Classic Ceylon
The essential first trip: ancient rock fortresses, the sacred city of Kandy, tea country by train and the Dutch fort of Galle.
- Duration
- 8 days / 7 nights
- Best months
- Dec – Mar · April · Oct – Nov
- Stops
- 6 destinations
- Price
- On request
Highlights
- Sunrise climb of Sigiriya Rock
- Temple of the Tooth, Kandy
- Kandy–Ella scenic train
- Galle Fort at sunset
Your route
Day by day
- Day1
Arrive in Sri Lanka · Negombo
West Coast · Overnight NegomboA relaxed lagoon town minutes from the airport — the easiest first night on the island.
- Meet & greet at Bandaranaike Airport (CMB)
- Lagoon boat ride & fish market
- Day2
Travel to Sigiriya
Cultural Triangle · Overnight SigiriyaThe 5th-century Lion Rock fortress rising 200 m above the jungle — a UNESCO icon.
- Climb Sigiriya Rock at sunrise
- Day3
Explore Sigiriya
Cultural Triangle · Overnight SigiriyaThe 5th-century Lion Rock fortress rising 200 m above the jungle — a UNESCO icon.
- Village tour & Pidurangala sunset
- Day4
Travel to Kandy
Hill Country · Overnight KandyThe last royal capital around a misty lake, guardian of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth.
- Temple of the Tooth & cultural show
- Day5
Travel to Nuwara Eliya
Hill Country · Overnight Nuwara Eliya“Little England” at 1,900 m — rolling tea estates, cool air and colonial bungalows.
- Tea factory & plantation walk
- Day6
Travel to Ella
Hill Country · Overnight EllaA laid-back mountain village of waterfalls, viewpoints and the famous Nine Arch Bridge.
- Scenic train ride into Ella
- Day7
Travel to Galle
South Coast · Overnight GalleA living 17th-century Dutch fort of ramparts, boutiques, cafés and ocean sunsets.
- Galle Fort walking tour
- Day8
Departure
Transfer to CMB airport- Breakfast, then private transfer to the airport
What’s included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- English-speaking chauffeur-guide
- Accommodation with breakfast
- Airport meet & greet
- All transfers & fuel
- 24/7 WhatsApp support
Not included
- International flights
- Entrance fees (quoted separately)
- Lunches & dinners
- Visa (ETA)
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