Island Odyssey

Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport, meet your driver and transfer to Negombo. Recover from your flight beside the coast with the rest of the day at leisure.

Activities: Airport meet and greet, private transfer, hotel leisure

Stay: 3–4 star hotel, Negombo

Journey through the scenic countryside to Sigiriya in Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle, then check in and relax for the evening.

Activities: Scenic drive, leisure time

Stay: 3–4 star hotel, Sigiriya

Explore Sigiriya Rock Fortress, then experience village life by bullock cart and catamaran. Visit a local home and enjoy a traditional lunch prepared by village residents.

Activities: Sigiriya Rock Fortress, village tour, traditional village lunch

Stay: 3–4 star hotel, Sigiriya

Visit Dambulla Cave Temple, continue via Matale for a spice garden stop, and finish with a colourful Kandyan cultural dance performance.

Activities: Dambulla Cave Temple, spice garden, cultural dance show

Stay: 3–4 star hotel, Kandy

Explore at your pace: the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy Lake, Royal Botanic Gardens, cafés or local markets.

Activities: Temple of the Tooth, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kandy Lake, leisure time

Stay: 3–4 star hotel, Kandy

Travel through waterfalls and tea plantations, visiting a tea factory to discover how Ceylon tea is produced.

Activities: Scenic hill-country drive, tea plantation and factory

Stay: 3–4 star hotel, Nuwara Eliya

Take the celebrated Nanu Oya–Ella train journey, subject to ticket availability, then explore Ella’s cafés and viewpoints.

Activities: Scenic train journey, leisure in Ella

Stay: 3–4 star hotel, Ella

Visit Nine Arch Bridge, hike Little Adam’s Peak or simply enjoy the peaceful mountain atmosphere.

Activities: Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak, leisure time

Stay: 3–4 star hotel, Ella

Stop at Ravana Falls en route to Yala, then take an afternoon jeep safari in search of leopards, elephants, crocodiles and birdlife.

Activities: Ravana Falls, Yala jeep safari

Stay: 3–4 star hotel, Yala

Follow the southern coastline to Galle and explore its UNESCO-listed fort before sunset.

Activities: Galle Fort walking tour, sunset by the fort

Stay: 3–4 star hotel, Galle

Continue to Bentota for beach relaxation, with optional Madu River safari or turtle conservation centre visit.

Activities: Beach relaxation; optional river safari and turtle hatchery

Stay: 3–4 star hotel, Bentota

Unwind by the beach or pool, book a spa treatment or try seasonal water sports.

Activities: Beach leisure, swimming, spa, optional water sports

Stay: 3–4 star hotel, Bentota

Explore Sri Lanka’s capital, including popular malls, local boutiques, souvenir shops, restaurants and cafés.

Activities: Colombo city tour, shopping experience

Stay: 3–4 star hotel, Colombo

Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport for departure with memories of Sri Lanka’s culture, wildlife, mountains and coast.

Activities: Airport transfer

Stay: Departure day