Day 1
Colombo – Sigiriya, 4 Hours
Enjoy the scenic drive to the Cultural Triangle, perhaps stopping for an elephant ride and bathing the elephants at Millennium Elephant Foundation on the way.
Accommodation: Jetwing Vil Uyana
Day 2-4
Cultural Triangle
Things to do: An exciting full day can be spent between seeing the ancient ruined city of Polonnaruwa and driving out on safari to Minneriya to experience the natural wonders of this part of Sri Lanka.
A trip to Sigiriya rock (one of the 12 world UNESCO sites) temple is always delightful and interesting. Pidurangala is a second rock temple, just as exciting and awe-inspiring as Sigiriya. It is located just north of Sigiriya and was the cremation place of King Kasyapa, who built Sigiriya temple 1600 years ago.
Another option is a day-trip to the town of Dambulla with its famous cave temple – over 2000 years old!
Accomodation: Jetwing Vil Uyana
Day 5
Sigiriya – Nuwara Eliya, 4 hours
An early start and then a beautiful drive as you head to the Hill Country and to the lovely Heritance Tea Factory Hotel, set amidst the rolling hills and fuctional tea plantations.
Accomodation: Heritance Tea Factory
Hill Country
Visit one of the nearby tea factories; take a beautiful train trip to the town of Ella and see some sights, including the Ella waterfalls; or visit Lake Gregory and the famous Botanical Gardens of Nuwara Eliya.
Accomodation: Heritance Tea Factory
Day 8
Nuwara Eliya – Bentota, 5 hours
Leave the Hill Country behind and head to the beach!
Accomodation: Villa Bentota
Day 9-13
Spend a week of relaxion and in Villa Bentota, set on the pristine white-sand beaches of Sri Lanka’s West Coast. There are also a wide range of activities on offer in the town of Bentota, including deep sea fishing, whale watching, river safaris, snorkelling trips, bicycle tours as well as yoga and meditation courses.
Accomodation: Villa Bentota
Day 14
Bentota – Colombo, 3hours
Bid the beaches goodbye as you head back to the The Wallawwa Hotel, and spend a night in Sri Lanka’s capital city of Colombo.
Accomodation: The Wallawwa Hotel