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Eight-Day

First-timers with a week · 8 days, 7 nights

Eight-Day Island Sampler

The island's greatest hits in just over a week: rock, temple, train and beach.

  1. Sigiriya
  2. Kandy
  3. Nuwara Eliya
  4. Ella
  5. Mirissa
  6. Galle

Overview

Overview

A compact version of our classic route, with one or two nights in each place and the best of Sri Lanka in a single week.

Highlights

Sigiriya and Dambulla

Kandy and the Temple of the Tooth

The hill-country train

Beach time in Mirissa

Galle Fort

Day by day

Theitinerary.

  1. Day 01

    Arrival

    Airport welcome and a drive to Sigiriya.

  2. Day 02

    Sigiriya

    Climb the rock and visit the Dambulla cave temples.

  3. Day 03

    Kandy

    Visit a spice garden and the Temple of the Tooth.

  4. Day 04

    Tea country

    Drive up to Nuwara Eliya, stopping at a tea factory.

  5. Day 05

    Train to Ella

    Ride the train and see the Nine Arch Bridge.

  6. Day 06

    To the coast

    Drive down to Mirissa for the beach.

  7. Day 07

    Galle

    Spend a morning on the beach, then the afternoon in Galle Fort.

  8. Day 08

    Departure

    Transfer to the airport.

A suggested plan. Every day can be changed, extended or swapped to suit you.

Short stays

Compare the routes

See where this tour goes next to the other short stays packages. Every route can be mixed and matched.

Which places each short stays package visits
PlacesColombo City Break3 days, 2 nightsColombo and Kandy Taster5 days, 4 nightsSeven Days: Hills and South7 days, 6 nightsThis tourEight-Day Island Sampler8 days, 7 nights
ColomboIncludedIncludedNot includedNot included
Mount LaviniaIncludedNot includedNot includedNot included
KandyNot includedIncludedIncludedIncluded
SigiriyaNot includedIncludedNot includedIncluded
DambullaNot includedIncludedNot includedNot included
Nuwara EliyaNot includedNot includedIncludedIncluded
EllaNot includedNot includedIncludedIncluded
YalaNot includedNot includedIncludedNot included
GalleNot includedNot includedIncludedIncluded
MirissaNot includedNot includedNot includedIncluded

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