Lion Rock — Sri Lankan Delight
Best for
Couples, Culture Seekers
Duration
7N/8D
Season
December–March
Difficulty
Easy
Vibe
Cultural, Heritage
A Tibro Journey
Seven nights across the whole island. The Sigiriya lion rock and its frescoes, the Temple of the Tooth at Kandy, the Nuwara Eliya tea hills, and the warm coast at Bentota before Colombo.
Sigiriya rock & cave temple, Kandy Temple of Tooth, Bentota beach & turtle hatchery
Signature Moments
Three Mornings You'll Remember
No. 01
Sigiriya rock & cave temple
Sigiriya rock & cave temple
No. 02
Kandy Temple of Tooth
Kandy Temple of Tooth
No. 03
Bentota beach & turtle hatchery
Bentota beach & turtle hatchery
No. 01
Sigiriya rock & cave temple
Sigiriya rock & cave temple
No. 02
Kandy Temple of Tooth
Kandy Temple of Tooth
No. 03
Bentota beach & turtle hatchery
Bentota beach & turtle hatchery
Day by Day
7N/8D, in order
Day 1
Arrive Airport – Colombo to Sigriya
Arrive at Colombo Airport and get transferred to Sigriya. En route visit to Pinnawala Elephant orphanage. (Entrance fees to sites not included) Check in at hotel. Evening relax at the hotel. Overnight stay at Sigirya.
Day 2
Sigriya Rock & Cave Temple
Breakfast at hotel, Visit Sigirya rock Visit Cave temple Transfer to Kandy, Check in at hotel. Evening relax at the hotel. Overnight stay at Kandy.
Day 3
Temple of Tooth Relic, Gem Musuem, Traditional Dance Show
Breakfast at hotel, Proceed on a sightseeing tour In Kandy. Visit to Temple of tooth relic, Peradeniya Botanical Garden (Entrance fees to sites not included) Visit gem museum Late evening witnesses a traditional dance show. Overnight stay at Kandy.
Day 4
Kandy to Nuwara Eliya
Breakfast at hotel, leave to Nuwara Eliya. By tranin (train ticket included) En route visit tea plantation, & tea factory Proceed on a sightseeing tour in Nuwara Eliya. Visit to Sita Amman temple Visit to Hakgala botanical garden. (Entrance fees to sites not included) Check in at hotel. Evening, relax at hotel. Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya.
Day 5
Nuwara Eliya to Bentota
Breakfast at hotel, leave to Bentota. Check in at hotel. Evening relax at hotel/beach. Overnight stay at Bentota.
Day 6
Bentota City Tour, Turtle Hatchery & Boat Ride
Breakfast at hotel proceed on a city tour. Visit to turtle hatchery and a boat ride on Madhu River. (Entrance fees to sites not included) On completion return back to hotel for overnight stay. Overnight stay at Bentota.
Day 7
Bentota to Colombo
Breakfast at hotel, leave to Colombo. Proceed on a sightseeing/shopping tour in Colombo. Overnight stay at Colombo.
Day 8
Colombo - Departure
Breakfast at Hotel As all good things come to an end, you will be safely driven to the airport for your flight back home having sweet memories of the tour.
Where You'll Stay
Hand-Picked Hotels
Sigiriya
Sigiriyana Resort
Kandy
Grand Kandyan Hotel
Nuwara Eliya
Unique Cottages
Bentota
The Palms Hotel
Colombo
Fairway Hotel
Sigiriya
Sigiriyana Resort
Kandy
Grand Kandyan Hotel
Nuwara Eliya
Unique Cottages
Bentota
The Palms Hotel
Colombo
Fairway Hotel
Honestly
Things most travel sites won't tell you.
On-the-ground details your designer wishes every guest knew before they landed.
Things to Look Out For
Two monsoons, two coasts
Sri Lanka runs two opposite monsoons on one small island. The south-west coast and the hill country are dry December to March; the east coast around Trincomalee and Arugam Bay is dry May to September, when the south-west is wet. There is almost always a dry coast. You just have to be on the right one for the month.
The hill-country train
The Kandy-to-Ella line through the tea estates is one of the great slow train rides anywhere. Book a second-class reserved seat in advance, not first class, because the windows and doors open and everyone hangs out for the Nine Arch Bridge. The blue trains are the old ones and the better ride.
Climb Sigiriya at opening
Sigiriya, the rock fortress in the cultural triangle, bakes by mid-morning and the stairs back up out of the frescoes gallery bottleneck with tour groups. Be at the gate when it opens at seven; you climb in the cool, beat the heat and the crowds, and have the lion's-paw summit nearly to yourself.
- №1
Two monsoons, two coasts
Sri Lanka runs two opposite monsoons on one small island. The south-west coast and the hill country are dry December to March; the east coast around Trincomalee and Arugam Bay is dry May to September, when the south-west is wet. There is almost always a dry coast. You just have to be on the right one for the month.
- №2
The hill-country train
The Kandy-to-Ella line through the tea estates is one of the great slow train rides anywhere. Book a second-class reserved seat in advance, not first class, because the windows and doors open and everyone hangs out for the Nine Arch Bridge. The blue trains are the old ones and the better ride.
- №3
Climb Sigiriya at opening
Sigiriya, the rock fortress in the cultural triangle, bakes by mid-morning and the stairs back up out of the frescoes gallery bottleneck with tour groups. Be at the gate when it opens at seven; you climb in the cool, beat the heat and the crowds, and have the lion's-paw summit nearly to yourself.
The Details
What's Included
Included
- Accommodation on basis at hotels mentioned above HB Basis
- Accommodation at the above-mentioned Hotels or similar Category rooms.
- 08 Breakfasts & 08 Dinners at the hotel itself
- Transport in an A/C Vehicle with the service of an English-speaking chauffeur Guide.
- Train Tickets (Kandy-Nuwaraeliya (Nanuoya)
Not Included
- 5% Government Service Tax is applicable in addition to the total invoice.
- 20% Tax Collected at Source (TCS)
- PCR Tests, if necessary, for the required destination
Plan Your Timing
When to Go
The headline season for the classic south-west-and-hill-country route is December to March, when Colombo, the Galle coast, Kandy and the tea highlands are at their driest and the seas are calm for the beaches. May to September swings the rain to the south-west and dries out the east coast instead. The window for Trincomalee and the surf at Arugam Bay. April and October-November are the inter-monsoon months, hot and prone to afternoon storms anywhere.
Your Memoir
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Vol. 10, A Tibro memoir, printed on archival paper, shipped after you return.
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