Exclusive Summer Season Tour

• Arrival in Colombo International Airport and meet with our company representative.
• Welcome to Sri Lanka, you will be warmly received by our representative at Colombo International Airport in the arrival lounge.
• Transfer from Colombo International Airport to Negombo
• Relax at the hotel (Waterland)

• Negombo Lagoon and fishing village boat trip (Paid experience ) Take a memorable boat trip down the Hamilton Canal, originally constructed by the Dutch and later fortified by the British in 1802, being named after Gavin Hamilton, the then Government Agent of Revenue and Commerce. The scenic and interesting journey commences from the popular seaside village of Negombo, aboard well-equipped boats with safety gear and knowledgeable personnel at hand. The first leg of this enjoyable cruise is on the placid waters of the historical Hamilton Canal. Tour past the homes of the fisher families situated at the edge of the canal; get a glimpse of the adults at their various chores while little children playfully wave at the passing boats. Head straight for the Negombo Lagoon where the fresh fish market or Lellama is situated literally on the lagoon shores. Here one can observe every type of fresh catch - fish, cuttlefish, crabs, lobsters, shrimp and even sharks. You can also be one with nature at the mangroves, the famed Muturajawala Marshes; spot interesting wildlife like monkeys, water monitors and an abundance of birdlife such as Egrets, Herons Kingfishers and Cormorants eagerly waiting for their catch of fish. However, the highlight of the tour is the Fishing Village where one observes the fisher folk preparing their nets for the next catch, see how the boats are launched to sea, and the excess catch being washed and sun-dried to be sold as dried fish' before having a brief chit-chat with the friendly fisher folk. If it's an early morning tour watch the catamarans coming in with the ocean's bounty; an awesome experience that promises some beautiful snapshots. After an exhilarating 2 hour tour, it's back to Negombo gliding across the beautiful Hamilton Canal. This tour promises an authentic boat ride and a great opportunity to experience the Sri Lankan fishing culture, its people and their lifestyles.

Special note - 1 1/2 to 2 hours approximately. If we start at 6 AM, the experience would be better as you could see some bigger fish at the fish market. If it is too early for you, we would recommend starting at least at 7.30 AM. A Hat, sun protection lotion, and a pair of sunglasses will always come in handy. Wearing a pair of sneakers/trainers shoes is recommended.

• Transfer from Negombo to Wilpattu You will be transferred from the coastal city of Negombo to the Sri Lanka's largest national park, Wilpattu National Park.
• Leisure in the Campsite (Wilpattu Safari Camp)

• Full Day safari in Wilpattu National Park (Paid experience ) Spend a full day exploring the varied terrain of Wilpattu National Park, whose vast landscape comprises of grassy plains, forest, rocky scrub land, lagoons and a coastline. This variety of environments allows Wilpattu to support a diverse range of animals and birdlife, ensuring that your day in the park is a rewarding experience and provides a magnificent exhibition of Sri Lanka's native wildlife.
• Since most other jeeps leave the park after the morning safari and only return in the afternoon, you are guaranteed to have the game reserve to yourself for a number of hours. In a quieter environment the animals are likely to be more at ease, giving you a greater chance to catch a sighting of the more elusive animals, like the majestic leopard.
• You can enjoy a picnic breakfast, lunch and refreshing beverages throughout the safari, which will run from 06:00 to 18:00.
• Accommodation at Wilpattu Safari Camp

• Afternoon Leisure by Trincomalee Beach (On your own ) In the afternoon, retreat to your hotel for a serene interlude amidst the lush surroundings, where you can relax on a balcony or in a cozy cabana, lulled by the soothing melody of ocean waves. Then, venture back to Trincomalee Beach to bask in the golden sunlight and take a stroll along the shoreline, immersing yourself in the tranquil beauty of nature's embrace. It's a precious moment of relaxation and rejuvenation in this idyllic coastal paradise.
• Accommodation at C Beyond Nilaveli

• Snorkelling at Pigeon Island (Paid experience)
• Do you love the beauty of the sea? Like to visit a Marine National Park situated in the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean. Pigeon Island invites you to experience some of the finest underwater wonders, two interesting islands inhabited by Rock pigeons, interesting nature trails and plenty of exciting water sports to indulge in. Take a short boat ride to the Pigeon Islands, the large island is surrounded by a diverse and beautiful marine ecosystem of corals and hundreds of colorful fish with the smaller island encircled by a number of small islets.
• Are you ready to explore the depths of the ocean? The sea surrounding Pigeon Island is certainly snorkelers paradise with its living coral reef that's packed with close to 100 species of corals that is home to a number of marine animals both vertebrates and invertebrates and close to 300 coral reef fish in addition to various species of sea turtle.
• Snorkel to your heart's content with shoals of colourful fish to keep you company. At Pigeon Island you are in for one of the most memorable underwater adventures ever!
• Full day leisure by the beach
• Accommodation at C Beyond Nilaveli

