10 daysFirst time in Sri Lanka
The Classic Island Loop
Negombo → Sigiriya → Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Ella → Yala → Galle
Best: Dec–Apr
from$1,390 pp
Cultural Triangle
Sigiriya
A 5th-century palace on top of a 200 m rock. Climb past the frescoes and the giant Lion's Paws, ideally by 7 am.
From airport4–4.5 h
Best timeYear-round
In journeys5
Drive times are by road from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB). Your chauffeur-guide plans stops along the way, and we never schedule more than about five hours of driving on a sightseeing day.
Journeys
Journeys through Sigiriya
10 days
8 daysFollowing the wild
Leopards, Elephants & Whales
Negombo → Sigiriya → Udawalawe → Yala → Mirissa
Best: Feb–Apr (Minneriya herds Jul–Oct)
from$1,290 pp
5 daysAuthentic Ceylon
Ancient Kingdoms
Anuradhapura → Polonnaruwa → Sigiriya → Dambulla → Kandy
Best: Year-round (driest Jan–Sep)
from$720 pp
8 daysEverlasting summer
East Coast Summer
Negombo → Sigiriya → Polonnaruwa → Trincomalee → Pasikudah → Arugam Bay
Best: May–Sep
from$1,080 pp
9 daysFamily fun
Family Island Adventure
Negombo → Sigiriya → Kandy → Ella → Udawalawe → Hikkaduwa
Best: Dec–Apr · Jul–Aug
from$1,190 pp
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