We Love —
- Sri Lanka’s natural and cultural heritage is hard to beat, with legendary temples, lush tea plantations, and spectacular scenery from the mountains down to the beach.
- Meet elephants in Udawalawe National Park, observe leopards in their natural habitat at Yala National Park, and visit sacred temples including the famous Temple of the Tooth.
- Stay in Deluxe Rooms in carefully selected hotels, and conclude your tour with a visit to dazzling white beaches by choosing the trip in 9 or 11 nights!
New Voyage Privé —
Carefully selected by our experts especially for you
Your Itinerary In Brief —
Discover the highlights of Sri Lanka with a 7, 9, or 11-night tour through ancient royal cities and spectacular landscapes.
Visit the medieval capital of Polonnaruwa and the breathtaking rock fortress in Sigiriya. Breathe in the scent of fragrant spices during the spice tour and perhaps even give your own offering of flowers at the famous Temple of the Tooth in Kandy.
Marvel at incredible landscapes, from lush tea plantations to deep valleys, and observe wild elephants, leopards and more in their natural habitat.
Our offers:
7-Night Tour
Day 1: COLOMBO AIRPORT - KURUNEGALA - DAMBULLA - GIRITALE
Day 2: GIRITALE - POLONNARUWA - MEDIRIGIRIYA - GIRITALE
Day 3: GIRITALE - SIGIRIYA - DAMBULLA - MATALE - KANDY
Day 4: KANDY - NUWARAELIYA
Day 5: NUWARA ELIYA - ELLA - WELLAWAYA - UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK
Day 6: ELEPHANT TRANSIT HOME - TISSMAHARAMA - YALA NATIONAL PARK
Day 7: TISSAMAHARAMA - TANGALLE - WELIGAMA - GALLE - NEGOMBO
Day 8: NEGOMBO - COLOMBO AIRPORT
9-Night Tour
Day 1: COLOMBO AIRPORT - KURUNEGALA - DAMBULLA - GIRITALE
Day 2: GIRITALE - POLONNARUWA - MEDIRIGIRIYA - GIRITALE
Day 3: GIRITALE - SIGIRIYA - DAMBULLA - MATALE - KANDY
Day 4: KANDY - NUWARAELIYA
Day 5: NUWARA ELIYA - ELLA - WELLAWAYA - UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK
Day 6: ELEPHANT TRANSIT HOME - TISSMAHARAMA - YALA NATIONAL PARK
Day 7: TISSAMAHARAMA - TANGALLE - WELIGAMA - GALLE - KALUTARA
Day 8: KALUTARA
Day 9: KALUTARA
Day 10: NEGOMBO - COLOMBO AIRPORT
11-Night Tour
Day 1: COLOMBO AIRPORT - KURUNEGALA - DAMBULLA - GIRITALE
Day 2: GIRITALE - POLONNARUWA - MEDIRIGIRIYA - GIRITALE
Day 3: GIRITALE - SIGIRIYA - DAMBULLA - MATALE - KANDY
Day 4: KANDY - NUWARAELIYA
Day 5: NUWARA ELIYA - ELLA - WELLAWAYA - UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK
Day 6: ELEPHANT TRANSIT HOME - TISSMAHARAMA - YALA NATIONAL PARK
Day 7: TISSAMAHARAMA - TANGALLE - WELIGAMA - GALLE - KALUTARA
Day 8: KALUTARA
Day 9: KALUTARA
Day 10: KALUTARA
Day 11: KALUTARA
Day 12: NEGOMBO - COLOMBO AIRPORT
Your Itinerary In Detail —
7 Night Tour
DAY 1: COLOMBO AIRPORT - KURUNEGALA - DAMBULLA - GIRITALE
Meet and greet on arrival at Colombo airport on the flight. Greeting by representative, then immediate transfer to Giritale via Kurunegala and Dambulla. Arrival at hotel located in the countryside. Rest of the day to spend at leisure.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Transfer: Private vehicle: 5 hrs during the day
DAY 2: GIRITALE - POLONNARUWA - MEDIRIGIRIYA - GIRITALE
Breakfast at the hotel. Then departure to Polonnaruwa to visit the medieval capital of Sri Lanka. Discover this archaeological site founded in the 12th century, the work of a single
king, Parakrama Bahu (1153 - 1186) who symbolizes both the rebirth of Sinhalese civilization born in Anuradhapura and its last fires. See the royal palace, the Temple of Shiva, and the group of Buddhist temples with the Vatadage (the circular chamber of relics), the rock site of Gal Viharae and its three statues of Buddha.
