Eight-Day
First-timers with a week · 8 days, 7 nights
Eight-Day Island Sampler
The island's greatest hits in just over a week: rock, temple, train and beach.
- Sigiriya
- Kandy
- Nuwara Eliya
- Ella
- Mirissa
- Galle
Overview
Overview
A compact version of our classic route, with one or two nights in each place and the best of Sri Lanka in a single week.
Highlights
Sigiriya and Dambulla
Kandy and the Temple of the Tooth
The hill-country train
Beach time in Mirissa
Galle Fort
Day by day
Theitinerary.
- Day 01
Arrival
Airport welcome and a drive to Sigiriya.
- Day 02
Sigiriya
Climb the rock and visit the Dambulla cave temples.
- Day 03
Kandy
Visit a spice garden and the Temple of the Tooth.
- Day 04
Tea country
Drive up to Nuwara Eliya, stopping at a tea factory.
- Day 05
Train to Ella
Ride the train and see the Nine Arch Bridge.
- Day 06
To the coast
Drive down to Mirissa for the beach.
- Day 07
Galle
Spend a morning on the beach, then the afternoon in Galle Fort.
- Day 08
Departure
Transfer to the airport.
A suggested plan. Every day can be changed, extended or swapped to suit you.
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