Sri Lanka: 7-Day Off-The-Beaten Path Tour
This 7-day Sri Lanka tour gives you a complete picture of Sri Lanka, from historical temples, rural villages, endangered mangrove forests, pristine beaches, wildlife parks, and scenery with waterfalls, mountains, and tea gardens in the hill country. Make an off-road jeep ride at Yala National Park. The tour includes West Coast Beach Resort, giving you time to relax. Day 1: Colombo-Anuradhapura-Sigiriya Meet your driver and proceed to your hotel in Sigiriya. En route, visit the Anuradhapura historical site. After the Anuradhapura city tour, visit the Mihintale ancient temple and the popular Aukana Buddha statue. Overnight stay in Sigiriya Day 2: Sigiriya-Polonnaruwa After a leisurely breakfast, climb the Sigiriya rock fortress and visit King Kassapa's palace. Today, you can see his swimming pool, granite throne, and other ancient constructions. Later, proceed to Polonnaruwa and take the city tour. A 3-hour city tour gives you the opportunity to witness temples, Buddha statues, gardens, the king's place, and many other important monuments. Overnight stay in Sigiriya Day 3: Sigiriya-Kandy After a leisurely breakfast, proceed to the hotel in Kandy. En route, stop at Dambulla Golden Temple and visit a spice garden. In the afternoon, travel to Kandy City, embark on a walking tour, explore the Temple of the Tooth Relic, explore the Peradeniya Botanical Garden, and enjoy a Kandyan cultural show. Overnight stay in Kandy Day 4: Kandy-Nuwara eliya-Ella After breakfast, drive to the scenic hill country resort of Nuwara Eliya; en route, stop at Ramboda waterfall, tea garden and tea factory. Later on in the day, take a hill country train ride before starting a city tour of Nuwara Eliya. Board the hill country train that is headed towards Ella. The hill country train journey lasts about 2 hours and is one of the world's most scenic train trips. Immerse yourself in the captivating mountain scenery along the way. Overnight stay in Ella Day 5: Ella-Yala After breakfast, head to the South Coast Wildlife Park, Yala National Park, and, en route, stop at Ravana Waterfalls. In the afternoon, go on an off-road jeep safari at Yala National Park and witness a large number of wild animals, such as leopards, elephants, crocodiles, sloth bears, wild buffaloes, etc. Overnight stay in Yala Day 6: Yala-Bentota After a leisurely breakfast, leave for the hotel in Bentota. En-route walking tour of Galle Fort, visiting sea turtle conservation project and a slow-boat ride along the Bentota River and mangrove lagoon in search of crocodiles, monitor lizards, monkeys anightgiht stay in Bentota Day 7: Bentota-Colombo Leisurely breakfast and leave for Colombo. Your driver will drop you off at your hotel or the airport after your Colombo sightseeing tour. The Colombo sightseeing tour includes Gangarama Temple, Simamalaka, Viharamahadevi Park, Cinnamon Garden, Independence Memorial Hall, Galle Face Green, and the town hall.