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- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Medium Intensity
- Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 16
- Age range 16 to 85
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore the painted caves of the Dambulla temples
- Search for leopard, elephants and birdlife on a safari
- See the Royal Palace and sculptures of Polonnaruwa
- Climb to the top of the iconic Lion Rock at Sigiriya
- Visit the enchanting Temple of the Tooth in Kandy
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Negombo
- Day 2 Visit Negombo fish market. Drive to Dambulla
- Day 3 Morning visit Dambulla’s cave temples. Afternoon ancient city of Polonnaruwa
- Day 4 Climb Sigiriya Lion Rock at sunrise
- Day 5 Drive to Kandy. Discover the Temple of the Tooth
- Day 6 Visit Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. Scenic highlands drive to Nuwara Eliya
- Day 7 Morning trek in Horton Plains National Park. Afternoon visit to tea plantation and factory
- Day 8 Hike the Pekoe Trail. Drive to our permanent tented camp. Pooja ceremony at Kataragama Shrine
- Day 9 Game drive in Yala National Park. Late afternoon walking tour of Galle Fort
- Day 10 Late morning drive to tranquil coastal town of Bentota
- Day 11 Free time to relax on Bentota’s quiet beaches. Optional afternoon traditional mask painting workshop
- Day 12 Drive to Colombo. Late afternoon city tour by jeep followed by street food dinner experience
- Day 13 Trip ends in Colombo
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Jetwing Blue
Hotelday 1Heritance Kandalama
HotelDays 2, 3, 4Mahaweli Reach Hotel
Hotelday 5Grand Hotel
HotelDays 6, 7Big Game Safari Camp Yala
Campingday 8Jetwing Lighthouse Hotel and Spa
Hotelday 9Thaala Bentota
HotelDays 10, 11Galle Face Regency Hotel
Hotelday 12
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Number of tours
522
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
92%
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Customer Reviews
- AAlan· May 17th, 2019Lovely place. But was surprised by how intrusive the sellers of items were. They did get in the way a fair bit.
Explore! commented on this reviewThanks for taking the time to review you trip. I am really glad that you rated it highly despite the intrusive sellers.Trip date: November 2018 - AJean· May 17th, 2019I would rate this trip as one of the best I have done with Explore. There was such variety and I could not get over camping in the huge tent with an en-suite!Explore! commented on this reviewThanks for taking the time to post a review. I am so glad that you enjoyed your trip with us to Sri Lanka and hope to see you travelling with us again in the future!Trip date: January 2019
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