10 days tour

10 -Day Ceylon Discovery Trail

10 -Day Ceylon Discovery Trail

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Itinerary of your trip 10 -Day Ceylon Discovery Trail

  • Day 1 Katunayake| Negombo
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Katunayake| Negombo

      Arrival at the international airport in Colombo, formalities for entry and baggage claim. Meeting with guide and transfer to hotel. 


      Arrival and accommodation in private rooms of the chosen hotel. 


      Dinner and overnight at hotel in Colombo.


  • Day 2 Negombo | Colombo | Galle | Tissamaharama
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Negombo | Colombo | Galle | Tissamaharama

      Breakfast at the hotel. Morning leave for Colombo and proceed on a brief city tour. 


      Departure to Kataragama with a stop along the way to the colonial town of Galle, located on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka. with the imposing fortress built by the Dutch from 1663, a beautiful set of colonial architectural wonders and exotic atmosphere overflowing smell of spices and sea winds. In 1988 the UNESCO has listed as a World Heritage Site. Lunch in Galle restaurant. 


      Continue journey to Tissamaharama, arrival and accommodation in hotels,


      Dinner and overnight at hotel in Tissamaharama


  • Day 3 Tissamaharama | Nuwara Eliya
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Tissamaharama | Nuwara Eliya

      Packeted Breakfast. 


      Early in the morning excursion-jeep safari in Yala National Park, is one of the largest island covers an area of almost 1,200 square kilometers of bush, lagoons and rocky outcrops is a particularly suitable for observing the elephants. 


      Departure for Nuwara Eliya, the station colonial and favorite retreat of the British, who were attracted by the temperate climate and the landscape of this picturesque town situated at an altitude of 1,868 meters. 


      Arrival at hotel. Free time for a walk. 


      Dinner and overnight at hotel in Nuwara Eliya.


  • Day 4 Nuwara Eliya | Kandy
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Nuwara Eliya | Kandy

      Breakfast at the hotel.


      Departure to Kandy, en route stop at a tea plantation and factory to learn and explore the production of tea in Sri Lanka. Continuing transfer to Kandy. 


      Arrival, and in the afternoon visit to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth of Buddha, containing the most revered relic in Sri Lanka, and retaining extraordinary testimonies of the past with its greatest symbol of Buddhism. Before returning to the hotel, stopping to watch a performance of local cultural dances.


      Dinner and overnight at hotel in Kandy.


  • Day 5 Kandy
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Kandy

      Breakfast at the hotel. 


      Transfer to Pinnawela Orphanage or Millenium Elephant Foundation, famous for the protection of orphaned elephants who are lost from the wild. 



      Lunch in a restaurant in Pinnawela. 



      Continue to visit the beautiful gardens Botanical Peradenya, located 6 km from Kandy and extending over an area of 60 acres. These gardens are considered among the richest in the world for the variety of ornamental species and spices that host. 



      Explore the city of Kandy with a short city tour.


      Dinner and overnight at hotel in Kandy.


  • Day 6 Kandy | Dambulla
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Kandy | Dambulla

      Breakfast at the hotel.


      Departure to Dambulla with a stop at spice garden of Matale, to discover the fragrant spices of the island and also where you will be offered a massage with herbs (head or feet) lasting 10 minutes. 


      Continuation and stop at the Dambulla Cave Temples, religious-historical UNESCO site. Dambulla is believed to have been founded in the first century BC King Vattaganemani and is known for its caves  and 150 Buddha statues.Lunch in Dambulla restaurant. 


      Arrival and accommodation in private rooms of the chosen hotel. 


      The afternoon is devoted to a Village Safari Tour, interesting experience that will allow you to put you in contact with the rural life of the local population. The excursion will be done using the local usual means, you begin to edge of the typical tuk tuk, you continue on bullock carts/ tractors and then a boat ride. 


      Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Habarana and / or Dambulla.


  • Day 7 Dambulla | Sigiriya | Polonnaruwa | Dambulla
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Dambulla | Sigiriya | Polonnaruwa | Dambulla

      Breakfast at the hotel.



      Morning excursion to the Rock Fortress of Sigiriya. Located 300 meters high, was built on top of a monolith of red stone that dominates a harmonious set of gardens. The palace built on the summit is reached by a narrow staircase that winds through the huge paws of a stone lion. 


      Lunch during the excursion. 


      In the afternoon excursion to Polonnaruwa, the ancient capital of the kingdom of Sri Lanka. Architectural complex consisting of temples, palaces and a pool in the shape of lotus. 


      Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Habarana and / or Dambulla.


  • Day 8 Dambulla |Ritigala | East Coast
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Dambulla |Ritigala | East Coast

      Breakfast at the hotel.


      Departure for Trinconmalee with a stop along the way to Ritigala to visit the ruins of an ancient monastery located in the forest and home to the impressive temple Vatadage. 


      Continuation and arrival in on the east coast of Sri Lanka, Accommodation in hotel and rest of the afternoon free to relax seaside. 


      Dinner and overnight at the hotel in East Coast.


  • Day 9 East Coast
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      East Coast

      Breakfast at the hotel.


      Afternoon free to relax or for a walk on the famous white sand beaches of the area of East Coast. 


      Dinner and overnight at the hotel in East Coast 


  • Day 10 East Coast | Katunayake
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      East Coast | Katunayake

      Breakfast at the hotel.



      Beginning of the long transfer to the international airport of Colombo with stops along the way. Arrival in time for return flights to the city of origin.


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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Personal

Youโ€™ll be just with your guide or pilot. Examples of these activities are paragliding, sky diving, personal mountain climbing, etc.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 18 / Max: 70

Age range allowed for this experience.

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