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Glimpse of Sri Lanka

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Duration

8 Days | 7 Nights

Tour Type

Culture & Beach

Age Group

Infant | Child | Adults

Sightseeing

Included

Overview

If you’re short of time, this one-week itinerary offers you the highlights of Sri Lanka in a convenient 8-day trip. Offering balmy temperatures, diverse wildlife, dramatic landscape from fragrant spice gardens to central highlands, and vibrant culture and history, this is a place that will leave you wanting to come back for more. You will visit one of the top World Heritage sites Sigiriya, Dambulla, see a traditional Puja ceremony at the Temple of the tooth, an elephant orphanage, and visit a tea factory to see how pure Ceylon tea is produced on this mini-adventure. This itinerary is best done from December to May as Sri Lanka experiences two main monsoon periods the North-East monsoon & southwest monsoon.

As always, we are able to tinker with this itinerary if you wish and add an extra night here and there. Our Travel consultants can help you plan the holiday as per your budget and interest along the way.

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress UNESCO world heritage site.
  • Dambulla Cave temple visit, UNESCO world heritage site.
  • A visit to the Temple of the tooth relic, UNESCO world heritage site.
  • Peradeniya Botanical garden
  • Galle Dutch fort visit, UNESCO world heritage site

Itinerary

Day 01 - AIRPORT | NEGOMBO (APPROX. TRAVEL TIME 30 MINUTES)
Day 01 - AIRPORT | NEGOMBO (APPROX. TRAVEL TIME 30 MINUTES)

Upon arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport you will be greeted with “Ayubowan” and assisted by our Airport Representative, address any last-minute questions you have about the itinerary and introduce you to your guide, who will be your travel companion as you explore around Sri Lanka and transfer to a convenient hotel close to the airport in Negombo. Relax and unwind after your flight, preparing yourself for the adventure ahead. Depending on your flight time extra excursions will be advised by your travel consultant prior to arrival.

Day 02 - NEGOMBO | SIGIRIYA (APPROX. TRAVEL TIME 3 ½ HOURS)
Day 02 - NEGOMBO | SIGIRIYA (APPROX. TRAVEL TIME 3 ½ HOURS)

Sri Lanka's famous cultural triangle offers plenty to fire both mind and body over the next two days. After your morning drive through the famous town Negombo a small fishing village you will head to the central province, en-route visit the Millennium Elephant Foundation. You also have the option of visiting the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage to watch the elephants by the riverside. PM visit the Dambulla rock cave temple a UNESCO World Heritage site, the temple complex dates back to the first century BC. Overnight stay in Sigiriya.

Day 03 - SIGIRIYA | OPTIONAL JEEP SAFARI
Day 03 - SIGIRIYA | OPTIONAL JEEP SAFARI

After breakfast, visit the Sigiriya Rock Fortress a UNESCO World heritage site, mid-day you have the option to explore the rural life of a typical Sri Lankan farm family. Late afternoon optional Jeep safari in Minneriya or Kaudulla National Parks are reported as the Largest known wild Asian Elephant gathering at one place in the World. (Best visited from April to September) if you’re traveling outside this period, we could still suggest few additional activities to keep you busy during the late afternoons like going on a bird trail around Sigiriya, a jeep drive to Eco park bordering Trinco, Habarana highway to experiences few wild elephants. These options will be carefully suggested by our travel consultants depending on your interest, budgets, and period you travel. Overnight stay in Sigiriya.

Day 04 - SIGIRIYA | KANDY (APPROX. TRAVEL TIME 3 HOURS)
Day 04 - SIGIRIYA | KANDY (APPROX. TRAVEL TIME 3 HOURS)

After breakfast transfer to Kandy via Matale, optional stop at spice plantation followed by a visit to the agro farm for lunch. You also have the option to visit the Matale Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple. Late afternoon we arrive at the hotel to unwind and relax by the poolside while you enjoy the misty hills of Sri Lanka’s hill capital. The town lies on a plain amidst towering hills and looped by Sri Lanka's largest river: the Mahaweli. The town’s pleasant temperate climate, its scenic location, and its rich history have made it a favourite haunt for travellers. It is also the natural gateway to the stirring peaks of Sri Lanka’s hill country.

Day 05 - KANDY SIGHTSEEING
Day 05 - KANDY SIGHTSEEING

The small lakeside city of Kandy will occupy most of the morning with a city tour which includes the fabulous Botanical gardens and the Temple of the Tooth, in which a sacred relic of the Lord Buddha is enshrined. We recommend spending two nights in Kandy. Depending on your interest your travel consultant will be recommending visits to arts & craft center, gem lapidary, or spend the evening drinking tea on the veranda, chatting about philosophy, music, and of course arts with Raju.

