You will be transferred to Sigiriya, Habarana, or Dambulla from your location.

Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress - Your guide will meet you at the airport or at your hotel and transfer you to a hotel around Sigiriya, Dambulla, or Habarana.

In the evening, visit the Sigiriya Lion Rock Fortress. Sigiriya or Sinhagiri (Lion Rock Sinhala: සීගිරිය, pronounced see-gi-ri-yə) is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is a site of historical and archaeological significance, dominated by a massive column of rock approximately 180 m (590 ft) high.

Visit around Sigiriya and Habarana

Minneriya National Park - Minneriya National Park is a national park in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area was designated as a national park on 12 August 1997, having originally been declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1938. The reason for declaring the area as protected is to safeguard the catchment of Minneriya Tank and the wildlife of the surrounding area. The tank is of historical importance, having been built by King Mahasen in the third century AD. The park serves as a dry season feeding ground for the elephant population dwelling in the forests of Matale, Polonnaruwa, and Trincomalee districts. The park earned revenue of Rs. 10.7 million in the six months ending in August 2009. Along with Kaudulla and Girithale, Minneriya forms one of the 70 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) of Sri Lanka. The park is situated 182 kilometres (113 mi) from Colombo.

Transfer to Kandy

Dambulla Cave Temple - Dambulla is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. The rock towers 160 m over the surrounding plains. There are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding area. Major attractions are spread over five caves, which contain statues and paintings. These paintings and statues are related to Gautama Buddha and his life. There are a total of 153 Buddha statues, three statues of Sri Lankan kings, and four statues of gods and goddesses. The latter include Vishnu and Ganesha. The murals cover an area of 2,100 square metres (23,000 sq ft). Depictions on the walls of the caves include the temptation by the demon Mara and Buddha’s first sermon.

Matale Herbal and Spice Garden - The Matale Herbal and Spice Garden is full of exotic, tantalizing, and luscious spices and herbs. The ayurvedic medicine made from the herbs provides cures for a huge variety of illnesses such as arthritis, paralysis, cancer, and many more since ancient times.

Sri Muthumariamman Temple - Muthumariamman Temple or Arulmigu Sri Muthumari Amman Kovil is a Hindu temple in Matale, Sri Lanka. The prefix “Muthu” literally means “pearl”. “Mari” means rain and “Amman” means mother in Tamil language. The temple is dedicated to Mariamman, the goddess of rain and fertility.

Visit around Kandy

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic or Sri Dalada Maligawa is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is located in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy, which houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha.

Royal Botanical Gardens - Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya, are about 5.5 km to the west of the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. In 2016, the garden was visited by 1.2 million locals and 400,000 foreign visitors. It is near the Mahaweli River and is renowned for its collection of orchids.

Natural Gems and Gemmological Museum - All visitors to our exclusive geological and gemological museum are invariably given comprehensive knowledge on how Sri Lanka was formed 4.6 billion years ago, encompassing the wonderful minerals and gemstones that outshine those in other parts of the world. The knowledge includes the genesis and deposits of gemstones after they are washed off to the places where the bottoms of gem pits lead to. Furthermore, in our museum, you will see the rarest minerals in the world, which are located and found in Sri Lanka, and also the oldest fossils of living beings, which originated in the Cambrian (541-485 million years) Era.

Kandy View Point - Arthur’s Seat Kandy is a nice viewpoint of Kandy city, especially the lake. It is situated at Rajapihilla Mawatha, 550m above sea level.

Transfer to southern beach via Kitulgala

Adventure LK White Water Rafting Kitulgala - Known for adventure sports, Kitulgala is a town located west of the road from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya. It’s a town situated amid thickly forested hills. It was once a filming location for David Lean’s 1957 Oscar-winning epic “Bridge on the River Kwai” on the banks of the Kelani River. Most visitors for adventure sports come from Colombo. Kitulgala’s main attraction is white water rafting, where you can ride the tides of the Kelani River. Other popular activities include confidence jumps, stream sliding, waterfall abseiling, jungle trekking, bird watching, cave exploration, and river trips and expeditions.

Bentota Beach - In the evening, relax at the beach in Bentota, Kosgoda, or Hikkaduwa.

Visit all attractions between Bentota and Galle

Madu River - Boat rides are offered by a few private operators on the Madu River. The ride includes an hour-long boat trip with a couple of stops at a spice garden and a fish spa.

Sea Turtle Conservation Project (Koggala) - Here you will find lots of information about Sri Lanka’s pioneering sea turtle conservation project - why Sri Lanka (and the village of Kosgoda in particular) is a prime turtle nesting site, why the conservation project is needed, and how the project is operated by local people with the help of international volunteers.

Transfer to airport or Colombo and finish the tour

Katunayake - Finally, you will be dropped off at the airport or in Colombo.

• Driver accommodations and fees included
• Flexible road tour across Sri Lanka (excluding off-road)
• Complimentary water bottles for the tour
• Experienced English-speaking chauffeur/driver
• A/C vehicle with fuel provided (car for 1-3 people, minivan for 4-6, micro van or mini bus for 7+)

• Entrance fees for attractions
• Food and drinks
• safari jeeps
• off road drive