Sri Lanka for Families - 18 Days Comprehensive Holiday

Sri Lanka for Families - 18 Days

Family Holiday Packages

$3200.00/

per person
  • 1 Days / 0 Nights
  • Max People : 6
  • Colombo, Dambulla, Ella, Galle, Horton Plains National Park, Kandy, Mirissa, Negombo, Nuwara Eliya, Polonnaruwa, Udawalawe National Park & Yala National Park

Day 1-2: Airport welcome and transfer to Negombo Beach hotel. Enjoy fisherman village tours and coastal relaxation. Day 3-6: Travel into the Cultural Triangle (Habarana & Ritigala). Climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress, take an elephant back ride, navigate Polonnaruwa ancient city, and explore Anuradhapura & Dambulla Cave Temple. Day 7-10: Proceed to Kandy for Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, Temple of the Tooth, and Cultural Dance Show. Scenic train ride to Kitulgala for white-water rafting, then drive to Nuwara Eliya, Horton Plains World's End, and Bandarawela. Day 11-14: Discover Ella (Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam's Peak hike, Flying Ravana zipline). Full-day 4x4 safari at Yala National Park and visit Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home. Day 15-18: Southern coastal exploration in Mirissa (stilt fishing, whale watching) and Balapitiya (Galle Dutch Fort, Moonstone Mine, Madu River safari, Turtle Hatchery). Transfer to Colombo for a city tour and airport departure.

Highlights of the Tour

  • Airport pickup at Colombo BIA
  • Transfer to Negombo beach hotel
  • Leisure time by pool or beach
  • Evening tour briefing with guide
  • Overnight stay in Negombo
  • Negombo city tour & Dutch Fort view
  • Walk along Hamilton Canal & Fisherman Village
  • Relaxation & sea bath on Negombo Beach
  • Overnight stay in Negombo
  • Scenic drive from Negombo to Habarana
  • Visit ancient Ritigala Rock Monastery
  • Optional bicycle ride around local lake
  • Overnight stay in Habarana
  • Climb UNESCO Sigiriya Rock Fortress
  • View ancient Sigiriya frescoes & water gardens
  • Elephant back ride in Habarana
  • Optional climb of Pidurangala Rock
  • Overnight stay in Habarana
  • Catamaran lake boat ride & birdwatching
  • Guided tour of Polonnaruwa ancient city ruins
  • Explore Gal Vihara carved stone Buddha statues
  • View Parakrama Samudra reservoir
  • Overnight stay in Polonnaruwa
  • Explore UNESCO Anuradhapura Heritage City
  • Pay respects at Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi & Atamasthana
  • Guided tour of Dambulla Golden Cave Temple
  • Overnight stay in Dambulla
  • Transfer to Kandy
  • Explore Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens
  • Visit Sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic
  • Scenic walk along Kandy Lake
  • Watch Kandyan Cultural Dance Show
  • Overnight stay in Kandy
  • Highland train ride through tea estates to Hatton
  • Transfer to Kitulgala Adventures Camp
  • Kelani River white-water rafting
  • Natural rock pool sliding & confidence jumps
  • Overnight stay at Kitulgala Plantation Hotel
  • Scenic drive past Devon & St. Clair's waterfalls
  • Tea Factory & Plantation tour with tea tasting
  • Visit Seetha Amman Temple & Hakgala Gardens
  • Nuwara Eliya town tour & Lake Gregory
  • Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya
  • Early morning trek at Horton Plains National Park
  • View World's End cliff & Baker's Falls
  • See Mount Thotupola Kanda & Bambarakanda Falls
  • Transfer to Bandarawela
  • Overnight stay in Bandarawela
  • Transfer to Ella
  • Visit iconic Nine Arch Railway Bridge
  • Hike Little Adam's Peak trail
  • Flying Ravana Zipline adventure experience
  • Overnight stay in Ella
  • Drive to Tissamaharama via southern plains
  • Visit Kataragama Dewalaya & Kiri Vehera temple
  • Relaxation at hotel ahead of safari
  • Overnight stay in Tissamaharama
  • Full-day Yala 4x4 open-top jeep safari
  • Track leopards, sloth bears, elephants & crocodiles
  • Traditional Sri Lankan lunch inside national park
  • Overnight stay in Tissamaharama
  • Morning game drive in Udawalawe National Park
  • Watch milk feeding at Elephant Transit Home
  • Drive to southern coast at Nonagama
  • Transfer to Mirissa Beach & Overnight stay in Mirissa
  • Mirissa white sandy beach relaxation
  • Watch Weligama stilt fishermen perched on poles
  • Visit Wella Devalaya shrine in Unawatuna
  • Optional Blue Whale & Dolphin boat trip
  • Overnight stay in Mirissa
  • Explore UNESCO Galle Dutch Fort
  • Visit Meetiyagoda Moonstone Mine
  • Madu Ganga River mangrove boat safari
  • Explore Ambalangoda Mask Workshop & Turtle Hatchery
  • Overnight stay in Balapitiya / Ahungalla
  • Transfer to Colombo via Bentota
  • Guided city tour of Colombo landmarks
  • Visit Gangaramaya Temple & Galle Face Green
  • Explore Dutch Hospital & retail shopping
  • Overnight stay in Colombo
  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Airport transfer to Colombo BIA
  • Tour END

