Hills, Tea & Leopards

Rock fortresses, hill-country trains, tea estates and leopard tracking in Yala, finishing on the southern beaches.

Itinerary highlights

• Climb Sigiriya Rock at sunrise
• Hill-country train to Ella
• Tea estate tour and tasting
• Leopard safari in Yala National Park
• Galle Fort at golden hour

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1

   Negombo

   Arrival and a relaxed beachside welcome dinner.

2. Day 2

   Anuradhapura

   Ancient capital ruins and sacred bodhi tree by bicycle.

3. Day 3

   Sigiriya

   Sunrise climb of the Lion Rock, afternoon village walk.

4. Day 4

   Kandy

   Temple of the Tooth and a Kandyan dance performance.

5. Day 5

   Nuwara Eliya

   Tea factory tour and colonial-era hill station stroll.

6. Day 6

   Train to Ella

   One of the world's great rail journeys through tea country.

7. Day 7

   Ella

   Little Adam's Peak hike and Nine Arch Bridge.

8. Day 8

   Yala

   Afternoon jeep safari in search of leopards and elephants.

9. Day 9

   Mirissa

   South-coast beach day, optional whale watching in season.

10. Day 10

    Galle

    Walk the Dutch ramparts and browse the fort's boutiques.

11. Day 11

    Departure

    Transfer to Colombo airport.