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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Offbeat Sri Lanka: Dambulla, Sigiriya and Nuwara Eliya
6 days3 cities
This holiday takes you to
DambullaNuwara EliyaColombo
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₹35,000SAVE 10%From₹35,000per person
Design Your EscapeWhat’s included
- 3 hotels
- 5 experiences
- 7 transfers
- 10 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
“Kandy, the hills and then the coast. Sri Lanka works best when you let the island cool you down before it warms you up again.”
Your suggested itinerary
Fully customisable with our holiday experts
Arrival in Colombo and on to Dambulla
- Arrival at Bandaranaike International and private transfer inland
- A stop at the Pinnawala elephant sanctuary on the way
- Check in at your hotel outside Dambulla
- Optional: the Dambulla cave temples at golden hour
Overnight in Dambulla
Your accommodation
Raintree, Dambulla
2 nights · Breakfast and dinner · Deluxe room · 3★ · Deluxe class hotel among the paddy fields outside Dambulla
Your activities
(1)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.
A day at Sigiriya
- Breakfast, then the short road to the rock fortress
- The water gardens and the climb past the mirror wall
- Frescoes of the cloud maidens and the lion paw terrace
- Summit ruins and views across the dry zone jungle
- Optional: Pidurangala rock for sunset
Overnight in Dambulla
Your activities
(1)Excursion to Sigiriya rock fortress
A full day out to the fifth century rock citadel: the water gardens, the mirror wall, the frescoes and the summit palace ruins.
Kandy on the way to the hills
- Breakfast and a transfer south to Kandy
- The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and Peradeniya gardens
- The hilltop Buddha at Bahiravokanda
- On up through the tea estates to Nuwara Eliya
Overnight in Nuwara Eliya
Your accommodation
Tea Mount Forest Hotel, Nuwara Eliya
2 nights · Breakfast and dinner · Standard room · 3★ · Standard class hotel set among the tea gardens
Your activities
(1)Half day Kandy sightseeing
The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, the giant Bahiravokanda Buddha above the town and the Royal Botanical Gardens at Peradeniya.
Nuwara Eliya sightseeing
- Breakfast, then Ramboda Falls and a tea factory visit
- Gregory Lake, Victoria Park and the Hakgala gardens
- The Seetha Amman temple of the Ramayana trail
- Dinner at the hotel among the tea gardens
Overnight in Nuwara Eliya
Your activities
(1)Full day Nuwara Eliya sightseeing
Ramboda Falls, a working tea estate and factory, Gregory Lake, Victoria Park, Hakgala gardens and the Seetha Amman temple.
Colombo city tour
- Breakfast and a transfer down the coast to Colombo
- Galle Face Green and the Gangaramaya temple complex
- The Fort district, the Lotus Tower and Pettah market
- Dinner and your last night at the hotel
Overnight in Colombo
Your accommodation
Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo
1 night · Breakfast and dinner · Deluxe room · 3★ · Historic harbourside hotel in the Colombo Fort district
Your activities
(1)Private full day Colombo sightseeing
Galle Face Green, the Gangaramaya temple, the colonial Fort district, the Lotus Tower and Pettah market, with entrance tickets payable locally.
Departure from Colombo
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out
- Private transfer to Bandaranaike International for your flight home
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Tour summary
Six days off the usual loop: two nights at Dambulla with a full day at Sigiriya, two in the tea country at Nuwara Eliya with Kandy on the way, and a last night in Colombo.
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What customers say about booking Sri Lanka with Hi Tours
Excellent4.8 out of 5based on 420 Sri Lanka reviews
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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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