Itinerary

Arrivals Day – Welcome to Negombo Beach

Warm greeting at Bandaranaike International Airport and a 20-minute transfer to your luxury beach hotel in Negombo. Relax by the pool or gardens to recover from your flight.

  • Airport pickup at Colombo BIA
  • Transfer to Negombo beach hotel
  • Leisure time by pool or beach
  • Evening tour briefing with guide
  • Overnight stay in Negombo

Negombo Beach & Fisherman Village Experience

Explore Negombo city, historical 17th-century Dutch Fort, Hamilton Canal, and the bustling local fisherman's village before relaxing on golden sandy beaches.

  • Negombo city tour & Dutch Fort view
  • Walk along Hamilton Canal & Fisherman Village
  • Relaxation & sea bath on Negombo Beach
  • Overnight stay in Negombo

Transfer to Habarana & Ritigala Monastery

Travel inland (approx. 4 hours) into Sri Lanka's cultural dry zone. Option to cycle around the lake or explore ancient rock cave ruins at Ritigala Monastery.

  • Scenic drive from Negombo to Habarana
  • Visit ancient Ritigala Rock Monastery
  • Optional bicycle ride around local lake
  • Overnight stay in Habarana

Sigiriya Rock Fortress Climb & Elephant Ride

Ascend 200m to the summit of UNESCO Sigiriya Lion Rock Fortress passing ancient frescoes. Afternoon elephant-back ride through the bush in Habarana or climb Pidurangala Rock.

  • Climb UNESCO Sigiriya Rock Fortress
  • View ancient Sigiriya frescoes & water gardens
  • Elephant back ride in Habarana
  • Optional climb of Pidurangala Rock
  • Overnight stay in Habarana

Lake Catamaran Ride & Polonnaruwa Ancient City

Morning catamaran boat ride across a local lake. Afternoon guided tour of UNESCO World Heritage Polonnaruwa ancient kingdom: Royal Palace, Gal Vihara, and Parakrama Samudra.

  • Catamaran lake boat ride & birdwatching
  • Guided tour of Polonnaruwa ancient city ruins
  • Explore Gal Vihara carved stone Buddha statues
  • View Parakrama Samudra reservoir
  • Overnight stay in Polonnaruwa

Anuradhapura Heritage City & Dambulla Golden Temple

Explore ancient Anuradhapura including the 2300-year-old Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree and Atamasthana. Continue to Dambulla Cave Temple to view 157 Buddha statues and murals.

  • Explore UNESCO Anuradhapura Heritage City
  • Pay respects at Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi & Atamasthana
  • Guided tour of Dambulla Golden Cave Temple
  • Overnight stay in Dambulla

Kandy Cultural Treasures & Royal Botanical Gardens

Drive to royal hill capital Kandy. Tour Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy Viewpoint, Bogambara Lake, and watch a Kandyan Cultural Dance Show.

  • Transfer to Kandy
  • Explore Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens
  • Visit Sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic
  • Scenic walk along Kandy Lake
  • Watch Kandyan Cultural Dance Show
  • Overnight stay in Kandy

Scenic Hill Country Train to Kitulgala Adventure Camp

Take a 2-hour highland train journey through tea fields to Hatton. Continue to Kitulgala on the Kelani River for white-water rafting, rock pool sliding, and confidence jumps.

