Adventure and Wildlife in Sri Lanka

12 December 2022

With golden beaches, rising waves, misty mountains, grand history, and friendly smiles, Sri Lanka is the perfect destination for your next trip. There's plenty of activities packed into a small island, so travellers can be surfing the waves in the sunrise and enjoying the green carpeted mountains by sunset.

Makandura | Doluwa | Galoya | Ella | Galle (7 nights / 8 days)

Day 1: Makandura

Touch down in Sri Lanka, where you’ll be greeted by your chauffeur and escorted to your boutique hotel.

Day 2: Makandura - Kandy - Doluwa

Take in ancient Kandy City, the cultural capital of Sri Lanka, and the lush Perendiya Botanical Garden before checking into your hotel in Doluwa.

Day 3: Doluwa - Kondagala - Doluwa

Trek through Loolecondera tea estate to Kondagala peak for majestic 360° mountain views.

Day 4: Doluwa - Galoya

Head to Galoya for a special visit to one of the last remaining communities of the Veddha - the forest-dwelling indigenous people of Sri Lanka - to experience a slice of tribal life.

Day 5: Galoya

Spot Sri Lanka’s wildlife from the water while exploring the national park on a boat safari before heading back to your luxury eco lodge.

Day 6: Galoya

Visit little Adam’s peak in Ella and take in the impressive colonial-era Nine Arch Bridge (also know as the ‘Bridge in the Sky’), then head to your eco-friendly boutique hotel.

Day 7: Ella - Galle

Explore Galle, a prominent seaport shaped over centuries by the Persians, Arabs, Greeks, Romans, Malays and Indians, which has now been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Day 8: Galle - BIA

Enjoy breakfast before you are picked up by your chauffeur and accompanied to Bandaraneike International Airport ready for your onward travel.

To book your Sri Lankan adventure and to see the full itinerary, contact your Travel Counsellor today.

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