Day 1 – Airport – Pinnawala- Sigiriya rock (staying in sigiriya) Sigiriya Rock Fortress is located on a flat surface of a gigantic gneiss rock that towers dramatically. Its vertical walls rises up forming a kingdom of Kassapa where now only the ruins of an ancient civilization exist. In addition, in order to get there, if you are brave enough, you will have to climb a series of staircases that are attached to rock walls. Once you enter the fort, you will get to witness the ruins, frescoes and water gardens around the premises and the sight of the magnificent rolling hills and forest from the fort will simply baffle you.

Day 2 – Polonnaruwa ancient city-Harabana Minneriya safari (staying in Sigiriya) Polonnaruwa is the second capital of Sri Lanka in the 11th and 12th centuries. You will visit the ruins of the Royal Palace, the Lankatilleke Vihare (3rd century AD) the Thuparama Dagoba and the Gal Vihare, three splendid statues of the Buddha in upright, sedant and recumbent postures carved out of a large rock. Other interesting sights are the Lotus Bath, Tivanke Image House with the best known Buddhist frescoes of Sri Lanka, and man-made Parakarama Samudra built by Parakarama Bahu the great. 

Day 3 – Dambulla temple-Kandy tooth temple -evening cultural dancing show-Kandy(staying in Kandy) Kandy is one of the most popular places to visit that is wrapped by awe-inspiring vistas, tea plantations and spice gardens. The place is decorated with lush greenery and is blessed with a temperate climate making it a righteous abode to have a romantic holiday. Kandy is known for Temple of Tooth and EsalaPerahera, these two attractions are widely visited.

Day 4 – Kandy- tea garden & factory – Ramboda water fall- Nuwara Eliya(staying in Nuwara Eliya) Nuwara Eliya is located 150 km away from Colombo in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka. Nuwara Eliya can be reached from Colombo via Kandy, the gateway to Central Highlands of Sri Lanka. Colombo-Kandy-Nuwara Eliya is the most scenic highland motor road of Sri Lanka.

Day 5 – Nuwara Eliya- Horton plain- train ride to Ella – nine arch breach & little adam’s peak- Tissa( staying in Tissa)

Day 6 – Tissa- Yala safari- Mirissa (staying in Mirissa) ala National Park, one of Sri Lanka’s premier wildlife destinations. Encompassing a vast area of scrub jungle, brackish lagoons and spectacular rock monoliths, the park can boast one of the largest populations of leopards in the world, with many of the young males often seen walking along the trails during the day. There are also substantial numbers of elephants, as well as wild buffalo, pangolins and crocs and a rich diversity of birds that include lesser flamingos, paradise flycatchers and crested hawk eagles.

Day 7 – Whale watching-Galle fort-Bentota (staying in Bentota) To see a Blue Whale in its natural habitat is something most of us can only dream of. To see more than one in a lifetime would be very rare experience reserved for a fortunate lot.The ever smiling, mischievous dolphins will put on a show while some of the oldest and the largest sea creatures, the humpback and the blue whales, will nonchalantly glide past you. 

Day 8 – Water sport in Bentota-Colombo-Airport