Classic • 4 Days / 3 Nights

4-Day Classic Sri Lanka

Culture, spice country and a first taste of the highlands

Overview

The journeyin brief

4 Days / 3 Nights

Private tour, fully bespoke

Private, air-conditioned vehicle throughout.

This condensed private tour blends the Cultural Triangle with the lower hill country — a beautiful way to experience the ancient and colonial faces of the island without leaving the interior.

Highlights

Sigiriya sunrise
Dambulla cave temples
Kandy's sacred sites
Spice and tea gardens

Day by Day

Detailed itinerary

Day 1

Airport · Sigiriya

Private transfer from Colombo to Sigiriya, with a stop at a local roadside cafe. Sunset by the pool.

Day 2

Sigiriya · Polonnaruwa · Sigiriya

Sunrise climb of Sigiriya, followed by a private day trip to Polonnaruwa's medieval capital, exploring the site by bicycle.

Day 3

Dambulla · Matale · Kandy

Visit the Dambulla Caves, a working spice garden in Matale, and arrive in Kandy for the evening puja at the Temple of the Tooth.

Day 4

Kandy · Peradeniya · Airport

Morning at the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, then private transfer to the airport for departure.

Included

What's in your journey

Airport meet-and-greet and private transfers
Private, air-conditioned vehicle with English-speaking chauffeur guide
Carefully selected hotels and luxury resorts (on B&B or half-board basis)
All entrance fees to sites listed in the itinerary
Bottled water throughout the journey
24/7 ground support from our team
Government taxes

Excluded

Not included

International flights
Sri Lanka entry visa (ETA)
Meals not specified in the itinerary
Personal expenses and gratuities
Optional activities and camera fees at some sites
Travel insurance

Transportation

Private, air-conditioned vehicle throughout.

Accommodation

Carefully selected boutique hotels and luxury resorts.

Best time to travel

Sigiriya and Dambulla sit in the dry zone, so the sunrise climb and cave visits are best from February to July when rainfall is lowest. Kandy, tucked in the hill fringe, stays pleasant year-round, though the south-west monsoon (May-September) can bring afternoon showers there.

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