Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Essentials

Colombo highlights, Kandy heritage, and Bentota beaches with a Galle Fort day trip.

7 Days / 6 Nights · From $1,200 pp

As your tour operator, we handle the full program with private transfers, carefully selected stays, and local guides who bring each destination to life. We can tailor pacing, accommodation level, and experiences to match your requirements.

Highlights

  • Colombo city tour with Gangaramaya Temple and Lotus Tower
  • Pinnawala elephants plus Kandy culture and the Temple of the Tooth
  • Bentota beaches, turtle hatchery, Madu River cruise, and Galle Fort

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Colombo

Colombo

Meet and greet on arrival with a private transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Colombo.

  • Optional Galle Face sunset walk
  • Optional rooftop dining experience
Day 2

Colombo sights to Kandy

Colombo to Kandy via Pinnawala

Enjoy a guided Colombo city tour, visit Gangaramaya Temple and the Lotus Tower, then continue to Kandy with a stop at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. Overnight in Kandy.

  • Colombo city tour highlights
  • Gangaramaya Temple visit
  • Lotus Tower observation deck
  • Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Day 3

Kandy culture

Kandy

Visit Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, explore Kandy city, and see the Temple of the Tooth. Enjoy a Kandyan dance performance in the evening. Overnight in Kandy.

  • Peradeniya Botanical Gardens
  • Temple of the Tooth visit
  • Kandyan dance performance
Day 4

Transfer to Bentota

Kandy to Bentota

Drive to the southwest coast and check in to your beach hotel. Enjoy Bentota Beach in the evening. Overnight in Bentota.

  • Bentota Beach sunset
  • Optional lagoon-side dinner
Day 5

Coastal nature and water sports

Bentota and Kosgoda

Visit the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery and take a Madu River mangrove cruise. Enjoy water sports on the lagoon. Overnight in Bentota.

  • Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery visit
  • Madu River mangrove cruise
  • Jet ski, banana boat, and tube ride
Day 6

Galle Fort day trip

Bentota to Galle and return

Take a day trip to Galle for a city tour and a walk around the UNESCO-listed fort. Return to Bentota for a relaxed evening. Overnight in Bentota.

  • Galle city tour
  • Galle Fort ramparts walk
  • Optional seaside cafe stop
Day 7

Departure

Bentota to Airport

Check out and transfer to the airport for departure.

  • Optional final beach walk

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