BEST OF SRI LANKA

Met at Colombo International Airport and transferred to your hotel in Negombo (approx. transfer time 30 minutes). Later in the evening, meet with your tour guide who will go through the final details of your tour ahead.
Overnight: Goldi Sands Hotel, Negombo or similar

After breakfast, commence your tour, visit a local fish market. Later drive to visit a local family and learn the art of traditional weaving and enjoy some local sweetmeats prepared by the family. Continue your journey to Sigiriya (approx. transfer time 4 hours), en-route visit the Dambulla Cave Temple, a World Heritage Site and home to the marvellous temples whose walls are covered with murals exceeding 21,000 square feet.
Overnight: Aliya Resort & Spa, Sigiriya or similar
Meals : Breakfast

Drive to Polonnaruwa (approx. transfer time 1 hour), another World Heritage Site, containing the well-preserved monuments of the medieval capital of Sri Lanka, located amongst undulating woodland. The well-preserved ruins of Polonnaruwa tell a story of Buddhism, royalty, kinship, war and power, and provide you with the opportunity to experience the grandeur of this period and marvel at the artistry of the island's early craftsmen. Afternoon visit the 5th Century Sigiriya Rock and tour the Fortress, one of Sri Lanka's World Heritage Sites and one of the island's most awe-inspiring archaeological attractions, perhaps the most fantastic single wonder on the island.
Overnight: Aliya Resort & Spa, Sigiriya or similar
Meals : Breakfast

Mid-morning, depart for a tour of the local village, cross a lake by boat and discover the simplicity of village life, meet with the locals for an interactive Sri Lankan cooking experience. After lunch, proceed to Minneriya National Park for a jeep safari. Return back to Sigiriya.
Overnight: Aliya Resort & Spa, Sigiriya or similar
Meals : Breakfast and Lunch

After breakfast depart for Kandy, Sri Lanka's spectacular hill country (approx. transfer time 2.5 - 3 hours), optional en-route visit the Matale Spice Garden. Visit the Royal Botanical Garden and enjoy a picnic lunch. Afternoon visit the Kandy Temple which houses the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, Kandy Bazaar, Arts & Craft Centre, and Gem Museum. Evening enjoy a cultural dance performance.
Overnight: Earls Regent, Kandy or similar
Meals : Breakfast and Lunch

Depart after breakfast and enjoy your drive to the hill country, the most scenic drive in the country as you pass through tea country with the mountains carpeted in tea, numerous waterfalls and tea pickers and to Nuwara Eliya (approx. transfer time 2.5 - 3 hours). En route, stop at a tea factory to see the processing and taste some of Sri Lanka's famous tea.
Overnight: Blackpool Hotel, Nuwara Eliya or similar
Meals : Breakfast

Early morning, enjoy a trek to Horton Plains to witness the World's End with a picnic breakfast. Return to your hotel and rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: Blackpool Hotel, Nuwara Eliya or similar
Meals : Breakfast

Depart after breakfast and head towards Yala National Park via Ella (approx. transfer time 4.5 hours). En route visit the Nine Arch Bridge, Ravana Falls and withness Elaa Gap. Enter Yala National Park and enjoy a thrilling afternoon game safari.
Overnight: Chaarya Resort & Spa, Tissamaharama or similar
Meals : Breakfast

Enjoy either a morning or afternoon game safari, with day at leisure.
Overnight: Chaarya Resort & Spa, Tissamaharama or similar
Meals : Breakfast

After breakfast, proceed for your chosen beach hotel for relaxing along the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, or transfer to the airport for your onward flight.
Meals : Breakfast

Excursions included in the Best of Sri Lanka:
> Local Fish Market
> Handloom shawl weaving experience with locals
> Dambulla Cave Temple
> Polonnaruwa tour
> Sigiriya Rock Fortress
> Village tour and Sri Lankan Cooking experience
> Half day safari to Minneriya National Park
> Royal Botanical Garden and Picnic Lunch
> Temple of the Tooth
> Kandy city tour
> Cultural Dance performance
> Tea Plantation and Factory
> Trek to Horton Plains National Park
> Ella sightseeing (Nine Arch Bridge, Ravana Falls & the Ella Gap)
> 2 Half day safaris to Yala National Park