Sigiriya · Deluxe Room · 1 night
ACME Grand Hotel
★★★ · Double / twin · Half board
Sample property — your specialist confirms the hotel based on availability.
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Sigiriya, Kandy, Tea Country & Bentota — 3-Star Hotels
Overview
A full circuit for a first trip. After Pinnawala's elephants, climb to the Dambulla Cave Temple and next morning Sigiriya Rock Fortress, then continue to Kandy via a spice garden, the Royal Botanic Gardens and a gem gallery, with a Kandyan dance show at night. Tour Kandy and the Temple of the Tooth before climbing through tea plantations, Ramboda Falls and the Hanuman temple to Nuwara Eliya. Visit Hakgala Gardens, then descend via Kitulgala (rafting optional) to Bentota for two nights with Galle Fort and the Madu River, finishing with Colombo on the way to the airport. Private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking chauffeur, breakfast and dinner daily. This version uses 3-star hotels (listed under Accommodation); the same tour is also offered with 4-star or 5-star hotels.
6Days
0Guided sightseeing days
0Private transfers
10Meals included
Highlights
- Sigiriya Rock & Dambulla Cave Temple
- Temple of the Tooth, Kandy
- Tea country around Nuwara Eliya
- Two nights on Bentota beach
- 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) via the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. In the evening, climb to the Dambulla Cave Temple, the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka.
ElephantsUNESCO siteDinnerClimb Sigiriya Rock Fortress, the 5th-century citadel of King Kassapa. Drive to Kandy (about 3 hours) via a spice garden at Matale, a gem gallery and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya. In the evening, a Kandyan cultural dance show (free tickets with the gem museum visit).
UNESCO siteCultural 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. Drive up into tea country past Ramboda Falls, the Sri Bhakta Hanuman Temple and a tea factory with tastings. Nuwara Eliya, 'Little England' at about 1,900 m, with its colonial bungalows, Gregory Lake and Victoria Park. Visit the Seetha Amman Temple, Gregory Lake and Victoria Park.
TempleTea countryBreakfast & DinnerVisit Hakgala Botanical Gardens (Ashok Vatika), linked to the Ramayana legend of Sita, then drive to the coast via Kitulgala — white-water rafting is optional — to Bentota (about 5½ hours).
RamayanaScenic driveBreakfast & DinnerExplore Galle Fort, the UNESCO-listed walled town built by the Portuguese, fortified by the Dutch and kept by the British — ramparts, lighthouse, colonial streets, cafés and boutiques. Back in Bentota: Bentota city tour with a boat ride on the Madu River through mangroves and islands, and a visit to the Kosgoda turtle hatchery, a conservation project protecting Sri Lanka's sea turtles. Water sports (jet ski, banana boat, tube ride) are optional.
UNESCO siteBoat rideBreakfast & DinnerDrive to Colombo. Colombo city tour: Gangaramaya Temple, Independence Square, the Port City, Pettah bazaar and the Fort district, then a sunset walk on Galle Face Green. Time for shopping at ODEL, Majestic City or the Pettah markets. Then transfer to the airport for your flight home (about 3½ hours driving in total).
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Where you’ll stay
Kandy · Deluxe Room · 1 night
Rivendell Hotel
★★★ · Double / twin · Half board
Sample property — your specialist confirms the hotel based on availability.
Nuwara Eliya · Deluxe Room · 1 night
Single Tree Mount Hotel
★★★ · Double / twin · Half board
Sample property — your specialist confirms the hotel based on availability.
Bentota · Deluxe Room · 2 nights
Laluna Ayurveda Resort or Blue Beach Hotel
★★★ · 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, tea factory & plantation, Sri Bhakta Hanuman Temple, Ramboda Falls, Seetha Amman Temple and Galle Fort visits
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, Dambulla Cave Temple USD 10, Sigiriya Rock Fortress USD 40, Temple of the Tooth, Kandy USD 7, Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya USD 12, Gregory Lake USD 4, Victoria Park USD 4, Hakgala Botanical Gardens USD 12, Kitulgala white-water rafting USD 20, Madu River boat ride USD 15, Kosgoda turtle hatchery USD 10, Colombo National Museum USD 7, Gangaramaya Temple USD 2, Lotus Tower, Colombo USD 20. SAARC passport holders pay less at some sites. Optional activities are only paid if you join them.
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