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 Highlights: Kandy, Bentota and Colombo with a Four Star Beach Resort
5 days3 cities
This holiday takes you to
KandyBentotaColombo
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₹40,000SAVE 10%From₹40,000per person
Design Your EscapeWhat’s included
- 3 hotels
- 5 experiences
- 6 transfers
- 8 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
“Bentota is where the trip exhales. After the temples and tea estates, three nights by the water is exactly the right medicine.”
Your suggested itinerary
Fully customisable with our holiday experts
Arrival in Colombo and on to Kandy
- Arrival at Bandaranaike International and private transfer inland
- A stop at the Pinnawala elephant sanctuary on the way
- Check in at your Kandy hotel in the afternoon
- An evening lake drive and the Kandyan dance performance
Overnight in Kandy
Your accommodation
Hotel Topaz, Kandy
1 night · Breakfast and dinner · Standard room · 3★ · Hilltop hotel with a pool looking down on Kandy
Your activities
(2)Private visit to Pinnawala
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.
Private 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.
Down to Bentota and the turtles
- Breakfast and a transfer from the hills to the coast
- The Kosgoda turtle hatchery on the way
- Check in at the resort on the sand spit
- The evening at leisure by the pool
Overnight in Bentota
Your accommodation
Centara Ceysands Resort and Spa, Bentota
2 nights · Breakfast and dinner · Deluxe room · 4★ · Four star resort on the sand spit between the Bentota river and the sea
Your activities
(1)Private visit to the Kosgoda turtle hatchery
The hatchery south of Bentota where eggs are protected and hatchlings released into the sea at dusk.
Water sports and the Madu River
- Breakfast, then water sports at the river mouth
- Optional: jet ski, banana boat or windsurfing
- A private boat ride through the Madu Ganga mangroves
- Dinner at the resort
Overnight in Bentota
Your activities
(1)Private boat ride on the Madu River
A boat through the mangrove islands of the Madu Ganga, with water sports at the river mouth before or after.
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
Mirage Hotel, Colombo
1 night · Breakfast and dinner · Deluxe room · 3★ · Beachside hotel at Wellawatte in south Colombo
Your activities
(1)Private full day Colombo sightseeing
Galle Face Green, the Gangaramaya temple, the colonial Fort district, the Lotus Tower and the floating market at Pettah.
Departure from Colombo
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- Breakfast at the hotel and check out
- Private transfer to Bandaranaike International for your flight home
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Tour summary
Five days with a proper beach resort in the middle: a night in Kandy with the elephants and the dance show, two nights at the Centara Ceysands at Bentota with the turtles, water sports and the Madu River, 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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