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Sri Lanka Heritage Tour
Encounter ancient untamed wilderness, tea plantations, and idyllic beaches on this laid-back adventure through Sri Lanka.
This 5-day tour offers the perfect introduction for first-time visitors to Sri Lanka. Your customizable itinerary includes four UNESCO World Heritage sites: the ancient city of Kandy, Lion Rock, the golden temple Dambulla, and Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic) in Kandy.
Visit a tea plantation, Spice Garden, and the Royal Botanic Gardens, plus enjoy a scenic upcountry journey. The tour also includes pristine beaches of Sri Lanka's west coast as well as a safari at Minneriya National Park. Includes round-trip private transport from Bandaranaike International Airport or your hotel in Colombo, Mount Lavinia, or Negombo.
Start: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Finish: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Ages: Min 15
Group size: Min 1, Max 16
Nature of tour: private
Highlights
- Experience Sri Lanka’s historical and cultural heritage with a private guide.
- Visit the UNESCO sites of Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandy.
- Tour the Spice Garden and Royal Botanic Gardens of Peradeniya.
- Explore the breathtaking Sri Lankan mountains.
- Explore Sri Lanka’s wildlife at Minneriya National Park.
- Relax on the palm-fringed west coast beach.
Trip includes
- Accommodation on a B/B basis in standard hotels (daily breakfast included at the hotel, 4 breakfasts)
- Kandy city tour
- Colombo city tour
- All sightseeing and transfers on a private basis in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Service of an English-speaking national tour guide
- Discount voucher of 10% at a jewelry shop (only in Colombo or Kandy)
- Discount voucher of 5% to shop at Silk Garden in Kandy
- Batik factory at Kandy
- Entrance fees for the below sites
- Spice garden
- Kandyan cultural show
- Tea factory and tea garden
- Pinnawala elephant orphanage
- Tooth relic temple
- Kandy city tour
- Gangarama temple
- Sea turtle conservation project
- Meeting arrangements at the airport on arrival and departure
- The above are net and include all government taxes.
Trip excludes
- Expenses of personal nature such as tipping, porters, laundry, telephones, etc.
- Entrance fees for the below sites
- Minneriya Safari
- Royal botanical garden
- Sigiriya rock fortress
- Dambulla golden temple
- Boat tour
- Any meals not specified throughout the tour
- Any other services not specified
Cancellation policy
Cancel five days prior to arrival for a full refund.
Choose your payment method.
We offer you mainly three payment options: credit card payments, bank transfers or payment on arrival. You can choose whatever is the most convenient payment option for you. If you opt for payment on arrival, we will collect a 25% advance payment from you as a guarantee once the booking is confirmed.
Best price guaranteed
We guarantee the best price. If you find the same tour package at a cheaper price elsewhere, we do match the price of other tour packages and furthermore add a 10% discount to it.
No hidden fees and commissions
The price you see on the product pages is the exact same price that you see in the final stage of the trip booking. There are no hidden fees and taxes such as GST, BTT, service charges, nation-building tax, hotel tax, etc.
Single supplement
The trip can be booked with a single room for the entire trip with a single supplement (please inquire about your chosen category of the hotel).
Additional info
Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended for this tour.
- All visitors to Buddhist and Hindu temples are expected to remove footwear and hats upon entering the temples.
- Dress code, shoulders, and knees should be covered.
- The duration of transfers is approximate; the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions.
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel.
- Subject to favorable weather conditions
- If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date.
- Infants must sit on laps.
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems.
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not suitable for travelers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions.
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level.
- This is a private tour/activity.
- You can reach us 24 hours a day through our hotline at 0094-77-4440977.
Itineraries
Day 1
Colombo / Kandy
Meet and greet by Serendipity Tours representative and leave for the hotel in Kandy. En route, make a stop at Pinnawala elephant garden.
ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE
Elephant orphanage of Pinnawala provides a safe place for sick, wounded and orphan elephants found in the jungle. Elephants at the orphanage have a well-maintained routine life, and visitors are allowed to see these jumbos in freedom. Next, Spice Gardens.
KANDY
Kandy is a beautiful city with colonial charm. Kandy is the cultural center of Sri Lanka, where the culture and tradition are still well maintained. Kandy was an important seat of administration during the British colonial era. British-Ceylon administrators have added much colonial-styled building to the city.
You will check-in the hotel before noon and have leisure before starting with the Kandy city tour in the afternoon. The city tour includes activities such as visiting the tooth relic temple, the Kandyan cultural show, downtown Kandy, the gem museum, etc. The Kandy City tour will last between 4-5 hours.
overnight in Kandy
Day 2
Time : 7:00 am
Kandy / Sigiriya / Kandy
Have a leisurely breakfast and then journey to Sigiriya and Dambulla temple. On the return journey, visit a Spice Garden Matale.
SIGIRIYA ROCK
This is one of the most attractive tourist attractions, dating back to the 5th century. It is also a UNESCO world heritage site. You will spend 2 hours at the site while exploring the hundreds of ruins and paintings while taking a glimpse into the beautiful landscape.
BAMBULLA CAVETEMPLE
Dambulla Cave Temple hides hundreds of Buddha statues and paintings. The temple has been a UNESCO world heritage site since 1995. The temple attracts a large number of visitors every day. It is one of the oldest cave temples in the world, dating back to 1st century BC.
SPICE GARDEN
Spices are a very valuable commodity in the country and have been exported to many countries since very early days. Here you can see a large number of spices in their natural habitat. See the various products, such as Ayurveda medicine prepared using various spices. Here you can buy unblended spices and Ayurveda products for very affordable prices. Next, proceed to Kandy.
overnight in Kandy
Day 3
Time : 8:00 am
Kandy / Nuwara Eliya / Bentota
Have a leisurely breakfast and then journey to Nuwara Eliya on the winding mountain road. En route, visit the Botanical Garden. Tea factory. You will be stopping at the Ramboda plateau in order to have a closer look into one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the mountains.
BOTANICAL GARDEN PERADENIYA
A few minutes after starting the journey, you will reach Peradeniya botanical garden, which is the first stop for the day. Peradeniya botanical garden is the most beautiful botanical garden in the country. It was founded by the Kandyan kings in the 16th century. Later, it was developed into a botanical garden by British colonial administrators of Ceylon.
TEA FACTORY
Visit a tea factory and tea estate, where you are allowed to take a look into the tea production at the factory. Don’t forget to sip a cup of fresh Ceylon tea.
NUWARA ELIYA
Nuwara Eliya is the most popular hill country holiday destination in the country. It was developed as a place for a holiday during the British colonial era. Being a city well above 1800 meters from the sea level, It has a healing climate, and the temperature is recorded around 15°C most of the time in the year. The city is surrounded by mountains and tea plantations. You can expect a very scenic drive from Kandy, and plenty of awe-inspiring scenery is awaiting the travelers.
Dinner and overnight in Bentota
Day 4
Time : 8:00 am
Bentota
After breakfast leave for a Bentota sightseeing tour.
En-route visit Bentota beach, sea turtle conservation project and Madu river estuary. In the afternoon leisure in the beach resort.
Overnight in Bentota
Day 5
Time : 8:00 am
Bentota / Colombo
After the leisurely breakfast leave for Colombo airport. However, if you opt for a beach stay with Serendipity tour after the trips, you will be dropped into the beach resort. However, the departure location can be customized to meet your requirements.
The entire journey will take places along the southern and western coastal belt and it allows you to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the beach.
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