Sri Lanka Untouched
14 Day trip with overnight stays in unique Eco-lodges: Price 2050 Euro/pp. (based on 4 pax)
14 Day trip with overnight stays in unique Eco-lodges: Price 2050 Euro/pp. (based on 4 pax)
Day 1: Arrival day
Arrival at Colombo International Airport, where your private English speaking driver will meet you at the arrival hall. 2 hour transfer to our boutique hotel in Galle. The ideal place to relax (at the swimming pool or your room) after your long flight. Galle is home to an impressive World Heritage-listed Dutch fort with extensive walls and many interesting old buildings. Enjoy an evening stroll around the historic fort. Lots of nice dinner options in Galle Fort.
Day 2: Galle - Organic Tea Plantation
After breakfast, we will travel (about 3,5 hours) to an Organic Tea Plantation. On the way there are many interesting options for a stop. Afternoon walk and refreshing dip in the river. Dinner and overnight at Organic Tea plantation.
Day 3: Hike to Ella Rock
Tour of the organic farm and the artisanal tea and coffee production. After the tea tour our guide will take us for a beautiful hike to Ella Rock. You can choose to have dinner in Ella or home made cooking at the farmstead. Overnight at Organic Tea Plantation.
Day 4: Sunrise walk - Boutique Homestay
Before breakfast you can choose to hike to nearby mountain for sunrise, a superior version of Mini Adam’s peak, with views 50 km South over the ocean. We will leave this unique nature get-away and drive through tea plantation. At the private Plantation bungalow, the chef will welcome you and cook a delicious homemade dinner. Overnight at Boutique Homestay
Day 5: Horton Plains
We leave the homestay at 5.30 am and enjoy our packed breakfast later during our hike at Horton Plains. We enjoy sunrise during this beautiful hike to the World’s end with stunning views. After our hike we travel on to Kandy. We will be welcomed at our unique home where you can relax at the swimming pool.
Day 6: Kandy
After breakfast, we will visit the botanical gardens. In the afternoon you can explore Temple of Tooth Relic, Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist site and mingle with the white-clad pilgrims who come here to worship. After the temple visit you can walk around the lake. Enthusiasts can enjoy a cultural dance show. Overnight at Family villa.
Day 7: Dambulla cave temple
Private transfer from Kandy to Sigiriya (about 2,5 hours drive), on the way we will explore the amazing Dambulla Cave Temples which are located high on a stone cliff face. This wondrous UNESCO Heritage-listed site is the largest and best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. After a refreshing dip in the swimming pool, we will explore Minneriya National park. A local nature guide will take you on a wildlife jeep safari, where we have a big chance to spot some wild elephants. Overnight stay at Habarana Forest nature villa.
Day 8: Cycling & Lion Rock
After breakfast our guide will pick us up for our bicycle trip. We will learn about the local culture and hike Pidurangala rock, which is overlooking the impressive Sigiriya (Lion) rock. Learn about the historical background of this sacred land. The view over Lion Rock is worth all the effort of climbing. Most part of the climb is shaded, only the last part is harder and not shaded.
Dinner and overnight stay at Habarana Forest nature villa
Day 9: From Jungle to beach
We travel on to the beautiful Nilaveli beach near Trincomalee (about 2 hours drive). Relaxed afternoon at the beach.
Overnight stay at a lovely beach hotel
Day 10: Nilaveli beach
Nilaveli beach is the perfect base to swim, snorkel or relax in the shade of a palmtree. Boattrip: let us know if you would like to go on a relaxing boat trip or to Pigeon island, but know that you will need to pay NP fee to snorkel around the island.
Day 11: Nilaveli - Anuradhapura
Enjoy a sunrise beach walk. After brunch, scenic drive along nature reserves and lakes (2 hours) from Nilaveli to Mihintale. In Mihintale, you can visit Linda (from Belgium) who has been building a waterfilter station, schools, toilets and houses to provide the basic needs of villagers nearby. After a short drive the check in into our Eco Lodge overlooking the lake. Enjoy homemade Sri Lankan food.
Day 12: Cycling Anuradhapura
After breakfast at the homestay, The driver will recommend some lunch options in town, so you can have lunch before starting the bicycle trip. We will meet the local guide in Anuradhapura town, where we will jump on our bicycles and explore UNESCO's World Heritage site of Anuradhapura's "Atamasthana" or eight sacred places. Among the ruins, you'll see the sacred old Bo Tree, a spiritual reminder of the beginnings of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, and the inspiration for Anuradhapura's great buildings. Dinner and overnight stay at Lake front Eco Lodge.
Day 13: Safari
Morning Safari at Wilpattu National Park, home to large number of Leopards, wild elephants, bears, kingfishers, monkeys and Sambar deer. Wilpattu is one of the most beautiful national park in Sri Lanka, offering the greatest variety of animals.
After our safari we will take the coastal road to Negombo (3 hours drive). Overnight at Boutique hotel, Negombo
Day 14: Departure day
Airport transfer depending on your departure
Arrival at Colombo International Airport, where your private English speaking driver will meet you at the arrival hall. 2 hour transfer to our boutique hotel in Galle. The ideal place to relax (at the swimming pool or your room) after your long flight. Galle is home to an impressive World Heritage-listed Dutch fort with extensive walls and many interesting old buildings. Enjoy an evening stroll around the historic fort. Lots of nice dinner options in Galle Fort.
