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12-Day Tour Package12-Day Classic Grand Ceylon Route
Private 12-day Sri Lanka tour with a chauffeur guide and fully flexible plans.
This 12-day itinerary covers Sigiriya, Dambulla, Matale, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Yala, Mirissa, Tangalle, Bentota. It is a private tour with an English speaking chauffeur guide and a modern air-conditioned vehicle. Every day can be changed to match your wishes.
Day by day itinerary
Day 01Straight route drive tracking up to Sigiriya context. Check-in and spend an evening relaxing inside Sigiriya Village Hotel properties.
Day 02Morning climb of the UNESCO ancient fortress Sigiriya Lion Rock. Next, perform an authentic local village tractor/boat tour. Optional safari setup at Minneriya National Park.
Day 03Drive down to Kandy. On the mountain path, tour Dambulla Cave Temple complexes, Matale Hindu shrines, and local spice tracks. Catch evening Kandy cultural dances.
Day 04Breakfast. Visit Sacred Tooth Temple, Gem Museum, Royal Botanical Gardens, and local Batik/Silk craft centers. Retreat to Oak Ray Regency hotel context.
Day 05Drive to misty Nuwara Eliya hills. Examine processing tea factories, sprawling green estates, and Ramboda falls. Stay at Galway Forest properties.
Day 06Scenic highland train cruise down to Ella town coordinates. Trail to Nine Arch Bridge arches and Mini Adam's Peak vistas. Night at Oak Ray Ella Gap Hotel.
Day 07Drive into Thissamaharama ecosystem. Photograph Ravana waterfalls on way. Execute evening wildlife tracking operations inside Yala Safari reserves.
Day 08Transit drive monitoring down to Mirissa coastal tracks via beautiful Tangalle beach loops. Evening spent around seaside beach cafes.
Day 09Ocean tour for whale and dolphin tracking. Afternoon completely free for coastal beach leisure activities.
Day 10Drive to Bentota. Stop inside old colonial Galle Fort walls, view Moonstone mining extraction pits, take a boat down Madu River mangrove tunnels, and tour local Turtle Hatcheries.
Day 11Enjoy extreme water sports activities on the Bentota River estuary and traditional relaxing Ayurvedic full body treatments before hotel leisure.
Day 12Direct private vehicle drive back to Airport grid for departure flight logs. End of grand configuration.
What is included
- Services of an English speaking chauffeur guide
- Private air-conditioned car travel
- Hotels on Half-Board basis
What is not included
- Entrance fees paid directly by client
- Tips & portage fees
- Lunch meals
- Personal expenses
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