Itinerary
- Day 1
Colombo
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner featuring Sri Lankan-style hoppers, a type of bowl-shaped pancakes made from rice flour)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Galle Face)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner featuring Sri Lankan-style hoppers
- Day 2
Colombo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Galle Face)
Included Activities
- Walk through Colombo's colonial streets, bustling markets and peaceful temples including Pettah and Gangarama Temple
- Visit Independence Square
- Explore Pettah market district
- Visit Red Mosque
- Visit Gangaramaya Temple
- View old and new Parliament buildings
- View Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall
Optional Activities
- Sample Sri Lanka's street food
- Discover the architectural legacy of Geoffrey Bawa
- See Colombo illuminated from the top of Lotus Tower
Landmarks Independence Square Red Mosque Gangaramaya Temple Lotus Tower - Day 3
Colombo - Kurunegala - Sigiriya
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Sri Lankan lunch at a local restaurant with views stretching over lush paddy fields)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Sigiriya)
Included Activities
- Stop in Kurunegala to see the hilltop Buddha statue
- Traditional Sri Lankan lunch at a local restaurant with views of paddy fields
Optional Activities
- Game drive in Minneriya National Park to spot Asian elephants
Landmarks Kurunegala Buddha Statue Minneriya National Park - Day 4
Sigiriya - Polonnaruwa
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Sigiriya)
Included Activities
- Climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress (UNESCO World Heritage Site) past ancient frescoes and lion's paws to the summit
- Explore Polonnaruwa Royal Palace complex
- Walk through the Quadrangle at Polonnaruwa
- View the Gal Vihara Buddhas carved from granite slab
Landmarks Sigiriya Rock Fortress Polonnaruwa Royal Palace Gal Vihara 
- Day 5
Dambulla - Kandy
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch at mountaintop farm), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Earls Regent)
Included Activities
- Walk through Dambulla Cave Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with over 150 Buddha statues and centuries-old murals
- Visit mountaintop farm with guided walk through gardens of pepper, papaya and cocoa
- Traditional lunch at the farm
- Visit Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy
- Kandyan Cultural Dance Performance featuring rhythmic drumming, acrobatic leaps, fire-breathers and striking costumes
Landmarks Dambulla Cave Temple Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic Aluvihare Mountains 
- Day 6
Kandy - Nuwara Eliya
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Galway Heights)
Included Activities
- Train journey from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya with views of tea plantations, misty mountains and waterfalls
- Visit a Ceylon tea estate and factory with tea production demonstration
- Freshly brewed tea tasting
- Explore Nuwara Eliya including Tudor-style post office, Victoria Park and Gregory Lake
- Visit historic Grand Hotel and Hill Club
Landmarks Gregory Lake Grand Hotel 
- Day 7
Nuwara Eliya - Tissamaharama
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ekho Safari)
Included Activities
- Stop at traditional buffalo curd farm to see the process and taste treacle-topped curd
- Day 8
Tissamaharama - Yala National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ekho Safari)
Included Activities
- Early morning game drive in Yala National Park to spot elephants, crocodiles and leopards
Optional Activities
- Optional afternoon game drive in Yala National Park
Landmarks Yala National Park - Day 9
Tissamaharama - Weligama - Galle
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu)
Included Activities
- See the stilt fishermen of Weligama, a centuries-old tradition unique to Sri Lanka's southern coast
Optional Activities
- Boat trip through Ahangama backwaters with mangrove-lined waterways
Landmarks Weligama Stilt Fishermen 
- Day 10
Galle
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Homemade Sri Lankan lunch at the home of Mrs Shahira Mahuroof with family stories and cultural conversation), Dinner (Final dinner celebrating your journey and sharing memories with fellow travellers)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu)
Included Activities
- Be My Guest experience at the home of Mrs Shahira Mahuroof featuring homemade Sri Lankan lunch and family stories
- Guided tour of UNESCO-listed Galle Fort with Local Specialist
- Walk along Galle Fort ramparts
- Visit Galle Lighthouse
- Final dinner with fellow travellers
Optional Activities
- Seasonal whale watching cruise to spot blue whales and dolphins
- Mask painting workshop in Galle Fort learning from a renowned artist
Landmarks Galle Fort Galle Lighthouse - Day 11
Galle
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Centre
- Learn about sea turtle conservation and marine life protection efforts
Landmarks Victor Hasselblad Sea Turtle Research & Conservation Centre
