Explore Sri Lanka – 8 Nights / 9 Days Family Tour
August 2, 20265-Day Exclusive Baku, Shahdağ & Gabala Group Tour
August 2, 2026Trip Itinerary
Day 01 | Colombo
Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport, complete immigration and baggage collection, and meet your chauffeur-guide in the arrivals hall. Once the family has gathered, transfer to Colombo and begin a half-day city tour.
Highlights
• Arrival in Colombo at 11:00 AM
• Galle Face Green
• Gangaramaya Temple
• One Galle Face Mall
• Colombo City Centre
• Local shopping opportunities
Meals:
Breakfast: Not specified / Lunch: Not specified / Dinner: Not specified
Overnight Stay:
NH Collection Colombo - Superior Room
Day 02 | Colombo to Sigiriya
After breakfast, check out and travel through Sri Lanka’s picturesque countryside to Sigiriya. Stop at a selected local restaurant for lunch before continuing to the hotel. Check in during the evening and relax after the journey.
Highlights
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Transfer to Sigiriya
• Approximately 3.5-hour drive
• Lunch stop at a local restaurant
• Scenic countryside journey
• Dinner at the hotel
Meals:
Breakfast: Included / Lunch: Not specified as included / Dinner: Included
Overnight Stay:
Heritance Kandalama - Panoramic Room
Day 03 | Sigiriya, Minneriya and Sigiriya
Begin the day with a climb of Sigiriya Rock Fortress and explore its historic features. In the afternoon, proceed on a jeep safari at Minneriya National Park, depending on the location of the largest elephant gathering that day.
Highlights
• Sigiriya Rock Fortress climb
• Ancient palace ruins and frescoes
• Mirror Wall and Lion’s Gate
• Summit of Sigiriya Rock Fortress
• Minneriya National Park jeep safari
• Opportunity to encounter elephants, deer, water buffalo, monkeys, crocodiles and bird species
Meals:
Breakfast: Included / Lunch: Not specified / Dinner: Included
Overnight Stay:
Heritance Kandalama - Panoramic Room
Day 04 | Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya
After breakfast, check out and travel toward Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. Optional visits can be made to Dambulla Cave Temple and the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic before continuing to Ramboda Falls and Nuwara Eliya.
Highlights
• Optional Sigiriya Rock Fortress climb if not completed on Day 03
• Dambulla Cave Temple visit - optional
• Transfer toward Kandy
• Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic visit - optional
• Transfer to Nuwara Eliya
• Ramboda Falls
Meals:
Breakfast: Included / Lunch: Not specified / Dinner: Not specified
Overnight Stay:
The Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya - Deluxe Room
Day 05 | Nuwara Eliya
After breakfast, meet your driver in the hotel lobby and continue with a city tour of Nuwara Eliya. Visit a tea factory and plantations, experience tea plucking and spend the afternoon at Gregory Park.
Highlights
• Nuwara Eliya city tour
• Tea factory visit
• Tea plantation visit
• Tea plucking
• Gregory Park
• Return transfer to the hotel
Meals:
Breakfast: Included / Lunch: On your own / Dinner: On your own
Overnight Stay:
The Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya - Deluxe Room
Day 06 | Nuwara Eliya, Nanu Oya and Ella
After breakfast and check-out, drive to Nanu Oya Railway Station and board the train to Ella. The railway journey passes tea estates, mountains, waterfalls, forests, tunnels and picturesque villages. Your chauffeur will transfer the luggage separately and meet you in Ella.
Highlights
• Transfer to Nanu Oya Railway Station
• Scenic train journey from Nanu Oya to Ella
• Views of tea estates and mountain ranges
• Waterfalls, forests and tunnels
• Picturesque villages
• Infinity pool with mountain views
Meals:
Breakfast: Included / Lunch: On your own / Dinner: On your own
Overnight Stay:
Morning Dew Hotel, Ella - Deluxe Room
Day 07 | Ella
Explore Ella’s major landmarks and natural attractions. The day also includes a tea experience and a Sri Lankan cooking demonstration at Morning Dew Hotel, followed by free time to explore Ella town.
Highlights
• Nine Arch Bridge
• Little Adam’s Peak hike
• Tea Plantation & Tea Factory
• Ravana Falls
• Ravana Zip Line - optional at an additional charge
• Sri Lankan Cooking Demonstration at Morning Dew Hotel
• Preparation of an authentic Sri Lankan dish using halal ingredients
• Free time in Ella town
Meals:
Breakfast: Included / Lunch: On your own / Dinner: On your own
Overnight Stay:
Morning Dew Hotel, Ella - Deluxe Room
Day 08 | Ella to Colombo
After breakfast, check out and travel from Ella to Colombo. Upon arrival, check in at the hotel and spend the remainder of the day at leisure.
Highlights
• Breakfast and hotel check-out
• Drive from Ella to Colombo
• Approximately five-hour journey
• Arrival and hotel check-in
• Leisure time in Colombo
Meals:
Breakfast: Included / Lunch: On your own / Dinner: On your own
Overnight Stay:
Cinnamon Life, Colombo - Cityscape Room
Day 09 | Departure from Colombo
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before checking out and transferring together to Bandaranaike International Airport for departure.
