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Classic Sri Lanka

8 days
From Negombo to Colombo
4.5 (12 reviews)
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City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Max Group Size 12
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Negombo

    Negombo

    Optional Activities

    • Observe local fishing craft
    • Sample fresh seafood
    • Bicycle rental to explore surrounding countryside
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  3. Day 2

    Kandy

    Kandy
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Tea factory visit and learning about tea cultivation
    • Temple of the Tooth visit
    • Cultural dance performance with traditional music

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Peradeniya Botanic Gardens
    Landmarks
    Temple of the Tooth
    Peradeniya Botanic Gardens
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  4. Day 3

    Kandy

    Kandy
    Meals
    Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local family featuring traditional dishes like rice and curry with fresh fish)

    Included Activities

    • Heeloya village walk and guided tour through paddy fields
    • Local home cooking demonstration and lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Grab kottu roti or other local food in Kandy
    Landmarks
    Heeloya Village
  5. Day 4

    Kandy to Habarana

    Kandy to Habarana

    Included Activities

    • Spice garden visit
    • Dambulla cave temples visit with five caves containing paintings and Buddha statues
    • Lion Rock (Sigiriya) fortress visit with ancient paintings, lion sculpture remains, and historic gardens
    Landmarks
    Dambulla Cave Temples
    Lion Rock (Sigiriya)
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  6. Day 5

    Habarana

    Habarana
    Meals
    Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local family in their garden featuring welcome drink made with home-grown tropical Sri Lankan fruits and traditional dishes like rice and curry with fresh fish from local lakes)

    Included Activities

    • Home-cooked lunch with local family featuring traditional dishes like rice and curry with fresh fish
    • Zero Plastic Impact Centre visit with bamboo and coconut shell crafting workshop
    • Minneriya National Park jeep safari
    Landmarks
    Zero Plastic Impact Center
    Minneriya National Park
  7. Day 6

    Habarana to Anuradhapura

    Habarana to Anuradhapura
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Anuradhapura Sacred City guided bike tour
    • Bodhi Tree Temple (sacred ancient Bo tree) visit

    Optional Activities

    • Tuk tuk tour of Anuradhapura instead of bicycle
    Landmarks
    Bodhi Tree Temple (Anuradhapura)
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  8. Day 7

    Anuradhapura to Colombo

    Anuradhapura to Colombo
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    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Colombo city bus tour including Independence Square, Parliament, and National Museum
    • Pettah Market guided walk
    • Barefoot Fairtrade Store shopping visit

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Good Market (Saturday only, seasonal availability)
    • Group dinner celebration
    Landmarks
    Independence Square
    Parliament of Sri Lanka
    National Museum of Colombo
    Pettah Market
    Barefoot Fairtrade Store
  9. Day 8

    Colombo

    Colombo
    Meals
    Breakfast

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  • Denise4.3September 2019
    Small groups; varied activities. This wasn't my favorite trip but I'm satisfied overall.
    Traveled in March 2019
  • Peter4.5September 2019
    Excellent guide, very supportive and informative.Awesome places visited.
    Traveled in February 2019
  • Miriam4.2September 2019
    An overall excellent experience. From the moment I looked for advice from the booking team to our holiday guide ajith...
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    Traveled in February 2019
  • Barbara4.5September 2019
    Another was so wonderful.
    Traveled in February 2019
  • Tani4.5September 2019
    our guide Athula was an amazing man..he shared his interest in Sri Lankan culture and kept us informed of all our...
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    Traveled in January 2019
  • Melissa4.8September 2019
    Extremely comprehensive and fun trip, nothing I’d hoped to do in Sri Lanka that wasn’t covered.
    Traveled in January 2019
  • Kristeen5.0September 2019
    This was my first group travel experience even tho I’ve traveled quite a bit on my own.But I believe that having a...
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    Traveled in January 2019
  • Jeffrey4.2September 2019
    Well organized trip, good value
    Traveled in January 2019
  • Brenda4.5September 2019
    Our guide Athula was so informative, accommodating and attentive he made the trip wonderful. We had a great group and...
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    Traveled in January 2019
  • Ben5.0October 2017
    Amazing trip. Great group fantastic guides can’t fault this. Food was amazing
    Traveled in September 2017
    Reply from: Intrepid Travel
    Hi Ben, thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! Receiving feedback from our passengers is great as it helps us to know where were meeting or hopefully exceeding expectations. We always share positive comments like these with our entire global team and you can be sure that they are very much appreciated. We’re delighted you enjoyed your time in Sri Lanka with us, hope to see you on another trip soon! Kind regards, Intrepid
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    Asked on July 9th, 2025

    Would like to set up a personalized tour for 8 days from 12th of July to 19th of July 2025. Can I set up the trip or is the trip not customizable?

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      Tracy

      TravelerWritten July 2025

      Plan is to arrive to Sri Lanka Colombo airport at 6 AM of 12 of July. Would like to visit Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella, and beaches around Arugam Bay. Leaving Sri Lanka on the 19 of July at 6 PM. Want a trip of 8 days with a private vehicle.

    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten July 2025

      We won't be able to assist with this request, as your trip is just a few days away. To ensure we deliver the best possible experience and have enough time to coordinate all arrangements, we require a minimum lead time of 12 weeks for personalized and tailormade tours.

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    Asked on November 28th, 2024

    Do you organise international flights from Melbourne or is that completely up to us? This looks quite a good tour but price is much more expensive in March?

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    • Intrepid TravelOperatorWritten November 2024

      Our adventures do not include the cost of international airfare, which allows our travellers to join the trip from their desired location. You will need to book your own flights to the starting city of your adventure.

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    As a traveler from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types D, G. As a traveler from England you will need an adaptor for type D. As a traveler from South Africa you will need an adaptor for type G.

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  • Vaccines
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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Sri Lanka. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for Sri Lanka. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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