Best of Sri Lanka Group Tour
Overview
Tour Type: Group Tour
Maximum Group Size: 20 guests
Hotel Options: 4-star or 5-star
Meal Plan: Daily breakfast and 5 dinners
Overview
Experience the best of Sri Lanka on this exciting 8-day group tour. Discover ancient UNESCO World Heritage Sites, misty tea plantations, beautiful waterfalls, wildlife, golden beaches and vibrant cities.
The journey includes Dambulla, Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Yala, Galle and Colombo. Travel comfortably with an English-speaking driver-guide and stay in carefully selected 4-star or 5-star hotels.
Package Prices
4★ Hotel Package: AU$990 per person
5★ Hotel Package: AU$1,380 per person
Maximum group size: 20 guests
Tour Plan
Travel time: Approximately 20 minutes
Welcome to Sri Lanka! Upon arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport,
you will be welcomed by our representative and English-speaking chauffeur-guide.
Transfer to Negombo, check into your hotel and spend the rest of the day
relaxing after your flight.
Overnight stay: Negombo
Meal plan: Breakfast only
Suggested Hotels
- 4★ Club Hotel Dolphin or similar
- 5★ Jetwing Blue or similar
Travel time: Approximately 3½ hours
After breakfast, begin your group journey to Sigiriya.
On the way, visit the magnificent Dambulla Cave Temple, a UNESCO World
Heritage Site famous for its ancient Buddhist statues, colourful murals
and impressive cave shrines.
Continue to Sigiriya, check into your hotel and spend the evening at leisure.
Overnight stay: Sigiriya/Habarana
Meal plan: Breakfast and dinner
Suggested Hotels
- 4★ Trio Lodge Habarana or similar
- 5★ Cinnamon Lodge Habarana or similar
Early in the morning, you may choose to climb the famous Sigiriya Rock
Fortress and enjoy the beautiful sunrise from the top.
This UNESCO World Heritage Site was built during the 5th century and
features ancient frescoes, landscaped gardens, royal ruins and breathtaking
views of the surrounding countryside.
Later, enjoy a traditional village experience with a Sri Lankan cooking
demonstration followed by lunch.
Optional activity: Sigiriya Rock Fortress excursion –
AU$80 per person
Overnight stay: Sigiriya/Habarana
Meal plan: Breakfast and dinner
Suggested Hotels
- 4★ Trio Lodge Habarana or similar
- 5★ Cinnamon Lodge Habarana or similar
Travel time: Approximately 2 hours
After breakfast, travel to Kandy, Sri Lanka’s beautiful hill capital.
In the evening, visit the sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic, where one of
Buddhism’s most important relics is enshrined. Experience the spiritual
atmosphere of the evening ceremony accompanied by traditional drumming.
Later, enjoy a colourful Sri Lankan cultural dance performance featuring
traditional dancing, drumming and fire performances.
Overnight stay: Kandy
Meal plan: Breakfast and dinner
Suggested Hotels
- 4★ Thilanka Hotel Kandy or similar
- 5★ The Golden Crown Hotel or similar
Travel time: Approximately 2 hours
After breakfast, travel through the misty mountains and beautiful
tea-growing regions to Nuwara Eliya.
Along the way, visit Ramboda Waterfall, a tea plantation and a tea factory.
Learn how world-famous Ceylon Tea is produced and enjoy an opportunity to
taste different grades of hill-country tea.
Continue to Nuwara Eliya, check into your hotel and relax in the cool
mountain climate.
Overnight stay: Nuwara Eliya
Meal plan: Breakfast and dinner
Suggested Hotels
- 4★ Araliya Red Hotel or similar
- 5★ Araliya Green City or similar
After breakfast, enjoy a scenic journey through Sri Lanka’s beautiful hill
country towards Yala.
Stop in the charming mountain town of Ella and visit the impressive Ravana
Falls. Afterwards, continue to Yala and check into your hotel.
You may also join an optional 4×4 wildlife safari in Yala National Park,
one of Sri Lanka’s best locations for spotting leopards, elephants,
crocodiles and many species of birds.
Optional activity: Yala National Park safari –
AU$80 per person
Overnight stay: Yala/Tissamaharama
Meal plan: Breakfast and dinner
Suggested Hotels
- 4★ Chaarya Resort & Spa or similar
- 5★ EKHO Safari Tissa or similar
Travel time: Approximately 2 hours
After breakfast, travel through the misty mountains and beautiful
tea-growing regions to Nuwara Eliya.
Along the way, visit Ramboda Waterfall, a tea plantation and a tea factory.
Learn how world-famous Ceylon Tea is produced and enjoy an opportunity to
taste different grades of hill-country tea.
Continue to Nuwara Eliya, check into your hotel and relax in the cool
mountain climate.
Overnight stay: Nuwara Eliya
Meal plan: Breakfast and dinner
Suggested Hotels
- 4★ Araliya Red Hotel or similar
- 5★ Araliya Green City or similar
Travel time to airport: Approximately 1 hour
After breakfast, explore Colombo and discover the highlights of Sri Lanka’s
lively commercial capital.
After the city tour, transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport for
your departure flight.
Guests extending their holiday can arrange a transfer to their next
accommodation. Additional charges may apply for drop-offs outside the
standard airport route.
Included/Exclude
- Selected 4-star or 5-star hotel accommodation
- Double, twin or triple room options
- Daily breakfast
- Five dinners
- Airport meet-and-greet service
- Complimentary private airport pickup
- Group transportation from Day 02
- English-speaking driver-guide
- City tours and sightseeing according to the itinerary
- Fuel, parking and highway toll charges
- Driver-guide accommodation and meals
- Bottled drinking water
- Local fruit-tasting experience
- Personal assistance from a Nelum Holidays representative
- Farewell gift on the final day
- Government taxes and service charges
- International airfare
- Sri Lanka visa fees
- Travel insurance
- Beverages
- Tips and personal expenses
- Optional tours and activities
- Attraction and sightseeing entrance tickets
- Services not specifically mentioned under “Tour Includes”
Review Scores
Booking Tour
Max Guests
Duration
Min Age
Tour Location
Languages Support
Last Minute Deals
Family Trip to Sri Lanka
$980.00
Senior Citizen Tour of Sri Lanka
$1480.00
Highlights of Sri lanka
$1190.00
