Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Adventure in Private: Mirissa, Yala, Trincomalee and Sigiriya

The beaches of the south and east, a safari and Lion Rock

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Adventure in Private: Mirissa, Yala, Trincomalee and Sigiriya

A private tour on half board that circles the island by both coasts: Mirissa beach on arrival, a jeep safari in Yala, Ella and tea in Nuwara Eliya, the Veddas of Mahiyangana, Polonnaruwa, three nights in Trincomalee on the north-east coast, then Sigiriya with a monk's blessing, Lion Rock, a cookery class and the Golden Temple of Dambulla. French-speaking driver-guide, a choice of 3* or 4* hotels.

When

All year

Price

From 2 242€ excl. flights

(based on 2 people sharing)

How long

9 nights

Ideal length

Mirissa and Yala

Days 1-3

The southern beach, then a safari.

Day 1

Flight to Sri Lanka

Flight to Colombo. Dinner and night on board.

Day 2

Arrival in Colombo – Mirissa

Welcome at Colombo airport and drive to Mirissa, in the south of the island (about 180 km). Free time on the beach.

Day 3

Safari in Yala National Park

Drive to Tissamaharama, then an afternoon jeep safari in Yala National Park, the island's best-known park for wildlife: elephants, buffalo, deer, birds and, with luck, the leopard.

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The hill country and the Veddas

Days 4-5

Ella, tea and the island's first inhabitants.

Day 4

Ella – Nuwara Eliya

Drive to Nuwara Eliya, 'Little England', with a stop in Ella and at Ravana Falls. A visit to a tea plantation and factory, then the town.

Day 5

Mahiyangana and the Vedda people

Drive to Mahiyangana, a Buddhist town in green countryside, and a meeting with the Veddas, descendants of the island's first inhabitants: a moment of exchange about their way of life.

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Trincomalee

Days 6-8

Polonnaruwa, then three nights on the north-east coast.

Day 6

Polonnaruwa – Trincomalee

On the way, the medieval city of Polonnaruwa and the Buddhas of Gal Vihara, then Trincomalee and free time.

Day 7

Trincomalee

A free morning at the hotel, then a visit to Trincomalee, a town of beaches and historic sites.

Day 8

Trincomalee, free day

A free day by the sea.

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Sigiriya

Days 9-12

A village, Lion Rock, cooking and the Golden Temple.

Day 9

Trincomalee – Sigiriya

Drive to Sigiriya (about 100 km). In the afternoon, a walk in a village, a monk's blessing and a break in a tea house.

Day 10

Lion Rock and Dambulla

Early in the morning, the climb up Lion Rock, then a Sri Lankan cookery class and a tasting of the dishes. In the afternoon, the Golden Temple of Dambulla.