  • Highland train ride through tea estates to Hatton
  • Transfer to Kitulgala Adventures Camp
  • Kelani River white-water rafting
  • Natural rock pool sliding & confidence jumps
  • Overnight stay at Kitulgala Plantation Hotel

Nuwara Eliya Tea Estates & Waterfalls

Drive 80km along winding mountain roads to Nuwara Eliya ("Little England"). En route visit St. Clair's & Devon waterfalls, a working tea factory, Seetha Amman Kovil, and Lake Gregory.

  • Scenic drive past Devon & St. Clair's waterfalls
  • Tea Factory & Plantation tour with tea tasting
  • Visit Seetha Amman Temple & Hakgala Gardens
  • Nuwara Eliya town tour & Lake Gregory
  • Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya

Horton Plains World's End Trek to Bandarawela

Early morning trek across UNESCO Horton Plains National Park to World's End cliff (900m drop) and Baker's Falls. Continue through tea estate country to stay in Bandarawela.

  • Early morning trek at Horton Plains National Park
  • View World's End cliff & Baker's Falls
  • See Mount Thotupola Kanda & Bambarakanda Falls
  • Transfer to Bandarawela
  • Overnight stay in Bandarawela

Ella Mountain Vistas, Nine Arch Bridge & Zipline

Drive to Ella mountain village. Visit iconic Nine Arch Bridge, hike Little Adam's Peak, experience Flying Ravana Zipline adventure, and explore Ella town.

  • Transfer to Ella
  • Visit iconic Nine Arch Railway Bridge
  • Hike Little Adam's Peak trail
  • Flying Ravana Zipline adventure experience
  • Overnight stay in Ella

Transfer to Tissamaharama & Kataragama Shrines

Descent transfer to Tissamaharama. Visit Kataragama Sacred Precinct (Kiri Vehera Buddhist stupa and Kataragama Dewalaya Hindu shrine) near Yala National Park.

  • Drive to Tissamaharama via southern plains
  • Visit Kataragama Dewalaya & Kiri Vehera temple
  • Relaxation at hotel ahead of safari
  • Overnight stay in Tissamaharama

Full-Day Yala National Park 4x4 Game Drive

Full-day game drive in Yala National Park tracking leopards, sloth bears, wild elephants, and crocodiles. Enjoy a traditional Sri Lankan style lunch inside the park.

  • Full-day Yala 4x4 open-top jeep safari
  • Track leopards, sloth bears, elephants & crocodiles
  • Traditional Sri Lankan lunch inside national park
  • Overnight stay in Tissamaharama

Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home & Safari to Mirissa

Morning safari at Udawalawe National Park. Visit Elephant Transit Home during baby elephant milk feeding time before continuing west along the south coast to Mirissa.

  • Morning game drive in Udawalawe National Park
  • Watch milk feeding at Elephant Transit Home
  • Drive to southern coast at Nonagama
  • Transfer to Mirissa Beach & Overnight stay in Mirissa

Mirissa Beach, Weligama Stilt Fishing & Marine Excursion

Unwind on Mirissa Beach. Observe Weligama stilt fishermen in action, visit Wella Devalaya in Unawatuna, and option for Blue Whale and dolphin watching boat trip.

  • Mirissa white sandy beach relaxation
  • Watch Weligama stilt fishermen perched on poles
  • Visit Wella Devalaya shrine in Unawatuna
  • Optional Blue Whale & Dolphin boat trip
  • Overnight stay in Mirissa

Galle Fort, Moonstone Mine, Madu River & Turtle Hatchery

Transfer along coast to Balapitiya. Walk UNESCO Galle Dutch Fort ramparts, visit Meetiyagoda Moonstone Mine, Madu Ganga mangrove river safari, Ambalangoda Mask Museum, and Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery.

  • Explore UNESCO Galle Dutch Fort
  • Visit Meetiyagoda Moonstone Mine
  • Madu Ganga River mangrove boat safari
  • Explore Ambalangoda Mask Workshop & Turtle Hatchery
  • Overnight stay in Balapitiya / Ahungalla

Colombo Commercial Capital City Tour

Drive to Colombo via Bentota. Guided city tour visiting Gangaramaya Temple on Beira Lake, Old Parliament, Dutch Hospital precinct, Galle Face Green terrace, and shopping malls.

