks Polonnaruwa 
- Days 6 - 7
Kandy
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of the Tooth with important Buddhist relic
- Visit viewpoint overlooking Kandy with huge Buddha statue
- Visit gem museum to see traditional gem extraction products
- Explore Peradeniya Botanical Garden with endemic Sri Lankan orchids
Optional Activities
- Traditional performance of dancing and fire eating (available either evening)
- Free day to explore Kandy, relax by hotel pool, browse handicraft and antique shops
Landmarks Temple of the Tooth Peradeniya Botanical Garden - Day 8
Kitulgala - Nuwara Eliya
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk through jungle or local villages in Kitulgala
Optional Activities
- White-water rafting in Kitulgala (supplement cost, minimum 4 people, maximum 1.5 hours, choice of gentle or wild water grade III rapids)
- Climb Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) - December to April only, depart around midnight, approximately 2 hours drive to base, strenuous 4-hour climb to summit for sunrise (requires confident fitness level)
Landmarks Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) 
- Day 9
Nuwara Eliya
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit tea plantation and factory to learn about tea production process
Optional Activities
- Free morning to explore the town of Nuwara Eliya
Landmarks Nuwara Eliya - Day 10
Horton Plains - Ella - Kataragama
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided walk through Horton Plains (3-4 hours, 5.5 miles/9km) across rolling grasslands with World's End viewpoint visit
- Train journey from Pattipola to Ella through cloud forest and tea plantations
Landmarks Horton Plains World's End Ella Ella Gap 
- Day 11
Kataragama - Tissamaharama - Yala National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk through rural farmland to Kalu farmhouse with tea in coconut shell and local snack
- Participate in traditional Sri Lankan games
- Safari game drive in Yala National Park Block 5
Landmarks Yala National Park - Day 12
Kataragama - Udawalawe - Ahangama
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Elephant Transit Home in Udawalawe to support elephant conservation and rehabilitation efforts
Landmarks Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home 
- Day 13
Ahangama
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Boat ride through mangrove swamps to a cinnamon plantation
- Whale watching off Dondra Head (November to April only)
Landmarks Dondra Head - Day 14
Ahangama - Galle - Colombo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit folk museum inspired by writer Martin Wickramasinghe in Koggala region
Landmarks Galle 
- Day 15
Colombo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Post-trip adventure in the Maldives (can be arranged through sales representative)
- Additional relaxation time on Sri Lankan beaches (can be arranged through sales representative)
