Sri Lanka on a Budget - 10 Days Affordable Multi-Activity Tour

Sri Lanka on a Budget - 10 Days

Hill Country & Scenic Tours

$1400.00/

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

Day 1: Airport arrival and transfer to Colombo. City tour visiting Dutch Hospital, Colombo Museum, National Zoo, and Gangaramaya Temple. Day 2: Drive to Unawatuna and Galle. Explore UNESCO Galle Dutch Fort, turtle hatcheries, Ambalangoda mask factory, and Madu River boat safari with fish therapy. Day 3: Early morning whale and dolphin watching excursion in Mirissa. Afternoon beach relaxation and seafood dining in Unawatuna. Day 4: Transfer to Udawalawe National Park for a 4x4 wildlife safari and baby elephant milk feeding at the Elephant Transit Home. Day 5: Drive to Tissamaharama / Yala for a leopard safari game drive and evening visit to Kataragama Hindu Temple. Day 6: Transfer to Ella. Hike Little Adam's Peak, view Nine Arch Bridge, and take the scenic hill country train down to Nanu Oya station before proceeding to Nuwara Eliya. Day 7: Early morning trek to Horton Plains National Park (World's End & Baker's Falls), Ambewela / strawberry farms, and Hakgala Botanical Gardens. Day 8: Drive to Kandy via Ramboda Waterfalls, working tea factories, Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, and Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Day 9: Explore UNESCO Polonnaruwa ancient capital ruins and do a traditional village experience tour in Sigiriya. Day 10: Morning departure to Colombo / Negombo or direct private transfer to Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for departure flight.

Highlights of the Tour

  • Representative welcome at airport & transfer to Colombo
  • City tour visiting Dutch Hospital shopping precinct
  • Visit Colombo National Museum & National Zoo
  • Tour Gangaramaya Temple & experience Colombo nightlife
  • Overnight stay in Colombo
  • Morning drive from Colombo to Unawatuna beach
  • Visit Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
  • Madu Ganga mangrove boat safari with fish therapy
  • Explore UNESCO Galle Dutch Fort & ramparts
  • Visit Ambalangoda Mask Workshop & Museum
  • Overnight stay in Unawatuna Beach hotel
  • Early morning Blue Whale & Dolphin boat excursion in Mirissa
  • Observe Weligama stilt fishermen catching fish
  • Afternoon beach leisure and sea bathing in Unawatuna
  • Seaside dinner & overnight stay in Unawatuna
  • Transfer from Unawatuna to Udawalawe
  • Afternoon 4x4 open jeep safari in Udawalawe National Park
  • Observe wild elephant herds and birdlife
  • Visit Elephant Transit Home for baby elephant milk feeding
  • Overnight stay in Udawalawe
  • Transfer from Udawalawe to Tissamaharama / Yala
  • Afternoon Yala National Park safari game drive tracking leopards
  • Evening visit to sacred Kataragama Temple complex
  • Overnight stay in Tissamaharama
  • Transfer from Yala to Ella mountain town
  • Hike Little Adam's Peak & view Ella Gap
  • Visit Demodara Nine Arch Railway Bridge & Ravana Falls
  • Scenic afternoon train ride to Nanu Oya station
  • Transfer to Nuwara Eliya & overnight stay
  • Early morning trek at Horton Plains National Park
  • View World's End escarpment & Baker's Falls
  • Visit Ambewela New Zealand Farm & strawberry farm
  • Tour Hakgala Botanical Garden & Lake Gregory
  • Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya
  • Drive from Nuwara Eliya to Kandy via Ramboda Waterfalls
  • Tea factory processing tour & tea-plucking experience
  • Visit Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens (orchid house)
  • Evening visit to Sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic
  • Overnight stay in Kandy
  • Transfer from Kandy to Polonnaruwa ancient city ruins
  • Guided tour of Polonnaruwa archaeological monuments
  • Traditional Habarana village experience tour with bullock cart ride
  • Overnight stay in Sigiriya
  • Morning climb of Sigiriya Lion Rock Fortress & frescoes
  • Climb Pidurangala Rock for panoramic views
  • Village lifestyle cooking demonstration & local lunch
  • Private transfer to Colombo Bandaranaike Airport (CMB)
  • Tour END

Itinerary

Airport Arrival & Colombo City Tour

Arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) and meet representative. Transfer to Colombo hotel. City sightseeing tour visiting Dutch Hospital, Colombo Museum, National Zoo, and Gangaramaya Temple.

