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Highlights of Sri Lanka — Colombo, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya & Galle
The classic first-timer's route in a single week — sacred Kandy, the tea hills around Nuwara Eliya, and two nights inside the ramparts of Galle Fort on the south coast.
Highlights of Sri Lanka, day by day
| Day | Highlights | Overnight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airport pickup, transfer to Colombo, evening city tour | Colombo |
| 2 | Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Temple of the Tooth Relic, Kandy cultural show | Kandy |
| 3 | Ramboda Falls, transfer to Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya |
| 4 | Gregory Lake, Hakgala Botanical Garden, tea plantation and factory, city tour | Nuwara Eliya |
| 5 | Nine Arch Bridge, Ravana Falls and Caves, transfer to Galle | Galle |
| 6 | Galle Dutch Fort, evening at Unawatuna Beach | Galle |
| 7 | Transfer to the airport for departure | — |
What each day actually looks like
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Airport – Colombo
Your V Go Ceylon representative meets you on arrival and introduces you to your chauffeur-guide, then it's a short transfer to Colombo, roughly 35 minutes from the airport. In the evening, a city tour taking in the Gangaramaya Temple, Seema Malaka, the Nelum Pokuna Theatre, BMICH and Galle Face Green.
Dinner included -
Colombo – Pinnawala – Kandy
Transfer toward Kandy via Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, established in 1975 to rescue, care for and protect orphaned wild elephants. Continue to Kandy for the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, part of the UNESCO-listed Sacred City of Kandy since 1988, followed by an evening city tour, a gem shop visit and a Kandyan cultural show.
Breakfast & dinner included -
Kandy – Ramboda – Nuwara Eliya
Depart for Nuwara Eliya via Ramboda Falls, a twin-cascade waterfall roughly three hours from Kandy. Continue into "Little England" — Nuwara Eliya's misty, colonial-era hill country — and check in for a two-night stay.
Breakfast & dinner included -
Nuwara Eliya
A full day around Nuwara Eliya: a guided tea estate tour with hands-on plucking, a factory walkthrough and a tasting session, then Hakgala Botanical Garden, a boat ride on Gregory Lake, and a stop at a local strawberry farm before a city tour.
Breakfast & dinner included -
Nuwara Eliya – Ella – Galle
Transfer to Ella (around two hours) to see the Nine Arch Bridge, Ravana Caves and Ravana Falls, then continue south to Galle for two nights on the coast.
Breakfast & dinner included -
Galle
Explore the Galle Dutch Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the best-preserved colonial forts in Asia, first built by the Portuguese and later expanded by the Dutch — the lighthouse, the Dutch Reformed Church and the old ramparts are all inside the fort walls. In the evening, enjoy the nightlife at nearby Unawatuna Beach.
Breakfast & dinner included -
Galle – Airport
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport for your departure — the end of a week filled with cultural sites, hill-country scenery and the coast.
Breakfast included
Hotels and room category by stop
Rates are quoted in US Dollars, per person sharing a room. Send your dates for a costed quote — see the Tariff & Booking Policy page for the full pricing basis.
| City | Nights | Hotel | Room category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | 1 | Amari Colombo | Superior Sea View Room |
| Kandy | 1 | Kandy Myst | Superior Room |
| Nuwara Eliya | 2 | Araliya Green City | Deluxe Room |
| Galle | 2 | Araliya Beach Resort & Spa | Deluxe Room |
Hotels shown or a similar property in the same category, confirmed at the time of booking.
A Private, Air-Conditioned Vehicle Throughout
Every day on this itinerary runs in a private air-conditioned vehicle with your own English-speaking chauffeur-guide — no shared transfers, no fixed departure times, no waiting on other travellers. Comfortable seating and luggage space for the full group, with a driver who knows the roads and the timing.
Covered in the tariff
- Accommodation at the hotels listed, or similar, on a half-board (breakfast & dinner) basis
- Airport meet & assist, plus pickup and drop-off
- Air-conditioned private vehicle and English-speaking chauffeur-guide throughout
- Entrance fees: Gangaramaya Temple, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Temple of the Tooth Relic, Kandy Cultural Show, Gregory Lake boat ride, Hakgala Botanical Garden
- City tours as shown in the day-by-day itinerary
- All applicable government taxes
Arranged or paid separately
- International airfare and visa charges
- Tips and portage
- Kitchen facilities at restaurants outside the hotel
- Early check-in or late check-out
- Any entrance fee not listed under What's Included
Three tiers, depending on how you booked
Refunds are not given for unused or cancelled services once the tour has commenced. Charges are calculated from the day written notice is received, as a percentage of the net tour price.
FIT — individual travellers
- 29–21 days before departure: costs incurred
- 20–15 days before departure: 25% of package price
- 14–8 days before departure: 50% of package price
- 7–5 days before departure: 75% of package price
- 4–1 day before, or no-show: 100% of package price
GIT — groups
- Cancellations due to minimum group size are advised 6 weeks before departure
- We offer an alternative tour of similar standard, or a full refund
- Cancellation terms for group bookings are confirmed case by case
Hotel reservation only
- 29–21 days before: 30% of accommodation price
- 20–15 days before: 60% of accommodation price
- 14–0 days before: 100% of accommodation price
- Some hotels apply stricter terms, advised separately
Questions about the 6-night Highlights tour
Yes — it's built as a first-timer's route, covering Kandy's sacred sites, the hill country around Nuwara Eliya, and Galle Fort on the coast without the longer drives a full island loop involves.
No, this 6-night route focuses on Colombo, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Galle. Sigiriya and the Cultural Triangle are covered on the 7-night and 10-night packages, or we can add a Sigiriya extension to this route on request.
Amari Colombo, Kandy Myst, Araliya Green City in Nuwara Eliya, and Araliya Beach Resort & Spa in Galle, or a similar property in the same category if a hotel is full for your dates.
Yes, Day 6 includes an evening at Unawatuna Beach after the Galle Fort tour, alongside leisure time at the hotel.
Airfare and visa charges, tips and portage, early check-in or late check-out, and any entrance fee not listed under What's Included. Full detail is on the Tariff & Booking Policy page.
Enquire about the 6-night Highlights tour
Send your dates and party size — we reply with a costed itinerary, usually within one working day.