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8-Day Ceylon Valentine Tour with Romantic Candle Light Dinner, Sri Lanka
4.5(2)
Duration
8 days
Languages
English, French, Spanish
Guests
1-2
Our 8-day trip exploring the beautiful country of Sri Lanka; is home to exotic animals, stunning scenery and beaches, ancient history and culture, and some of the friendliest locals you’ll ever meet. Begin in Negombo, then head out to Sigiriya Rock for epic views of the surrounding countryside. Visit a tea plantation and learn about Sri Lankan cuisine at a local cooking school. Ride on the famous blue train, then set off on Safari in search of the local wildlife including elephants, buffalos, and flamingos.
Highlights:
- 8-day trip around Sri Lanka
- Dambulla Royal Cave Temple
- Hiriwadunna
- Sigiriya Rock
- Tea plantation
- Sri Lankan cuisine
- Wildlife safari
- Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
- Damro Labookellie Tea Centre and Tea Garden
- Little Adam's Peak
Includes:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- WiFi on board
- Private transportation
- All Fees and Taxes
- All Site Entrance Tickets
- All Parking Fees
- Fuel Surcharges
- Water Bottles
- Driver's Accommodations
- Driver's Food
Cancelation policy: free of charge 72 hours before the tour starts.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Airport Pick Up
1 Stop
1 Negombo Beach
Welcome to Sri Lanka! We’ll be there at the Colombo airport waiting to pick you up and bring you back to our boutique hotel in Negombo. We’ll have a beachfront welcome dinner and drinks at sunset, the perfect start to your adventure.
1 day •Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: twin-share Deluxe room at a modern hotel.
Meals: Dinner
Day 2: Temples and Drive to Sigiriya
2 Stops
1 Dambulla Royal Cave Temple
Today we’ll head into the center of Sri Lanka, where we’ll learn about the country’s history and culture. Our first stop is the Dambulla Cave Temple, a temple carved deep into the rock face. Next up is the Golden Buddha, a giant statue on a hilltop looking down onto the town below. In the evening, we'll check into our accommodation with views of Sigiriya Rock which we will be climbing in the morning.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2 Golden Temple of Dambulla
Today we’ll head into the center of Sri Lanka, where we’ll learn about the country’s history and culture. Our first stop is the Dambulla Cave Temple, a temple carved deep into the rock face. Next up is the Golden Buddha, a giant statue on a hilltop looking down onto the town below. In the evening, we'll check into our accommodation with views of Sigiriya Rock which we will be climbing in the morning.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: twin-share Deluxe room at a modern hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 3: Climb Sigiriya Rock & Visit Village (Village Food Taste)
4 Stops
1 Sigiriya
The Ancient Rock Fortress It’s an early start today, as we’ll make our way to the top of one of Sri Lanka’s most famous landmarks - Lion Rock (known locally as Sigiriya Rock). A UNESCO World Heritage site, a giant rock formation standing nearly 700ft tall, an ancient fortress, with mind-blowing views from the top; well worth the trek up. We’ll come back to our hotel for breakfast afterward, before exploring the town in the afternoon. In the evening we’ll visit a local farming village for a truly authentic Sri Lankan meal around a bonfire, cooked by the villagers.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2 Sigiriya Museum
It’s an early start today, as we’ll make our way to the top of one of Sri Lanka’s most famous landmarks - Lion Rock (known locally as Sigiriya Rock). A UNESCO World Heritage site, a giant rock formation standing nearly 700ft tall, an ancient fortress, with mind-blowing views from the top; well worth the trek up. We’ll come back to our hotel for breakfast afterward, before exploring the town in the afternoon. In the evening we’ll visit a local farming village for a truly authentic Sri Lankan meal around a bonfire, cooked by the villagers.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
3 Sigiriya
It’s an early start today, as we’ll make our way to the top of one of Sri Lanka’s most famous landmarks - Lion Rock (known locally as Sigiriya Rock). A UNESCO World Heritage site, a giant rock formation standing nearly 700ft tall, an ancient fortress, with mind-blowing views from the top; well worth the trek up. We’ll come back to our hotel for breakfast afterward, before exploring the town in the afternoon. In the evening we’ll visit a local farming village for a truly authentic Sri Lankan meal around a bonfire, cooked by the villagers.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
4 Hiriwadunna
It’s an early start today, as we’ll make our way to the top of one of Sri Lanka’s most famous landmarks - Lion Rock (known locally as Sigiriya Rock). A UNESCO World Heritage site, a giant rock formation standing nearly 700ft tall, an ancient fortress, with mind-blowing views from the top; well worth the trek up. We’ll come back to our hotel for breakfast afterward, before exploring the town in the afternoon. In the evening we’ll visit a local farming village for a truly authentic Sri Lankan meal around a bonfire, cooked by the villagers.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation: twin-share Deluxe room at a modern hotel.
