Sigiriya Rock Fortress rising out of the jungle plain at first light

14 daysPrivate departure

14 Days Sri Lanka

Our most complete circuit — the Cultural Triangle, the highlands, Horton Plains, Yala and the south coast, without rushing any of it.

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Duration: 13 nights / 14 days
Starts & ends: Colombo (Bandaranaike International)
Best for: Fortnight holidays and travellers who dislike a rushed pace
Pace: Private and fully flexible

Outline pending confirmation. This package was carried over from our previous website, which published a title and duration but no day-by-day plan. The outline below is built from the route’s own landmarks and is a starting shape only — ask us for the current itinerary and pricing for your dates.

What makes this journey different

Complete route, as originally published

Colombo City & Shopping Tour · Ridee Viharaya · Dambulla Cave Temple · Habarana Village Tour · Minneriya National Park · Sigiriya Lion Rock · Polonnaruwa · Aluvihari Rock Temple · Temple of the Tooth Relic · Kandy Lake & View Point · Kandy Cultural Show · Royal Botanical Gardens · Tea Plantation & Tea Factories · Gregory Lake · Seetha Amman Temple · Horton Plains National Park & World's End · Scenic train ride · Yala National Park safari · Sithulpawwa Rock Temple · Whale watching tour · Mirissa Beach · Coconut Tree Hill · Snorkelling & surfing · Galle Fort · Walk along the ramparts

Colombo City & Shopping Tour

Stop 1 of the route. See day 1 of the outline below for how we would place it.

Ridee Viharaya

Stop 2 of the route. See day 2 of the outline below for how we would place it.

Dambulla Cave Temple

Stop 3 of the route. See day 3 of the outline below for how we would place it.

Indicative day-by-day outline

A private journey with a chauffeur-guide throughout. A starting shape for your trip, not a fixed schedule — we rebuild it around your dates, pace and interests before you commit to anything.

Day 01–02Colombo & Ridee ViharayaThe city and shopping tour, then the cave temple at Ridee Viharaya.
Day 03–05Cultural TriangleDambulla, the Habarana village tour, Minneriya safari, Sigiriya Lion Rock, Polonnaruwa and Aluvihari.
Day 06–07KandyThe Temple of the Tooth Relic, the lake and view point, the cultural show and the Royal Botanical Gardens.
Day 08–09Tea country & Horton PlainsTea estates, Gregory Lake, the Seetha Amman Temple, then World's End on the Horton Plains.
Day 10Scenic rail to EllaThe hill-country train ride.
Day 11YalaA wildlife safari in Yala National Park and the Sithulpawwa Rock Temple.
Day 12–13South coastWhale watching, Mirissa Beach and Coconut Tree Hill, with snorkelling and surfing.
Day 14Galle & departureGalle Fort and the ramparts, then the airport.

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