Itinerary · Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Ten days: the hills, a safari and the south coast

Kandy and the tea country, a Yala safari and five days on the beaches between Tangalle and Galle. Best from December to April.

10 days

Days 1–2
1Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa)
Kandy·Buddhist temple · UNESCO site
Kandy and the three temples.
Day 3
2Mackwoods tea centre, Labookellie
On the Kandy–Nuwara Eliya road·Tea estate and shop
Drive up into the tea country; a night in Nuwara Eliya or on an estate.
Day 4
3Horton Plains National Park and World’s End
Horton Plains·National park
Horton Plains at dawn, then the train to Ella.
Day 5
4Nine Arch Bridge
Demodara · Ella·Railway bridge
Ella: the bridge, Little Adam’s Peak, a tea factory.
Day 6
5Yala National Park
Yala·National park
Down to Yala for an afternoon safari.
Day 7
6Tangalle
Tangalle·Beaches
Morning safari, then the beach at Tangalle.
Day 8
7Whale watching from Mirissa
Mirissa·Whale and dolphin watching
Mirissa: whale watching in season, Coconut Tree Hill.
Day 9
8Handunugoda Tea Estate
Ahangama·Tea estate and factory
Ahangama and Koggala: tea, stilt fishermen, the beach.
Day 10
9Galle Fort & the ramparts
Galle·UNESCO World Heritage Site
Galle Fort, then the expressway to the airport (about 2 hours).

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