• Dolphin/Whale watching off the coast of Trincomalee (Paid experience)
• Venture out to the Indian Ocean to see the large pods of Dolphins/Whales.
• Full day leisure by the beach
• Accommodation at C Beyond Nilaveli

• Transfer from Trincomalee to Polonnaruwa
• Visit Polonnaruwa, a UNESCO world heritage sitePolonnaruwa, was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the monumental ruins of the fabulous garden city created by great King Parakramabahu I in the 12th century. The glory of the bygone era can be found in the archaeological treasures that still give a good idea of how the city looked in its glory days. You'll find the archaeological park a delight to explore, with hundreds of ancient structures tombs and temples, statues and stupas. The most important places to see in Polonnaruwa are Royal Palace, Audience Hall, Swimming Pool, Sacred Quadrangle, Shiva Temple, Pabalu Vehera, Rankot Vihara, Kiri Vihara Dageba, Lankatilaka Buddha statue and Gal Vihara Buddha Statutes.Special notes - The best time for this is either in the early hours of the day (7 AM to 10 AM) or late afternoon (3.30 PM to 5.30 PM) to avoid harsh sun rays. The site is open from 7 AM to 5.30 PM. A Hat, sun protection lotion, and a pair of sunglasses will always come in handy. Modest clothing covering up to knee length is required as this is a temple site.
• Transfer from Polonnaruwa to Habarana
• Afternoon at relax by the pool
• Climb Pidurangala rock for the sunset
• Accommodation at The Other Corner Chalet

• Habarana & Sigiriya culture trip Take a ride with a villager/guide to explore the culture and nature in Sigiriya and Habarana areas where you will be able to visit an authentic village in the interior of Sigiriya, rice fields, vegetable fields, lakes, ancient temple, a monastery, a village blacksmith, village carpentry workshop, traditional brick makers, village vendors and walk through a forest where you could see birds, crocodiles and some local wildlife such as water buffaloes, if you are lucky even Elephants could be seen. The trip ends enjoying a home cooked rice and curry lunch at a village house. This is a very authentic trip as it does not take you to see any staged attractions or mass tourism attractions.
• A classic photographic opportunity to photograph an authentic village life and forests, lakes, rice fields, ancient monasteries and temples surrounding it.
• Sri Lankan style Rice and Curry lunch at Kamatha Adventure Lodge (Paid experience ) Enjoy a typical Sri Lankan meal just prepared for you at a village home in Habarana.
• Evening Exploration of Sigiriya Lions Rock (On your own ) Sigiriya Rock Fortress which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Sigiriya Rock Fortress was built by King Kashyapa in the 5th century. Today you can witness the ruins of his castle on top of Sigiriya Rock, Swimming pools, ponds and gardens dotted with many ponds. This is an architectural marvel and one of the most photographed monuments.
• Accommodation at The Other Corner Chalet

• Visit Dambulla Cave Temple (On your own ) Dambulla Cave Temple inhabited since the 1st Century this largest cave complex is the best-preserved cave in Sri Lanka. There are nearly 80 recorded caves in this complex but the main attractions are in 5 caves where ancient paintings of Lord Buddha's life are artistically painted.

Special notes - The best time for this is either in the early hours of the day (7 AM to 10 AM) or late afternoon (3.30 PM to 7 PM) to avoid harsh sun rays. The site is open from 7.30 AM to 5.30 PM. A Hat, sun protection lotion, and a pair of sunglasses will always come in handy. Modest clothing covering up to knee length is required as this is a temple site.

• Vedda Village - Day 1 (Paid experience ) Experience Veddha's way of life, Sri Lanka's aboriginals. This is a one-night and two-day Veddha village camping experience which enables you to interact with them, dance with them, and take a nature trail in the jungle with Veddha to study how they hunt for food and learn their way of life.

1. Lunch at Veddha Village Camp
2. Take a bush walk in the jungle with Veddhas. Veddha will demonstrate their hunting methods
3. BBQ dinner amidst roaring campfire and Veddha dances
4. Overnight stay at a basic camp

• Accommodation at Veddha Camp

• Vedda Village - Day 2 (Paid experience )

1. Breakfast at the camp
2. Visit a Veddha dwelling
3. Bid farewell to Veddhas as they chant you blessings of the jungle God
4. Check out from the camp and transfer to your next destination.
5. Transfer from Vedda Village to Kandy

• Spend the evening with the host at Kandyan Homestay (On your own ) Spend the day with a creative and nature-loving couple from Kandy; they are the proud owners of an endearing eco-lodge, which you'll go on to explore. The wife is a gifted creative writer with a passion for travel, destination writing, and cultural history; Over the years, she has contributed to the world wide web and reputable magazines.
• On the agenda for the evening is a fantastic writing workshop. Under the expert guidance of your host, you'll learn the tricks of the trade and delve into a creative flow you didn't know you had. After a pleasing morning putting pen to paper, you'll have worked up quite the appetite.
• Accommodation at Kandyan Homestay