Day 2: Galle - Organic Tea Plantation
After breakfast, we will travel (about 3,5 hours) to an Organic Tea Plantation. On the way there are many interesting options for a stop. Afternoon walk and refreshing dip in the river. Dinner and overnight at Organic Tea plantation.
Day 3: Hike to Ella Rock
Tour of the organic farm and the artisanal tea and coffee production. After the tea tour our guide will take us for a beautiful hike to Ella Rock. You can choose to have dinner in Ella or home made cooking at the farmstead. Overnight at Organic Tea Plantation.
Day 4: Sunrise walk - Boutique Homestay
Before breakfast you can choose to hike to nearby mountain for sunrise, a superior version of Mini Adam’s peak, with views 50 km South over the ocean. We will leave this unique nature get-away and drive through tea plantation. At the private Plantation bungalow, the chef will welcome you and cook a delicious homemade dinner. Overnight at Boutique Homestay
Day 5: Horton Plains
We leave the homestay at 5.30 am and enjoy our packed breakfast later during our hike at Horton Plains. We enjoy sunrise during this beautiful hike to the World’s end with stunning views. After our hike we travel on to Kandy. We will be welcomed at our unique home where you can relax at the swimming pool.
Day 6: Kandy
After breakfast, we will visit the botanical gardens. In the afternoon you can explore Temple of Tooth Relic, Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist site and mingle with the white-clad pilgrims who come here to worship. After the temple visit you can walk around the lake. Enthusiasts can enjoy a cultural dance show. Overnight at Family villa.
Day 7: Dambulla cave temple
Private transfer from Kandy to Sigiriya (about 2,5 hours drive), on the way we will explore the amazing Dambulla Cave Temples which are located high on a stone cliff face. This wondrous UNESCO Heritage-listed site is the largest and best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. After a refreshing dip in the swimming pool, we will explore Minneriya National park. A local nature guide will take you on a wildlife jeep safari, where we have a big chance to spot some wild elephants. Overnight stay at Habarana Forest nature villa.
Day 8: Cycling & Lion Rock
After breakfast our guide will pick us up for our bicycle trip. We will learn about the local culture and hike Pidurangala rock, which is overlooking the impressive Sigiriya (Lion) rock. Learn about the historical background of this sacred land. The view over Lion Rock is worth all the effort of climbing. Most part of the climb is shaded, only the last part is harder and not shaded.
Dinner and overnight stay at Habarana Forest nature villa
Day 9: From Jungle to beach
We travel on to the beautiful Nilaveli beach near Trincomalee (about 2 hours drive). Relaxed afternoon at the beach.
Overnight stay at a lovely beach hotel
Day 10: Nilaveli beach
Nilaveli beach is the perfect base to swim, snorkel or relax in the shade of a palmtree. Boattrip: let us know if you would like to go on a relaxing boat trip or to Pigeon island, but know that you will need to pay NP fee to snorkel around the island.
Day 11: Nilaveli - Anuradhapura
Enjoy a sunrise beach walk. After brunch, scenic drive along nature reserves and lakes (2 hours) from Nilaveli to Mihintale. In Mihintale, you can visit Linda (from Belgium) who has been building a waterfilter station, schools, toilets and houses to provide the basic needs of villagers nearby. After a short drive the check in into our Eco Lodge overlooking the lake. Enjoy homemade Sri Lankan food.
Day 12: Cycling Anuradhapura
After breakfast at the homestay, The driver will recommend some lunch options in town, so you can have lunch before starting the bicycle trip. We will meet the local guide in Anuradhapura town, where we will jump on our bicycles and explore UNESCO's World Heritage site of Anuradhapura's "Atamasthana" or eight sacred places. Among the ruins, you'll see the sacred old Bo Tree, a spiritual reminder of the beginnings of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, and the inspiration for Anuradhapura's great buildings. Dinner and overnight stay at Lake front Eco Lodge.
Day 13: Safari
Morning Safari at Wilpattu National Park, home to large number of Leopards, wild elephants, bears, kingfishers, monkeys and Sambar deer. Wilpattu is one of the most beautiful national park in Sri Lanka, offering the greatest variety of animals.
After our safari we will take the coastal road to Negombo (3 hours drive). Overnight at Boutique hotel, Negombo
Day 14: Departure day
Airport transfer depending on your departure
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What's included:
* 23 delicious Home- made meals * All transportation: private * 13 nights stay at Unique Ecolodges & boutique hotels * All activities as mentioned in the program * Safari's by private jeep |
What's not included:
* International flights * Tourist visa (50 $/pp.) * National park fees & Temple fees * Travel insurance (medical/evacuation coverage required * Tips (for waiters, drivers, guides etc.) * Any expense of personal nature (souvenirs, laundry,...) * Meals and drinks not mentioned in the itinerary |
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Custom made programs on request - Price depends on group size and type of accommodation
Custom made programs on request - Price depends on group size and type of accommodation
