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 Odyssey: Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Bentota in Eight Days
8 days4 cities
This holiday takes you to
KandyNuwara EliyaBentotaColombo
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₹44,500SAVE 10%From₹44,500per person
Design Your EscapeWhat’s included
- 4 hotels
- 8 experiences
- 9 transfers
- 7 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 Kandy
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- Arrival at Bandaranaike International and private transfer inland
- A stop at the Pinnawala elephant sanctuary on the way
- Check in above the Kandy valley
- The upper lake drive and the Kandyan dance performance
Overnight in Kandy
Your accommodation
Skyloft, Kandy
2 nights · Breakfast · Deluxe room · 3★ · Deluxe class hotel with views over the Kandy valley
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.
Upper lake drive and Kandyan dance performance
An evening circuit of the upper lake road, then the drummers, masked dancers and fire walkers.
Kandy and a tea estate
- Breakfast, then the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
- The Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens
- A tea plantation and factory above the town
- The evening free in the lakeside bazaars
Overnight in Kandy
Your activities
(1)Kandy sightseeing and a tea plantation
The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, the Peradeniya gardens and a tea plantation and factory above the town.
Up to Nuwara Eliya
- Breakfast and a transfer into the tea country
- A plantation stop and tasting among the terraces
- Check in close to Gregory Lake
- An evening walk through Little England
Overnight in Nuwara Eliya
Your accommodation
Ashford, Nuwara Eliya
2 nights · Breakfast · Standard room · 3★ · Standard class hill country hotel close to Gregory Lake
Your activities
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Tea plantation on the way to Nuwara Eliya
A stop among the terraces for a factory tour and a tasting on the climb into the hills.
Nuwara Eliya sightseeing
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- Breakfast, then Ramboda Falls and a tea factory
- Gregory Lake, Victoria Park and the Hakgala gardens
- The Seetha Amman temple of the Ramayana trail
- Optional: a round of golf on the colonial course
Overnight in Nuwara Eliya
Your activities
(1)Nuwara Eliya sightseeing tour
Ramboda Falls, a working tea estate and factory, Gregory Lake, Victoria Park, Hakgala gardens and the Seetha Amman temple.
Down to the coast
- Breakfast and a long transfer down to Bentota
- Check in on the beachfront
- A late afternoon boat on the Madu River
- Dinner by the sea
Overnight in Bentota
Your accommodation
Marina Bentota, Bentota
2 nights · Breakfast · Standard room · 3★ · Beachfront hotel on the Bentota strip
Your activities
(1)Evening on the Madu River
A late afternoon boat through the mangroves as the birds come home to roost.
Bentota sightseeing
- Breakfast, then the Kosgoda turtle hatchery
- A cinnamon plantation and the fish pedicure centre
- The afternoon on Bentota beach
- Optional: water sports at the river mouth
Overnight in Bentota
Your activities
(1)Bentota sightseeing, cinnamon plantation and fish spa
The turtle hatchery, a cinnamon plantation, the fish pedicure centre and the beach.
Colombo and Pettah
- Breakfast and a transfer up the coast to Colombo
- Galle Face Green and the Gangaramaya temple
- The Fort district and the market lanes of Pettah
- Your last night in the capital
Overnight in Colombo
Your accommodation
Fairway Colombo, Colombo
1 night · Breakfast · Standard room · 3★ · Modern city hotel in the Colombo Fort district
Your activities
(1)Colombo sightseeing and Pettah
Galle Face Green, the Gangaramaya temple, the Fort district and the market lanes of Pettah.
Departure from Colombo
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out
- Private transfer to Bandaranaike International for your flight home
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Every day is tailored to you, then fine-tuned with your expert until it feels just right.
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Hotels, flights, activities, transfers, entry tickets and meals in one package — with the savings passed to you.
Tour summary
Eight days at an easy pace: two nights each in Kandy, the tea country and on the beach at Bentota, with the elephants, the dance show, a tea estate, the Madu River and the cinnamon plantation along the way, then a last night in Colombo.
Customize your Sri Lanka trip
Why book with Hi Tours
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We take care of every detail – from inspiration to your return home.
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Whether multi-stop or multi-country, we make your travel wishes come true.
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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