A day out with a local family (Paid experience) An experiential day for you to learn about Sri Lanka's culture, food, people and their traditional hospitality with a local family in their home. This full day learning experience starts by visiting a local market, cooking with a local family followed by lunch and then taking a walk in the countryside of Kandy to visit some local homes and interact with the locals to get to know them and learn about their day to day chorus of living. We cannot guarantee exactly the things you will see but based on the availability, we will take you to watch how an entire family engages in producing incense sticks with the mother taking the lead in the production and the father marketing the product. Some of the cottage industries include the local bakery where you could make your own buns or at least see how it is done in the local way, weaving of reed baskets and mats, making of traditional sweets, home gardening and the production of Kithul jaggery and treacle. You may also have the opportunity to witness the tapping of the Kitul (Fishtail Palm) sap with the tapper climbing the tree that might be close to 40 feet in height. The sap is collected over several days before it is made into Kitul Syrup or Jaggery. The walk ends after enjoying tea served in one of the homes. This local community-hosted local experience is guided by the housewife of a local family. Special note - this is not a Staged activity for tourists, but an authentic experience hosted by real locals and their families. This is a part of our initiative to bring the travelers to the local community where they benefit from your visit.

• Accommodation at Kandyan Homestay

• Visit to Kandy Temple of Tooth relic of Lord Buddha (Paid experience) The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a world-renowned place of worship, where the left Canine tooth of Gautama Buddha is enshrined. The temple which is venerated by thousands of local & foreign devotees and tourists daily was named as a world heritage by UNESCO in 1988.
• The temple which carries a lot of value to Buddhists all over the world also has immense cultural value. The architecture is of unique Kandyan architectural style with a combination of the unique style used to build “Dalada Mandira” the shrines which housed the Sacred Tooth Relic previously in other kingdoms.
• The temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is built in the city of Kandy near the ancient Royal Palace which is situated to the North of the temple and the forest reserve called “Udawaththa Kelaya” to the East. This is an ideal place to observe centuries-old pilgrimage rituals of Buddhists of Sri Lanka.
• Special note - Modest clothing covering up to knee length is required as this is a temple site. Visit During a "Pooja" (Sermon) for the best experience.
• Tea & Factory Experience - Day 1 (Paid experience )Leaf-to-cup Experience - Staying in a working tea factory is incomplete without learning about the journey of the tea from leaf to cup. Upon arrival, you will be taken to pluck tea leaves with the iconic tea pluckers of the hill country working the fields to meet their daily quotas. learn from them how to pluck the tea and bring them back to the factory

• Tea & Factory Experience - Day 2 (Paid experience Costs of this experience is included in the quotation )Leaf-to-cup Experience - Here you will get an interactive tour from our factory manager that will take you through the process of the leaf that includes withering, rolling, roll breaking, fermenting, drying, grading, and packing. We encourage our guests to interact and help in the process. Before you finish, our factory manager will host a tea-tasting session for you.Afternoon trek to Pichchamal Ella Falls in Kabaragalla - The perfect way to discover the stunning region, this walk will take you through an authentic tea estate, stunning views, and a beautiful waterfall. Start from the hotel, traverse the village of Kabaragalla and walk through the tea fields with a lovely view of the valley to one side and the Piduruthalagala Forest Reserve to the other. After around 3.5 KM, reach the foot of the falls, where there are around 10 meters that are a little tricky with a few rocks that need to be traversed which can be slightly challenging for those with mobility issues. Once on top and at the waterfall, dip your feet in the cool water and enjoy the fresh mist from the falls that follows from the mysterious-looking forest. After you are refreshed, return to the hotel along the lovely tea estate pathway.

• Transfer from Mandaram Nuwara to Nuwara Eliya
• Scenic train ride from Nuwara Eliya to Ella (Paid experience) The train journey from Nuwara Eliya to Ella was one of our favorite ever train rides on our travels, rivalling our experience with the Trans Siberian railway.
• This train powers up through Sri Lanka's southern hill country, through the tea plantations, into the clouds and then weaves in and out of the many mountain tunnels as it descends to reach Ella.
• Relax at the hotel (Melheim Resort)

• Through the misty mountain (Horton Plains, Ohiya and Bamabarakanda) - Day 1 (Paid experience) Early in the morning you will be transferred to Horton Plains National Park gate which is approximately 1 1/2 hours drive from Nuwara Eliya. You will be then doing a guided nature trail in Horton Plains National Park to witness the beauty and understand the bio diversity of this UNESCO Natural World Heritage site.
• After finishing the Horton Plains National Park you will be transferred to the other location where we start the trek to Ohiya through the bordering forest of Horton Plains National Park.
• On this day you will be staying in a remote estate home which has some very nice views of the mountains and the valley.
• Enjoy some home cooked food by the locals and immerse yourself in Hindu/Tamil culture.
• Relax at the hotel (Remote Trekkers Lodge)

