Sri Lanka Vacation 9 Days
Tour Overview
It must be Sri Lanka if someone told you about a paradise with a mix of urban and rural areas. With our Sri Lanka vacation packages, you'll experience a rollercoaster of activities over the course of nine days. Your Sri Lanka travel package will take you from the country's warmest temperatures to its coldest ones, from rural to modern culture, from the BCs to the 20s, and from its central hills to its pristine beaches. We guarantee that as you relax at the finest Sri Lankan vacation resorts, we will show you breathtaking natural scenery, the varied fauna that is unique to Sri Lanka, and you will sample some of the world's most renowned traditional cuisine.
What's Included
Trip Highlights
Day 01 & 02 - Sigiriya & Dambulla
With this 9-day Sri Lanka trip package, you may tour and learn about Sigiriya, one of the country's most captivating cultural hubs. You go to an orphanage for elephants, where the active calves entertain you with adorable gestures to start your Sri Lanka holiday off well. Then you enter the Pathikada Art Gallery, which has traditional paintings from the fifth century. You have the incredible chance to climb the iconic Sigiriya rock fortress as part of our Sri Lanka trip package. When you visit the Dambulla cave temple complex, it will feel so authentic and raw that you will feel as though you have entered the world of an old monarchy. You excavate before proceeding to the lovely village stroll.
Activities
Activities – Day 01
- Arrival at Colombo Sri Lanka (Bandaranaike International airport)
- Enjoy a warm welcome by our Nelum Travels representative and driver
- Proceed to the ancient city of Sigiriya
- Enroute visit to Pinnawala elephant orphanage
- Check-in at the antique-style hotel and relax
- Have a chill Sri Lankan Lion Beer & wine down
- Enjoy your first Sri Lankan buffet dinner at the hotel
- Overnight stay at the hotel
Activities – Day 02
- Wakeup to a beautiful morning in Sigiriya
- Appetizing buffet Breakfast at the hotel
- Proceed to climb the ancient Sigiriya rock fortress
- Experience a memorable evening walk through a beautiful Sri Lanka village
- A traditional Sri Lankan village experience
- Take a traditional boat ride through the village
- Enjoy a soothing Ayurveda spa session
- Enjoy a grand buffet dinner with authentic Sri Lankan food
Day 03 - Kandy
You are on an amazing tour of Kandy, the former capital of Sri Lanka during the fabled era of Sri Lankan kingdoms, on the third day of your vacation in Sri Lanka. The 'Temple of Tooth' was located in the Kandyan Kingdom, which revered it as a sacred location. The Lord Buddha's tooth remains in Kandy despite the passage of time. You are greeted by Kandy's breathtaking splendour when you awaken in one of Sri Lanka's greatest vacation resorts.
Activities
- Wakeup to the beautiful bird chirpings in Sigirya
- Savor an unending buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Taste sweet tropical fruits in the paradise of Sri Lanka
- Walk through the village in your way to the Spice village
- Get to know how best spices in the world are grown and made
- Visit the famous Coconut House
- Know how Sri Lankans make full use of the coconut tree
- Later check in to your hotel in Kandy & refresh
- Visit the most famous Temple of Tooth in Kandy
- Enjoy the evening with a cultural dance
- Taste Sri Lanka through a grand buffet dinner
- Take a walk around the Kandy lake at night
- Wine down your day with a Sri Lankan Lion beer
Day 04 - Nuwara-Eliya
Nuwara Eliya is a must-see tourism destination when visiting Sri Lanka because it is situated in the country's elevated south-central area. Given that Sri Lanka is a tropical nation with considerable humidity, the British during colonialism preferred Nuwara Eliya because of its unusually cool environment. As a result, strawberries and other European fruits like them were grown. You have the opportunity to sample Sri Lanka's top quality Ceylon tea on this day of your vacation package to the country.
