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Sri Lanka — the East Coast & the Highlands

Trincomalee’s beaches first, then the cultural triangle, the tea hills and the south.

Destination
Negombo · Trincomalee · Sigiriya · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Ella · Unawatuna · Colombo — Sri Lanka
Duration
15 days / 14 nights
Cities
Negombo · Trincomalee · Sigiriya · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Ella · Unawatuna · Colombo
Stay categories
4★

Overview

Fifteen days that start on the east coast: Nilaveli, Pigeon Island and Koneswaram Temple in Trincomalee, then Minneriya and Sigiriya, Kandy, the tea country, the scenic train and Ella, and the southern coast before Colombo.

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Stay areas
Negombo · Trincomalee · Sigiriya · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Ella · Unawatuna · Colombo
Choose the duration
Stay category
Coming Soon

Daily programme

  1. A white Buddhist temple with a stupa dome, red steps and a wall decorated with black elephant figures among palms in Sri Lanka
    Day 1

    Day 1: Welcome to Sri Lanka — Negombo

    Airport welcome, transfer to Negombo, a short tour or free time.

    • Airport welcome
    • Negombo

    Stay: Negombo

  2. A calm golden-sand beach with footprints, shaded by coconut palms beside turquoise surf
    Day 2

    Day 2: To Trincomalee — Nilaveli Beach

    Travel to Trincomalee, passing Pinnawala if the route and time allow, and an evening at Nilaveli Beach.

    • Pinnawala (if time allows)
    • Nilaveli Beach

    Stay: Trincomalee

  3. Open blue ocean with a whale surfacing in the distance, off the coast of Sri Lanka
    Day 3

    Day 3: Dolphins, Pigeon Island and Koneswaram Temple

    A dolphin and whale watching trip or Pigeon Island by season, Koneswaram Temple and Lovers Leap.

    • Dolphins and whales (seasonal)
    • Pigeon Island
    • Koneswaram Temple
    • Lovers Leap

    Stay: Trincomalee

  4. A calm golden-sand beach with footprints, shaded by coconut palms beside turquoise surf
    Day 4

    Day 4: A free day at Nilaveli

    A free day at Nilaveli Beach or optional water activities.

    • Nilaveli Beach
    • Water activities (optional)

    Stay: Trincomalee

  5. A visitor on the summit of Sigiriya Rock looking over the forest and mountains, Sri Lanka
    Day 5

    Day 5: Minneriya wildlife and the Sigiriya village

    Hurulu Eco Park or Minneriya National Park, depending on wildlife viewing, then the Sigiriya village.

    • Hurulu / Minneriya
    • Sigiriya village

    Stay: Sigiriya

  6. A visitor on the summit of Sigiriya Rock looking over the forest and mountains, Sri Lanka
    Day 6

    Day 6: Sigiriya Rock and a day of rest

    Sigiriya Rock if conditions and time allow, then rest.

    • Sigiriya Rock

    Stay: Sigiriya

  7. A white building with a red tiled roof on Kandy Lake beside the temple complex
    Day 7

    Day 7: A spice garden and Kandy

    A spice garden, the Temple of the Tooth (optional) and a cultural show.

    • Spice garden
    • Temple of the Tooth (optional)
    • Cultural show

    Stay: Kandy

  8. A woman standing among rolling tea plantations in the hill country of Sri Lanka
    Day 8

    Day 8: Peradeniya, Ramboda and the tea country

    Peradeniya Gardens (optional), the Ramboda viewpoint and tea plantations, then Nuwara Eliya.

    • Peradeniya (optional)
    • Ramboda viewpoint
    • Tea plantations

    Stay: Nuwara Eliya

  9. A green mountain valley of forest and grassland in Sri Lanka's hill country (Horton Plains)
    Day 9

    Day 9: Nuwara Eliya, Gregory Lake and Hakgala Gardens

    A Nuwara Eliya tour, Gregory Lake and the Hakgala Botanical Gardens.

    • Gregory Lake
    • Hakgala Gardens

    Stay: Nuwara Eliya

  10. A blue train on a mountainside with a passenger photographing from the window in the Sri Lankan hill country
    Day 10

    Day 10: The scenic train to Ella

    The scenic train from Nanu Oya to Ella, subject to availability, and an Ella and waterfalls tour.

    • Scenic train
    • Ella waterfalls

    Stay: Ella

  11. A traveller in a straw hat sitting on the wall of the Nine Arches Bridge among tea hills in Ella
    Day 11

    Day 11: Little Adam’s Peak and the Nine Arches Bridge

    Little Adam’s Peak or a rest at the hotel, and the Nine Arches Bridge.

