Seven days that cover the two sides of Sri Lanka most people come for — ancient stone and high green tea country. You climb Sigiriya at dawn, join evening puja in Kandy, then ride the observation carriage from Nanu Oya to Ella through some of the most photographed rail scenery in Asia. Private air-conditioned vehicle throughout with an English-speaking chauffeur guide.
Met at Bandaranaike International Airport by your chauffeur guide and driven north to Sigiriya (approx. 4 hours). Evening at leisure by the pool.
Leave at 6:00am to climb the rock fortress before the heat and the crowds. Afternoon at the Dambulla Golden Cave Temple, then a village tuk-tuk and catamaran experience.
Drive south through Matale with a stop at a spice garden. Arrive Kandy for the evening puja ceremony at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, followed by a Kandyan dance performance.
Morning at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya, then climb into tea country. Stop at a working tea factory for a tasting on the way to Nuwara Eliya.
Short transfer to Nanu Oya to board the observation carriage for the ride to Ella — around four hours through tea gardens and cloud forest. Afternoon free in Ella town.
Sunrise walk up Little Adam's Peak, breakfast at a view café, then down to the Nine Arch Bridge to watch the train cross. Afternoon at Ravana Falls.
Descend through Ella Gap to the southern plains and drive to the airport (approx. 6 hours) with a lunch stop, in time for your evening flight.
“Every detail was taken care of — from the airport pickup to the most breathtaking sunrise at Sigiriya. Our guide Ranjan knew exactly when to leave to beat the crowds, every single day. Island Aura made Sri Lanka feel like ours alone.”
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