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 Lankan Delight: Sigiriya, Kandy and Bentota
7 days4 cities
This holiday takes you to
SigiriyaKandyBentotaColombo
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₹45,000SAVE 10%From₹45,000per person
Design Your EscapeWhat’s included
- 4 hotels
- 8 experiences
- 9 transfers
- 12 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 Sigiriya
- Arrival at Bandaranaike International and private transfer inland
- A stop at the Pinnawala elephant sanctuary on the way
- Check in by the lake with the rock on the horizon
- Dinner at the hotel
Overnight in Sigiriya
Your accommodation
Lavendish Country Resort, Sigiriya
1 night · Breakfast · Standard room · 3★ · Country resort among the paddy fields with the rock on the horizon
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.
Sigiriya, Dambulla and on to Kandy
- An early climb of the Sigiriya rock fortress
- Breakfast, then the Dambulla cave temple
- A spice garden at Matale on the way south
- Check in at Kandy, a lake drive and the dance show
Overnight in Kandy
Your accommodation
Hotel Devon, Kandy
2 nights · Breakfast and dinner · Deluxe room · 3★ · Deluxe class hotel in the hills above Kandy town
Your activities
(3)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.
Dambulla cave temple
Five rock cut shrines lined with murals and more than a hundred Buddha statues, on the way south to Kandy.
Spice garden and Kandyan dance show
A stop at a Matale spice garden, then the lake drive and the drummers and fire walkers of the evening show.
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
- Dinner at the hotel
Overnight in Kandy
Your activities
(1)Full day Kandy city tour
The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, the Peradeniya gardens, the Bahiravokanda Buddha and the gem museum.
To Bentota: Madu Ganga and the turtles
- Breakfast and a transfer down to the south west coast
- A boat safari through the Madu Ganga mangroves
- The Kosgoda turtle hatchery
- Check in at Bentota and the evening on the beach
Overnight in Bentota
Your accommodation
Haus Berlin, Bentota
2 nights · Breakfast and dinner · Deluxe room · 3★ · Deluxe class boutique stay a short walk from Bentota beach
Your activities
(1)Madu Ganga boat safari and Kosgoda turtle hatchery
A boat through the mangrove islands of the Madu Ganga, then the turtle hatchery at Kosgoda.
Mirissa and Galle
- Breakfast and an excursion along the southern coast
- Mirissa beach and Coconut Tree Hill
- The Galle Dutch fort: ramparts, lighthouse and old church
- Back to Bentota for dinner
Overnight in Bentota
Your activities
(1)Excursion to Galle and Mirissa
South along the coast to the Dutch fort at Galle with its ramparts and lighthouse, then on to Mirissa beach and Coconut Tree Hill.
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)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
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out
- Private transfer to Bandaranaike International for your flight home
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Tour summary
Seven days in the classic order: a night under Sigiriya rock, the Dambulla caves, two nights in Kandy with the dance show, two on the beach at Bentota with the Madu Ganga and Galle, and a final night in Colombo.
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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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