Meals: Breakfast Lunch
Day 4: Temple of the Tooth / Gem Museum & Kandy View Point
4 Stops
1 Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
We travel to Kandy today to visit the Temple of the Tooth It is located in the royal palace complex and since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country. We learn about this amazing story before watching an amazing sunset of Kandy lake from our hotel on the mountainside.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2 Kandy View Point
We travel to Kandy today to visit the Temple of the Tooth It is located in the royal palace complex and since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country. We learn about this amazing story before watching an amazing sunset of Kandy lake from our hotel on the mountainside.
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3 Gem Museum
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
4 Kandy
We travel to Kandy today to visit the Temple of the Tooth It is located in the royal palace complex and since ancient times, the relic has played an important role in local politics because it is believed that whoever holds the relic holds the governance of the country. We learn about this amazing story before watching an amazing sunset of Kandy lake from our hotel on the mountainside.
1 day • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation: twin-share Deluxe room at a modern hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 5: Tea Plantation, Cooking Class & Train Journey
3 stops
1 Damro Labookellie Tea Centre and Tea Garden
We drive past the beautiful town of Nuwara Elia and spend the morning at a local tea plantation where we’ll learn all about the tea brewing process, from leaf to cup. We’ll then spend some time at a local family-run cooking school, where we’ll be taught how to cook some of Sri Lanka’s best dishes. It’s then time to board ‘the most scenic train journey’ - and you’ll quickly see why. We’ll board the famous train from Nuwara Eliya to the chilled town of Ella. The scenery we pass on the way is seriously out of this world; keep an eye out for waterfalls, wildlife, and friendly locals.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
2 Nuwara Eliya
We drive past the beautiful town of Nuwara Elia and spend the morning at a local tea plantation where we’ll learn all about the tea brewing process, from leaf to cup. We’ll then spend some time at a local family-run cooking school, where we’ll be taught how to cook some of Sri Lanka’s best dishes. It’s then time to board ‘the most scenic train journey’ - and you’ll quickly see why. We’ll board the famous train from Nuwara Eliya to the chilled town of Ella. The scenery we pass on the way is seriously out of this world; keep an eye out for waterfalls, wildlife, and friendly locals.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
3 Nanu Oya railway station
We drive past the beautiful town of Nuwara Elia and spend the morning at a local tea plantation where we’ll learn all about the tea brewing process, from leaf to cup. We’ll then spend some time at a local family-run cooking school, where we’ll be taught how to cook some of Sri Lanka’s best dishes. It’s then time to board ‘the most scenic train journey’ - and you’ll quickly see why. We’ll board the famous train from Nuwara Eliya to the chilled town of Ella. The scenery we pass on the way is seriously out of this world; keep an eye out for waterfalls, wildlife and friendly locals.
4 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: twin-share Deluxe room at a modern hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 6: Little Adams Peak & Nine Arch Bridge
3 Stops
1 Ella
Early morning starts as we climb Little Adams Peak, for a stunning view of Ella Gap - a gorge full of beautiful waterfalls and stunning backdrops. We’ll have lunch in Ella town, before stopping off at Nine Arch Bridge, where we’ll walk the tracks and watch the train pass through.
1 day • Admission Ticket Free
2 Little Adam's Peak
Early morning starts as we climb Little Adams Peak, for a stunning view of Ella Gap - a gorge full of beautiful waterfalls and stunning backdrops. We’ll have lunch in Ella town, before stopping off at Nine Arch Bridge, where we’ll walk the tracks and watch the train pass through.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
3 Nine Arches Bridge
Early morning starts as we climb Little Adams Peak, for a stunning view of Ella Gap - a gorge full of beautiful waterfalls and stunning backdrops. We’ll have lunch in Ella town, before stopping off at Nine Arch Bridge, where we’ll walk the tracks and watch the train pass through.
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodation: twin-share Deluxe room at a modern hotel.
Meals: Breakfast
Day 7: Stay at a Hotel in Ella
Day 8: Chilled Check out 1 Stop
1 Ella
Check out any time today, or opt to stay on a little while longer. Whichever you decide, our guides will be on hand to help out.
1 day • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodation: Not included
Meals: Breakfast
Free cancellation
Plans are subject to change, and sometimes unexpectedly. So you can cancel your event free of charge 24 hours before the start.
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