Arrive at the airport

Discover Colombo by Classic Car

After breakfast, get picked up from the residence in one of our classic cars by our experienced guide. Cruise around Colombo and learn about the city’s history, landmarks and interesting facts. Your passionate guide will take you to Colombo’s posh suburbs of Colombo. Then drive to the Fort district and discover the fascinating architecture and history of Colombo’s colonial district. Stop at the bazar district of Pettah to see Colombo’s chaotic merchant district in full swing.
You’ll see the massive contrast that is Colombo. Colombo’s Skyscrapers and timeless Colonial buildings with the odd haphazardly built bazar or “Kadeh” between them, makes Colombo the city it is. The tour will be customized to your interests and you’ll be able to taste the best of Colombo’s street food, get a taste of Arrack or shop for Saree’s in Colombo’s Bazars

Return to Hotel to checkout and leave to Sigiriya

Enroute visit the Dambulla Cave Temple

(Approx. 3 ½ hours’ drive from Hotel to Dambulla)

The Dambulla temple, also known as the Golden Temple, was founded in the 1st century AD by King Valagamba who is said to have fled to the caves during an invasion from South India. This UNESCO World Heritage site is filled with various sculptures and paintings of Lord Buddha and his devotees, various Hindu divinities and gods as well as Sri Lankan Kings. Spread out over 5 caves, each cave depicts statutes and paintings from a different period of Sri Lanka’s rich history thus showcasing the evolution of Sri Lankan artistic style.

Proceed to Sigiriya

(Approx. ½ hours’ drive from Dambulla to Sigiriya)

Check into the hotel

Dinner & Overnight Stay at Water Garden, Sigiriya

• Boutique
• Villa

After breakfast, proceed to Sigiriya Lion’s Rock

(Approx. 10 mins’ drive from Hotel to Sigiriya Lion’s Rock

We recommend you visit the site early morning since less crowded & less heat at the sight.
Attire: We recommend bringing a hat for shade and sunglasses.

The Sigiriya rock fortress is a remarkable feat of engineering and a fascinating example of artistic craftsmanship. Hewn out of the living rock, the Sigiriya fortress was the stronghold of King Kashyapa; a formidable royal palace and city. Sigiriya, or the ‘Lion Rock” is most famous for its frescoes; a series of “heavenly maidens” painted on the rock surface itself. From halfway, up the rock, you can witness the elaborately landscaped water gardens containing the royal baths and fountains; some of which still work today during the rainy seasons. Sigiriya is a still standing monument to Kashyapa, and the vision of a truly egotistical monarch.

(Approx. 3 hours’ to visit Sigiriya Lion’s Rock)

Evening proceed to Minneriya National Park for a safari with a Naturalist

(Approx. 1h30 mins’ drive from Sigiriya to Polonnaruwa)

Polonnaruwa, a former medieval capital contains various masterpieces of Buddhist sculpture and architecture, as well as, remarkable feats of engineering that are widely regarded as ahead of their time. The most famous of these masterpieces is the Gal Vihara, with its famous rock carvings of Lord Buddha. The Parakrama Samudra, or the sea of Parakrama in English, is man-made reservoir (or tank) stretching over 23 kilometres which is prime example of the advanced engineering of that time. The site is inhabited by a troop of monkeys made famous by Disney’s ground breaking “edutainment” film, Monkey Kingdom. Make sure to keep an eye out for Maya and the gang as you visit the ruins of the city!

(Approx. 2h00 to visit Minneriya National Park Safari)

Check into the hotel

Dinner & Overnight Stay at Water Garden, Sigiriya

• Boutique
• Villa

After breakfast, checkout and proceed towards Kandy

(Approx. 2 hours mins’ drive from Sigiriya to Kandy)

On the way get a private tour of Ena De Silva batik factory

Batik is an old artistic technique used to turn cloth and clothing into pieces of art by wax-resist dying them. Sri Lanka is one of the world’s leading exponents of this technique. The exhibition area and factory provide examples of plain and simple to complex and colourful masterpieces of batik.

Visit Ena De Silva’s factory to discover the different stages of making a batik. She is one of the pioneers of Sri Lankan batik and is known for her great design, bright colours and thoughtful innovation.

Arrive at Kandy and check-in at hotel

Visit the city & the Temple of the Tooth

Sri Lanka’s second city is Kandy, a beautiful historical city in the citadel of the country. It is not only known for it’s great kings who ruled the city for almost 225 years independently until the British took over in 1815, but it is also the place where the Sacred Tooth of Lord Buddha is laid in a magnificent temple. The incomparable Perahera celebration, a procession of more than 100 elephants, is held every August here.

In the evening visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha and thereafter witness a cultural show featuring traditional Sri Lankan dancing.

