Sri Lanka Culture, Nature & Beach
10 Days / 9 Nights Package Tour
Itinerary – Destinations Overview:
1. Airport – Negombo
2. Negombo – Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage – Sigiriya
3. Sigiriya – Polonnaruwa City Tour – Sigiriya
4. Sigiriya – Dambulla – Kandy
5. Kandy
6. Kandy – Nuwara Eliya
7. Nuwara Eliya – Horton Plains – Nuwara Eliya
8. Nuwara Eliya – Ella
9. Ella – Yala Jeep Safari – Tissamaharama
10. Tissamaharama – South Coast
Day 1. Airport – Negombo
Arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport.
Pick up by one of our English speaking drivers
Transfer to a hotel in Negombo.
Evening leave for City Tour of Negombo.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Negombo.
Example of the 3 star hotels we use:
Goldi Sands Hotel, Negombo
Paradise Beach Hotel, Negombo
Day 2. Negombo – Pinnawala – Sigiriya
After breakfast leave for Sigiriya.
En route visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
In the evening climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Sigiriya.
Example of the 3 star hotels we use:
Elephas Resort, Sigiriya
Fresco Water Villa, Sigiriya
Day 3. Sigiriya – Polonnaruwa – Sigiriya
After breakfast leave for Polonnaruwa City.
Evening enjoy a village tour in Sigiriya
Overnight stay at a hotel in Sigiriya.
Example of the 3 star hotels we use:
Elephas Resort, Sigiriya
Fresco Water Villa, Sigiriya
Day 4. Sigiriya – Dambulla – Kandy
After breakfast leave for Kandy.
En route visit the Dambulla Cave Temple.
Visit a spice garden at Matale.
Visit a wood carving factory.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Kandy.
Example of the 3 star hotels we use:
Swiss Residence Kandy
Hotel Suisse, Kandy
Day 5. Kandy
After breakfast city tour of Kandy, including Upper Lake Drive.
Visit a Gem Bureau where you will be shown a documentary film on how Sri Lankan gem mining is traditionally done.
Evening witness the cultural show featuring various types of dances.
Near to the auditorium is the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha, and after visiting the show people go to the temple.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Kandy.
Example of the 3 star hotels we use:
Swiss Residence Kandy
Hotel Suisse, Kandy
Day 6. Kandy – Nuwara Eliya
After breakfast, proceed to Nuwara Eliya.
En route visit the Royal Botanical Garden in Kandy.
En route visit at a Tea Plantation and a Tea Factory.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Nuwara Eliya.
Example of the 3 star hotels we use:
Qantara Hotel, Nuwara Eliya
Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze, Nuwara Eliya
Day 7. Nuwara Eliya – Hoton Plains – Nuwara Eliya
After an early breakfast or with breakfast packages, proceed to Horton Plains for an adventurous trek.
Afternoon Nuwara Eliya City Tour.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Nuwara Eliya.
Example of the 3 star hotels we use:
Qantara Hotel, Nuwara Eliya
Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze, Nuwara Eliya
Day 8. Nuwara Eliya – Ella
After breakfast we take the train to Ella (3 – 3 1/2 hours of beautiful landscape)
Driver will pick you up from Ella train station.
En route stop at Ella grand Motel to enjoy the view of the famous Ella gap.
En route see the Ravana Falls.
Village tour in Ella.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Ella.
Example of the 3 star hotels we use:
Mount Heaven, Ella
Day 9. Ella – Yala Jeep Safari – Tissamaharama
Leave for Yala National Park.
En route stop at the Ravana Falls.
Afternoon jeep safari in Yala National park.
Evening, commence city tour of Kataragama including the Katragama Hindu Temple.
Overnight stay at a hotel in Tissamaharama.
Example of the 3 star hotels we use:
Blue Turtle Hotel, Tissamaharama
Day 10. Tissamaharama – South Coast
Our driver will drop You at the hotel on the south coast where You wish to stay for Your beach holiday. For example Mirissa, Unawatuna, Hikkaduwa or Bentota after Your choice.
Please note!
The south coast hotel is not included in the price, but we will be happy to arrange it for you.