  • Representative welcome at airport & transfer to Colombo
  • City tour visiting Dutch Hospital shopping precinct
  • Visit Colombo National Museum & National Zoo
  • Tour Gangaramaya Temple & experience Colombo nightlife
  • Overnight stay in Colombo

Colombo to Unawatuna via Galle Fort & Madu River

Drive to Unawatuna beach. Explore UNESCO Galle Dutch Fort, visit a turtle hatchery, and enjoy a Madu Ganga mangrove boat safari with fish therapy and Ambalangoda mask factory.

  • Morning drive from Colombo to Unawatuna beach
  • Visit Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
  • Madu Ganga mangrove boat safari with fish therapy
  • Explore UNESCO Galle Dutch Fort & ramparts
  • Visit Ambalangoda Mask Workshop & Museum
  • Overnight stay in Unawatuna Beach hotel

Mirissa Whale Watching & Weligama Stilt Fishing

Early morning whale and dolphin watching excursion in Mirissa. Afternoon beach relaxation in Unawatuna, seafood dining, and observing Weligama stilt fishermen.

  • Early morning Blue Whale & Dolphin boat excursion in Mirissa
  • Observe Weligama stilt fishermen catching fish
  • Afternoon beach leisure and sea bathing in Unawatuna
  • Seaside dinner & overnight stay in Unawatuna

Unawatuna to Udawalawe National Park Safari

Drive to Udawalawe National Park. Afternoon 4x4 wildlife safari game drive to observe wild Asian elephants, water buffaloes, and birdlife. Visit the Elephant Transit Home for baby elephant milk feeding.

  • Transfer from Unawatuna to Udawalawe
  • Afternoon 4x4 open jeep safari in Udawalawe National Park
  • Observe wild elephant herds and birdlife
  • Visit Elephant Transit Home for baby elephant milk feeding
  • Overnight stay in Udawalawe

Udawalawe to Yala Safari & Kataragama Temple

Drive to Tissamaharama / Yala for a wildlife safari game drive to spot leopards, sloth bears, and elephants. In the evening, visit the sacred Kataragama Hindu and multi-religious temple complex.

  • Transfer from Udawalawe to Tissamaharama / Yala
  • Afternoon Yala National Park safari game drive tracking leopards
  • Evening visit to sacred Kataragama Temple complex
  • Overnight stay in Tissamaharama

Yala to Ella Train Ride & Mountain Views

Drive to Ella town. Explore Ella Gap, Little Adam's Peak hike, and the iconic Demodara Nine Arch Bridge. Board the scenic afternoon hill country train from Ella/Nanu Oya and proceed to Nuwara Eliya.

  • Transfer from Yala to Ella mountain town
  • Hike Little Adam's Peak & view Ella Gap
  • Visit Demodara Nine Arch Railway Bridge & Ravana Falls
  • Scenic afternoon train ride to Nanu Oya station
  • Transfer to Nuwara Eliya & overnight stay

Nuwara Eliya & Horton Plains World's End Trek

Early morning excursion to UNESCO World Heritage Horton Plains National Park. Trek to World's End cliff and Baker's Falls. Visit Ambewela Farm, strawberry plots, and Hakgala Botanical Gardens.

  • Early morning trek at Horton Plains National Park
  • View World's End escarpment & Baker's Falls
  • Visit Ambewela New Zealand Farm & strawberry farm
  • Tour Hakgala Botanical Garden & Lake Gregory
  • Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya

Nuwara Eliya to Kandy via Ramboda & Tooth Temple

Drive to Kandy through green tea slopes. En route visit Ramboda Waterfalls and working tea factories with tea-plucking experiences. Tour Peradeniya Botanical Gardens and Temple of the Tooth Relic.

