Sri Lanka Cultural & Nature Explorer Tour (6 Days)
Overview
Day 01 – Airport → Dambulla / Habarana
Arrival and meet your chauffeur guide at the airport. Transfer to Dambulla/Habarana.
En route visit Dambulla Cave Temple, Sri Lanka’s largest and best-preserved cave temple complex.
Check-in hotel, dinner & overnight stay.
Day 02 – Sigiriya → Polonnaruwa → Minneriya Safari
After breakfast, visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress, the iconic ancient rock citadel.
Continue to Polonnaruwa Ancient City to explore ruins like Gal Vihara and the Royal Palace.
Evening jeep safari at Minneriya National Park, famous for large elephant gatherings.
Return to hotel, dinner & overnight stay.
Day 03 – Dambulla → Matale → Kandy
After breakfast, visit a spice garden in Matale.
Proceed to Kandy.
Evening cultural dance show and visit Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
Check-in hotel, dinner & overnight stay.
Day 04 – Kandy → Nuwara Eliya (Train Journey)
Travel by scenic train (Podi Menike) from Peradeniya to Nanu Oya.
Enjoy breathtaking views of tea plantations and mountains.
Visit a tea factory and transfer to Nuwara Eliya.
Check-in hotel, dinner & overnight stay.
Day 05 – Nuwara Eliya → Kitulgala → Colombo
After breakfast, proceed to Kitulgala for white water rafting and lunch.
Continue to Colombo for a city tour.
Check-in hotel & overnight stay.
Day 06 – Colombo → Airport
Breakfast at hotel and transfer to airport for departure.
Highlights
- Climb Sigiriya Rock in under 1 hour with stunning views and photo stops
- Visit Dambulla Cave Temple with panoramic countryside views
- Minneriya National Park safari to see large elephant gatherings & wildlife
- Explore ancient Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka’s historic royal capital
- Discover Kandy, a UNESCO sacred city and cultural capital
- Enjoy scenic Kandy–Nuwara Eliya train ride through tea plantations
- Experience white-water rafting in Kitulgala’s Kelani River
Places featured
- Kithulgala
- Nanu Oya station
- Temple of the sacred tooth relic
Additional information
- Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
- Starting Point: Colombo Airport Pickup
- Ending Point: Colombo Airport Drop
- Transport: Private air-conditioned vehicle
- Guide: English-speaking chauffeur guide
- Accommodation: Standard / Deluxe / Luxury options available
- Best Time to Travel: Year-round (best: Dec–Apr)
- Activities included: Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Minneriya Safari, Kandy, Train ride, Tea factory, Rafting
- Physical Level: Moderate walking required (Sigiriya climb)
What's Included
- Overnights Accommodations( as per itinerary )
- Breakfast & Dinner at hotel (except Dinner at Colombo)
- Transportation (as per itinerary )
- Air-Conditioned Vehicle
- English Speaking Driver Cum Guide
Not Included
- Personal Expenses.
- Personal Travel and Insurance.
- Covid Insurance
- PCR tests
- Meals which are not specified above (Lunch on tour)
- Tips and Porter-ages
- Camera Fees
- Entrance fees to the sites which are not specified above.
- Entry Visa Fees, please visit www.eta.gov.lk for more details / submit your individual visa application.
- All Entrance fees Not Included
USD 594.00
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