Perfectly paced from hills to beach
Ankit and Shreya
Kandy, the tea country and then Bentota – the order was perfect and every hotel and driver was spot on. Hi Tours thought of everything so we could just enjoy it.
14 May 2026
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Grand Sri Lanka in Ten Days: Dambulla, Kandy, Yala and Bentota
10 days6 cities
This holiday takes you to
ColomboDambullaKandyNuwara EliyaYalaBentota
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Design Your EscapeWhat’s included
- 6 hotels
- 9 experiences
- 12 transfers
- 9 meals
- 24/7 support
- CustomisationExpert customisation
Rated 4.7 on Google
Rated 4.9 on TripAdvisor
Rated 4.9 on TripAdvisor
Trip created by Aditya, Sri Lanka expert at Hi Tours
“Yala at dawn is the single best morning you can have in Sri Lanka. Leopards are shy, but the elephants and peacocks never disappoint.”
Your suggested itinerary
Fully customisable with our holiday experts
Arrival in Colombo
- Arrival at Bandaranaike International and private transfer to your hotel
- A half day of Galle Face Green, the Gangaramaya temple and the Fort
- Check in on the Mount Lavinia beachfront
- The evening at leisure
Overnight in Colombo
Your accommodation
Berjaya Hotel, Colombo
1 night · Breakfast · Deluxe room · 4★ · Four star hotel on the Mount Lavinia beachfront south of the city
Your activities
(1)Half day Colombo sightseeing
Galle Face Green, the Gangaramaya temple, the Fort district and Independence Square in an afternoon.
To the Cultural Triangle
- Breakfast and a transfer north to Dambulla
- Check in among the paddy fields
- The afternoon at leisure by the pool
- Optional: Pidurangala rock for sunset
Overnight in Dambulla
Your accommodation
Raintree, Dambulla
2 nights · Breakfast and dinner · Deluxe room · 3★ · Deluxe class hotel among the paddy fields outside Dambulla
Dambulla sightseeing
- Breakfast, then the five cave shrines of the golden temple
- The Buddhist museum below the rock
- The old village and its tank by bullock cart
- Optional: a climb of Sigiriya rock fortress
Overnight in Dambulla
Your activities
(1)Dambulla sightseeing tour
The five cave shrines of the golden temple, the Buddhist museum and the old village tank.
Elephants and the road to Kandy
- Breakfast, then a transfer south via Pinnawala
- Bath time for the herd in the Maha Oya river
- Check in at your Kandy hotel
- The lake drive and the Kandyan dance show
Overnight in Kandy
Your accommodation
Hotel Devon, Kandy
2 nights · Breakfast · Deluxe room · 3★ · Deluxe class hotel in the hills above Kandy town
Your activities
(2)Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
A stop on the way up from the airport to watch the resident herd bathe in the Maha Oya river and feed at the sanctuary.
Kandy lake drive and Kandyan dance show
An evening circuit of the lake followed by a traditional performance of drummers, masked dancers and the closing fire walk.
A full day in Kandy
- Breakfast, then the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
- The Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens
- The hilltop Buddha at Bahiravokanda and the gem museum
- The evening free in the lakeside bazaars
Overnight in Kandy
Your activities
(1)Full day Kandy sightseeing
The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Peradeniya gardens, the Bahiravokanda Buddha and the gem museum.
Into the tea country
- Breakfast and a transfer up to Nuwara Eliya
- A walk through the Pedro estate to Lovers Leap waterfall
- Check in with views over the valley
- An evening by Gregory Lake
Overnight in Nuwara Eliya
Your accommodation
Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze, Nuwara Eliya
1 night · Breakfast · Standard room · 3★ · Hill hotel with views over the Nuwara Eliya valley
Your activities
(1)Lover's Leap waterfall
A short walk through the Pedro tea estate to the thirty metre fall above Nuwara Eliya.
Across to Yala
- Breakfast and a long transfer down to the dry south east
- Check in at your lodge on the park boundary
- Optional: an afternoon jeep safari in Yala block one
- An early night under the stars
Overnight in Yala
Your accommodation
Arana Yala, Yala
1 night · Breakfast · Deluxe room · 3★ · Deluxe class lodge on the edge of Yala National Park
Your activities
(1)OptionalOptional: Yala jeep safari
A dawn or dusk 4x4 safari through block one, home to leopards, elephants, sloth bears and crocodiles.
To the beach at Bentota
- Breakfast and a transfer west along the southern coast
- The Kosgoda turtle hatchery on the way
- Check in at your beach hotel
- The evening at leisure on the sand
Overnight in Bentota
Your accommodation
Hibiscus Beach Hotel, Bentota
2 nights · Breakfast · Deluxe room · 3★ · Deluxe class beach hotel with a pool facing the sea
Your activities
(1)Kosgoda turtle hatchery
The hatchery south of Bentota where eggs are protected and hatchlings released into the sea at dusk.
Bentota sightseeing
- Breakfast, then a boat on the Madu River
- The cinnamon island and the Galapatha temple
- The afternoon on Bentota beach
- Optional: water sports at the river mouth
Overnight in Bentota
Your activities
(1)Full day Bentota sightseeing
The Madu Ganga boat ride, the Kosgoda turtle hatchery, the Galapatha temple and an afternoon on Bentota beach.
Departure from Colombo
- Breakfast and check out
- Private transfer up the coast to Bandaranaike International for your flight home
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Tour summary
The full island in ten days: Colombo, two nights in the Cultural Triangle at Dambulla, two in Kandy with the elephants and the dance show, the tea country and Lovers Leap, a night on the edge of Yala, and two nights on the beach at Bentota with the turtles and the Madu River.
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What customers say about booking Sri Lanka with Hi Tours
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The kids still talk about the turtles
The Iyer family
The elephants at Pinnawala, the hatchlings at Kosgoda and the boat on the Madu River made it a holiday our children will never forget. Wonderfully organised.
30 April 2026
Yala at dawn was unreal
Rahul
Our expert built the trip around the safari and it paid off: elephants, crocodiles and a leopard in the first hour. Seamless, personal and great value.
11 April 2026
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