Sri Lanka Luxury Tour
Jungle lodges, a colonial tea bungalow and a boutique hotel inside Galle Fort.
Trip at a glance
- Duration9 days / 8 nights
- Starts inSigiriya & Dambulla
- RouteSigiriya & Dambulla · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya ·…
- Places4 destinations
- CountrySri Lanka
- Ideal forLuxury holidays
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-1RVUGU
Best time to visit: January to September




Trip overview
Jungle lodges, a colonial tea bungalow and a boutique hotel inside Galle Fort.
The route spends 2 nights in Sigiriya & Dambulla, 1 night in Kandy, 2 nights in Nuwara Eliya and 3 nights in Galle, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits luxury holidays, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Sigiriya & Dambulla
- Arrive via Colombo (CMB) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Sigiriya Rock Fortress: Palace atop the rock
Day 2Sigiriya & Dambulla: Pidurangala Rock and Village tour
- Pidurangala Rock: Sunrise view of Sigiriya
- Village tour
Day 3Sigiriya & Dambulla to Kandy
- Travel from Sigiriya & Dambulla to Kandy by private vehicle
- Check in at your Kandy hotel
- Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya: Orchids and giant trees
Day 4Kandy to Nuwara Eliya
- Travel from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya by private vehicle
- Check in at your Nuwara Eliya hotel
- Gregory Lake: Boating
Day 5Nuwara Eliya: Tea factories and Horton Plains and World's End
- Tea factories: Tea tours and tastings
- Horton Plains and World's End: Plateau hike to a cliff edge
Day 6Nuwara Eliya to Galle
- Travel from Nuwara Eliya to Galle by private vehicle, with stops on the way
- Check in at your Galle hotel
- Unawatuna Beach: Sheltered swimming bay
Day 7Galle: Mirissa whale watching and Jungle Beach
- Mirissa whale watching: Blue whales (seasonal)
- Jungle Beach: Hidden cove
Day 8Galle: Stilt fishermen at Koggala and Rampart walk at sunset
- Stilt fishermen at Koggala: Traditional fishing
- Rampart walk at sunset
Day 9Depart from Galle
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Colombo (CMB) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Hotels chosen for the room and setting, not only the star rating
- Private guides and vehicles throughout
- Longer stays so you can enjoy the hotels
- Priority or skip-the-line entry booked where it exists
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Sigiriya & Dambulla: Climb Sigiriya at opening time to avoid the heat and crowds.
- Kandy: Board the Kandy–Ella train for one of the world's most beautiful rail journeys.
- Nuwara Eliya: Start the Horton Plains hike by 6 am; mist covers World's End by late morning.
- Galle: Walk the fort ramparts at sunset.
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Sigiriya is a fifth-century palace fortress on top of a 200-metre rock, with frescoes and a lion-paw gate.
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Kandy, the last royal capital of Sri Lanka, is home to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
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