Highlights
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Hotel check-out
• Suggested hotel departure at 10:30 AM
• Estimated airport arrival at 11:30 AM
• Departure for Karachi at 1:50 PM
• Arrival in Karachi at 4:45 PM
Meals:
Breakfast: Included / Lunch: Not specified / Dinner: Not specified
Overnight Stay:
Not applicable
What's Included
• Meet and assist upon arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport
• One night’s accommodation in Colombo on a bed-and-breakfast basis
• Two nights’ accommodation in Sigiriya on a half-board basis
• Two nights’ accommodation in Nuwara Eliya on a bed-and-breakfast basis
• Two nights’ accommodation in Ella on a bed-and-breakfast basis
• One final night’s accommodation in Colombo on a bed-and-breakfast basis
• Meals and beverages specified in the itinerary
• Scenic train journey from Nanu Oya to Ella, including the train ticket
• Private transfers in an air-conditioned van
• English-speaking guide
• Sightseeing tours and excursions specified in the itinerary
• Arrival and departure transfers based on one flight
• All value-added taxes
What's Not Included
• International flights and airfares quoted separately
• Visa
• Travel insurance and the separately stated insurance fee
• Additional sightseeing tours or excursions not specified in the package cost
• Dambulla Cave Temple visit, listed as optional
• Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic visit, listed as optional
• Ravana Zip Line
• Additional meals and beverages not specified in the package cost
• Personal expenses, including laundry, fridge or minibar use, room service and telephone calls
• Tips and gratuities for the guide and driver
• Optional activities
• Items not mentioned under “What’s Included”
Frequently Asked Questions
The itinerary covers nine days and eight nights, from 20 July 2026 to 28 July 2026.
The journey covers Colombo, Sigiriya, Minneriya, Dambulla, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Nanu Oya and Ella.
Yes. The package includes eight nights of accommodation across Colombo, Sigiriya, Nuwara Eliya and Ella.
Breakfast is included with the accommodation. Dinner is also included during the two-night stay at Heritance Kandalama in Sigiriya. Other meals are included only where specifically stated.
Yes. The ticket for the scenic train journey from Nanu Oya to Ella is included.
Yes. Meet-and-assist service and arrival and departure transfers based on one flight are included.
Private transfers are provided in an air-conditioned van with an English-speaking guide.
Yes. A jeep safari at Minneriya National Park is scheduled for Day 03.
Ravana Zip Line is optional and subject to additional charges. Dambulla Cave Temple and the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic are also identified as optional visits.
The itinerary states that all ingredients and meat used during the Sri Lankan cooking demonstration will be halal.
️ Location & Map
• Bandaranaike International Airport
• Colombo
• Sigiriya
• Minneriya National Park
• Sigiriya
• Dambulla
• Kandy
• Ramboda Falls
• Nuwara Eliya
• Nanu Oya Railway Station
• Ella
• Colombo
• Bandaranaike International Airport
Available Activities
• Colombo City Tour
• Local Shopping
• Sigiriya Rock Fortress Climb
• Minneriya National Park Jeep Safari
• Dambulla Cave Temple Visit - Optional
• Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic Visit - Optional
• Ramboda Falls Visit
• Nuwara Eliya City Tour
• Tea Factory Visit
• Tea Plantation Visit
• Tea Plucking
• Gregory Park Visit
• Nanu Oya to Ella Scenic Train Journey
• Infinity Pool Leisure
• Nine Arch Bridge Visit
• Little Adam’s Peak Hike
• Ravana Falls Visit
• Ravana Zip Line - Optional
• Sri Lankan Cooking Demonstration
• Ella Town Exploration
• Explore Colombo’s landmarks and shopping locations
• Discover the ancient Sigiriya Rock Fortress
• Witness wildlife at Minneriya National Park
• Experience Sri Lanka’s Buddhist cultural heritage through optional temple visits
• See Ramboda Falls and Ravana Falls
• Explore Nuwara Eliya’s tea plantations
• Experience tea plucking and tea production
• Travel through the mountains by train from Nanu Oya to Ella
• Enjoy panoramic views from Little Adam’s Peak
• Learn to prepare an authentic Sri Lankan dish
• Enjoy an infinity pool overlooking the mountains
• Experience Ella’s cafés and restaurants during free time
Package Highlights
Accommodations
Flights
Tours & Excursions
Meals
Transfers
Activities
Swimming Pool
Breakfast
Departure / Arrival
Air Conditioning
Car Service
Holiday Packages
Hotel
Discover Sri Lanka on a nine-day family journey covering Colombo, Sigiriya, Minneriya, Dambulla, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Nanu Oya and Ella. The tour combines cultural landmarks, natural scenery, wildlife encounters and outdoor activities with stays at NH Collection Colombo, Heritance Kandalama, The Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya – Heritage Grand, Morning Dew Hotel and Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams.
Major highlights include a Colombo city tour, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, a jeep safari at Minneriya National Park, Ramboda Falls and visits to tea plantations and factories. Optional cultural visits include Dambulla Cave Temple and the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. The journey from Nanu Oya to Ella offers scenic views of tea estates, misty mountains, waterfalls, forests, tunnels and villages.
In Ella, guests can visit Nine Arch Bridge, hike Little Adam’s Peak, see Ravana Falls and attend a Sri Lankan cooking demonstration using halal ingredients. Accommodation, selected meals, private air-conditioned transfers and an English-speaking guide are included as specified. With cultural sightseeing, wildlife, mountain landscapes, leisure time and family-focused transport arrangements, the package offers a varied Sri Lankan holiday for five guests.
