Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Negombo
NegomboIncluded Activities
- Welcome meeting with leader and fellow travellers
- Seafood dinner at local restaurant featuring Sri Lankan favourites
Optional Activities
- Relax on the beach
Landmarks Bandaranaike International Airport - Day 2
Negombo - Dambulla
Negombo - Dambulla- Meals
- Dinner (Home-cooked dinner with hands-on cooking lesson featuring hoppers, string hoppers, pol roti, fried lake fish, and other Sri Lankan favourites)
Included Activities
- Negombo fish market visit
- Sigiriya (Lion Rock) visit with climbing to palace ruins
- Home-cooked dinner with cooking lesson in local Sri Lankan dishes
Landmarks Sigiriya 
- Day 3
Dambulla - Anuradhapura
Dambulla - AnuradhapuraIncluded Activities
- Anuradhapura ancient ruins and cultural sites visit
- Ruwanweliseya and Jetawanaramaya stupas visit
- Sri Maha Bodhi Tree Temple visit
- Isurumuniya Temple visit
Landmarks Sri Maha Bodhi Tree Temple Ruwanweliseya Stupa Jetawanaramaya Stupa Isurumuniya Temple - Day 4
Dambulla - Polonnaruwa
Dambulla - Polonnaruwa- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Polonnaruwa ancient ruins visit
- Polonnaruwa Quadrangle complex visit
- King Parakramabahu seven-story palace remains visit
- Gal Vihara rock temple visit
- Rankot Vihara giant stupa visit
- Lankatilaka Buddha image house visit
- Statue of Parakrama I visit
- Zero Plastic Impact Centre visit
Landmarks Polonnaruwa Quadrangle Gal Vihara Rankot Vihara Lankatilaka - Day 5
Dambulla - Matale - Kandy
Dambulla - Matale - KandyIncluded Activities
- Dambulla Cave Temple visit with five caves containing Buddha statues and paintings
- Matale spice garden visit and learning about Sri Lankan spices
Optional Activities
- Stroll around Kandy city's centrepiece lake
- Explore local restaurants in Kandy
Landmarks Dambulla Cave Temple 
- Day 6
Kandy
Kandy- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at Hela Bojun social enterprise)
Included Activities
- Royal Botanical Gardens guided tour with local botanist
- Gem museum and lapidary workshop visit
- Lunch at Hela Bojun social enterprise
- Private cultural dance performance in local dancer's home
- Temple of the Tooth Relic visit
Landmarks Royal Botanical Gardens Temple of the Tooth Relic - Day 7
Kandy - Nuwara Eliya
Kandy - Nuwara Eliya- Meals
- Lunch (High tea experience at Grand Hotel with tea paired with finger food and confectionery)
Included Activities
- Scenic train ride from Kandy to Nanu Oya
- High tea experience at Grand Hotel
Optional Activities
- Explore the hotel's palatial gardens
- Dine at the hotel's on-site restaurant

- Day 8
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Nuwara Eliya Golf Club)
Included Activities
- Single Tree Temple and Single Tree Hill hiking
- Tea factory visit with production process learning and tea tasting
- Lunch at Nuwara Eliya Golf Club
- Day 9
Nuwara Eliya - Ella - Kataragama - Yala
Nuwara Eliya - Ella - Kataragama - Yala- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Ella Gap viewpoint visit
- Yala National Park wildlife safari
Landmarks Ella Gap Yala National Park - Day 10
Yala
Yala- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Yala National Park wildlife safari
Optional Activities
- Birdwatching in Yala National Park
Landmarks Yala National Park Bundala National Park - Day 11
Yala - Galle
Yala - GalleIncluded Activities
- Beeralu lace weaving activity in local's home
- Galle Fort walking tour
Optional Activities
- Kataragama Temple visit
Landmarks Kataragama Temple Galle Fort - Day 12
Galle
Galle- Meals
- Dinner (Sri Lankan cooking class dinner featuring Ambulthiyal fish curry, lentil dhal, eggplant curry and dessert)
Included Activities
- Local market visit learning about Sri Lankan ingredients
- Sri Lankan cooking class at local host's home with dinner
Optional Activities
- Cinnamon plantation visit outside Galle
- Hiyare Rainforest Reservoir birdwatching
Landmarks Hiyare Rainforest Reservoir - Day 13
Galle - Colombo
Galle - Colombo- Meals
- Lunch (Northern Sri Lankan lunch at courtyard restaurant in former home of family from Jaffna)
Included Activities
- Northern Sri Lankan lunch at courtyard restaurant in former Jaffna family home
- Pettah fruit and vegetable market visit
- Red Mosque visit
- Colombo city walking tour
Optional Activities
- Final group dinner with leader and fellow travellers
Landmarks Pettah Market Red Mosque 

- Day 14
Colombo
Colombo- Meals
- Breakfast












