Sri Lankan Summer Escape

Day 1  Fly to Colombo  
    
Day 2  Negombo    
Upon arrival at Colombo airport, transfer to your hotel in nearby Negombo.

Day 3  Negombo to Nuwara Eliya    
Leave Negombo and drive to the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea country. Stop en route at Kitulgala, a location for the 1957 movie ‘Bridge on the River Kwai’. On arrival in Nuwara Eliya, take a walk around the sights and enjoy the scenery.

Day 4  Horton Plains NP    
Set off early this morning to Horton Plains National Park for a scenic hike to the edge of the cliff at World’s End. Return to Nuwara Eliya and enjoy the afternoon at leisure.

Day 5  Nuwara Eliya to Kandy    
Head to the hill country capital of Kandy with a stop at a tea factory en route.

Day 6  Kandy    
Tantalise your taste buds on a culinary tour of Kandy. Visit a local restaurant specialising in Sinhalese dishes, before sampling some delectable Kandyan street food. Later, enjoy a show of Sri Lankan dance and drumming before visiting the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.

Day 7  Kandy to the Cultural Triangle
Drive north to the Cultural Triangle, with an optional stop on the way at a spice garden.

Day 8  Sigiriya & Minneriya NP    
This morning, visit Sigiriya and climb to the top of this impressive rock fortress.  In the afternoon, spot elephants and other wildlife on a game drive in Minneriya National Park.

Day 9  Polonnaruwa    
Spend the morning exploring the former capital city of Polonnaruwa, built during the 11th and 12th Centuries and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Spend the afternoon at leisure.

Day 10  Cultural Triangle to Trincomalee    
Drive to Trincomalee on the east coast and check into your beach resort.

Days 11-14  Trincomalee    
Enjoy a few days relaxing by the pool or on the beautiful white sandy beach.

Day 15  Trincomalee to Negombo    
Depart for the long drive back to Negombo for your final night in Sri Lanka. Alternatively, opt to fly to Colombo on a scenic light aircraft flight.

Days 16-17  Transfer to Colombo and fly home.