Where To Next? guide
Sri Lanka
Colombo, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Bentota
- Duration
- 7 Days
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Estimated Budget
USD 680–1,090 per person
A broad mid-range estimate — not a fixed package price.
Day 1
Colombo
- Arrive in Colombo
- Galle Face Green
- Gangaramaya Temple
- Colombo Fort
- Pettah Market
Day 2
Kandy
- Travel to Kandy
- Kandy Lake
- Temple of the Sacred Tooth
- Kandy city
- Cultural evening
Day 3
Nuwara Eliya
- Travel through tea country
- Tea plantation
- Tea factory
- Gregory Lake
- Explore Nuwara Eliya
Day 4
Ella
- Scenic journey to Ella
- Nine Arch Bridge
- Ella town
- Ravana Falls
- Sunset viewpoint
Day 5
Ella
- Little Adam’s Peak
- Ella Rock area
- Tea landscapes
- Café time
- Ella evening
Day 6
Bentota
- Travel toward Bentota
- Beach time
- Bentota River
- Coastal exploration
- Sunset
Day 7
Colombo
- Return toward Colombo
- Free time
- Shopping
- Final sightseeing
- Departure
Shopping Recommendations
- Ceylon tea
- spices
- batik
- masks
- gemstones
- wooden crafts
Food Recommendations
- Kottu roti
- hoppers
- string hoppers
- dhal curry
- coconut sambol
Note
Sri Lanka combines beaches, mountains, tea country and cultural cities.
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