(Optional: explore the site by bike, 5.00 EUR per person)
Leave for Medirigiriya, a site dating from the second century and little known to tourists. This place is remarkable for its vatadage, which evokes that of Polonnaruwa. It has carved pillars (68 in total), a stone balustrade, and Buddhas meditating surrounding the dome. Nearby, you can see the remains of an old hospital. After the visit, return to the hotel in Giritale.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Transfer: Private vehicle: 2 hrs during the day
DAY 3: GIRITALE - SIGIRIYA - DAMBULLA - MATALE - KANDY
Breakfast at the hotel. This morning, drive to Sigiriya to visit Lion Rock, the eighth wonder of the modern world. This citadel was built in the 5th century AD by King Parricide Kassyapa. Admire the famous frescoes and walk through the water gardens, restored to their former glory with the help of UNESCO.
Leave for Dambulla, where you’ll see the largest wholesale fruit and vegetable market in Sri Lanka, with produce harvested from across the country.
Continue to Matalae, where you’ll go to a spice garden at the gates of the old capital Kandy. Long before the tea plantations were cultivated, Sri Lanka was renowned for its spices, and you’ll learn all about them during your tour.
Head back on the road to Kandy, and arrive at your hotel.
Transfer: Private vehicle: 4 ½ hrs during the day.
DAY 4: KANDY - NUWARA ELIYA
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the city of Kandy, the last royal capital of the country until 1815. It was listed as a World Heritage UNESCO in 1988. Visit of the most famous Dalada Maligawa shrine in Kandy, known as the Temple of the Tooth Relic. It houses the relic of the tooth of Buddha.
Leave Kandy to enter the region of Nuwara Eliya, and its expanses of tea plantations as far as the eye can see. After a stop at the falls of Ramboda, your route will continue towards Nuwara Eliya through a sumptuous mountain landscape. Visit a tea plantation and factory, where you’ll learn about the different processes in making tea.
Arrival in Nuwara Eliya, the former summer residence of the British governor, located at an altitude of 1900 meters. Thanks to its misty climate, Victorian villas, and rose gardens, it seems like England! Take a tour around the city and explore.
Transfer to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Transfer: Private vehicle: 3 hrs during the day.
DAY 5: NUWARA ELIYA - ELLA - WELLAWAYA - UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK
Breakfast at the hotel. Leave for the south of the island, and stop in front of the Ravana Falls waterfall en route. Along the way, turn off at Wellawaya, towards Buduruvagala, an extraordinary site in the middle of nature where several statues have been sculpted directly into the rock. In the centre is the largest standing Buddha on the island (15m), surrounded by two groups of three characters.
Continue to Udawalawe, and in the afternoon, you’ll visit the national park on a jeep safari. Many birds, crocodiles, spotted deer, wild buffaloes, and herds of wild elephants live in the park. After the safari, transfer to your hotel and installation for dinner and overnight.
Transfer: Private vehicle: 3 hrs during the day
Safari: 3 ½ hrs
DAY 6: ELEPHANT TRANSIT HOME - TISSMAHARAMA - YALA NATIONAL PARK
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Elephant Transit Home, where orphaned baby elephants are looked after until they can be released into the wild. There are normally between 40 and 60 orphaned elephants roaming and playing. Human contact is reduced to a minimum in order to maximize their chances of survival when they return to the wild.
Continue to Tissamaharama and settle into your hotel. In the afternoon, visit Yala National Park. It houses one of the densest leopard populations in the world, but due to their dwindling numbers, there are only fifty in this region. Yala is also home to elephants, sloth bears, sambar deer and spotted deer, wild boar, crocodiles, monkeys and buffaloes, as well as a wide variety of different birds. Early morning game drives or at dusk are ideal times to visit, when animals come out towards the water points. Return to the hotel for the night.
Transfer: Private vehicle: 3 hrs during the day
Safari: 3 ½ hrs
DAY 7: TISSAMAHARAMA - TANGALLE - WELIGAMA - GALLE - NEGOMBO
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure towards the south coast to Tangalle where the sea emerges at the bend of the last mountains. Take the road along the coast, then leave towards Galle by visiting the fishing village of Weligama. Arrival in Galle.
Galle was a link in the chain of trading posts on the spice route, where cinnamon, mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, and lemongrass were sold. This UNESCO-listed town is a former Dutch colony, and retains much of its colonial-era heritage. Continue your journey to Negombo.
Arrival at the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Transfer: Private vehicle: 3 hrs during the day
DAY 8: NEGOMBO - COLOMBO AIRPORT
Breakfast at the hotel. According to your flight time, transfer to the airport for your departure flight.
Transfer: Private vehicle - ½ hour to the airport
End of services.
9-Night Tour
DAY 1: COLOMBO AIRPORT - KURUNEGALA - DAMBULLA - GIRITALE
See Day 1 of 7-night tour.
DAY 2: GIRITALE - POLONNARUWA - MEDIRIGIRIYA - GIRITALE
See Day 2 of 7-night tour.
DAY 3: GIRITALE - SIGIRIYA - DAMBULLA - MATALE - KANDY
See Day 3 of 7-night tour.
DAY 4: KANDY - NUWARA ELIYA
See Day 4 of 7-night tour.
DAY 5: NUWARA ELIYA - ELLA - WELLAWAYA - UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK
See Day 5 of 7-night tour.
