Sigiriya · Deluxe Room · 2 nights
Tropical Life Resort
★★★★ · Double / twin · Half board
Sample property — your specialist confirms the hotel based on availability.
CultureNature
Sigiriya, Kandy & Colombo — 4-Star Hotels
Overview
Head north via the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage to Sigiriya for two nights. Climb the 5th-century Sigiriya Rock Fortress with its frescoes and lion-paw stairway, and in the afternoon join a jeep safari in Minneriya National Park, famous for its large elephant herds. Continue to Kandy via a spice garden at Matale and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya, with a Kandyan dance show in the evening, then tour Kandy and drive to Colombo for a city tour and a final night. Private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking chauffeur, breakfast and dinner daily. This version uses 4-star hotels (listed under Accommodation); the same tour is also offered with 3-star or 5-star hotels.
5Days
0Guided sightseeing days
1Private transfers
8Meals included
Highlights
- Climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress
- Elephant safari in Minneriya
- Temple of the Tooth & Kandy Lake
- Colombo city tour
- Sigiriya Rock Fortress
- Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy
- Ella & the hill country
Day-by-day itinerary
Your chauffeur meets you at Bandaranaike International Airport (Colombo) with a welcome garland. Drive to Sigiriya (about 4½ hours), visiting the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage on the way.
ElephantsDinnerClimb Sigiriya Rock Fortress, King Kassapa's 5th-century royal citadel, with its water gardens, frescoes and lion-paw stairway. In the afternoon, a jeep safari in Minneriya National Park to watch elephants in the wild.
UNESCO siteSafariBreakfast & DinnerDrive to Kandy (about 3 hours), visiting a spice garden at Matale. In the afternoon, the Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya, renowned for its orchids. In the evening, a Kandyan cultural dance show (free tickets with the gem museum visit).
GardensCultural showBreakfast & DinnerKandy city tour: the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), Kandy Lake, Upper Lake Drive and the market square, with time for crafts, gems and souvenirs. Then drive to Colombo (about 4 hours) for a city tour: Pettah, the Fort district, the Old Parliament, Galle Face Green, Seema Malaka on Beira Lake and Cinnamon Gardens.
TempleCity tourBreakfast & DinnerAfter breakfast, transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport for your flight home. (about 40 minutes)
Private transferBreakfast
Where you’ll stay
Kandy · Deluxe Room · 1 night
Hotel Topaz
★★★★ · Double / twin · Half board
Sample property — your specialist confirms the hotel based on availability.
Colombo · Superior Room · 1 night
Fairway Colombo
★★★★ · Double / twin · Half board
Sample property — your specialist confirms the hotel based on availability.
Included
- Accommodation as listed (or similar) in a double room
- Half board: breakfast and dinner at the hotels
- Private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking chauffeur for all transfers and sightseeing
- Meet & assist at Colombo airport, with a welcome garland
- Expressway tolls and parking
- All local government taxes
- One bottle of water per person per day
- Spice garden visit with complimentary head massage (on request)
- Gem museum visit with free tickets to the Kandyan dance show
- Kandy Lake visit
Not included
- International flights (we can quote them for you)
- Sri Lanka ETA / visa fees
- Entrance fees to sights (paid locally — see the FAQ)
- Lunches and drinks
- Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve gala dinner supplements charged by hotels
- Early check-in and late check-out
- Optional activities such as water sports, rafting and safaris not listed as included
- Travel insurance, personal expenses and tips
Important notes
- Prices are per person, sharing a double room. The price for your travel date is shown in the booking panel.
- More travellers means a lower price per person because the private car and chauffeur are shared: 4–5, 6–7 and 8-traveller prices are applied automatically.
- Solo travellers and odd numbers pay the single-room supplement. Children and triple rooms are quoted on request.
- Hotels are confirmed when you book. If a listed hotel is full we book another of the same category.
- Your chauffeur is available from 7:00 to 20:00 on the itinerary. Extra trips outside the itinerary or late-evening trips are charged locally.
- Drive times are approximate and depend on traffic.
Cancellation
Sending a booking request is free and non-binding. We confirm the hotels and the final price in writing before you pay. Once confirmed, cancellation charges follow the hotel terms and depend on how close to arrival you cancel; we send the exact terms with your confirmation.
Read the cancellation policy →Package FAQs
The price shown is per person for two travellers sharing a double room, with breakfast and dinner. Groups of four or five, six or seven, and eight pay less per person because the private car and chauffeur are shared — the booking panel applies it automatically. Solo travellers and odd numbers pay the single-room supplement, also shown in the booking panel. Children and triple rooms are quoted on request.
Yes. Every tour is private and starts on the date you choose. You can add nights, change hotels or swap visits — we confirm the new itinerary and price in writing before you pay.
December to April is the best season for the west and south coasts (Bentota, Galle, Colombo) and the hill country. The east coast around Trincomalee is at its best from May to September. Yala and the Cultural Triangle can be visited all year.
Most visitors need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before arrival. Check the rules for your passport and apply on the official site, eta.gov.lk. Visa fees are not included in the tour price.
Entrance fees are paid directly at each site. Approximate fees per person for international visitors: Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage USD 24, Sigiriya Rock Fortress USD 35, Minneriya National Park jeep safari USD 70, Temple of the Tooth, Kandy USD 7, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya USD 12, Lotus Tower, Colombo USD 20, Gangaramaya Temple USD 2. SAARC passport holders pay less at some sites. Optional activities are only paid if you join them.
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