Sri Lanka highlights
6 nights Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Bentota, Colombo
Best for First-timers and families
- Days 1-2, Kandy: Temple of the Tooth, the lake, a spice garden on the way
- Days 3-4, Nuwara Eliya: Tea estates and factory visit, Gregory Lake
- Day 5: Down to the coast at Bentota, river safari
- Day 6: Galle Fort on the way to Colombo
- Day 7: Depart
Hills by train, coast by road
8 nights Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella, Yala, Galle
Best for Travellers who want the best of the island
- Days 1-2, Sigiriya: The rock fortress and Dambulla cave temple
- Day 3: Kandy
- Days 4-5: The hill train to Ella, Nine Arch Bridge and Little Adam's Peak
- Day 6: Yala National Park jeep safari
- Days 7-8, south coast: Galle Fort and the beaches
- Day 9: Depart
The Ramayana trail
7 nights Colombo, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella
Best for Families and pilgrims
- Day 1: Colombo temples
- Days 2-3, Kandy: Temple of the Tooth and sites on the way linked to the Ramayana
- Days 4-5, Nuwara Eliya: Seetha Amman temple and Ashok Vatika, tea country
- Day 6: Ella and Ravana falls
- Day 7: Return to Colombo, depart the next day