Itinerary · Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Coast to coast in 14 days
From Negombo across the island and back: the ancient cities, Kandy, the tea country of Nuwara Eliya, Ella, a safari and the south and west coasts.
14 days, December to April
Day 1
1Negombo lagoon
Land and rest in Negombo; the lagoon at sunset.
Days 2–3
2Sigiriya
Sigiriya at dawn, Pidurangala at sunset, the Dambulla caves.
Day 4
3Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa by bicycle and a Minneriya safari.
Days 5–6
4Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa)
Kandy and a Kandyan dance show.
Day 7
5Tea estates & factories
Up into the tea country: a factory visit on the way to Nuwara Eliya.
Day 8
6The Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya: Lake Gregory, Victoria Park and high tea on the Grand Veranda.
Day 9
7Horton Plains National Park and World’s End
Horton Plains at dawn, then the train from Nanu Oya to Ella.
Day 10
8Nine Arch Bridge
Ella: Little Adam’s Peak and the Nine Arch Bridge.
Day 11
9Yala National Park
Down to Yala for a safari.
Day 12
10Whale watching from Mirissa
Mirissa and Weligama (whales from about December to April).
Day 13
11Galle Fort & the ramparts
Galle Fort.
Day 14
12Lunuganga
Bentota and Lunuganga, then the expressway to the airport.
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