Classic Sri Lanka
9 nights · Sigiriya · Kandy · Ella · South Coast · from £3,480 pp
The whole island in one well-paced trip — the Cultural Triangle, a safari, the hill-country train and a finish on the south coast. The ideal first visit to Sri Lanka.
Day by day
- Day 1
Arrive Negombo
An easy first night near the airport.
- Days 2–3
Sigiriya & Dambulla
The rock fortress at dawn and the golden cave temples.
- Days 4–5
Kandy
The Temple of the Tooth, gardens and a cultural evening.
- Days 6–7
Ella
The scenic train, Little Adam’s Peak and the Nine Arch Bridge.
- Day 8
Yala safari
An afternoon game drive in search of leopards and elephants.
- Days 9–10
South coast
A relaxed finish on a calm southern beach.
- Negombo→
- Sigiriya→
- Kandy→
- Ella→
- Yala→
- South Coast
Best time to travel
December–April for the best combination of dry-zone and south-coast weather.
- Sigiriya & Dambulla
- Kandy and the Temple of the Tooth
- The hill-country train to Ella
- A Yala safari and a beach finish
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