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| Duration | 6 days | 10 days |
| Price From | $ 442 | $ 1,738 |
| Price Per Day | $ 74 | $ 174 |
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| Trip Style | Private guided tour | Small group tour |
| Lodging Level | Standard | Standard |
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Our English Speaking Chauffeur Will pick you from airport and will provide the best support during your stay in Sri Lanka. As per detailed itineraries given, We shall take you where you enjoy. |
On a 10-day active adventure in Sri Lanka, you’ll see the best UNESCO World Heritage sites and varied landscapes of this beautiful country. Cycle through tea plantations, kayak down rivers and hike to ancient fortresses from Negombo to Colombo. Explore Sigiriya’s Lion Rock, wander through the Knuckles Mountain Range and feel the breeze in your hair as you fly past the Golden Valley of Ceylon on two wheels. Sri Lanka is one of Asia’s most exciting destinations and it’s not hard to see why – with expansive coastlines, ancient ruins, rugged mountain peaks and wildlife-filled national parks, it’s a dream for travellers who like to get outdoors and experience a truly wild landscape. |
Day 1: Sigiriya: Arrival in Colombo
Elephant Orphanage
Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Mirror Wall
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Cab Airport Transfer
Sightseeing
Start yourSri Lankan honeymoontour in the ancient rock fortress of Sigiriya
An agent’s representative will receive you, once you arrive at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo and will also help you with your transfers to the hotel in Sigiriya. En route, you will get to visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and witness innocent baby elephants being fed by caretakers. You can also visit Dambulla Cave Temple that has 80 ancient caves. On the way, you will get to enjoy the experience of climbing 1,200 steps that lead to the top of Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Also visit Water Garden, Frescoes, Mirror Wall, and Lions Paw at Sigiriya.
Once you reach Sigiriya, check into the hotel and then stay for the night.
Tip: Make sure you wear clothing that covers your legs and shoulders while visiting temples in Sri Lanka. Carry a sarong or a scarf for the same if needed
Distance from Colombo to Sigiriya: approx 180 km
Travel Time: approx. 4 hours
Day 2: Kandy: Off to the heritage city
Meals: Breakfast
Tooth Relic Temple
Kandy Lake
Tea Museum
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Sightseeing
Cab Transfer
Start the Day 2 of your Sri Lanka honeymoon package with a transfer to the beautiful Kandy
After a hearty breakfast, get transferred to the beautiful city of Kandy. Enjoy the scenic views en route and once you reach, check into the hotel. Rest for a while and then set out and explore the beautiful Tooth Relic Temple, where the sacred relic of the Buddha’s tooth is.
Take your beloved’s hand and head over to the Ceylon Tea Museum and let the wonderful aroma embrace both of you. Next, head over to Kandy Lake and just sit back and relax. You can also buy some knickknacks for each other at Market Square. After a fun day, head back to the hotel and stay the night.
Optional: If you have time, request for a short trip to Kitulgala and indulge in a bit of whitewater rafting. (charges extra)
Distance from Sigiriya to Kandy: approx 90 km
Travel Time: approx 2.5 hours
Day 3: Nuwara Eliya: Sightseeing tour
Meals: Breakfast
Botanical Garden
Scenic views
Ramboda Waterfalls
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Sightseeing
Cab Transfer
Enhance your romance on Day 3 of your 6 day Sri Lanka itinerary with a trip to the charming town of Nuwara Eliya.
Start the day with a delicious breakfast with your loved one and then check out from the hotel. Set out to explore the English ambiance of the rose-tinted Nuwara Eliya town on your honeymoon trip in Sri Lanka.
Enjoy a fun scenic ride with your beloved through the estates and then head over to Peradeniya Botanical Garden. Stop at the Ramboda Waterfalls and click pictures of you and your better half under these majestic falls.
Once you have spent a fun day with each other, check into the hotel and stay for the night.