  • Transfer to Colombo via Bentota
  • Guided city tour of Colombo landmarks
  • Visit Gangaramaya Temple & Galle Face Green
  • Explore Dutch Hospital & retail shopping
  • Overnight stay in Colombo

Departure Transfer to Colombo Airport BIA

Breakfast at hotel and private transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) according to your flight schedule.

  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Airport transfer to Colombo BIA
  • Tour END

Included

  • • Stelaran tour guide service (English/Hindi/Arabic/French chauffeur guide & expert site guides in ancient cities) • Accommodation for 17 Nights in luxury star & boutique hotels (HB Meal Plan - Breakfast & Lunch/Dinner included) • Free access to Spice Garden.
  • Gem Museum.
  • Wood Carving Center.
  • Tea Factory & Plantation • Air-conditioned vehicle with fuel.
  • Wi-Fi.
  • baby seats.
  • driver allowance.
  • highway tolls.
  • and local taxes • Special COVID-19 insurance cover / vehicle passenger insurance • Airport Pick-up & Drop-off with travel representative welcome.

Excluded

  • • Activity & entrance tickets (Sigiriya.
  • Polonnaruwa.
  • Dambulla.
  • temples.
  • orphanages.
  • boat safaris) • Safari Jeep rentals for national parks ($95 half-day / $180 full-day options) • Kitulgala white-water rafting and adventure activities • International/Domestic flights and Visa fees • Personal shopping.
  • laundry.
  • and minibar expenses.

Tour Days Summary

  • 1 Arrivals Day – Welcome to Negombo Beach
    Warm greeting at Bandaranaike International Airport and a 20-minute transfer to your luxur...
  • 2 Negombo Beach & Fisherman Village Experience
    Explore Negombo city, historical 17th-century Dutch Fort, Hamilton Canal, and the bustling...
  • 3 Transfer to Habarana & Ritigala Monastery
    Travel inland (approx. 4 hours) into Sri Lanka's cultural dry zone. Option to cycle around...
  • 4 Sigiriya Rock Fortress Climb & Elephant Ride
    Ascend 200m to the summit of UNESCO Sigiriya Lion Rock Fortress passing ancient frescoes....
  • 5 Lake Catamaran Ride & Polonnaruwa Ancient City
    Morning catamaran boat ride across a local lake. Afternoon guided tour of UNESCO World Her...
  • 6 Anuradhapura Heritage City & Dambulla Golden Temple
    Explore ancient Anuradhapura including the 2300-year-old Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree and Atam...
  • 7 Kandy Cultural Treasures & Royal Botanical Gardens
    Drive to royal hill capital Kandy. Tour Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens, Temple of the...
  • 8 Scenic Hill Country Train to Kitulgala Adventure Camp
    Take a 2-hour highland train journey through tea fields to Hatton. Continue to Kitulgala o...
  • 9 Nuwara Eliya Tea Estates & Waterfalls
    Drive 80km along winding mountain roads to Nuwara Eliya ("Little England"). En route visit...
  • 10 Horton Plains World's End Trek to Bandarawela
    Early morning trek across UNESCO Horton Plains National Park to World's End cliff (900m dr...
  • 11 Ella Mountain Vistas, Nine Arch Bridge & Zipline
    Drive to Ella mountain village. Visit iconic Nine Arch Bridge, hike Little Adam's Peak, ex...
  • 12 Transfer to Tissamaharama & Kataragama Shrines
    Descent transfer to Tissamaharama. Visit Kataragama Sacred Precinct (Kiri Vehera Buddhist...
  • 13 Full-Day Yala National Park 4x4 Game Drive
    Full-day game drive in Yala National Park tracking leopards, sloth bears, wild elephants,...
  • 14 Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home & Safari to Mirissa
    Morning safari at Udawalawe National Park. Visit Elephant Transit Home during baby elephan...
  • 15 Mirissa Beach, Weligama Stilt Fishing & Marine Excursion
    Unwind on Mirissa Beach. Observe Weligama stilt fishermen in action, visit Wella Devalaya...
  • 16 Galle Fort, Moonstone Mine, Madu River & Turtle Hatchery
    Transfer along coast to Balapitiya. Walk UNESCO Galle Dutch Fort ramparts, visit Meetiyago...
  • 17 Colombo Commercial Capital City Tour
    Drive to Colombo via Bentota. Guided city tour visiting Gangaramaya Temple on Beira Lake,...
  • 18 Departure Transfer to Colombo Airport BIA
    Breakfast at hotel and private transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) accord...