Colombo / Bentota / Galle / Yala

Your private chauffeur guide will pick you up at the Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (or your hotel in Colombo) and take you on the approximately six-hour trip to Yala via Galle (during which you will stop for sightseeing along the way).

Stop Located midway between Colombo and Yala National Park, Galle Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the most popular tourist destination in southern Sri Lanka.

The Madu River is home to a diverse array of animals, including monkeys, crocodiles, monitor lizards, and a vast variety of aquatic and avian species; a safari through this Ramsar wetland is a trip you won't soon forget.

The moonstone mines, sea turtle conservation project, spice garden, and mask museum are among the highlights of the itinerary.

Sea turtle conservation project
Efforts have been made to preserve the dwindling turtle population in areas around the southern coast of Sri Lanka, where the reptiles land to nest. The female turtle excavates a nesting hole on the beach, deposits her eggs inside, and then covers the nest with sand so that the eggs may be incubated by the sun's warmth. Typically, fishermen would dig up the eggs and sell them to consumers.

The conservation initiatives now purchase the eggs and hatch them naturally in cages, protecting the young from predatory birds; after two days, the young are released at night into the ocean, where they have a higher chance of survival.

Spice/Herbal Garden
Stop by a Bentota spice garden to see where some of the herbs and spices used in Sri Lankan cooking and medicine are cultivated. Early seafaring traders were drawn to Sri Lanka by its spices and made the treacherous journey to the island to stock up.

Madu River safari
Because of its biological significance on a worldwide scale, this location was designated a "Ramsar Wetland" in 2003; it is the second biggest wetland in Sri Lanka, covering an enormous 915 hectares and including 23 islands that are home to approximately 300 people. The Coast Conservation Department has designated the River Sanctuary as both a tourist development area and a special area managed (SAM). The 'Madu Ganga' is located at Balapitiya.

Galle City Tour
Galle, a historical port on the island of Sri Lanka, played a significant role in the Silk Road. The Dutch, who came after the Portuguese, extensively fortified the area after discovering it. The United Nations has designated this fortification as a World Heritage Site.

Galle Fort
People of many different backgrounds and faiths call the fort home today, adding to its rich tapestry of history. The government of Sri Lanka is planning to make this a contemporary wonder of the world, and many Dutch citizens still own residences within the fort. For its exceptional presentation of "an urban ensemble that illustrates the interaction of European architecture and South Asian traditions from the 16th to the 19th centuries," the fort has been inscribed as a cultural heritage UNESCO World Heritage Site under criteria iv.

Part of the shoreline of Galle town was destroyed by the tsunami on Boxing Day, but the Dutch Fort, commonly known as the "Ramparts of Galle," held strong. It was fixed afterward. The Dutch Reformed Church in Galle Fort is next to the luxurious Amangalla resort hotel. In 1684, it was constructed as a residence for the Dutch Governor and his officials. In 1865, it was transformed into a hotel and renamed the New Oriental Hotel to serve the growing number of Europeans traveling through Galle Port on their way to and from Europe.

Unawatuna Beach
Located 125 kilometers from Sri Lanka's capital city of Colombo, Unawatuna Beach is a popular tourist destination. Some say this stretch of palm-fringed sand, which is around 4 kilometers long, is one of the world's top 12 beaches. Anyone who longs to relax in the calm of the ocean and swim in its deep blue waves will find heaven on this beach. The beach is sheltered by a reef, making it an ideal place to go swimming. This southern beach's shallow waters are a key draw for swimmers and scuba divers. A coral reef that is suitable for snorkeling is within its range and is easily accessible.

Hikkaduwa Beach
One of the most visited places in all of southern Sri Lanka is Hikkaduwa. Located 98 kilometers south of Colombo, this city is a popular tourist destination thanks to its stunning beaches. It's where you may witness the weird and wonderful animals that live in the ocean's depths if you dare to venture there. This area is home to the world-famous coral gardens. Get yourself some snorkeling gear or a boat with a see-through bottom.

Accommodation
Stay at Yala. 

Yala / Nuwara Eliya / Colombo

Travel through the hill highlands of Sri Lanka on the way to Colombo, stopping at Gregory Lake, the Sita Amman Temple, and the Haggala Botanical Gardens after breakfast.

The Haggala Botanical Garden is a must-see if you're in Sri Lanka; it's one of the largest and most well-known gardens in the country and is home to a wide variety of plant life. Spend about an hour strolling the garden.

Gregory Lake
In addition to seeing Balay Bazar, an oriental bazaar, you'll go on a walking tour of Nuwara Eliya. Return to your hotel in Colombo after your sightseeing trip

End of the tour