First time in Sri Lanka · 10 days
The Classic Island Loop
Negombo → Sigiriya → Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Ella → Yala → Galle
From, per person$1,390
Duration10 days / 9 nights
Best monthsDec–Apr
Day by day
- Day 1
NegomboArrive & unwindMeet your chauffeur-guide at the airport; sunset on the lagoon. - Day 2
SigiriyaInto the Cultural TriangleDrive north (≈4 h); village cycle ride in the afternoon. - Day 3
SigiriyaLion Rock at dawnClimb Sigiriya by 7 am, then Dambulla's cave temples. - Day 4
KandyThe last royal capitalSpice garden en route; evening ceremony at the Temple of the Tooth. - Day 5
Nuwara EliyaTea countryTea estate and factory tour, high tea at a planter's bungalow. - Day 6
EllaThe blue trainReserved seats Nanu Oya → Ella (≈3 h) through the tea. - Day 7
EllaElla at sunriseLittle Adam's Peak, Nine Arches Bridge, afternoon free. - Day 8
YalaLeopard countryDown to Yala (≈2.5 h); afternoon jeep safari. - Day 9
GalleThe fort by the seaStilt fishermen on the way, ramparts at sunset. - Day 10
ColomboFly homeExpressway to the airport (≈2 h).
Included
- Private car & chauffeur-guide
- 9 nights, Boutique 4★ hotels, breakfast
- Entrance fees & safaris listed
- Train seats where shown
- Airport meet & greet
- 24/7 local support
Not included
- International flights
- ETA visa fee
- Lunches & dinners unless stated
- Tips & travel insurance
Price per person, 2 sharing, outside peak weeks (mid-Dec–early Jan, Easter, Perahera). International flights not included. Currency conversion is indicative. sample pricing