Classic Ceylon — the 7-Day Sri Lanka Tour
Cultural Triangle, Kandy, the hill-country train, a Yala leopard safari and Galle Fort — the island's greatest hits in one unhurried private week.
How the week unfolds
This is our starting route — every departure is rebuilt around your dates, pace and interests before anything is confirmed.
Arrival · Negombo
Name-board meet & greet at Bandaranaike International Airport, then a short 15-minute drive to Negombo. Recover from the flight by the beach, walk the Dutch canal and fish market if you land early, and plan the week ahead with your guide over dinner.
Beach eveningSigiriya & Dambulla
Drive into the Cultural Triangle. Climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the cooler afternoon light — the 5th-century sky palace and UNESCO site — and visit the golden cave temples of Dambulla, painted floor to ceiling across five caves.
UNESCO x2Kandy via Matale
Head south through spice-garden country to Kandy, the last royal capital. Evening puja at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, then a walk around Kandy Lake and the old town's market streets.
Temple of the ToothThe famous train to Ella
Board the hill-country train at Peradeniya or Nanu Oya for the ride consistently rated among the world's most beautiful — tea carpets, cloud forest, arched bridges. Your guide drives ahead with the luggage and meets you at Ella station.
Scenic trainElla → Yala
Morning walk up Little Adam's Peak and photos at Nine Arch Bridge as the train crosses. After lunch, descend from the hills past Rawana Falls to the dry-zone safari country around Yala.
Nine Arch BridgeYala safari · Galle
Dawn game drive in Yala National Park — the densest leopard population on earth, plus elephants, sloth bears and crocodiles. Afternoon drive along the south coast to Galle's 17th-century Dutch fort for a rampart sunset walk.
Leopard countryGalle → departure
A slow fort morning — coffee in the lanes, the lighthouse, last souvenirs — then the expressway back to the airport or Colombo. Timed to your flight, with a Mirissa beach stop if hours allow.
What's covered
Included in every tour
- Private air-conditioned car or van for your whole trip
- Licensed English-speaking chauffeur guide
- Airport pickup & drop-off with name-board meet & greet
- Fuel, parking, highway tolls and all vehicle costs
- Driver's accommodation and meals
- Bottled water on board, local SIM assistance
- Free itinerary changes before and during the tour
Not included
- Hotel accommodation (we book on your behalf at direct rates, or travel with your own bookings)
- Entrance tickets to sites and national parks
- Meals and personal expenses
- Safari jeep hire inside national parks
- Tips (at your discretion)
No payment until your route & hotels are confirmed
Quick facts
- Duration
- 7 days / 6 nights
- Route
- Negombo → Sigiriya → Kandy → Ella → Yala → Galle
- Style
- Private chauffeur-guided
- Best months
- Dec–Apr (year-round possible)
- Start / end
- Colombo Airport (BIA)
Make this route yours
Add Mirissa whales, swap Yala for Udawalawe, stretch it to ten days — tell us on WhatsApp and get a revised plan the same day.
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