Distance from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya: approx 76 km
Travel Time: approx 2.5 hours
Day 4: Bentota: Beach walks & much more
Meals: Breakfast
Bentota Beach
Fishing trip
Beachside Romance
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Cab Transfer
Sightseeing
Vist the lively and vibrant town of Bentota on the fourth day of your Sri Lanka honeymoon itinerary
Start the day with a hearty breakfast and then check out from the hotel. You and your loved one will then be transferred to Bentota. Enjoy the scenic views en route as you journey through to Bentota on this honeymoon trip to Sri Lanka.
Once you reach Bentota, check into the resort and then head over to the beach. Take romantic walks on the beach and go fishing. You can also take part in interacting with the cute turtles at the Turtle Hatchery project. Once you have spent your time at the beach, head back to the hotel and rest.
Distance from Nuwara Eliya to Bentota: approx 210 km
Travel time: approx 5 hours
Day 5: Colombo: Welcome to the capital city
Meals: Breakfast
Sightseeing
Candlelight dinner
Old City Walls
Dinner
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Cab Transfer
Sightseeing
Explore the beautiful ocean city of Colombo
Start your day with a delicious breakfast and then check out from the hotel. Whisper sweet nothings in your beloved’s ears en route to the garden city of the east, Colombo.
When you reach, check into the hotel and then head over for a sightseeing tour of this beautiful city on your honeymoon in Sri Lanka. Visit the Galle Face Green and just rest on the vast lawns. Then see the beauty of the Dutch architecture at the Old City Hall and the Dutch Period Museum. Head back with your partner to the hotel and end the night with a romantic candlelight dinner and some peaceful rest.
Distance from Bentota to Colombo: approx 87 km
Travel time: Approx 1 hour
Day 6: Colombo: Time to depart
Meals: Breakfast
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Cab Airport Transfer
Your 6 day Sri Lanka itinerary comes to an end but the memories will last forever.
Enjoy a grand breakfast on the last day of your Sri Lanka honeymoon tour and then head over to the Colombo International Airport. You and your partner will have amazing memories of your time spent here.
Day 1 Negombo
Ayu-bowan! Welcome to Sri Lanka. Your adventure begins in the beachside town of Negombo with a welcome meeting at 5.30 pm. Known for its centuries-old fishing industry, Negombo is a historic port city close to Sri Lanka's international airport. If you arrive early, maybe watch the fishing boats head out to sea, stroll along the beach to see the daily catch drying in the sun or indulge in a seafood feast. The surrounding countryside, with its network of canals, is a fascinating slice of Sri Lankan rural life and is best explored by bicycle.
Day 2 Sigiriya
Leave bright and early this morning and travel to Dambulla – home to the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. After checking into your accommodation, make the short drive to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Sigiriya for your first activity – a hike up the 1200 steps of the famed Lion Rock. This ancient carved-rock fortress rises dramatically above the surrounding plains, elevating Sigiriya high into the air. On the way you’ll visit the water and boulder gardens, frescoes and the mirror wall. The next section of the climb takes about half an hour along steep walkways and steps all the way up to the rocky plateau, which soars 200 m above the jungle. From here, the views over the surrounding area and the nearby Pidurangala Rock are jaw-dropping. Make your way back down and head back to Dambulla for a relaxing evening.
Day 3 Minneriya National Park & Knuckles Mountain Range
Today you’ll head out on a relaxed jeep safari for about 3 hours through the nearby Minneriya National Park. The park is home to a mix of evergreen forest and scrublands – look out for sambar deer, leopards and elephants roaming the wild. After the safari, travel by private vehicle to the Knuckles Mountain Range – your home for the next two nights. Named after its striking visual likeness to human knuckles, this UNESCO World Heritage site features 34 mountains that range from 900 to 2000 m. Surrounded by dense forest, waterfalls and terraced rice fields, they are home to some of Sri Lanka’s best hiking trails. Tonight, get closer to nature as you set up camp next to the pristine waters and natural rock pools of the Thelgamu Oya stream. To keep you fresh for tomorrow’s hike your activity is limited to an evening walk around the village before relaxing by the riverside with a group dinner.
