Icons of Ceylon

Day by Day

11 Nights / 12 Days

1. Day 1

   Arrival - Negombo

   Transfer from the airport to Negombo. Overnight in Negombo.

2. Day 2

   Negombo - Sigiriya

   Drive north (approximately 3.5 hours) via the Dambulla Cave Temple. Overnight in Sigiriya.

3. Day 3

   Sigiriya Rock Fortress

   Climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the morning. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Sigiriya.

4. Day 4

   Sigiriya - Kandy

   Drive to Kandy (approximately 3 hours). Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in the afternoon. Overnight in Kandy.

5. Day 5

   Kandy - Ceylon Tea Trails, Bogawantalawa

   Drive into the hills (approximately 2.5-3 hours) to Ceylon Tea Trails, five colonial-era planters' bungalows across four working tea estates around Castlereagh Lake. Overnight at Ceylon Tea Trails.

6. Day 6

   Tea Trails Estate Day

   A full day exploring the estate on foot or by bike, a tea factory visit and tasting. Overnight at Ceylon Tea Trails.

7. Day 7

   Ceylon Tea Trails - Ella

   Drive to Ella (approximately 2.5-3 hours). Visit the Nine Arch Bridge on arrival. Overnight in Ella.

8. Day 8

   Ella - Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Yala

   Morning hike to Little Adam's Peak. Drive south (approximately 3 hours) to Wild Coast Tented Lodge, cocoon-shaped tents on the edge of Yala National Park. Afternoon jeep safari. Overnight at Wild Coast Tented Lodge.

9. Day 9

   Yala National Park Safari

   Dawn safari through Yala National Park. Overnight at Wild Coast Tented Lodge.

10. Day 10

    Yala - Cape Weligama

    Drive to the south coast (approximately 2.5 hours) to Cape Weligama, a clifftop resort above one of the south coast's most photographed bays. Overnight at Cape Weligama.

11. Day 11

    Weligama - Fort Bazaar, Galle

    Drive to Galle (approximately 30-40 minutes) to Fort Bazaar, a restored 18th-century merchant's residence within the ramparts of Galle Fort. Overnight at Fort Bazaar.

12. Day 12

    Departure

    Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport (approximately 2.5 hours).