At the airport, you will be greeted by our staff who will take you into Colombo. The capital city is a melting pot of cultures and religions. Once at the comforts of your hotel, relax and recover from any jet lag. You’ll have a chauffeur guide who can introduce you to some of Colombo’s curiosities or alternatively you may indulge in some shopping.

Begin your Sri Lankan journey with breakfast at the hotel. Afterward, we will head to the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage to learn about the country’s wildlife. The orphanage is home to the largest population of captive elephants, and here you can watch them interact with their environment as they feed and bathe in the Ma Oya River.

After this, we will bring you to the cave temple in Polonnaruwa containing the best examples of ancient Sri Lankan paintings, including over 150 images of the Buddha, which impress visitors with their variety and scale. The most famous painting is a colossal figure of Buddha carved out of rock, which spans 14 meters.

After breakfast, we continue our sightseeing tours to Sigiriya. Our first stop is aone of the most popular tourist attractions in Sri Lanka. On top of a massive rock that juts out of the golden fields like a stony fortress, the 5th Century Fortress in the Sky (Sigiriya Rock) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Sri Lanka. After we finish exploring the fortress we head to the central province of the country, Kandy, and visit the Spice Garden – where we gain insights on how these spices are grown on such a large scale.

After departing Kandy, take an early morning ride to Nuwara Eliya. But before that, you can stop by and visit Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist site, the Dalada Maligawa. Located in the heart of Kandy, the temple is a place where pilgrims come to worship, and visitors may observe the rituals that take place around the Temple of the Tooth.

After that, you will now go to the heart of tea plantation country, Nuwara Eliya. It is one of the highest regions in Sri Lanka. During colonial times, the English and Scots favoured this region because it was cooler than other parts of the island. You can see remnants of this past today in the manicured gardens and manor homes that adorn the city.

After visiting Nuwara Eliya, we’ll drive along a water aerodrome facility near Nuwara Eliya. This is where the seaplanes take off and land on Lake Gregory. If we have time, we will visit Seetha Amman Temple which is a Botanical Garden.

From there, we will go to Bentota. A long beach stretches north, where it becomes a sandy strip known as Paradise Island, parallel to Bentota Lagoon.

After breakfast, we will head out for a City tour, visiting the beautiful sights of Bentota. We will then be able to enjoy a private boat safari on the Madu River, spotting Sri Lanka’s wildlife as we cruise through thick mangroves, open stretches of river and islands devoted to cinnamon cultivation.

We can also visit a Sea Turtle Conservation Centre on the way to Galle Face before heading to the hotel.

In the morning, bid farewell to Galle and make your way to Colombo. Before heading to Colombo, enjoy breakfast. Afterward, be immersed in the sights, sounds and smells of Colombo as you watch vendors and shoppers go about their business. In the afternoon, tour through the bustling streets of the Colombo Fort on a walking tour.