    • Little Adam’s Peak
    • Nine Arches Bridge

    Stay: Ella

  12. Visitors strolling by the Galle Fort lighthouse among palm trees on the Sri Lankan coast
    Day 12

    Day 12: Ravana Falls and the southern coast

    Travel to Unawatuna via Ravana Falls and relax on the beach.

    • Ravana Falls
    • Beach

    Stay: Unawatuna

  13. A golden-sand beach with turquoise water on the southern coast of Sri Lanka
    Day 13

    Day 13: A coastal day — turtles or Galle Fort

    A coastal day, with a turtle area or Galle Fort as optional visits.

    • Turtle area (optional)
    • Galle Fort (optional)

    Stay: Unawatuna

  14. The green-and-pink Lotus Tower reflected in a lake in Colombo under a blue sky
    Day 14

    Day 14: The Madu River, turtles and Colombo

    Travel to Colombo via the Madu River and a turtle centre.

    • Madu River
    • Turtle centre

    Stay: Colombo

  15. A smiling couple exchanging glances beside their suitcases in front of a large airport window
    Day 15

    Day 15: Farewell to Sri Lanka

    Breakfast and transfer to the airport.

    • Airport transfer

    End of the programme

4-star hotels

  • ★★★★

    Club Dolphin Hotel

    Negombo · 1 night

    Room type: Deluxe room (Deluxe Room)

    The hotel name and classification are verified with the supplier before the final offer; the hotel is never replaced without the owner’s approval.

    Photos of this hotel and room are pending and will be added once usage rights are secured.

  • ★★★★

    Amaranthe Bay

    Trincomalee · 3 nights

    Room type: Deluxe room (Deluxe Room)

    The hotel name and classification are verified with the supplier before the final offer; the hotel is never replaced without the owner’s approval.

    Photos of this hotel and room are pending and will be added once usage rights are secured.

  • ★★★★

    Sigiriana Resort

    Sigiriya · 2 nights

    Room type: Deluxe room (Deluxe Room)

    The hotel name and classification are verified with the supplier before the final offer; the hotel is never replaced without the owner’s approval.

    Photos of this hotel and room are pending and will be added once usage rights are secured.

  • ★★★★

    Thilanka Kandy

    Kandy · 1 night

    Room type: Deluxe room (Deluxe Room)

    The hotel name and classification are verified with the supplier before the final offer; the hotel is never replaced without the owner’s approval.

    Photos of this hotel and room are pending and will be added once usage rights are secured.

  • ★★★★

    The CheRiz / Araliya Green Hills

    Nuwara Eliya · 2 nights

    Room type: Deluxe room (Deluxe Room)

    Two alternative hotels, not both: The CheRiz or Araliya Green Hills — the owner chooses before the final offer.

    Photos of this hotel and room are pending and will be added once usage rights are secured.

  • ★★★★

    Morning Dew / Pinnacle Ella

    Ella · 2 nights

    Room type: Deluxe room (Deluxe Room)

    Two alternative hotels, not both: Morning Dew or Pinnacle Ella — the owner chooses before the final offer.

    Photos of this hotel and room are pending and will be added once usage rights are secured.

  • ★★★★

    Agnus Unawatuna

    Unawatuna · 2 nights

    Room type: Deluxe room (Deluxe Room)

    The hotel name and classification are verified with the supplier before the final offer; the hotel is never replaced without the owner’s approval.

    Photos of this hotel and room are pending and will be added once usage rights are secured.

  • ★★★★

    Mirage Colombo

    Colombo · 1 night

    Room type: Deluxe room (Deluxe Room)

    The hotel name and classification are verified with the supplier before the final offer; the hotel is never replaced without the owner’s approval.

    Photos of this hotel and room are pending and will be added once usage rights are secured.

Included

Included services will be listed once the programme is approved.

Not included

Excluded services will be listed once the programme is approved.

Terms and conditions

  • Prices are announced as «Coming Soon». No supplier price, discount or payment is available yet, and nothing here is a confirmed booking.
  • The offer depends on the supplier’s confirmation for the travel date and the number of travellers; room and activity availability is not guaranteed.
  • The meal plan (breakfast, or breakfast and dinner) follows the chosen offer and the supplier contract; dinner is not assumed to be included.
  • Entrance fees, activities, the Ella train, boat and safari tours, balloon rides and whale watching are not pre-paid tickets unless clearly confirmed; they are seasonal and weather-dependent, and animal-welfare rules apply.
  • Cancellation and payment terms differ between suppliers and are not published until reviewed and approved.
  • Sending a request is not a confirmed booking: nothing is paid and no rooms are held until the consultant confirms the offer with you.
Sri Lanka — 15 days · ALNWRAS WORLD