Highlights Tour Package — 7 Nights 8 Days
7 Nights / 8 Days · Private Car & English-Speaking Driver
Tour Route
Negombo
Sigiriya
Sigiriya
Kandy
Ella
Yala
Galle
End of tour
Negombo → Sigiriya → Dambulla → Polonnaruwa → Matale → Kandy → Peradeniya → Nuwara Eliya → Ella → Wellawaya → Yala → Tangalle → Mirissa → Unawatuna → Galle → Colombo
NegomboSigiriyaDambullaPolonnaruwaMataleKandyPeradeniyaNuwara EliyaEllaWellawayaYalaTangalleMirissaUnawatunaGalleColombo
Our signature route across the Cultural Triangle, hill country and southern coast — Sri Lanka's greatest hits in eight days, in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1CMB International Airport → Negombo
Negombo
15km / 30min drive
- Meeting & greeting at CMB International Airport, transfer to a Negombo beach resort to relax after your long journey
- Negombo city tour
- Dutch Canal boat ride in the evening (4pm–6pm)
Day 2Negombo → Dambulla → Sigiriya
Sigiriya
145km / 3hrs
- Visit Dambulla Cave Temple — a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the island's largest cave painting and statue complex, climbing 400 steps to explore five caves dating back to the 1st century
- Village tour with a traditional lunch
- Pidurangala Rock climb for sunset
Day 3Sigiriya → Polonnaruwa
Sigiriya
65km / 1hr
- Explore the old city — Polonnaruwa Ruins, Sri Lanka's second capital during the medieval period
- Authentic lunch at a farmer's house
- Evening safari at Kaudulla or Minneriya National Park (3pm–6pm)
Day 4Sigiriya → Dambulla → Matale → Kandy
Kandy
100km / 2.5hrs
- Climb Sigiriya Lion's Rock in the morning
- Kandy city and local market
- Kandyan cultural dance performance
- Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic visit
Day 5Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Ella
Ella
Scenic hill-country drive
- Tea plantation & tea factory tour
- Ramboda Waterfall
- Nuwara Eliya city visit
- Scenic train journey from Nanu Oya to Ella (2.33pm) through tea plantations, misty hills and waterfalls
- Explore Ella village
Day 6Ella → Wellawaya → Thanamalvila → Yala
Yala
90km / 2hrs
- Nine Arch Bridge
- Little Adam's Peak
- Ravana Waterfall
- Relax at your Yala hotel
Day 7Yala → Mirissa → Galle
Galle
145km / 2.5hrs
- Morning safari at Yala National Park (5am–10am), famous for leopards, elephants and birdlife
- Stop at Mirissa's Coconut Tree Hill viewpoint
- Stilt fishermen at Habaraduwa and sea turtle conservation
- Relax at your beach hotel
Day 8Galle → CMB International Airport
End of tour
140km / 2hrs
- Explore Galle Fort — a UNESCO-listed Dutch fortification with cobblestone streets, colonial buildings, boutique shops, cafés and galleries
- Drop-off at CMB Airport or Colombo — end of the tour
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