3 to 14 days5-Day Sri Lanka Central Highlands Tour
Length
5 days
Itinerary
5 days planned
Group
Private
Guides
English
Overview
This 5-day tour is perfect for first-time visitors to Sri Lanka. You will be picked up at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport and start this journey that covers the central highlands of Sri Lanka, one of the UNESCO world heritage sites. You can experience some natural wonders like waterfalls and more endemic species of flora and fauna. You will also visit World's End, tea plantation and a tea factory, and take a city tour of Kandy to conclude the tour.
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Day by day itinerary
1Colombo - Colombo⌄
We will pick you up at the Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport, you will be warmly greeted by your very own chauffeur guide and transferred to your hotel in Colombo (Approx. 1 hour drive).
Overnight: Accommodation is in a three star hotel on bed & breakfast basis.
2Colombo - Nuwara Eliya⌄
Drive to Nuwara Eliya (approx. 5 hours drive). En route visit Devon.
Visit St. Claire's waterfalls.
Afternoon: You will have a city tour of Nuwara Eliya. Surrounded by hills and tea plantations, the town of Nuwara Eliya is blessed with spring-like weather throughout the year. A favorite retreat of the British during colonial times, the town is dotted with English country style houses and half-timbered bungalows.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Accommodation is in a three star hotel on bed & breakfast basis.
3Nuwara Eliya - Horton Plains - Nuwara Eliya⌄
Morning: Start your day early to Horton Plains National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage, and take a guided walk along the nature trails to a viewpoint known as World’s End (approx. 1 hour & 30 minutes drive).
Afternoon: Visit a tea plantation and tea factory where the best tea in the world is produced. Today more than 200,000 hectares in highlands and other areas are under Tea and around 300 million Kilograms, with a 25% of world tea exports are done by Sri Lanka as the World’s largest tea exporter.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Accommodation is in a three star hotel on bed & breakfast basis.
4Nuwara Eliya - Kandy⌄
Today after breakfast, you will be driven to Kandy (approx. 3 hours drive). Afternoon: You will do the city tour of Kandy including a visit to the temple of the sacred tooth relic, upper lake drive, market square, gem lapidary and more.
Meals: Breakfast
Overnight: Accommodation is in a three star hotel on bed & breakfast basis.
5Kandy - Colombo⌄
Drive from Kandy back to Colombo and take you straight to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (approx. 3 hours drive) to catch your flight.
Meals: Breakfast
What's included
- ✓4 nights accommodation at three star hotels on bed & breakfast basis
- ✓Bottled water
- ✓Transport by air conditioned vehicle
- ✓All current taxes as on date
- ✓Breakfast
- ✓Nuwara Eliya city tour
- ✓English-speaking chauffeur guide
Not included
- ✕Sri Lanka visa related fees
- ✕Any change in tax structure resulting from the hike in published tariff.
- ✕Any video / still camera fee to the monuments and places of visit
- ✕Tips to guides, restaurants, and hotel lobby. Tipping is expected.
- ✕Any others expenses which are not mentioned on Price Includes section
Good to know
Cancellation
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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