Ceylon Family Explorer – 10 Days / 9 Nights

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Overview

  • Duration:9 days 8 nights
  • Tour Type:Private tour
  • Language:English
3–5 star hotels can be arranged upon request based on your preferred standard and budget.

All our tour packages are fully customizable and can be tailored to suit your preferences,
budget, and travel requirements.
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Highlights

  • Climb Sigiriya Lion Rock, the 5th-century palace in the sky.
  • Cycle through Polonnaruwa, the medieval capital of ruins.
  • Walk beneath the sacred Bodhi Tree in Anuradhapura (oldest planted tree in the world).
  • Explore the colonial ramparts of the UNESCO Galle Dutch Fort.

Includes/Excludes

  • 24-hour vehicle and driver service throughout the tour
  • Super-condition, comfortable, and well-maintained vehicle
  • Airport pickup and drop-off
  • Professional English-speaking driver
  • Visits to hidden gems and unique local places
  • Flexible and fully customizable itinerary
  • Driver assistance throughout the journey
  • Accommodation
  • Meals and beverages
  • Entrance fees to attractions and activities
  • Safari charges, if applicable
  • Tour guides, if required
  • Spa, wellness, or other optional activities
  • Personal expenses
  • Accommodation Options

Cancellation policy

You can cancel up to 336 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Itinerary

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Day 1 – Arrival | Bandaranaike International Airport → Negombo

● Arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport.
● Transfer to Negombo.
● Relax after your flight.
● Evening stroll along Negombo Beach or visit the local fish market.
● Overnight stay in Negombo.

Day 2 – Negombo → Pinnawala → Kandy

● Breakfast at the hotel.
● Visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
● Enjoy watching the elephants being fed and bathing in the river.
● Continue to Kandy.
● Visit a Spice Garden en route.
● Evening visit to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
● Enjoy a traditional Kandyan Cultural Dance Show.
● Overnight stay in Kandy.

Day 3 – Kandy

● Breakfast.
● Visit the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya.
● Gem Museum visit.
● Kandy Lake walk.
● Free time for shopping and exploring the city.
● Overnight stay in Kandy.

Day 4 – Kandy → Nuwara Eliya

● Breakfast.
● Scenic drive through tea plantations.
● Visit a Tea Factory and Tea Plantation.
● Stop at Ramboda Waterfall.
● Explore Gregory Lake.
● Visit Victoria Park.
● Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 5 – Nuwara Eliya → Ella

● Breakfast.
● Enjoy one of the world's most scenic train journeys from Nanu Oya to Ella (subject to
ticket availability).
● Visit the Nine Arches Bridge.
● Explore Little Adam's Peak.
● Relax at a café overlooking the hills.
● Overnight stay in Ella.

Day 6 – Ella → Yala National Park

● Breakfast.
● Visit Ravana Falls.
● Drive to Yala National Park.
● Afternoon Jeep Safari in Yala National Park.
● Spot leopards, elephants, crocodiles, sloth bears, peacocks, and many bird species.
● Overnight stay near Yala National Park.

Day 7 – Yala → Mirissa

● Breakfast.
● Drive along the southern coastline to Mirissa.
● Relax on Mirissa Beach.
● Optional whale watching excursion (seasonal) or sunset cruise.
● Overnight stay in Mirissa.

Day 8 – Mirissa → Hikkaduwa

● Breakfast.
● Visit Coconut Tree Hill.
● Continue to Hikkaduwa.
● Enjoy snorkeling or a glass-bottom boat ride.
● Visit the Sea Turtle Hatchery.
● Relax on the beach.
● Overnight stay in Hikkaduwa.

Day 9 – Hikkaduwa → Colombo

● Breakfast.
● Drive to Colombo.
● Colombo City Tour including:
○ Independence Square
○ Gangaramaya Temple
○ Galle Face Green
○ Colombo National Museum (optional)
○ Pettah Market
● Shopping at One Galle Face Mall or Colombo City Centre.
● Farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
● Overnight stay in Colombo.

Day 10 – Colombo → Bandaranaike International Airport

● Breakfast.
● Depending on your flight schedule, enjoy some leisure time.
● Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport for departure.

from$2,060.00 /person

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