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Ancient Wonders
Walk among ruins, temples, and timeless landmarks
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Negombo

    Negombo

    Included 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
  3. 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
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  4. Day 3

    Dambulla - Anuradhapura

    Dambulla - Anuradhapura

    Included 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
  5. 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
  6. Day 5

    Dambulla - Matale - Kandy

    Dambulla - Matale - Kandy

    Included 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
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. 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
  8. 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
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  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. Day 11

    Yala - Galle

    Yala - Galle

    Included Activities

    • Beeralu lace weaving activity in local's home
    • Galle Fort walking tour

    Optional Activities

    • Kataragama Temple visit
    Landmarks
    Kataragama Temple
    Galle Fort
  13. 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
  14. 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
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  15. Day 14

    Colombo

    Colombo
    Meals
    Breakfast

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  • Stefania
    Stefania5.0•February 2025
    Very comprehensive itinerary, gives you multifacetted insight into this beautiful, diverse country. Accommodation...
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    Traveled in January 2025
    Reply from: Intrepid Premium
    Hello Stefania, thank you for taking the time to post this review and for sharing your experience with others. We are delighted to see that you have rated your experience with 5 stars, that your driver, assistant and leader went above and beyond, and that you felt pampered whilst enjoying the beauty and diversity that Sri Lanka has to offer. We hope you have some wonderful memories of this special part of the world and that we can welcome you on another adventures soon.
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  • JeanBarnes4.5•April 2018
    Just returned from The Jewels of Sri Lanka tour and we had a great time. Anando was so enthusiastic about his...
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    Traveled in March 2018
    Reply from: Intrepid Premium
    Hi Jean, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your time in Sri Lanka – sounds like you had a wonderful trip! Hope to see you on another trip with us again soon – where to next? Kind regards, Peregrine
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