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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Sri Lanka Group Tour: Sigiriya, Ella and Mirissa
8 days5 cities
This holiday takes you to
SigiriyaNuwara EliyaEllaMirissaColombo
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₹56,999SAVE 10%From₹51,442per person
Design Your EscapeWhat’s included
- 5 hotels
- 10 experiences
- 7 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
“Sigiriya, Ella and Mirissa in one week is the route I recommend to every first timer under forty. Heritage, hills and the sea in that order.”
Your suggested itinerary
Fully customisable with our holiday experts
Arrival in Colombo and on to Sigiriya
- Arrival at Bandaranaike International and a group transfer inland
- Meet your trip captain and fellow travellers
- Check in near the rock by late afternoon
- A welcome dinner with the group
Overnight in Sigiriya
Your accommodation
Group hotel, Sigiriya
1 night · Breakfast · Twin sharing room · 3★ · Comfortable hotel in the Cultural Triangle near the rock
Sigiriya at dawn and up to the hills
- An early guided climb of the Sigiriya rock fortress
- Breakfast and check out, then the Dambulla cave temple
- A tea factory stop on the climb into the hills
- Check in at Nuwara Eliya and dinner with the group
Overnight in Nuwara Eliya
Your accommodation
Group hotel, Nuwara Eliya
1 night · Breakfast · Twin sharing room · 3★ · Hill town hotel a short walk from Gregory Lake
Your activities
(1)Tea plantation and factory visit
A stop at a working estate to see the leaves rolled and fired, with a cup of fresh Ceylon tea at the end.
Nuwara Eliya and on to Ella
- Breakfast, then Gregory Lake and the colonial town
- A scenic transfer through the estates to Ella
- Check in with views down the Ella gap
- The evening free in the cafes of the main street
Overnight in Ella
Your accommodation
Group hotel, Ella
2 nights · Breakfast · Twin sharing room · 3★ · Guesthouse style hotel with views down the Ella gap
Ella sightseeing
- An early walk up Little Adams Peak
- Breakfast, then the Nine Arches Bridge
- Ravana Falls and the cave of the legend
- The evening at leisure in Ella
Overnight in Ella
Your activities
(3)Little Adams Peak hike
An easy early morning walk through the tea to a ridge with views down the Ella gap to the plains.
Nine Arches Bridge
The colonial railway viaduct in the jungle, timed for a train crossing if the schedule allows.
Ravana Falls and Ravana Cave
The wide roadside waterfall of the Ramayana legend and the cave above it.
To the south coast
- Breakfast and check out of Ella
- A transfer down from the hills to Mirissa
- Check in and the afternoon on the beach
- Sunset from Coconut Tree Hill
Overnight in Mirissa
Your accommodation
Group hotel, Mirissa
2 nights · Breakfast · Twin sharing room · 3★ · Beachside hotel a few steps from the sand
Your activities
(1)Coconut Tree Hill at sunset
The palm topped headland at the end of Mirissa beach, best at the golden hour.
Mirissa and Galle
- Breakfast and a free morning on Mirissa beach
- Optional: a whale watching boat (seasonal)
- The afternoon inside the Galle Dutch fort
- Sunset from the ramparts and back to Mirissa
Overnight in Mirissa
Your activities
(1)
Galle fort walk
An afternoon inside the Dutch fort: the ramparts, the lighthouse, the old church and sunset from the walls.
Bentota backwaters and Colombo
- Breakfast and check out
- A boat safari on the Bentota river mangroves
- A transfer on up the coast to Colombo
- Check in and a farewell evening with the group
Overnight in Colombo
Your accommodation
Group hotel, Colombo
1 night · Breakfast · Twin sharing room · 3★ · City hotel close to Galle Face Green
Your activities
(1)Bentota boat safari
A boat through the mangroves and islands of the Bentota river, with monitor lizards and water birds along the banks.
Departure from Colombo
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out
- Transfer to Bandaranaike International for your flight home
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Tour summary
Eight days with a small group and a trip captain: a dawn climb of Sigiriya, the Dambulla caves and a tea factory, a night in Nuwara Eliya, two in Ella for Little Adams Peak and the Nine Arches Bridge, two on the beach at Mirissa with Galle fort, and a Bentota boat safari on the way to Colombo.
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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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