5 DAYS TOUR PLAN

Ancient Heritage • Culture • Hill Country • Wildlife • Beaches • Colombo

Approx. distance: 1,500–1,700 km
Recommended: Travellers who want a comprehensive first visit without rushing every day

Day 1 — Airport → Negombo

• Airport pickup

• Negombo

• Beach

• Dutch Canal

• Overnight

Day 2 — Negombo → Anuradhapura

Approx. 180 km

• Anuradhapura Ancient City

• Sri Maha Bodhi

• Ruwanwelisaya

• Abhayagiri

• Overnight

Day 3 — Anuradhapura → Mihintale → Sigiriya

Approx. 100 km

• Mihintale

• Scenic countryside

• Sigiriya/Dambulla

• Overnight

Day 4 — Sigiriya

Local sightseeing

• Sigiriya Rock Fortress

• Pidurangala — optional

• Village experience

• Traditional cooking experience — optional

• Wildlife safari — optional

• Overnight

Day 5 — Sigiriya → Polonnaruwa → Sigiriya

Approx. 120 km

• Polonnaruwa Ancient City

• Gal Vihara

• Royal Palace

• Parakrama Samudraya

• Overnight

Day 6 — Sigiriya → Dambulla → Kandy

Approx. 100 km

• Dambulla Cave Temple

• Matale Spice Garden

• Kandy

• Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

• Cultural dance

• Overnight

Day 7 — Kandy

Approx. 40–60 km

• Royal Botanical Garden

• Kandy Lake

• Kandy viewpoint

• Local market

• Optional cultural experience

• Overnight

Day 8 — Kandy → Nuwara Eliya

Approx. 80 km

• Ramboda Falls

• Tea plantation

• Tea factory

• Tea tasting

• Nuwara Eliya

• Overnight

Day 9 — Nuwara Eliya

Approx. 30–50 km

• Gregory Lake

• Victoria Park

• Tea estate

• Horton Plains / World's End — optional

• Overnight Nuwara Eliya

Day 10 — Nuwara Eliya → Ella

Approx. 70 km

• Scenic train journey — optional

• Nine Arches Bridge

• Ella

• Little Adam's Peak

• Ravana Falls

• Overnight Ella

Day 11 — Ella

Local sightseeing

• Ella Rock — optional

• Little Adam's Peak

• Nine Arches Bridge

• Ravana Falls

• Tea/coffee experience

• Relaxation

• Overnight Ella

Day 12 — Ella → Yala

Approx. 120 km

• Scenic southern route

• Yala National Park safari

• Overnight Yala/Tissamaharama

Day 13 — Yala → Mirissa

Approx. 160 km

• Southern coastline

• Mirissa

• Beach

• Whale watching — optional

• Overnight Mirissa

Day 14 — Mirissa → Galle → Bentota

Approx. 120 km

• Galle Fort

• Galle city

• Coastal sightseeing

• Turtle conservation — optional

• Bentota

• River safari — optional

• Overnight Bentota

Day 15 — Bentota → Colombo → Airport

Approx. 110–130 km

• Colombo city

• Independence Square

• Galle Face Green

• Dutch Hospital

• Shopping — optional

• Airport transfer