Trip StyleClassic

Sri Lanka Experience

8 days ex Colombo

Trip Code: ASSP

Colombo, Anuradhapura, Dambulla, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage, Kandy, Uda Walawe National Park, Galle Fort

Scramble over rock fortresses, and be amazed at rock paintings centuries old in this experience of a lifetime. Be moved by the elephant orphanage and completely in awe on a game drive through Uda Walawe National Park, where you may see leopards, elephants and crocodiles before returning to the urban jungle of Colombo.

Day 1 Arrive Colombo

Arrive in Colombo at any time.

Day 2 Sigiriya

Drive through some spectacular scenery and beautiful villages stopping along the way to visit The elephant orphanage at Pinnawala and also to view the world's biggest area of wall paintings at nearby Dambulla Rock Temple.In the afternoon arrive in Sigiriya, a small town dwarfed by the magnificent Rock Fortress.

Day 3 Anuradhapura

Sri Lanka's first capital and a potent symbol of Sinhalese power, Anuradhapura is the most extensive and important of Sri Lanka's ancient cities.

Day 4 Polonnaruwa

Start the morning with a climb up the 5th century Sigiriya Rock Fortress before exploring the graceful granite Buddhas of Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa.

Day 5 Kandy

Today our journey takes us on to Kandy, the ‘capital’ of the hill country, a relaxing lakeside town surrounded by hills and tea plantations.

Day 6 Uda Walawe National Park

Enjoy a game drive through Uda Walawe National Park where you may catch a glimpse of leopards, elephants, crocodiles, slots, and mongoose in their natural habitat.

Day 7 Galle

Stop at the once busy colonial port town of Galle, dominated by the Dutch Fort.

Day 8 Depart Colombo