Tour overview

Ideal For: Couples & Small groups & Family holiday seekers
Hotel Style: 3 to 5 Star
When to Go: Year-around
Price Guide: On Request

Tour Overview –

Embark on a captivating journey through the jewel of the Indian Ocean with our 5-day tour. Visit most important tourist attractions within 5 days. Visit SL Travels specializes in organizing family adventure holidays, Small group
tours, and tailor made holidays in Sri Lanka. We have well trained tour guides and chauffeurs to make sure your tour is safe & excellent. Our main goal is to provide the best service for every tour we run.

Highlights –
✅Sigiriya (A UNESCO World Heritage)
✅ Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
✅ Minneriya national park [Jeep safari]
✅ Explore Kandy – (A UNESCO World Heritage)
✅ Royal Botanic Gardens Kandy
✅ Ramboda waterfall
✅ Ramayana related sites – Hanuman Temple / Sita Amman Temple
✅ Nuwara Eliya Tea Country / Tea estate & factory visit
✅Colombo sightseeing city tour

Itinerary

Day 1:

  • Upon arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport, you’ll be warmly welcomed by our tour guide.
  • Begin your journey with a visit to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, where you can witness the gentle giants being bathed and fed.
  • After this heartwarming experience, continue your drive to Sigiriya.
  • Check in to your comfortable hotel in Sigiriya and relax amidst the lush surroundings.

Day 2:

  • Explore the UNESCO-listed Sigiriya Rock Fortress, an ancient marvel known as the “Lion Rock.”
  • Ascend the rock and be rewarded with stunning vistas of the surrounding countryside.
  • Admire the mesmerizing frescoes and the remnants of King Kasyapa’s palace.
  • Head to Minneriya National Park, renowned for its elephant gatherings, especially during the dry season.
  • Embark on an exhilarating jeep safari through the park to witness these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat.
  • Then proceed to your hotel in Sigiriya for overnight stay.

Day 3:

  • Proceed to Kandy.
  • In Matale, you’ll explore captivating Spice Gardens and learn about the cultivation and uses of Sri Lanka’s spices.
  • Continue your journey to Kandy, a city steeped in culture.
  • Visit to the Temple of the Tooth Relic, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Sri Lanka’s most sacred Buddhist shrines.
  • Explore the tourist attractions in Kandy including Royal Botanical Gardens where is home to a diverse array of plant species, Gem museum and Art & craft center, etc
  • In the evening, delight in a cultural dance performance showcasing traditional Kandyan dances and drumming.
  • Return to your hotel in in Kandy for overnight stay.

Day 4:

  • Journey to Nuwara Eliya, the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea country.
  • Visit a tea plantation and factory to witness the tea-making process.
  • Enjoy a scenic drive through the lush tea plantations and visit picturesque waterfalls.
  • Visit Hanuman Temple in Ramboda [Optional]
  • Explore tourist attractions in Nuwaraeiya
  • Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 5:

  • Today is the last day in this trip.
  • Proceed to Colombo and we take a City tour of Colombo, visiting key attractions.
  • After the city tour proceed to the Colombo airport on time for the departure flight.