Sri Lankan Summer Escape

Day 1 Negombo      
Upon arrival at Colombo airport transfer to your hotel in nearby Negombo.      

Day 2 Negombo to Nuwara Eliya      
Leave Negombo and drive to the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea country. Stop en route at Kitulgala, a location for the 1957 movie ‘Bridge on the River Kwai’. On arrival in Nuwara Eliya, take a walk around the colonial sights.      

Day 3 Horton Plains NP      
Set off early this morning to Horton Plains National Park for a six mile hike to the edge of the escarpment at World’s End and on to the lovely Baker’s Falls. Return to Nuwara Eliya and enjoy the afternoon at leisure.      

Day 4 Nuwara Eliya to Kandy      
Head to the hill country capital of Kandy with a stop at a tea factory en route.  

Day 5 Kandy      
Tantalise your taste buds on a culinary tour of Kandy. Visit a local restaurant specialising in Sinhalese dishes, before sampling some delectable Kandyan street food. Later enjoy a show of Sri Lankan dance and drumming before visiting the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.      

Day 6 Kandy to the Cultural Triangle  
Drive north to the Cultural Triangle, with an optional stop on the way at a spice garden.

Day 7 Sigiriya & Minneriya NP      
This morning visit Sigiriya and climb to the top of this impressive rock fortress. In the afternoon spot elephants and other wildlife on a game drive in Minneriya National Park.  

Day 8 Polonnaruwa      
Spend the morning exploring the former capital city of Polonnaruwa, built during the 11th and 12th Centuries and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This afternoon is at leisure.  

Day 9 Cultural Triangle to Passekudah      
Drive to the east coast and check into your beach hotel in Passekudah.      

Days 10-13 Passekudah      
Enjoy a few days relaxing by the pool or on the beautiful white sandy beach.    

Day 14 Passekudah to Negombo      
Depart for the long drive back to Negombo for your final night in Sri Lanka. Alternatively avoid the drive and opt to fly to Colombo on a scenic light aircraft flight.  

Day 15 Negombo      
Transfer to Colombo airport.