Family
Families with children · 15 days, 14 nights
Family Island Adventure
Fifteen days of trains, safaris and beaches, paced for children and their grown-ups.
- Negombo
- Habarana
- Sigiriya
- Kandy
- Nuwara Eliya
- Ella
- Udawalawe
- Mirissa
- Bentota
Overview
Overview
Every day has one big adventure and plenty of downtime. Drives are kept short, hotels have pools and family rooms, and your driver-guide has plenty of stories for curious young minds.
Children love the train, the elephants and the turtles, and parents love that someone else is handling the details.
Highlights
Village bullock-cart and catamaran ride near Habarana
Elephant safari in Minneriya or Kaudulla
Feeding time at the Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home
The famous blue train through the hills
Beach days with calm water on the south and west coasts
Day by day
Theitinerary.
- Day 01
Arrival
Airport welcome and a relaxed first night in Negombo with a pool.
- Day 02
To Habarana
An easy drive into the Cultural Triangle, with lunch on the way.
- Day 03
Village life
Ride a bullock cart and a lake catamaran, then cook lunch with a village family.
- Day 04
Sigiriya
Climb the rock early while it is cool; there are plenty of stops for little legs.
- Day 05
Elephant safari
A free morning by the pool and an afternoon jeep safari to see elephant herds.
- Day 06
To Kandy
Visit a spice garden, then see a Kandyan dance show in the evening.
- Day 07
Kandy
Explore the botanic gardens and the Temple of the Tooth.
- Day 08
Tea country
Drive up into the hills and watch tea being made at a factory.
- Day 09
Nuwara Eliya
Take a boat on Gregory Lake, ride ponies and enjoy strawberries at a farm.
- Day 10
Train to Ella
Wave at the tea pickers from the most famous train ride on the island.
- Day 11
Ella
Take a gentle walk to Little Adam's Peak and watch the train cross the Nine Arch Bridge.
- Day 12
Udawalawe
See orphaned baby elephants at feeding time, then go on an afternoon safari.
- Day 13
Mirissa
Arrive at the beach for sandcastles and swimming.
- Day 14
Bentota
Move up the coast to a family resort with calm water and a river boat ride.
- Day 15
Departure
A short drive to the airport.
A suggested plan. Every day can be changed, extended or swapped to suit you.
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