8 Days Classic Sri Lanka Tour: Exploration of Majestic Ancient Kingdoms and Natural Scenery
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11 Ratings
Katunayake
Embark on an 8-day adventure through Sri Lanka's majestic ancient kingdoms, natural scenery, and urban city of Galle. Discover hidden gems, immerse in culture, history, and wildlife for an unforgettable experience.
Duration: 8 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Day 01

Upon landing at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, you will be met by our Tour Representative and receive a Garland of flowers. Then you will proceed to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage to see Orphaned Elephants and their freedom project of activities point,

After the activities.

Head to Habarana where you will Check-In to your Hotel.

You will spend the day, relaxing at your leisure. 

Day 2 

After breakfast the next morning, you will visit the sacred city of Anuradhapura, followed by a visit to Mihintale in the afternoon. Afterwards, you will return back to the hotel in Sigiriya to spend the night. 

 Day 3 

After breakfast, you will visit and climb the famous Sigiriya Rock Fortress and the go on a Village Safari.

Next you will visit the medieval capital of Polonnaruwa to visit and sight-see landmark locations in Polonnaruwa. You will return back to your hotel in Sigiriya to spend the night

Day 4 

After breakfast the next morning, you will leave for Kandy. On the way to Kandy you will visit the Dambulla Rock Cave Temple. After this, you will explore a Tea Factory before arriving in Kandy. You will check in at the hotel in Kandy and leave in the evening to visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Dalada Maligawa) and also later enjoy a cultural Kandyan dance performance. 

You will spend the night at the hotel in Kandy. 

Day 5 

After breakfast, you will go on a Kandy City Tour and go souvenir shopping during this. Then you will visit the Royal Botanical Garden in Peradeniya. Afterwards you will continue to Nuwara Eliya. You will stop to visit a tea factory on the way to Nuwara Eliya.

Overnight stay at Nuwara Eliya

 

Day 6 

After breakfast, Go on a City Tour in Nuwara Eliya and depart to Kataragama.

On the way, we will be visiting the 26 foot (8-meter) Ravana waterfalls.

Check in to your Hotel in Kataragama Or Tissamaharamaya to Overnight Stay

Day 7 

Early Morning Jungle Safari at Yala National Park and then head to Mirissa. On the way, we will visit the Hambantota Salterns and Stilt Fisherman at Weligama, followed by the Galle Fort. Once we reach Mirissa you will check-in to a hotel there and spend the night. 

Day 8 

There is no itinerary planned for the day. After breakfast at the hotel, we will be departing for Bandaranaike International Airport in time to catch your flight (at least 2-3 hours before your flight), concluding the end of this tour.

Points of Interest

  • Katunayake
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Sri Lanka has always been an island abundant with beautiful locations. 8 Days Classic Tour is for those who wish to explore the paths less travelled and take the roads less known. Visit majestic ancient kingdoms that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, to a secluded forest and mountain trails that challenge even the most seasoned trekker, to misty mountain valleys with lush, green, rolling hills to awe-inspiring forests and nature reserves to the urban city of Galle.
Explore and live what Sri Lanka has to offer with its Nature, Culture, History & Wildlife to get the best experience

