Duration12 days, 11 nights
Starts & endsColombo airport
RouteNegombo · Sigiriya · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Ella · Yala · Galle · Bentota
Day by day
Drive times are given honestly, including the long ones. Any day here can be swapped, shortened or dropped.
We meet you in the arrivals hall and drive the short distance to Negombo rather than fighting Colombo traffic on your first evening. Nothing is planned for the rest of the day beyond a walk on the beach and an early dinner.
Overnight Negombo
On the road About 40 minutes from the airport
A long drive north through the dry zone, broken by a stop at a roadside kade for short eats. The afternoon is free, with the option of a jeep run into Minneriya if the elephants are gathering.
Overnight Sigiriya
On the road Around 4 hours
An early start for the rock, before the heat and the coach parties. Back for a late breakfast, then the cave temples at Dambulla in the cooler part of the afternoon.
Overnight Sigiriya
On the road Short local transfers only
What’s included
Not included
Tell us your dates and we’ll come back with a version built around them. Nothing is booked until you’ve seen it and said yes.