Sri Lanka Culture, Nature & Beach
Price Examples
Tour with 1 Star Hotels
2 Adults
US$ 1.637
2 Adults + Max. 1 Child (0-5 years)
No extra bed
(Share your bed with your baby)
US$ 1.637
One Triple Room*
3 Adults
US$ 1.758
Two Double Rooms
4 Adults
US$ 2.131
One Double Room & One Triple Room*
5 Adults
US$ 2.258
Two Triple Rooms
6 Adults
US$ 2.379
Three Double Rooms
6 Adults
US$ 2.637
Tour with 3 Star Hotels
One Double Room
2 Adults
US$ 2.157
One Double Room
2 Adults + Max. 1 Child (0-5 years)
No extra bed
(Share your bed with your baby)
US$ 2.157
One Double Room
2 Adults
1 Child (0-5 years)
This price includes an extra bed and breakfast for 1 child below 5 years.
US$ 2.292
One Triple Room*
3 Adults
US$ 2.322
Two Double Rooms
4 Adults
US$ 3.027
One Double Room & One Triple Room*
5 Adults
US$ 3.192
Two Triple Rooms
6 Adults
US$ 3.357
Three Double Rooms
6 Adults
US$ 3.897
Budget Tour
Homestay Accommodation
Bed & Breakfast
Min. 2 Adults
Price is approximately and pr. person pr. day.
Please send us an email, to get a quote for your exact tour.
US$ 69
Driver Only
Tailor made tour – Driver only
No accommodation included
Please send us an email, to get a quote for your exact tour.
US$ xx
The price includes
- 10 Days / 9 Nights
- Service for the mentioned numbers of persons
- Meeting arrangements at the airport on arrival**
- English speaking driver
- Transportation of luggage
- Air conditioned car OR van + gasoline
- Highway fees
- Drivers accommodation and meals
- Booking of hotels (if included in the tour plan)
- B/B basis = Bed + Breakfast according to your preferred hotel standard
- Drop off at a hotel on the south coast
The price does not include
- Airport drop off
- Drinks and meals not mentioned
- Train tickets and entrance fees
- Jeep and boat hire charges (e.g. jeep in National Parks, Yala, Horton Plains or boat to Pigeon Islands or Madu Ganga River)
- Hotel on the south coast
- Expenses of personal nature such as tipping, porters, laundry, telephone.
- Upgrade of hotel rooms
(Fernando Tours is liable for any payment of booked hotel rooms and can therefore not be held financially responsible for any expenses relating to upgrading of hotel rooms or change of hotels during Your tour. If You wish to change hotel, You can do so on Your own expense.)
Triple rooms and family rooms*
Example 1:
Family of 2 adults and 2 children (one Child 0-5 years and one child 5+ years)
You will have to book either one triple room (king size bed and one extra bed) and share the bed with your 0-5 years old child or to book two double rooms
Example 2:
Family of 2 adults and 2 children (one Child 12 years and one child 15 years)
You will have to book two double rooms
If you choose one triple room prices is relevant to 3 adults package.
If you choose two double rooms price is relevant to 4 adults pacakage.
Most of the hotels and guest houses in Sri Lanka don’t have triple rooms and family rooms or only have a few and they are often quickly sold out.
Therefore we can not guarantee to provide these rooms.
Child Policy
0-5 Years breakfast free of charge.
5-12 Years breakfast half of the rates (Around US$ 8)
Extra bed for a child around 15 US$ pr. night.
Meeting arrangements on arrival**
At Your arrival, a Fernando Tours driver will be waiting in Colombo Airport with a Fernando Tours sign or a board with Your name on.
Lunch
In some of the tour plans lunch in a certain place is mentioned. Expect a lunch at these locations to cost around US$15 per person.
Groups with more than 6 persons
Group travels with more than 6 persons can be arranged, please contact us for a price tailor made for your group.
24th December and 31st December
Dinners at the hotels are compulsory 24th December and 31st December (Around US$ 60 pr. person)
Terms & Conditions
All prices are approximate
All prices mentioned are approximate. Fernando Tours reserves the right to any price changes and shall not be liable for any printing errors, lack of updates, or price changes for example due to seasonal fluctuations, increased hotel expenses, car hire etc.
Confirmation of the tour, payment and deposit
When You decide to book a round trip in Sri Lanka with Fernando Tours, You will be asked to pay the deposit to our bank account before we start booking hotel rooms, driver, car etc.
The deposit will be part of the price, and You will be asked to bring the rest of the money in cash and US$ and pay to the driver on the first day of the tour.
In case of cancellation
The deposit will be used to cover the expenses of eventually cancelled hotel rooms, drivers, cars etc. and can therefore not be refunded in case of cancellation of a trip.