Activities
- Enjoy the mouth-watering buffet breakfast at the hotel
- Proceed to Nuwara Eliya (Little England)
- Stop by at a gem mining station
- Know about Most famous Gems in Sri Lanka
- Enroute enjoy the lush tea plantations
- Stop by to sip a cup of famous Ceylon tea
- Collect memories by beautiful waterfalls in the hill country
- Later, check-in to your cozy hotel
- An evening visit to the sacred Sita Amman Kovil
- Have a picnic at the famous Gregory lake premises with scenic beauty
- Cycle through the wonderful Gregory Park facing the sunset
Day 05 - Yala National Park
Go exploring in the outdoors! On the fifth day of your Sri Lanka trip package, the adventure starts. Due to the beautiful wild safari it offers, Yala national park is the most popular of its sort in Sri Lanka. You jump into the forest in safari jeeps with knowledgeable guides, excited. The magic starts after a short while in the bush. You see dancing peacocks, spotted deer, magnificent leopards, reptiles, and hordes of colorful birds.
Activities
- Enjoy the cool mystic hills in Nuwara Eliya
- Take a walk around a beautiful tea plantation
- Enjoy an English style breakfast at the hotel
- Proceed to tropical Yala National Park
- On the way visit Ambewela farms and witness dairy production
- Experience an adventurous wildlife safari (3-4 hours)
- Sightsee Sri Lankan leopard, wild boar, peacock, and elephant
- BBQ dinner will be arranged at the hotel in the jungle
Day 06 & 07 - Bentota
Enter the untamed waves from the forest! Bentota, the picturesque lagoon on the island's southwest corner, is a popular Sri Lanka holiday spot. This town offers a wide range of water sports and some of Sri Lanka's greatest vacation resorts. You and your family spend your time in Sri Lanka having fun speed boating, diving, kiteboarding, and paddleboarding until the sun sets.
Activities
Activities – Day 06
- Proceed to the tropical paradise of Bentota beach
- Sightsee stilt fishermen on the beach
- Experience a boat ride in Madu river
- Check in to the beautiful beach hotel
- BBQ dinner by the salty beach
Activities – Day 07
- Galle city tour: Listen to tales of Galle fort and admire colonial architecture
- Engage in thrilling water sports: Jet Ski, banana boating, speed boat
- Enjoy a Sri Lankan cocktail at sunset
- Taste the best Crab dishes in Asia for dinner
- Sing along session at the hotel on the seashore
Day 08 - Colombo City
Colombo is the commercial capital of Sri Lanka. The tour of Colombo, the final stop on your Sri Lanka vacation, will astound you because it is the only place in the country where traditional Sri Lankan culture and European civilization coexist harmoniously.
Activities
- Proceed to Colombo
- Visit a Turtle Hatchery on the way
- Enjoy a city tour in Colombo
- Visit the best shopping malls
- Enjoy Sri Lankan Ayurveda spa session
- Visit local pubs & enjoy the Colombo party life
Inclusions
Airport pick up and drop off
Assistance at the Airport
Accommodation on bed & breakfast basis on mention hotels below
Private English Speaking driver for the entire Journey
Kandy City Tour – 2 hours
Sri Lanka cultural dance visit – Free
Ceylon Gem Factory visit
Ceylon Batik clothing factory visit
Sri Lanka Handicraft factory visit
All government taxes are included
Fuel & local insurance for the vehicle will be provided
Private semi-luxury car/van (air-conditioned)
Colombo city & shopping tour – 3 hours
Nuwara Eliya city tour – 2 hours
Galle city tour – 3 hours
Tea plantation visit & factory visit – Free tea tasting
Spice Garden visit & 15 min Ayurvedic Massage
Exclusions
This package excludes the sightseeing entrance charges (Unless Specified)
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Travel Insurance is not included
Late check outs & early check in charges are excluded
Air-tickets NOT included
Camera & Video Permits
Travel Insurance is NOT included
Guide/Driver tips
Conditions
Booking information
Once booking details are submitted by you, we will go ahead with the booking process. At this stage, we require a 30% payment from you. A booking confirmation will reach you after 48 hours of making the payment. A balance of 70% of the payment is required, 30 days prior to the tour start date. Then you may go ahead with applying for Visa.
Cancellation Policy
All travel offers listed on our website are discounted. As such, all orders are non-refundable, and cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion. Thus, no refund for Cancellations made with less than 30 days from the start of a tour and for No-show.
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