Day 06 - KANDY | WEST COAST BEACH INDURUWA (APPROX. TRAVEL TIME 5 HOURS)
Day 06 - KANDY | WEST COAST BEACH INDURUWA (APPROX. TRAVEL TIME 5 HOURS)

After breakfast transfer to west coast beach Induruwa, en-route stop at tea plantation after a 40 minutes’ drive. Giragama is one of the premium and the oldest tea plantations in Sri Lanka, located close to Kandy. Here you will get to learn a few insights into the birth of the tea industry in Ceylon 1867. A good 1 hour could be spent at this location before heading to the coast. Sri Lanka’s west coast is more popular for its modern resorts, Ayurveda, waters sports, and nothing more wonderful than feeling the sand in your toes and to relax by the golden sandy beaches.

Day 07 - INDURUWA | GALLE (APPROX. TRAVEL TIME 1 ½ HOURS)
Day 07 - INDURUWA | GALLE (APPROX. TRAVEL TIME 1 ½ HOURS)

After breakfast travel to Galle, en-route visit the turtle conservation in Kosgoda, if your Bawa enthusiastic you also have the option to visit the famous Lunuganga Estate, which was the country house of the renowned Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa. PM explore the Galle Dutch fort a UNESCO World heritage site and enjoy the moment watching the sunset from the colonial Dutch fort. Night in Galle.

Day 08 - INDURUWA | AIRPORT (APPROX. TRAVEL TIME 2 HOURS)

After breakfast or late afternoon, set off to the airport for your departure flight.


END OF TOUR ARRANGEMENTS

Included/Excluded

  • 07 nights’ accommodation on sharing basis.
  • Air-conditioned Car or Van for the full tour including arrival, departure, hotel transfers and excursions as per the itinerary.
  • Hotel accommodation on Bed and Breakfast basis at all the hotels.
  • English speaking tour Chauffeur Guide for full tour.
  • Site entrance fees to Millennium Elephant foundation (excluding activities) | Sigiriya Rock Fortress | Dambulla Cave temple | Temple of the tooth Kandy | Matale Aluviharaya Rock Cave Temple | Visit to spice garden with lunch | Tea Factory in Kandy | Royal Botanical gardens in Kandy | Turtle conservation in Kosgoda
  • Galle city walk
  • Dinner and Lunch through out the tour except lunch at Spice Garden.
  • Christmas and new year gala dinner supplements.
  • Entrance fees to any other place.
  • Early check-in and late check out at any hotel.
  • Travel insurance.
  • Medical expenses.
  • Video & Camera permits at any site.
  • Any other service which is not specified above.
  • COVID test

Tour's Location

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FAQs

Can we modify this tour?
As always, we are able to tinker with this itinerary if you wish and add an extra night here and there. We can also discuss other hotel or villa options as per your budgets.
For meals at the hotels. Do we get drinks included? Orange juice etc.
Drinks during meals are not included in the package, however during morning breakfast hotels do offer few selection juices free at the buffets
What time do we pay for our drinks, other extras?
All guest needs to pay direct to the hotel at the time of checkout for their extra bills excluding at Ceylon wild safari as all inclusive
Bar fridges in rooms? Is this inclusive? Or do we pay for what we use?
Mini fridge drinks and other snacks are all extras if they use the items in the mini fridge it goes as extra
Do we need injections when visiting Sri Lanka?
Yellow fever – Best is to check with your local doctor, however there is no epidemic yellow fever in Sri Lanka.
Do we get laundry facility at the hotels?
Not all hotels offer good laundry facility however it’s is advisable check at the time of check in with the front office Manager to make sure they get the laundry as early as possible from the laundry services.
Is it necessary to have a qualified national Guide accompanying the tour?
These are specially designed and crafted trips, so it’s best that we use the right people behind the wheel, our drivers speak fairly good English and they are also able to guide you at cultural sites, and we believe our chauffeur drivers are among the best in the country and specially family holidays. So, it’s not necessary for additional national guide for family holidays unless you wish to have additional care for the children and receive a higher level of information during the holiday.
Is this holiday suitable for children?
Sri Lanka is a very child friendly destination and locals to hotels will give the kids who are travelling with you special attention, we could recommend this holiday for young families with teenagers too, with few modifications to the hotels, such as 5 start beach resorts in Negombo and west coast if you wish to stretch those extra budgets.
Do I have to Tip the driver & guide?
Tripavi encourages its customers, whenever they wish, to offer drivers tips or gifts for satisfactory services. Tipping drivers & guides is accepted practice, and it is especially beneficial on long tours when drivers may be away from home for long periods. However, drivers / guides must under no circumstances request a tip or gift for work undertaken on our tours.
Can I change my itinerary during the holiday in Sri Lanka?
If our customers feel that they wish to skip certain excursions or activities due to personal reasons we oblige for these request, however additional changes to the itinerary will always be in the spirit of the tour plan if it does not incur additional cost by cancellations to the schedule activity. Our operations team in office will always be in touch with the guest minimum of 03 times during the holiday for ground support and 24/7 for any emergency.
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