• Through the misty mountain" (Horton Plains, Ohiya and Bamabarakanda) - Day 2 (Paid experience ) After a warm cup of tea enjoy a hearty breakfast prepared by the enthusiastic cook. We will then say goodbye to our homestay and proceed towards the mountain cliff to get the best view of the valley below and through a remote tea estate where again you would be able to interact with villagers and their children. Buying a packet or two cookies for them from the village boutique will be admired by these children.
• Then you will be passing through an area called "Devil's staircase" which a very narrow with three hairpin bends and at the end of this, the tea estate the scenery come more fascinating.
• At this point, we will descend to a waterfall called "Lanka Falls" where you would be able to swim and have a cold bath in the natural pool at the base of the waterfall. You will be served a picnic meal at this place.
• Then we continue our journey further down where you will come to see Sri Lanka's highest waterfall "Bambarakanda". If you wish we can take you to the starting point of the waterfall too. Then you will be descending further with the view of Bambarakanda waterfall view intact. Here too if you wish you can have a swim at the base of the waterfall.
• Finally, we are at the end of our two days trekking trip to Sri Lanka's central highlands where you will be met by your driver to continue your trip in Sri Lanka in the rest of the parts.
• Transfer from Kalupahana to Thanamalvila
• Afternoon at relax by the pool
• Accommodation at Tranquil Wild

• A day out in the wild (Paid experience ) Explore Lunugamvehera National Park and Yala Block 5 National Park in a single day with an experienced naturalist. These two national parks are ideal for wildlife enthusiasts who appreciate exploring wildlife without crowds. Elephants, Spotted Deers, Jackals, Crocodiles and many varieties of birds are expected to be encountered during this wildlife experience. If you are lucky, you may also come across the elusive Leopards and Sloth Bears. Refreshments, Picnic breakfast and a fully cooked Rice & Curry lunch is also served at a scenic location. This wildlife experience starts at 6 AM and finishes at 6 PM (12 hours). In the morning session we head out to Yala Block 5 National Park which is also known as Veheragala NP in search of Leopards and this is where you take your breakfast on-the-go and enjoy a picnic lunch by the river. So there will be a break between 11 AM to 2 PM by the river. During this short break we do some walks in the area to explore the local wildlife such as Lizards, butterflies and birds. In the afternoon we head out to Lunugamvehera NP for the second session of the safari experience during which you may come across wild Elephant herds, Fishing cat, Asian Palm civet, Grey mongoose, Grizzled Giant squirrel and Mouse Deer.

Special note - This is not a safari in popular Yala NP. But a safari in Lunugamvehera and Yala Block 5 national parks (AKA - Veheragala NP) which are bordering and sister parks of Yala NP. These two parks are less visited, so they are not crowded like Yala but the Leopard sightings are less compared to Yala NP. But if you come across any Leopards, it will be almost a private show.

• Accommodation at Tranquil Wild

• Farmers Tractor Ride to a local village and framing field in Thanamalvila (Paid experience ) After a hearty breakfast, take on a farming tractor tour with a local farmer to explore his rural village, visiting local homes, lakes, paddy fields, and Chena cultivation to see how they protect their farming crops from wild animals before heading back to the lodge for a freshly cooked rice and curry lunch.
• Transfer from Thanamalvila to Galle
• Take a walk in and outside the Galle Fort (On your own )Take a walk in and outside the Galle Fort on your own to visit Galle Market and street fishermen in Galle and fruit market
• Accommodation at Le Jardin du Fort

• Countryside cycling tour in Galle (Paid experience ) Countryside cycling tour of approximately 2 to 3 hours goes at your own pace. Get off the beaten track with an easy 12 km (7.5 miles) ride from approx. 2 ½ to 3 hours (or more) depending on how comfortable you are and how fast you wish to cycle. The tour stays primarily on dirt and gravel tracks and shows you local industries, Lagoon and mangroves, fauna, flora and also meets the local people. You can also witness the process of catching crabs, making rope using coconuts and also visit an old Buddhist temple (built in BC 1794). If you wish to stay away from the touristy areas and experience the lifestyle of the locals while cycling, this is a perfect tour for you!
• Take a walk in and outside the Galle Fort (On your own ) Take a walk in and outside the Galle Fort on your own to visit Galle Market and street fishermen in Galle and fruit market
• Accommodation at Le Jardin du Fort

• Transfer from Galle to Colombo International Airport
• Have a safe flight back home, see you soon. Your trip came to and end and thank you for patronizing our services. See you soon.