- Tour Operator:
- Explore!
- Max group size:
- 18
- Age range:
- 16 to 85
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 124867
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Spot leopard, elephant and sambar deer in the wild
- Explore painted cave temples and 'Sky Fortress'
- Visit the 'Hill Capital' and lush tea plantations
- Trek among unique flora and fauna on Horton's Plains
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Negombo
- Day 2 Game drive in Wilpattu National Park; drive to Anuradhapura
- Day 3 Full day to walk up Mihintale Mount and explore Anuradhapura ancient citadel
- Day 4 Visit Dambulla's cave temples en route to Giritale
- Day 5 Visit the ancient city of Polonnaruwa and drive to Sigiriya
- Day 6 Climb Lion Rock at sunrise; drive to Kandy
- Day 7 Explore Kandy. Discover the Temple of the Tooth and Peradeniya Botanical Gardens
- Day 8 Drive through the Hill Country to Nuwara Eliya
- Day 9 Take a walk in Horton Plains National Park or explore Nuwara Eliya
- Day 10 Take the train to Demodara, crossing the Nine Arch Bridge
- Day 11 Drive to Udawalawe, explore the National Park by Jeep and visit the elephant transit home
- Day 12 Drive to Koggala Beach via the Portuguese Fort at Galle
- Day 13 Free time to relax on Koggala's quiet beaches
- Day 14 Early morning to relax on the beach before driving to Colombo
- Day 15 Trip ends in Colombo
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Hotel J
Hotelday 1Lakeside at Nuwarawewa
HotelDays 2, 3Giritale Hotel
Hotelday 4Sigiriya Jungles
Hotelday 5Hotel Casamara Kandy
HotelDays 6, 7The Blackpool Hotel
HotelDays 8, 9Oak Ray Ella Gap Hotel
Hotelday 10Athgira River Camp
Campingday 11Koggala Beach Hotel
HotelDays 12, 13Fairway Colombo
Hotelday 14
Operated by
Explore!
Number of tours
441
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
96%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- ARichard· February 14th, 2023Game drives. Rail trip. Lots of interesting food. Historic sites and information. Countryside.Trip date: January 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ALynne· February 19th, 2023From beaches to mountains, temples to wildlife, trains to bus to boat., walks and hikes (but sooooooooo many steps) There were so many highlights, my favourite day had to be day 11 when we had mountain drives, waterfalls where we interacted with a local school group,, the iconic Ella temple carvings followed by the elephant transit home where we saw the babies and juveniles feeding and an afternoon game drive. Topped off with our night 'camping'.Show moreTrip date: January 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AAshleigh· May 1st, 2023My favorite parts were hiking Adams Peak and the jeep safaris. Also a special shout out to Meraal who was an amazing guide and made the trip the absolute best.Trip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ABarbara· March 26th, 2023Wild life and birds. Temples and ancient monuments. Great group of fellow travellers and superb guide.Trip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AGilbert· March 12th, 2023Safari park and elephantsTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ADonna· March 14th, 2023The main highlight of the trip for me was the group and our Tour Leader. We all hit it off straight away and the Tour Leader got to know us well enough to understand what all our needs were. Other highlights were Adams Peak - a brutal walk, but such a great feeling of pride that we reached the top and back. The second Jeep Safari where we saw loads of Elephants. The upgrade of the Hotel in Kandy. Tour Leader getting us samosa's for the train journey.Show moreTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ARavi· March 15th, 2023Tour leader - Meraal was excellent Lovely country and people Varied itinerary - saw loads NB lots of moving around hotels etc but this meant explored a lot Nice group of travel companionsTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AChris· March 27th, 2023Surviving Adam's peak and its 5500 steps. The group of people we shared the experience with. The tour leader who was excellent and more like a friend.Trip date: March 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AHelen· April 10th, 2023Wonderful country, friendly people, lots to see and do.Trip date: March 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AMartin· April 10th, 2023All the safaris and probably the whale watching were real stand out moments for meTrip date: March 2023Review collected by Explore!
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