Ultimate Family Adventure - Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
16 days / 15 nights
Family Holiday
Guide Price €2,729 per person (based on 2 adults & 2 children sharing during school holidays)
Family Holiday
Duration: 16 days/15 nights
Experience a taste of Sri Lanka’s wildlife, scenery and culture at a leisurely pace while staying in some of the country’s most family friendly hotels.
- Tea country
- Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy
- Polonnaruwa monkey experience
- Spot elephants in Minneriya National Park
- Sandy beaches in Trincomalee
from €2,729
per person (based on 2 adults & 2 children sharing during school holidays)
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Itinerary
Day 2 Negombo
Upon arrival at Colombo airport transfer to your beachfront hotel in nearby Negombo.
Day 3 Negombo to Nuwara Eliya
Depart for the drive to Nuwara Eliya in the heart of the tea country, known as ‘Little England’ thanks to its cooler climate and colonial buildings oozing with charm.
Day 4 Nuwara Eliya to Kandy
Head to nearby Nanu Oya station where you will board a train for an exciting journey through picturesque tea plantations. Disembark at Hatton where your guide will meet you to continue by road to Kandy. Later, enjoy a vibrant show of traditional music and dance before visiting the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
Day 5 Kandy to the Cultural Triangle
Visit a working tea factory to see the manufacturing process in action. Continue to your hotel in the Cultural Triangle, stopping to discover some of the tastes of Sri Lanka at a spice garden en route. The afternoon is at leisure to relax by the pool.
Day 6 Polonnaruwa
Rise early and head to Polonnaruwa for an exciting monkey encounter. Afterwards explore the ruins of this former capital city, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, before returning to your hotel.
Day 7 Cultural Triangle
Visit a traditional Sri Lankan village to learn about rural life. Walk along a scenic trail and take a short catamaran canoe ride along a canal. The morning ends with a local lunch in a village house. In the afternoon enjoy a game drive to see the elephants of Minneriya National Park.
Day 8 Cultural Triangle to Trincomalee
Leave the Cultural Triangle this morning and travel to the east coast.
Days 9-13 Trincomalee
Enjoy five days to relax by the golden sands of Uppuveli Beach and enjoy the host of watersports available at your hotel.
Day 14 Trincomalee to Negombo
A long journey takes you across the country back to Negombo for your final night in Sri Lanka. Alternatively take a light aircraft flight to cut your travel time and enjoy scenic views across the island.
Days 15-16 Transfer to Colombo and fly home
Additional Options: This tour has been planned with comfortable family orientated hotels in mind, but you can choose any combination of properties you prefer. For example, we have included the large 4★ Cinnamon Lodge Habarana in the Cultural Triangle, which boasts a large pool set in spacious grounds, home to a troop of monkeys. Why not upgrade to a Duplex Twin Villa with a private plunge pool at the stylish 5★ Water Garden Sigiriya? Speak to your travel consultant for further options.
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Price & Inclusions
- Flights
- 7 day private tour incl 6 nights 4★ hotels, private vehicle & guide, activities/excursions, train as detailed, 7 meals
- 6 nights 3★ Trincomalee beach resort incl half board
- 1 night 4★ Negombo hotel incl breakfast
- Private transfers
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The tour itinerary, inclusions and departures are based on travel from 01/09/2025 to 31/12/2026. For holiday guide price terms and conditions, click here.
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