Eleven days built as a genuine cross-section of the island — Sigiriya and Kandy for culture, Nuwara Eliya and Ella for the hill country, Yala for wildlife, Galle for the coast. It's the route to choose for a first visit to Sri Lanka when you don't want to leave any major region out.
Arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport, just a short drive from Negombo itself, which makes it a natural first stop rather than pushing straight on to the hill country or the south. Negombo's own beach and lagoon are close by, and the town's Dutch-era canal system and fish market are an easy, low-key way to shake off a long flight before the rest of the journey begins.
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Morning
Private airport transfer
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Sri Lanka journey.
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En Route
Negombo beach and lagoon — optional
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Experience
Rest and settle in
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Overnight Stay:
Negombo
Airport → Negombo
★ Highlights of the Day
Private airport transfer
Negombo beach and lagoon — optional
Rest and settle in
ⓘ Good to Know
Your daily timing can be adjusted.
Your private chauffeur stays flexible.
Attraction entrance fees depend on your package inclusions.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
The climb up Sigiriya rock — through landscaped water gardens at the base, up past the Lion's Gate and its two enormous carved paws, and on to the frescoes and mirror wall partway up, before reaching the ruins of the 5th-century palace at the summit.
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Morning
Sigiriya rock climb
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Sri Lanka journey.
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En Route
Water gardens
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Experience
Frescoes and mirror wall
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Sri Lanka journey.
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Overnight Stay:
Sigiriya
Negombo → Sigiriya
★ Highlights of the Day
Sigiriya rock climb
Water gardens
Frescoes and mirror wall
ⓘ Good to Know
Your daily timing can be adjusted.
Your private chauffeur stays flexible.
Attraction entrance fees depend on your package inclusions.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
A second day based in Sigiriya, with time to explore further at a slower pace — revisit a highlight from yesterday, or use the day for an optional experience nearby.
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Morning
Sigiriya rock climb — optional, second visit
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Sri Lanka journey.
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En Route
Water gardens
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Sri Lanka journey.
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Experience
Frescoes and mirror wall
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Sri Lanka journey.
Timing can be adjusted
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Overnight Stay:
Sigiriya
Sigiriya
★ Highlights of the Day
Sigiriya rock climb — optional, second visit
Water gardens
Frescoes and mirror wall
ⓘ Good to Know
Your daily timing can be adjusted.
Your private chauffeur stays flexible.
Attraction entrance fees depend on your package inclusions.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Time to explore Kandy at an easy pace — the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic at the centre of the old royal palace complex, and a walk around the lake that the last king of Kandy had built. The temple's daily offering ceremonies are open to visitors and worth timing a visit around.
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Morning
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
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En Route
Kandy Lake walk
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Experience
Cultural performance — optional experience
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Overnight Stay:
Kandy
Sigiriya → Kandy
★ Highlights of the Day
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Kandy Lake walk
Cultural performance — optional experience
ⓘ Good to Know
Your daily timing can be adjusted.
Your private chauffeur stays flexible.
Attraction entrance fees depend on your package inclusions.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
A second day in Kandy, with room to go further than a first visit usually allows — the Royal Botanical Gardens at nearby Peradeniya, a spice garden on the outskirts of town, or simply a slower walk through the old town and market streets.
Attraction entrance fees depend on your package inclusions.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Arrival in Nuwara Eliya, noticeably cooler than the lowlands thanks to its elevation. The afternoon is well suited to a tea estate visit — a walk through the plantation rows followed by a factory tour and tasting, seeing the leaf go from field to cup.
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Morning
Tea estate visit and tasting
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Sri Lanka journey.
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En Route
Gregory Lake — optional experience
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Experience
Colonial-era town walk
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Overnight Stay:
Nuwara Eliya
Kandy → Nuwara Eliya
★ Highlights of the Day
Tea estate visit and tasting
Gregory Lake — optional experience
Colonial-era town walk
ⓘ Good to Know
Your daily timing can be adjusted.
Your private chauffeur stays flexible.
Attraction entrance fees depend on your package inclusions.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
A second day in the tea country, at a slower pace — Gregory Lake for a walk or a boat out on the water, a visit to Ramboda Falls a short drive away, or simply more time among the tea estates and their cooler mountain air.
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Morning
Ramboda Falls — optional experience
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En Route
Gregory Lake boat ride — optional experience
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Experience
Strawberry farms — optional experience
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Overnight Stay:
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya
★ Highlights of the Day
Ramboda Falls — optional experience
Gregory Lake boat ride — optional experience
Strawberry farms — optional experience
ⓘ Good to Know
Your daily timing can be adjusted.
Your private chauffeur stays flexible.
Attraction entrance fees depend on your package inclusions.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Time in Ella, a small ridge-top town with an outsized view — the Nine Arches Bridge is the signature stop, especially if the timing lines up with a train crossing, and Little Adam's Peak offers a manageable climb with panoramic views for those who want to walk it off.
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Morning
Nine Arches Bridge
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En Route
Little Adam's Peak — optional experience
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Experience
Ella town and viewpoints
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Overnight Stay:
Ella
Nuwara Eliya → Ella
★ Highlights of the Day
Nine Arches Bridge
Little Adam's Peak — optional experience
Ella town and viewpoints
ⓘ Good to Know
Your daily timing can be adjusted.
Your private chauffeur stays flexible.
Attraction entrance fees depend on your package inclusions.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Safari drives through Yala, Sri Lanka's most visited national park and the one most associated with leopard sightings, alongside elephants, sloth bears and a long list of resident birdlife. Drives typically run at dawn or late afternoon, when the park is at its most active.
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Morning
Yala safari drive — dawn or afternoon
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En Route
Leopard and elephant sightings
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Experience
Birdlife
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Overnight Stay:
Yala
Ella → Yala
★ Highlights of the Day
Yala safari drive — dawn or afternoon
Leopard and elephant sightings
Birdlife
ⓘ Good to Know
Your daily timing can be adjusted.
Your private chauffeur stays flexible.
Attraction entrance fees depend on your package inclusions.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
A walk through Galle Fort, built by the Portuguese and substantially expanded by the Dutch into the walled city that survives today — narrow streets of colonial villas, a lighthouse, and ramparts that are especially good for a sunset walk with the ocean on one side.
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Morning
Galle Fort ramparts walk
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En Route
Colonial architecture
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Experience
Lighthouse and harbour views
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Overnight Stay:
Galle
Yala → Galle
★ Highlights of the Day
Galle Fort ramparts walk
Colonial architecture
Lighthouse and harbour views
ⓘ Good to Know
Your daily timing can be adjusted.
Your private chauffeur stays flexible.
Attraction entrance fees depend on your package inclusions.
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
A relaxed final morning to enjoy your surroundings before your private chauffeur transfers you to the airport for departure, bringing your Sri Lankan journey to a close.
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Morning
Private transfer to the airport
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Overnight Stay:
Airport
Galle → Airport
★ Highlights of the Day
Private transfer to the airport
ⓘ Good to Know
Your daily timing can be adjusted.
Your private chauffeur stays flexible.
Attraction entrance fees depend on your package inclusions.
Airport → Negombo