  • Drive from Nuwara Eliya to Kandy via Ramboda Waterfalls
  • Tea factory processing tour & tea-plucking experience
  • Visit Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens (orchid house)
  • Evening visit to Sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic
  • Overnight stay in Kandy

Kandy to Polonnaruwa & Sigiriya Village Tour

Journey to Sigiriya. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage ancient ruins of Polonnaruwa (Royal Palace, Gal Vihara, Vatadage) and experience a traditional Sigiriya village tour.

  • Transfer from Kandy to Polonnaruwa ancient city ruins
  • Guided tour of Polonnaruwa archaeological monuments
  • Traditional Habarana village experience tour with bullock cart ride
  • Overnight stay in Sigiriya

Sigiriya Lion Rock & Airport Departure

Conquer the 5th-century Sigiriya Lion Rock Fortress (UNESCO World Heritage) and Pidurangala Rock. Enjoy village cooking demonstration and private transfer to Colombo BIA Airport.

  • Morning climb of Sigiriya Lion Rock Fortress & frescoes
  • Climb Pidurangala Rock for panoramic views
  • Village lifestyle cooking demonstration & local lunch
  • Private transfer to Colombo Bandaranaike Airport (CMB)
  • Tour END

Included

  • • Stelaran tour guide service (English/Hindi/Arabic/French chauffeur guide & driver) • Accommodation for 9 Nights in boutique and 3-star hotels on BB basis (Breakfast included) • Free first-night arrival lunch / bottled water courtesy of Stelaran Holidays • Free access to Spice Garden.
  • Gem Museum.
  • Wood Carving Center.
  • Tea Factory & Plantation • Air-conditioned vehicle with fuel.
  • parking.
  • highway tolls.
  • and driver allowances • Airport Pick-up & Drop-off transfers.

Excluded

  • • Entrance & activity tickets (temples.
  • botanical gardens.
  • national parks.
  • safaris.
  • whale watching.
  • train tickets) • Safari Jeep rentals and whale watching boat passes ($90 half-day / $180 full-day) • International/Domestic flight tickets and Visa fees • Personal shopping.
  • laundry.
  • minibar.
  • and telephone charges.

Tour Days Summary

  • 1 Airport Arrival & Colombo City Tour
    Arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) and meet representative. Transfer to C...
  • 2 Colombo to Unawatuna via Galle Fort & Madu River
    Drive to Unawatuna beach. Explore UNESCO Galle Dutch Fort, visit a turtle hatchery, and en...
  • 3 Mirissa Whale Watching & Weligama Stilt Fishing
    Early morning whale and dolphin watching excursion in Mirissa. Afternoon beach relaxation...
  • 4 Unawatuna to Udawalawe National Park Safari
    Drive to Udawalawe National Park. Afternoon 4x4 wildlife safari game drive to observe wild...
  • 5 Udawalawe to Yala Safari & Kataragama Temple
    Drive to Tissamaharama / Yala for a wildlife safari game drive to spot leopards, sloth bea...
  • 6 Yala to Ella Train Ride & Mountain Views
    Drive to Ella town. Explore Ella Gap, Little Adam's Peak hike, and the iconic Demodara Nin...
  • 7 Nuwara Eliya & Horton Plains World's End Trek
    Early morning excursion to UNESCO World Heritage Horton Plains National Park. Trek to Worl...
  • 8 Nuwara Eliya to Kandy via Ramboda & Tooth Temple
    Drive to Kandy through green tea slopes. En route visit Ramboda Waterfalls and working tea...
  • 9 Kandy to Polonnaruwa & Sigiriya Village Tour
    Journey to Sigiriya. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage ancient ruins of Polonnaruwa (Royal...
  • 10 Sigiriya Lion Rock & Airport Departure
    Conquer the 5th-century Sigiriya Lion Rock Fortress (UNESCO World Heritage) and Pidurangal...