DAY 6: ELEPHANT TRANSIT HOME - TISSMAHARAMA - YALA NATIONAL PARK
See Day 6 of 7-night tour.
DAY 7: TISSAMAHARAMA - TANGALLE - WELIGAMA - GALLE - KALUTARA
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure towards the south coast to Tangalle where the sea emerges at the bend of the last mountains. Take the road along the coast then leave towards Galle by visiting the fishing village of Weligama. Arrival in Galle.
Galle was a link in the chain of trading posts on the spice route, where cinnamon, mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell and lemongrass were sold. This UNESCO-listed town is a former Dutch colony, and retains much of its colonial-era heritage. Continue your journey to Kalutara.
Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
Transfer: Private vehicle: 3 hrs during the day
DAY 8: KALUTARA
Free day on the pretty beach of Kalutar, with Half Board dining.
Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 9: KALUTARA
Free day on the pretty beach of Kalutara, with Half Board dining.
Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 10: KALUTARA - COLOMBO AIRPORT
Breakfast at the hotel.
Depending on the flight, transfer to the airport for the departure flight.
Transfer: Private vehicle - ½ hour to the airport
11-Night Tour
DAY 1: COLOMBO AIRPORT - KURUNEGALA - DAMBULLA - GIRITALE
See Day 1 of 7-night tour.
DAY 2: GIRITALE - POLONNARUWA - MEDIRIGIRIYA - GIRITALE
See Day 2 of 7-night tour.
DAY 3: GIRITALE - SIGIRIYA - DAMBULLA - MATALE - KANDY
See Day 3 of 7-night tour.
DAY 4: KANDY - NUWARA ELIYA
See Day 4 of 7-night tour.
DAY 5: NUWARA ELIYA - ELLA - WELLAWAYA - UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK
See Day 5 of 7-night tour.
DAY 6: ELEPHANT TRANSIT HOME - TISSMAHARAMA - YALA NATIONAL PARK
See Day 6 of 7-night tour.
DAY 7: TISSAMAHARAMA - TANGALLE - WELIGAMA - GALLE - KALUTARA
See Day 7 of 9-night tour.
DAY 8: KALUTARA
See Day 8 of 9-night tour.
DAY 9: KALUTARA
See Day 9 of 9-night tour.
DAY 10: KALUTARA
Free day on the pretty beach of Kalutara, with Half Board dining.
Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 11: KALUTARA
Free day on the pretty beach of Kalutara, with Half Board dining.
Overnight at your hotel.
DAY 12: KALUTARA - COLOMBO AIRPORT
Breakfast at the hotel.
Depending on the flight, transfer to the airport for the departure flight.
Transfer: Private vehicle - ½ hour to the airport
Your Hotels —
HAND-PICKED JUST FOR YOU
Throughout your tour, you'll be accommodated in Deluxe Rooms in the following 4* hotels, or similar:
Giritale: Deer Park Hotel (Superior Cottage) (or similar)
Kandy: Earls Regent Hotel, Fox Kandy by Fox Resorts (or similar)
Nuwara Eliya: Araliya Red (or similar)
Udawalawe: Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort (or similar)
Tissamaharama: Chaarya Resort & Spa, Oakray Wild Yala (or similar)
Kalutara: Tangerine Beach Hotel (or similar)
Negombo: Camelot Beach Hotel (or similar)
Your Dining Choices
This offer is based on a Half Board stay (breakfast and evening meal served in the main restaurant - excludes drinks).
Your Journey —
Flights:
You may choose from Economy, Premium or Business class flights on sectors that they operate, at the next stage of the booking process. The flights included are with either a scheduled or no-frills airline and are subject to live availability and prices can change. You can choose your preferred departure times during the booking process. Please select your flight options carefully as departure and arrival airports may differ.
Transfers:
Tour transport and inter-hotel transfers are included as per your itinerary.
Your Destination —
Sri Lanka
With 8 Unesco World Heritage Sites to be found on such a small area of land and a 2,000 year old culture, Sri Lanka is as fascinating as it is beautiful. A destination that is often skipped by many a traveller on their trips to India or Asia, Sri Lanka remains one of the Indo-Asian best kept secrets. Visit its ancient sites and marvel over its legendary temples, or see the sacred home of the world’s oldest living tree, Anuradhapura.
Take a tour in one of Sri Lanka’s national parks to encounter elephants, leopards, water buffaloes, and exotic birds, or spend the day relaxing on the dazzlingly white, often untrod, beaches. Try your hand at a little surfing or retreat up into the Sri Lankan hills to experience a more temperate climate and the lavish greenery of the tea plantations. In addition, you can even trek through the rainforests with an experienced guide or just take in the breathtaking vistas on a spectacular train ride. With fabulously flavoursome food and a vast array of culturally rich experiences to delve into, Sri Lanka promises to be one of your best-loved travel destinations, where the charm of the people will simply enchant you.
