Itinerary · Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
The classic Sri Lanka loop in 10 to 14 days
Negombo, the Cultural Triangle, Kandy, the train through the tea country to Ella, a safari, and the beaches of the south coast, ending in Galle and Colombo.
10–14 days, with a driver and the train
Day 1
1Negombo, the lagoon town by the airport, the back story
Land and rest in Negombo.
Days 2–3
2Sigiriya
Sigiriya at dawn, Dambulla, and Polonnaruwa or a Minneriya safari.
Day 3
3Dambulla cave temple
The cave temple on the way to Kandy.
Days 4–5
4Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa)
Kandy, the temple and Peradeniya.
Day 6
5Trains & Sri Lanka Railways
The train from Kandy into the tea country (book seats ahead).
Day 6–7
6Tea estates & factories
Nuwara Eliya or a Tea Trails bungalow near Hatton.
Day 8
7Nine Arch Bridge
Ella: the bridge and Little Adam’s Peak.
Days 9–10
8Yala National Park
Down to the coast for a safari in Yala or Udawalawe.
Days 11–13
9Tangalle
Beach days on the south coast: Tangalle, Mirissa or Weligama.
Day 13–14
10Galle Fort & the ramparts
Galle Fort, then Colombo or the airport.
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