Classic Tour – 14 Days / 13 Nights

Welcome to Sri Lanka! Meet your Green Isle Tours representative upon arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport. You’ll be transferred by Private Air Conditioned Vehicle to your hotel in Colombo, the bustling commercial capital of Sri Lanka. After check-in, take some time to rest and freshen up.

Evening Schedule:
6:00 PM – Meet your tour guide and fellow travelers in the hotel lobby for a welcome briefing.
7:00 PM – Enjoy a welcome dinner at a local restaurant, introducing you to Sri Lankan cuisine and the group.

Private Air Conditioned Vehicle: Airport → Colombo (Approx. 45 min / 35 km)
Accommodation: Granbell Hotel Colombo (or similar)
Meals: N/A

Depart Colombo in the morning and proceed to Kurunegala to visit the Selyn Craft to Empower Foundation, where you can experience Sri Lanka’s renowned handloom traditions and witness the weaving process at their factory.
Continue onward to Anuradhapura and enjoy a guided tour of the ancient city, renowned for its archaeological sites and sacred stupas.

Private Air Conditioned Vehicle: Colombo → Kurunegala (Approx. 2.5 hrs / 90 km)
Kurunegala → Anuradhapura (Approx. 2hrs / 110 km)
Accommodation: Heritage Hotel or similar, Anuradhapura
Meals included: Breakfast

After breakfast, proceed to Sigiriya, stopping en route to visit the Dambulla Cave Temple. Afterward, experience a traditional village safari in Habarana with a tuk-tuk ride, catamaran boat trip, and home-cooked lunch. Later, check in to your hotel.
In the evening, visit a cultural show in Habarana before returning to the hotel.

Private Air Conditioned Vehicle: Anuradhapura → Sigiriya (Approx. 1.5 hrs / 75 km)
Accommodation: Hotel Sigiriya or similar
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch

Morning: Climb the iconic Sigiriya Rock Fortress — a UNESCO site with frescoes, water gardens, and palace ruins. Afternoon: Optional Minneriya National Park safari or Ayurveda massage treatment.

Accommodation: Hotel Sigiriya or similar
Meals included: Breakfast

Travel to Digana, stopping en route at a spice plantation (a commercial place, but with a useful demonstration about spices and their uses). After reaching Digana, check in to your hotel and set out on an immersive village walk, meeting local artisans and learning about rural life.

Private Air Conditioned Vehicle: Sigiriya → Digana (Approx. 2.5 hrs / 95 km)
Accommodation: Oruthota Chalet Digana
Meals included: Breakfast & Evening meal

After breakfast, journey to Kandy and visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and oriantaton walk around Kandy city
Then after checking in to the hotel, you have the option in the afternoon to visit either the Royal Botanical Garden in Kandy or Udawatta Kale Forest.

Private Air Conditioned Vehicle: Digana → Kandy (Approx. 45 Min / 17 km)
Accommodation: Thilanka Hotel, Kandy
Meals included: Breakfast

Journey through scenic tea country. Visit a tea plantation & factory and stop at Ramboda Water Falls.

Private Air Conditioned Vehicle: Kandy → Nuwara Eliya (Approx. 3 hrs / 90 km)
Accommodation: Araliya Red Nuawara Eliya
Meals included: Breakfast

Optional morning trek at Horton Plains (extra cost). Board the scenic train to Ella — rated one of the most beautiful train rides in the world.

Train Ride: Nuwara Eliya → Ella (Approx. 3 hrs)
Accommodation: Ella Gap hotelor Similar
Meals included: Breakfast

Full day in Ella to explore at your pace. Optional activities include Ella Rock hike, visit to Nine Arch Bridge, or local cooking classes.

Accommodation: Ella Gap hotelor Similar
Meals included: Breakfast

Travel to Yala for an afternoon safari to spot leopards, elephants, and sloth bears.

Private Air Conditioned Vehicle: Ella → Yala (Approx. 2.5 hrs / 100 km)
Accommodation: Big game camp or Similar
Meals included: Breakfast & Evening Meal

Morning option to go for another game ride at Yala nationnal park. Drive along the southern coast to Unawatuna. Afternoon: Explore Galle Fort with its cobbled streets, colonial buildings, cafés, and boutiques.

Private Air Conditioned Vehicle: Yala → Unawatuna (Approx. 2.5 hrs / 168 km)
Accommodation: Agnus Unawatuna Hotel or similar
Meals included: Breakfast

Free day to relax at the beach or choose optional activities such as whale watching, snorkeling, cycling, or visiting nearby jungle beaches.

Accommodation: Agnus Unawatuna Hotel or similar
Meals included: Breakfast

Another beautiful day in paradise to recharge after last night’s excitement. Soak up the sun on the beach, dive into the ocean to spot incredible sea life, or stroll through the lively beachside town. Cap it all off by choosing a local spot with your crew for a farewell dinner, sharing laughs and stories from all the unforgettable moments you've had together.

Accommodation: Agnus Unawatuna Hotel or similar
Meals included: Breakfast

Depart at any time, or you can choose to extend your stay. If needed, your guide will be happy to help organize additional arrangements or your transfer to Colombo Airport.

Meals included: Breakfast