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Leisure Sri Lanka: Colombo, Kandy, tea country and Bentota

The classic round trip — capital, hill country and two nights on the beach at Bentota.

6 days / 5 nightsGroups of 10

Tour summary

The standard circuit, and the one most first visits should take: a night in Colombo to find your feet, Kandy and the tea hills, then two nights on the coast with a day out to Galle.

Quoted for a group of ten, at four- and five-star hotel levels.

Kind of trip
Cultural
Places visited
4 places
Meals included
Bed and breakfast, Half board, Breakfast

What you will remember

  • Pettah Market, Galle Face Green and the Lotus Tower in Colombo
  • The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
  • A spice garden at Mawanella
  • The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic at Kandy
  • The Ramboda waterfall and a working tea factory
  • Gregory Lake and Victoria Park at Nuwara Eliya
  • A turtle hatchery and the Madu River mangroves
  • Galle Dutch Fort

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Airport to Colombo

    The Colombo skyline seen across the water

    A tour of the capital: Pettah market, Galle Face Green, the old parliament, the BMICH, Independence Square and the Lotus Tower.

    Day 1 in full

    • Met at Bandaranaike airport by your chauffeur guide
    • Pettah Market
    • Galle Face Green
    • The Old Parliament
    • The BMICH conference hall
    • Independence Square
    • The Lotus Tower

    Colombo highlights

    • The floating market on the canal at Pettah, Colombo
      Pettah Market
    • Independence Memorial Hall in Colombo
      Independence Square
    • The Seema Malaka temple on Beira Lake, Colombo
      Seema Malaka
    • The red and white striped Jami Ul-Alfar mosque in Pettah, Colombo
      The Red Mosque
    • Overnight Colombo
  2. Day 2

    Colombo to Kandy

    Pinnawala on the way, then the spice gardens at Mawanella — cinnamon, pepper, cardamom and the Ayurvedic herbs. The Temple of the Tooth and a walk through the city in the evening.

    Day 2 in full

    • Proceed to Kandy
    • Visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage on the way
    • Visit a spice garden at Mawanella
    • The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
    • A walk through Kandy

    Kandy highlights

    • Family Sri Lanka: turtles, trains and elephants
      Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
    • Golden seated Buddha statues inside the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy
      Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
    • Overnight Kandy
  3. Day 3

    Kandy to Nuwara Eliya

    The Ramboda temple and waterfall, a working tea factory with a tasting, then Gregory Lake, Victoria Park and the racecourse.

    Day 3 in full

    • Check out and proceed to Nuwara Eliya
    • Visit the Ramboda Hanuman Temple
    • Stop at the Ramboda waterfall
    • Visit a working tea factory
    • Panoramic city tour: Gregory Lake, Victoria Park and the race course

    Nuwara Eliya highlights

    • The Ramboda Hanuman Temple in the hills above Nuwara Eliya
      Ramboda Hanuman Temple
    • Ramboda Falls dropping through rock in the central highlands
      Ramboda Falls
    • Honeymoon: tea bungalows and the southern coast
      A working tea factory
    • Gregory Lake at Nuwara Eliya with the hills behind it
      Gregory Lake
    • Flower beds in Victoria Park, Nuwara Eliya
      Victoria Park
    • Overnight Nuwara Eliya
  4. Day 4

    Nuwara Eliya to Bentota

    Down to the coast. Water sports at Bentota if you want them, dinner at the hotel.

    Day 4 in full

    • Check out and transfer to Bentota
    • Check in at the hotel
    • Bentota water sports optional
    • Dinner and overnight at the hotel
    • Overnight Bentota
  5. Day 5

    Galle and the Madu River

    A day out: the turtle hatchery, a boat safari through the Madu River mangroves, and Galle Fort — a UNESCO site of cobbled streets, ramparts and cafés.

    Day 5 in full

    • Excursion to Galle
    • Visit a turtle hatchery
    • Boat safari through the Madu River mangroves
    • Visit Galle Dutch Fort
    • Back to Bentota for the night

    Bentota highlights

    • Madu River
    • Galle Fort
    • Turtle Hatchery Kosgoda
    • Madu River Fish Therapy
    • Madu River Safari
    • Turtle Hatchery
    • Overnight Bentota
  6. Day 6

    Bentota to the airport

    Checkout and the transfer to the airport.

    Day 6 in full

    • Check out of the hotel
    • Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport for your departure flight
    • Overnight

Your tour map

1 2 3 4 5 Katunayake (BIA) Colombo Kandy Nuwara Eliya Bentota
  1. 01 Katunayake (BIA)
  2. 02 Colombo
  3. 03 Kandy
  4. 04 Nuwara Eliya
  5. 05 Bentota

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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