Colombo: 4-day Sri Lanka Full Circle Tour with East Coast Sri Lanka Full Circle 4-day Tour with East Coast
ID: GYG955408-1487343
Category:
Country: Sri Lanka
Duration:
4 days
Description
This tour covers important tourist places, such as the southwest coast, hill country, cultural triangle, and drops you off on the east coast for a beach stay or brings you back to Colombo.
This 4-day tour offers you a fascinating blend of tourist places across many parts of Sri Lanka and ultimately takes you to the east coast and drops you off at your chosen places for a beach stay. This well-designed 4-day trip to Sri Lanka lets you save precious time for your beach holiday and still explore important main tourist attractions on the island. Most locations featured in most Sri Lanka 8-day trips are covered on the tour. Starting from the southwest coast, scenic hill country, cultural triangle, the 4-day itinerary tracks the most often used travel path in Sri Lanka.
Day 1—COLOMBO / GALLE / YALA
Early in the morning, meet & greet your guide and proceed to the hotel in Yala. En route, do the river safari in Bentota, do the walking tour of Galle Fort, and explore the scenic beaches such as Hikkaduwa. In the afternoon, go on a safari in Yala National Park.
Overnight stay in Yala
Day 2—YALA / ELLA / NUWARA ELIYA / KANDY
After breakfast, drive to the hotel in Kandy. En route, explore the scenic mountain resort of Ella and visit the Nine Arch Bridge and Mini Adams peak. Take the hill country scenic train from Ella in the afternoon. In the afternoon, continue the journey to hotel in Kandy Visit a tea garden and waterfalls along the way. Please be kindly informed that there is only a 50% chance of securing seats on the train due to heavy demand.
Overnight stay in Kandy
Day 3—KANDY / DAMBULLA / SIGIRIYA
After breakfast, head to the cultural triangle of Sri Lanka; en route, stop at the Temple of the Tooth Relic, Dambulla Golden temple and Spice and Herbal garden.
Overnight stay in Sigiriya
Day 4—SIGIRIYA / POLONNARUWA / EAST COAST
Early morning climb Sigiriya rock fortress and explore the fascinating historical monuments; later drive to Polonnaruwa ancient city and visit temples, stupas, dagobas, garden and many other ancient monuments. Later, drive to your chosen hotel on the east coast and drop you off in the hotel on the east coast.
END OF THE TOUR
Highlights
- Visit most popular tourist places in 4 days and save time for your beach holiday
- Go on a wildlife safari at either Yala or Udawalawe National Park.
- Drive conveniently to your beach hotel on the east coast after the tour
- Experience one of the most scenic train journeys in the world.
- Visit Sigiriya rock, Dambulla temple, tooth temple and Polonnaruwa
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour includes many sacred places, such as temples; please dress accordingly.
We can not guarantee the seats on the hill country train due to heavy demand. You may get 1st class, 2nd class or 3rd class tickets depending on the availability on the day you travel.
The last activity of the trip is the tour of the ancient city of Polonnaruwa; thereafter, we can drive you either to the east coast or Colombo as per your choice.
Please be kindly informed the trip ends once we drop you off either on the east coast or in Colombo.
INCLUDED
- 3 nights of accommodation in standard hotels with breakfast and dinner
- Kandy city tour
- A sightseeing tour of Nuwara Eliya
- Entrance fees to Dambulla golden temple
- Entrance fees to Tooth relic temple and museum
- Gregory Lake Esplanade
- Transport in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver and guide
- Entrance fees Tea factory and tea garden
- Spice / herbal garden
- All-inclusive Hill Country Blue Train Experience
- Meeting arrangements at the airport on arrival and departure.
- The above rates are net and encompass all government entities.
NOT INCLUDED
- Entrance fees to Sigiriya rock fortress
- Entrance fees to Polonnaruwa
- Boat charges for River slow boat safari
- Entrance fees to National park and jeep hire
- Lunch and drinks
- Gratuities
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.