Location
Katunayake
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Marcosla8600qg
Jul 20, 2023
Wonderful 8 Days - Without doubt SRI LANKA is one of the beautiful country, we had a wonderful 8 days trip. Upon arrival we were warmly welcomed by Liberty and Shiranthi with garland and bouquets and we felt friendly and welcomed. Liberty our guide is a very friendly, likeable and knowledgeable about all aspects of the tour. The team were very flexible and patient for every stops we requested during the trip as we were traveling with kids and yet did not missed what was planned. Above all, Aashik and team made my daughter’s 12th birthday extra special decorating the bus, cake and gifts. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! It was perfect from beginning to end talking with Aashik where he never refused for our wishes and went beyond for our satisfaction by ordering his team I would definitely recommend Kingfisher Tours to friends and family.
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Martink561427
Oct 16, 2022
Amazing Sri Lanka Experience with Kingfisher Tours Sri Lanka - Me and my fiancé lucie visited Sri Lanka for 10 days and it was absolutely fantastic vacation. Even though we were a bit sceptical before our departure due to the current situation, our holiday turned to be the most amazing we have ever had. We, as a tourists haven’t felt affected at all. Being honest we were glad since we had all the tourist sites only for us. Kingfisher Tours Sri Lanka prepared exquisite tour program for us and delivered it flawlessly. A huge thanks goes to our driver/guide Aswar who was very helpful, friendly, knowledgeable and prepared to accommodate all our needs. We had a great time and we will definitely recommend anyone to use this company for your Sri Lanka holiday.
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Michealjames6173
Jul 5, 2022
A Tour For Lifetime - Fantastic and reliable service from Kingfisher Tours since our first day to the last, We were greeted with flowers and with no hestitations our driver took us to all the suggested places without the tour as well. The Hotels they choose are absolutely awesome. In this crisis which Sri Lanka is facing we were worried to visit Sri Lanka but with the response of Aashik we kept coming, Tourists get the priority for fueling and all and so we were not worried about anything. Thank you for the great service Kingfisher and Team
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Carolinetravels3628
May 30, 2022
A Memorable Experience - What a wonderful tour and staffs. Kingfisher Tours went beyond our expectations on our visit to this beautiful country, As per the current situations here we were a bit afraid and planning to cancel our tour but we trusted this company as they guaranteed that Sri Lanka is safe and the news are false so we did not hestitate to move on. Sri Lanka is 100% safe and we did not face any crisis with this company and our guide Aswar who is well knowledgable and helpful in all the ways. His driving was excellent and our children liked him too although we came as a strangers and left as family. We will definitely come back for a longer visit and will never hestitate to use this company over and over
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Lauradave58
Sep 30, 2019
A fantastic tour & Dinesh our guide was amazing! - We had a great 8 day tour of Sri Lanka. Thanks to Kingfisher Tours, Aashik and Upekha for such a fantastic trip. Our guide was Dinesh and we could not have asked for a better guide. He made our tour of Sri Lanka so memorable. His knowledge and advice was invaluable and we are truly grateful. We would definitely recommend the Kingfisher team and in particular Dinesh for an amazing time in Sri Lanka!
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John
Sep 5, 2019
Fabulous first experience of Sri Lanka - We booked the eight day tour with Kingfisher Tours and added visits to the Pinnawala orphanage and the botanical garden to that for a wonderful 9 day tour. Communication with the Kingfisher Tours office was very prompt and helpful and everything on the tour was well organised and allowed us to visit every part of the planned tour. We really liked all the choices made regarding accommodation, outings and lunches. Mr Lasantha our driver met us at the airport and was very helpful throughout the tour, helping us constantly when we would have struggled on our own and adjusting the tour to make sure we got everything and more out of the tour. He was always happy to chat and added fun to our tour. We always felt safe and everybody we met was completely friendly to us and everybody seemed to be glad that we were there. Everything was a highlight although I would mention Wilpattu National Park, Anuradhapura, Kaudulla National Park, the village experience and the royal botanical garden. Thank you everybody for a fabulous holiday.
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Chicago778flyer
Jul 20, 2019
Perfect Company To Discover Sri Lanka - Our Guide Prabha traveled with us for 8 days in Sri Lanka and made our discovery visit to this paradise perfect. We traveled with 2 families to Colombi,Ella,Nuwara Eliya,Kandy,Sigiriya,Anuradhapura and Mirissa. I truely believe that international travel agents could not have matched what we experienced by working with a local team. Prabha went above and beyond while showing us the "must visit" and exposing us to local gems. He is very knowledgable and connected and his passion for everything Sri Lanka has to offer is infectious. He was also very flexible when we made small adjustments to our plans.Kingfisher Tour does an awesome job in the Island giving the best service for their guests and their guides who are professional gives a high remark to the company. Highly Recommended for all and Thank you Kingfisher Tours for everything
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Tombrian7401
May 28, 2019
Memorable Family Reunion - I Finally settled with Kingfisher Tours after checking few other operators and my choice did not go wrong.We had an awesome family holiday of Sri Lanka (Including Pinnawala,Kandy,Sigiriya,Nuwara Eliya,Ella,Yala & a short stint in Galle.It was an unforgettable experience to my children and my sisters came from Australia. Our driver was very courteous and safe. We Particularly enjoyed the Sigiriya Climb, Dambulla Rock and Relics, Hike at Horton Plains and Yala Safari. Aashik at the main office was very helpful in planning the trip and always available. I will not hestitate going back again with them and tell all others to use them for their best hospitality service
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Roberto
Sep 18, 2019
Lovely holydays in Sri Lanka - Very good service and the best by far was our driver Aswar, he allowed us to know more about Sri Lanka and was every day worry about us, completly recomended!
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