Sri Lanka: See & Experience it ALL in 10 Days, 1st Class Custom Tours
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Overview
Highlights
- Jeep Safaris: Elephants, Leopards, Aquatic Birds & More
- Reaching Adam’s Peak at Dawn, a Hiker’s Fantasy
- Hiking the Ancient Mountain of Sigiriya
- Exploring Abandoned Cities/Archeological Sites by Bike
- Cave Temples & Other Exotic-Looking Spiritual Sites
- Train Ride Through Postcard-Perfect Tea Plantations
- Whale & Dolphin Watching Near Mirissa or Snorkeling Near Hikkaduwa Resort
- Fine Beaches Surrounding Hikkaduwa Resort
- A Wetland Boat Cruise
- Waterfalls
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- International Airfare *For VIP members only (ask us for details)
- Lodging *Some restrictions apply
- English-Speaking Tour Guide
- All Ground & Water Transportation
- All Activities in Itinerary Below
- All Entry Fees
- Your Own On-Call Concierge
- Breakfasts
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Itinerary
From the airport in Colombo, we have a private driver and tour guide take us to the ancient city of Polonnaruwa. En route, specifically in the town of Kurunegala, we can have lunch (or dinner depending on your arrival time into Colombo's international airport). As this is the first day of our trip and jet-lag is common, we simply go for an evening stroll in Polonnaruwa after checking into the hotel.
Today starts with a guided bike tour of the ancient city of Polonnaruwa. Afterwards, we have lunch. Next, we are taken to Minneriya National Park. There we go on a jeep safari. In the evening, we are taken to Sri Lanka’s landmark hill, Sigiriya. This is where our hote...
Today starts with a guided hiking tour of the ancient sites of Sigiriya. On the top of the rock, we will have a great view of the surroundings. We should be returning to the bottom of the base around 9:30am. We are then taken to Pidurangala Rock. There we are also pro...
Today starts with a guided tour of Kandy’s key attraction, the Temple of the Tooth. Since ancient times, this temple has played an important role in local politics. After exploring it, we are given a guided tour at Kandy’s second most popular attraction, the Royal Bot...
Today we take a hike up Adam’s Peak. It is a 2,243-meter (7,359-feet) tall conical mountain located in the center of the country. Seeing from atop the sunrise and the surroundings, this is a hiker’s fantasy. Note that views from above the mountain may be obstructed du...
The early morning starts with a hike to Little Adam’s Peak. We watch the sunrise once reaching the top of the mountain. The guided tour from the bottom to the top and back down takes a little under 2 hours. Afterwards, we are taken to Dhowa Rock Temple. There we are p...
Today starts with an early-morning, Jeep safari at Yala National Park. Yala is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka. It is best known for its variety of wild animals, such as elephants, leopards and aquatic birds. After the tour, we are taken...
Today we go snorkeling near Hikkaduwa or whale watching near Mirissa. It depends on what month you are traveling. November through April is whale watching season. If you are joining our tour between November and April, then we are taken to a village called Mirissa. Ea...
Today starts with a drive to Madu Ganga. For whatever odd reason, not a lot of natives know about this place. Nevertheless, this wetland boat cruise is definitely a highlight when visiting the country. Madu Ganga might be one of the last remaining tracts of untouched ...
Transportation will be arranged for you to reach the airport in Colombo.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Charlie The Traveler Reviews & Ratings
Our tour guide went well beyond my expectations just to make us feel happy and safe.
There is no doubt in my mind that the company CharlieTheTraveler made the perfect itinerary showing the best Sri Lanka has to see and do. We could not have done the ...
CharlieTheTraveler chose amazing sites to visit each day of this 10-day Sri Lanka trip.
CharlieTheTraveler chose amazing sites to visit each day of this 10-day Sri Lanka trip. The tour guide provided by the company was knowledgeable about the area and p...
There were some excellent tours of natural wonders on this trip to Sri Lanka.
There were some excellent tours of natural wonders on this trip to Sri Lanka. CharlieTheTraveler highlighted the beauty of the country and organized an unforgettable...
I appreciated how much of the natural beauty this company highlighted in the Sri Lanka trip.
I appreciated how much of the natural beauty this company highlighted in the Sri Lanka trip. I love to travel and I found this trip one of the best trips I have been...
I appreciated the natural sites of this trip.
I appreciated the natural sites of this trip. I think CharlieTheTraveler did a great job in choosing attractions for us to visit. This company highlighted the beauty...
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This trip was absolutely phenomenal—truly the best 10 days of my life
Thank you for reaching out! This trip was absolutely phenomenal—truly the best 10 days of my life. I’m incredibly grateful for everything you arranged. Cindy, in par...
everything was amazing.
We will never travel without Charlie and his crew. It...
We were very happy overall with the entire trip.
We were very happy overall with the entire trip. Itinerary was wonderful. We enjoyed touring Quito and the surrounding areas with our guide Edison. The Monserrat cru...
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What's excluded
- Flights
- International flights are not included in the price. However, we would be happy to assist you in finding airfare upon request.
- Insurance
- Although travel insurance is not included in the price, we can recommend a company which provides comprehensive coverage. Note all customers are required to have travel insurance for this tour.
- Additional Services
- Alcohol
- Travel Visa (only applicable to citizens of certain countries)
Accommodation
- Night 1: Polonnaruwa, Preferred : EKHO Lake House
- Night 2: Sigiriya, Preferred Accommodation: The Elephant Corridor
- Night 3: Kandy, Preferred Accommodation: Mahaweli Reach Hotel or The Grand Kandyan Hotel
- Night 4: Adam’s Peak, Preferred Accommodation: The Argyle
- Night 5: Ella, Preferred Accommodation: EKHO Ella
- Night 6: Kataragama, Preferred Accommodation: Grand Tamarind Lake
- Nights 7-8: Hikkaduwa, Preferred Accommodation: Lavanga Resort & Spa
- Night 9: Colombo, Preferred Accommodation: The Kingsbury Colombo or Shangri-La Colombo or Taj Samudra or Galadari Hotel or Hilton Colombo or Cinnamon Grand Colombo
Although we get customers of all ages and from several countries, our statistics show most people who book are 30 to 65 years old and from USA, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. We welcome your kids specifically and only when the tour is exclusive to you and your group-meaning other customers are not joining you. We define kids as anyone under 18 years old. In order to make the tour exclusive to you and your group, your booking would need to be for 4 persons or more for any of our tours except Iceland. For our Iceland tour, your booking would need to be for 8 persons or more. Regarding the cost of bringing a non-adult, we do deduct from the total based on the amount of activities you request we remove from the tour. Note that reducing the total price of the tour by removing activities is something offered for non-adults only. Adults can opt out of activities but the total price does not change.
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