Check into the hotel

Dinner & Overnight Stay at Mountbatten Bungalow, Kandy

• Boutique
• Bungalow rooms

After the breakfast take a tour of Suriyakantha Centre for Art & Culture with Dr. Jacques Soulie

(Approx. 20 mins drive from Hotel to Suriyakantha)

This art & cultural centre is the perfect place for travellers to learn about the culture and history of the Kandyan Era. This beautiful “Dutch-style” house houses an interesting collection of visual art, folk art, manuscripts, books and documentation. The centre was started and curated by a Frenchman who was former university professor and director of the French institute in Kandy with a love and deep understanding of Sri Lankan culture.

Enroute visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens

(Approx. 1 hr 20 mins drive from Hotel to Peradeniya)

The Royal Botanical Garden at Peradeniya was established in 1821 and now covers 140 acres, smuggled in a loop in the Mahaweli River, the longest river in Sri Lanka. Its primary purpose was the testing and acclimatizing of plants for commercial use in Sri Lanka. Today the Gardens have one of the largest collections of flora from sub-tropical climates around the world.

After the breakfast take a tour of Suriyakantha Centre for Art & Culture with Dr. Jacques Soulie

(Approx. 1 hr 20 mins drive from Hotel to Peradeniya)

The Royal Botanical Garden at Peradeniya was established in 1821 and now covers 140 acres, smuggled in a loop in the Mahaweli River, the longest river in Sri Lanka. Its primary purpose was the testing and acclimatizing of plants for commercial use in Sri Lanka. Today the Gardens have one of the largest collections of flora from sub-tropical climates around the world.

Check into the hotel

Dinner & Overnight Stay at Mountbatten Bungalow, Kandy

• Boutique
• Bungalow rooms

After breakfast checkout to Kandy Railway Station

Take the morning train (at 08.40Hrs) to Hatton

(Seats are subject to availability at the time of the booking and timings are subjected to change).

Known as one of the world’s most beautiful train journeys, the train was conceived in the British colonial era not move passengers but to move tea from the plantations to the port city of Colombo to ship it all around the world. Therefore, the train winds around the mountains making sure to touch all major tea producing regions in Sri Lanka. The beautiful journey from Kandy to Hatton will allow you the best view of the hill country from a perfect vantage. As the train winds its way round the sloping hills you will witness the many wonders of this unique locale; the valleys, meadows, mountains and greenery with the occasional flash of a distant waterfall.

Transfer from Hatton to Dickoya

Check into the hotel

Dinner & Overnight Stay at Tea Trails, Dickoya

• Boutique
• Luxury rooms

After lunch go on an exclusive, private Tea Tasting & Factory tour

An interactive and guided experience where guests will taste multiple teas under the guidance of their expert host. During the experience, they will learn (and try for themselves) how professional tea tasters identify (and appreciate!) the unique flavour profiles that give different teas their distinction. Gain a rare and exclusive insight a century-old art form that has shaped a global industry.

Bernard Holsinger — Bernard is the resident tea specialist at Tea Trails and brings with him a wealth of experience in the industry, both as a planter as well as a taster. His deep knowledge of tea is complimented with a healthy dose wit and banter.

For dinner, enjoy a signature tea infused dinner

Bringing together the subtle influences of the flavours of tea (not to mention the health benefit), the Tea Infused Dinner is a signature culinary experience unique to Tea Trails. Teas grown in various areas of Sri Lanka have distinctly different flavour profiles, and each lends a different effect to types of ingredients and methods of preparation. Earl grey cured fresh salmon, Moroccan mint tea crusted lamb cutlet, and vanilla pannacotta with minted fresh fruits and hibiscus tea sauce are some examples of a menu that appeals to both the intellectual curiosity as well as the palate of any gourmet.

Check into the hotel

Dinner & Overnight Stay at Tea Trails, Dickoya

• Boutique
• Luxury rooms

After breakfast checkout from hotel & transfer to Koggala

(Approx. 5 hrs 10 mins drive from Hotel to Koggala)

Check into the hotel

Dinner & Overnight Stay at The Fortress, Koggala

• 5* /Boutique
• Fortress rooms

After breakfast, take a tour of Old Dutch Fort guided by a resident of the Fort

Galle is the south coast’s major city; whose oldest landmark is the massive 17th century Portuguese and Dutch Fort in which the central city is contained. Visit the Dutch Fort and the city of Galle. As you walk through the streets you can see strong Dutch influences in the architecture, along with some old British residences and various mosques with Arabic touches.

Return to hotel and relax the rest of the evening at hotel

Your amazing holiday in Sri Lanka has reached to the final day

After Breakfast relax,
proceed to the Airport for the departure.
(Approx. 3Hrs drive from Hotel to the Airport)

We wish you a safe flight back home….

Ayubowan!