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Sri Lanka with Sun Sand Safari and Culture in Twelve Days

By NSS Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is P 69,568 per traveler* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 12d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Enjoy Sri Lanka filled with wildlife, nature, history and culture while relaxing on the most beautiful beaches. We take you across the island beauty from the west coast to east coast and back through the plains and the mountains.

We let you experience the people fishing and the seafood in Negombo. Then head to the upper plains where the ancient kingdoms were to marvel Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa ruins.

Along the way we take you to one of the largest elephant gatherings in Habarana. Experience the village life and food, relax with an ayurvedic massage, meet indigenous people of Sri Lanka.

We then head to the mountain capital Kandy to experience its culture and beauty and pluck a few tea leaves. We then move across to the beautiful eastern coast with sandy beaches, corals and snorkeling.

Activity location

  • Negombo Beach
    • Negombo, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport
    • Canada Friendship Rd
    • 11450, Katunayake, Western Province, Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka with Sun Sand Safari and Culture in Twelve Days
  • Activity duration is 12 days12d
    12d
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:00
Price details
P 69,568.08 x 1 TravelerP 69,568.08
Total
Price is P 69,568.08
Until Wed, Nov 12

What's included, what's not

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    Private transportation
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    Highway tolls
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    Air-conditioned vehicle
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    Driver meals
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    Parking Fees
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    Water bottle per day per guest
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    Driver accommodation
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    Hotel Accomodation
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    Meals
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    Entry tickets/admission for the parks and other destination

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Start of Tour - Negombo city & overnight stay
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Negombo Beach
  • 2h
Negombo beach is great to relax and stroll before starting the tour. You can see local catamaran used by fishermen sailing for their daily fishing. There are great restaurants besides the beach to try out local seafood delicacies.
Negombo Fish Market
  • 30m
visit the busy Negombo fish market called the Lellama and watch the boats returning with their catch of fresh fish, crab, lobster, prawns, and squid.
St. Mary's Church
  • 30m
Situated in Grand street, Negombo the church was built one hundred fifty years ago in neoclassicism style with columns and plain walls. Church ceilings are painted with alabaster images
Day 2: Dambulla Cave Temple & Habarana Safari
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Dambulla Cave Temple
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
The beautiful Royal Rock Temple complex sits about 160m above the road in the southern part of Dambulla. Five separate caves contain about one hundred fifty absolutely stunning Buddha statues and paintings, some of Sri Lanka's most important religious art. Buddha images were first created here over two thousand years ago, and over the centuries subsequent kings added to and embellished the cave art. From the caves there are superb views over the surrounding countryside.
Minneriya National Park
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket not included
Minneriya National Park in Habarana is famous for it's elephants & wildlife. Large numbers of Sri Lankan elephants are attracted to grass fields on the edges of the reservoir during the dry season. The Minneriya tank contributes to sustain a large herd. Elephants gathered here is numbering around 150–200 After the safari an ayurvedic massage to relax your mind and body.
Day 3: Polonnaruwa, Village tour, Pidurangala & overnight in Habarana
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Sigiriya Rock Fortress is located on a flat surface of a gigantic gneiss rock that towers dramatically. Its vertical walls rises up forming a kingdom of Kassapa where now only the ruins of an ancient civilization exist. In addition, in order to get there, if you are brave enough, you will have to climb a series of staircases that are attached to rock walls. Once you enter the fort, you will get to witness the fifth century ruins, frescoes and water gardens around the premises and the sight of the magnificent rolling hills and forest from the fort will simply baffle you.
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit the 12-14 century ancient city ruins, grand Buddha statues and other monuments.
Pidurangala Rock
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket not included
We start with the village tour to observe how village life and customs are practiced in Sri Lanka. We then climb the Pidurangala rock to view the sunset.
Day 4: Spice Garden, Kandy sites, cultural dance & overnight stay
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
National Spice Garden of Sri Lanka
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit the spice garden to learn about Sri Lankan spices.
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Sri Dalada Maligawa, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka housing the relic of the tooth of the Buddha. The temple of the tooth is a World Heritage Site.
Kandyan Cultural Centre
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Kandyan Cultural Centre is the first Cultural Dance Show of its kind to be established in Sri Lanka.It is a stimulating Sri Lankan Arts, Dance and Cultural Heritage Show that is a must see for any visitor who visits the historic city of Kandy.
Day 5: Exploring in Kandy & overnight stay
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Royal Botanical Gardens
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Enjoy the beautiful botanical garden established in the British colonial era and then visit the gem museum.
Udawatta Kele Sanctuary
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Trail in Udawaththa Sanctuary. The one hundred four hectare Udawattekele Forest Reserve in Kandy is truly a hidden treasure near Kandy, offering a delightful escape into nature.
Kadugannawa
  • 1h
Visit the tea factory in Kadugannawa, pluck some tea leaves and enjoy a cup of tea.
Day 6: Indigenous culture in Mahiyanganaya & overnight stay
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Veddha Village
  • 6h
  • Admission ticket not included
Dabana, Mahiyanganaya is the village belonging to our indigenous people who lived in Lanka. We visit to know about their culture, activities and learn about our past.
Day 7: Pasikuda Beach & overnight stay
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Pasikudah Beach
  • 12h
One of the best place to have a sea bathe, with sandy beaches and shallow sea. Great place to relax and enjoy a break after a few days of travelling around the country.
Day 8: Relaxing in Pasikuda beach & overnight stay
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Pasikudah Beach
  • 12h
One of the best place to have a sea bathe, with sandy beaches and shallow sea. Great place to relax and enjoy a break after a few days of travelling around the country.
Day 9: Trincomalee site visits & overnight in Nilaweli
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Marble Beach
  • 2h
In the morning after checking out visit the beautiful marble beach.
Koneswaram Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
A classical medieval Hindu temple complex in Trincomalee, a Hindu religious pilgrimage center beside a sheer drop to the sea.
Fort Frederick
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Fort Fredrick, also known as Trincomalee Fort or Fort of Trincomalee, is a fort built by the Portuguese at Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, completed in 1624 CE, built on Swami Rock Konamamalai from the debris of the world famous ancient Hindu Koneswaram temple.
Day 10: Nilaweli beach & activities
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Kanniya Hot Springs
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
The Kanniya Hot Springs is a site with hot wells located in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. There are seven wells in a square shape. Wells are only three to four feet deep and you can clearly see the bottom. The temperature is considerably high but vary slightly from one spring to another.
Pigeon Island National Park
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket not included
Pigeon Island National Park is one of the three marine national parks of Sri Lanka. The island is fringed by a coral reef. Hawksbill turtle, green turtle and olive ridley are the visiting sea turtles of the coral reef. The island is important breeding ground for the rock pigeon.
Day 11: Nilaweli beach & activities
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Angel Rock Snorkeling Site
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Angel rock is a great place to enjoy snorkeling.
Day 12: Nilaveli to Colombo and end of tour
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Ridi Viharaya
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Ridi Viharaya is a second century BCE Theravada Buddhist temple in Kurunegala. Afterwards we continue our journey to Colombo to the airport or your hotel to conclude our twelve day tour.

Location

Activity location

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    Negombo Beach
    • Negombo, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport
    • Canada Friendship Rd
    • 11450, Katunayake, Western Province, Sri Lanka

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