Day 4 Knuckles Mountain Range Hiking
Today you’ll head out early for a full-day guided hike along the Manigala Trek through the Knuckles region. Start hiking after breakfast and wind your way through emerald forests and hillsides, past cliffs and alongside fast-flowing rivers. Maybe stop to explore a few of the villages along the way, which are surrounded by sweeping rice terraces. Have lunch by the river and continue up the stone and dirt trail all the way up to the imposing Manigala Rock, for the panoramic views of the peaks and valley below. After taking in the views, make your way back down to camp to enjoy a hearty dinner after a long but rewarding day of hiking.
Day 5 Kandy & Knuckles/Mini World’s End Hiking
Begin the day with a moderate hike through the forest to Knuckles’ renowned Mini World’s End – an observation point overlooking the Thelgamuwa Valley and a sheer drop of 1192 m (4000 ft) to the forest floor below. The panoramic views over the misty valley and distant mountain peaks are truly spectacular, you’ll want your camera today! After the hike, you’ll drive to Kandy, passing the gorgeous scenery along the way. Lying in the hills of the Kandy plateau, this city previously served as the last capital of the ancient kings’ era of Sri Lanka. The rest of the day is free for your own discoveries – maybe visit the golden roofed Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Housed inside, the relic of the tooth of the Buddha has played an important role in local politics due to the belief that whoever holds the relic holds governance of the country. Kandy’s temple and its status as the last city of the Sri Lankan Kings have made it a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Day 6 Hatton & Tea Country Cycling
Start your day with a scenic train journey to Hatton. When you arrive, cycle from the train station to the small village of Norton Bridge, passing vast tea estates and scenic, tree-lined hills along the way. Check in to your hotel and if you’re still feeling energetic, maybe opt to hike up to Adam’s Peak. The peak is often visited by pilgrims who climb a candle-lit trail in the evening, passing shrines and food stalls along the way. Or you can simply put your feet up with a nice cup of Ceylon tea – the afternoon is yours.
Day 7 Tea Country Cycling & Mirissa
After breakfast, it’s back on your mountain bike for a mostly downhill ride through the heart of tea country. Pedal from Hatton through Bogawantalawa – home to premium Ceylon Tea – to Balangoda. Cycle through the sculpted green hills of ‘the Golden Valley of Ceylon’. Your ride will be broken up with snack breaks and a lunch stop, providing plenty of fuel (and photo opportunities) for your ride. Then, transfer to the delightful coastal town of Mirissa. This town is part fishing village, part beachside resort and is the perfect place to sit back and relax by the beach after a few active days. For those looking to keep their heart rate up, you can visit nearby Weligama – the ideal place to hit the waves at one of the local surf or bodyboarding schools.
Day 8 Gin River Kayaking & Galle Cycling
Start your day with a short drive to the small town of Unanwitiya – your starting point for an exciting day of kayaking down the Gin River. After instruction from your expert guides, you’ll cruise down the clear waters as it winds its way downstream. Paddle past dense forests, sandbanks, tea plantations and rice paddy fields while keeping an eye out for monitor lizards, birds and the occasional troop of monkeys. After kayaking, head to the boathouse for a delicious local lunch and then head to UNESCO World Heritage city of Galle for a countryside cycling tour. Once the main port for local cinnamon trade, this city features a maze of streets with mansions, ancient churches, a lighthouse and the imposing 17th-century fort. Surrounded on three sides by the ocean, this is surely one of the most dramatic structures in all of Sri Lanka. Start your exploration of Galle Fort on a walking tour along the ramparts and winding streets of the Fort. Return to Mirissa in the evening for a well-earned rest tonight.
Day 9 Colombo
Depart Mirissa after breakfast and transfer to Colombo. When you arrive, check into your hotel and then take a leader-led walk past the bustling Petta Bazaar, Independence Square, Parliament, and the National Museum. Your walk finishes with a shopping opportunity at the Barefoot fairtrade store. Here, you can find a collection of handicrafts from around the country and support small cottage industries. Tonight, there's an optional group dinner to celebrate your journey – if you opt in, you’ll go on a fun food crawl along the city's many market stalls.
Day 10 Colombo
There are no activities planned after breakfast today and your adventure comes to an end. You're free to leave at any time after check out. If you'd like to extend your stay, just get in touch with your booking agent ahead of time to organise additional accommodation.
