Katunayake (BIA)SigiriyaAnuradhapura+3 stops
Pilgrim tour: Sigiriya, Anuradhapura and Kandy
From $305 / person
Tour package
Honeymoon: Kandy and the Bentota coast
Two nights in the hills above Kandy and one on the coast, with a candlelit dinner on the beach.
Tour summary
The short version: enough of the island to feel you have seen it, without spending the week in a car. Two nights in Kandy, one at Bentota, and the drive between them broken by the Madu River.
If you have the time, the five-night version below adds the tea country, the hill railway and Mirissa.
- Kind of trip
- Honeymoon
- Places visited
- 2 places
- Meals included
- Breakfast, Breakfast, dinner
What you will remember
- The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
- The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic at Kandy
- The Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden
- The spiral tower at Ambuluwawa
- A boat safari through the Madu River mangroves
- A candlelit dinner on the Bentota coast
Day by day
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Day 1
Airport to Kandy
Met at the airport and driven to Kandy, stopping at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. In the evening, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
Day 1 in full
- Met at Bandaranaike airport by your chauffeur guide
- Visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage on the way
- Check in at the hotel
- Evening visit to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Kandy highlights
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Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic -
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage -
Kandy Lake
- Overnight Kandy
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Day 2
Kandy and Ambuluwawa
The Peradeniya Botanical Garden — 147 acres of orchids, palm avenues and giant bamboo along the Mahaweli — then a panoramic tour of Kandy. The Ambuluwawa Tower and its spiral staircase are optional.
Day 2 in full
- Visit the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden
- Panoramic city tour of Kandy
- Climb the Ambuluwawa Tower optional
- Back to the hotel for the night
Kandy highlights
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ambuluwawa tower -
Peradeniya Garden -
Kandy Lake -
Ambuluwawa Tower -
Peradeniya Botanical Garden -
Kandy Destination
- Overnight Kandy
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Day 3
Kandy to Bentota
Down to the coast, with the Kitulgala water sports and a boat safari through the Madu River mangroves on the way, both optional. The rest of the day is yours, and dinner is candlelit at the hotel.
Day 3 in full
- Check out and transfer to Bentota
- Water sports at Kitulgala on the way optional
- Boat safari through the Madu River mangroves
- The rest of the day at leisure
- Candlelit dinner at the hotel
Bentota highlights
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Madu River -
Madu River Fish Therapy -
Madu River Safari -
White Water Rafting -
Bentota Beach -
White Water Rafting
- Overnight Bentota
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Day 4
Bentota to the airport
A tour of Colombo on the way north, then the airport.
Day 4 in full
- Check out of the hotel
- Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport for your departure flight
- Overnight —
Your tour map
What the price covers
Inclusions
- Assistance at the Airport
- Airport pick up
- Airport drop off
- Private air-conditioned car
- Fuel & local insurance for the vehicle
- Private English Speaking Chauffeur for the entire journey
- Accommodation on Bed & Breakfast (BB) basis
- All government taxes related to the traveling destination are included
- A bottle of water per person per day on transfers
- All rooms and tickets are subjected to availability
- Travel durations listed in this itinerary are subjected to change, due to road, traffic & weather conditions. These suggested durations are estimated point to point without any stops. This is only a guideline for your understanding.
Exclusions
- Air tickets NOT included
- Sightseeing entrance charges (Unless Specified)
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
- Camera & video permits
- Travel Insurance
- Guide/Driver tips
- Personal expenses
- Late check-outs & early check-in charges
- Early check in or late check out at all hotels based on availability
- Sri Lankan train rides are subject to availability and schedule changes; seats are not always guaranteed, and delays may occur due to local conditions
- Visa - https://eta.gov.lk/slvisa/
Conditions
Booking
Once you confirm the details, we hold the booking with a deposit of 30 per cent. Your confirmation reaches you within 48 hours of that payment clearing. The remaining 70 per cent is due 30 days before the tour starts, and once it is paid you can go ahead and apply for your visa.
Rooms and tickets are subject to availability until the booking is confirmed in writing.
Cancellation
More than 30 days before arrival: no charge.
Between 30 and 21 days before arrival: 50 per cent of the tour price.
Inside 21 days, or no-show: 100 per cent of the tour price.
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