Sri Lanka 5 Day Luxury Express Tour
Duration
5 Days / 4 Nights
Group Size
2–16 people
Cities
6 Cities
About This Tour
Five days across the island's headline sights, staged at its top hotel grade: beachfront at Negombo on arrival, a valley-view property outside Kandy, a hill-station room looking into Ella Gap, and a lodge on the dunes at the Yala park boundary. Private air-conditioned vehicle and chauffeur-guide throughout, half board, and an early-morning leopard safari before the flight home.
Tour Style
Categories
Day by Day Itinerary
5 days of curated experiences
Airport to Negombo
Your chauffeur-guide meets you in the arrivals hall at Bandaranaike International, and the run up to Negombo takes about twenty minutes — short enough that you are settled before the flight has worn off. Jetwing Blue sits directly on the beach, and the rest of the day is yours for the pool, the spa or a walk along the sand. Negombo itself repays an hour of curiosity: the remains of a 17th-century Dutch fort, the Hamilton Canal running south towards Colombo, the lagoon full of outrigger boats, and St Mary's Church with its painted ceilings.
Accommodation Details
Jetwing Blue - Negombo
Beach Resort· 5
Meals
Half Board
Travel Time
1 – 1.5 hours
Transport
Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
Moments That Define the Journey
Welcome to Sri Lanka and You will relax at Jetwing Blue Negombo
Colombo City
Negombo to Kandy
After breakfast you turn inland. The first stop is the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, timed for the feeding and the river bathing, when the herd walks down to the Maha Oya and spends an hour in the shallows. From there the road climbs through coconut and rubber country into the central hills to Kandy — seat of the Kandyan Kingdom from the 15th to the 19th century, the one part of the island that held out against European powers, and still the guardian of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Earls Regency stands above the Mahaweli valley just outside town, and the afternoon takes in a Kandyan cultural show before dinner at the hotel.
Accommodation Details
Earls Regency - Kandy
Hotel· 5
Meals
Half Board
Travel Time
4 - 5 hours
Transport
Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
Moments That Define the Journey
Old Parliament Building
Herd Bathing in the Maha Oya River
Kandy - Temple of the Tooth Relic
Kandy Lake Front of Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Kandy to Ella
A long and spectacular day across the central highlands. You stop first at Ramboda Falls, then at a working tea factory to follow the leaf through withering, rolling, oxidation and grading, with Ambuluwawa Tower an option for the panorama. Nuwara Eliya comes next — “Little England” at 1,868m, cool enough for a jacket, with Gregory Lake and the red-brick post office worth the pause. The descent into Ella is one of the finest drives on the island: tea gardens on every slope, deep valleys, and cloud moving through the gap. EKHO Ella looks straight out over it, and the evening is free.
Accommodation Details
EKHO Ella
Hotel· 4
Meals
Half Board
Travel Time
5 - 6 hours
Transport
Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
Moments That Define the Journey
Ambuluwawa Tower - Kandy
Ramboda Waterfall Nuwara Eliya
Old Post Office Nuwara Eliya
Nine Arch Bridge - Ella
Ella to Yala
Ella in the morning: Ravana Falls beside the road, the Nine Arch Bridge standing in its forested valley, and the easy walk up Little Adam's Peak for the view across Ella Gap. Lunch is at a café in town, with time afterwards for the boutiques, or the zip line at Flying Ravana if you want it. Then the road drops out of the hills through Wellawaya into the dry southeast, and the landscape changes completely within an hour. Jetwing Yala sits on the dunes at Palatupana with the park boundary on one side and the sea on the other.
Accommodation Details
Jetwing - Yala
Resort· 5
Meals
Half Board
Travel Time
3 – 4 hours
Transport
Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
Moments That Define the Journey
Misty Mountain Slopes of Ella
Bird in Yala
Elephant in Yala National Park
Sri Lankan Leopard
Yala – Departure
An early start for the jeep safari. The first hours after dawn are when Yala is most active, and the park carries one of the highest leopard densities recorded anywhere, alongside elephant, sloth bear and a long list of birds. Breakfast is back at the hotel afterwards, followed by an unhurried check-out and the drive west along the southern coast to the airport for your flight home. Travel times through the day can shift with traffic, road conditions and stops for lunch or tea.
Accommodation Details
Not applicable
Not applicable
Meals
Half Board
Travel Time
4 – 5 hours
Transport
Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle
Moments That Define the Journey
Weaver Bird Nest at Sunset
Colombo Seema Malakaya Temple
What's Included
Everything you need to know before you go
Included
7 items- Accommodation on half board (HB) basis at the hotels listed, or similar standard
- All transport by private air-conditioned vehicle, including fuel, parking and highway charges
- Airport pick-up on arrival and drop-off on departure
- English-speaking chauffeur-guide throughout (national guide for 8 pax and above)
- City tours and sightseeing as per the itinerary
- Two 500ml bottles of mineral water per person per day while travelling
- All applicable local government taxes
Not Included
8 items- Entrance fees to sites not listed under inclusions
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and mini-bar expenses
- Meals not specified in the itinerary
- Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, tips and porterage
- Camera or video permits at religious and cultural sites
- Sri Lanka ETA visa fees
- Peak-period and festival room supplements, where they apply to your travel dates
- Anything arising from force majeure, including flight delays
Travel Map
Destinations on this tour
Terms & Conditions & Policies
Important information about booking and cancellation policies
Assurance
Your safety, comfort, and trust are our priority. We work with government-licensed travel partners, verified accommodations, and experienced chauffeur-guides to ensure a smooth and reliable travel experience from arrival to departure.
- Fully government-licensed tour operator with registered travel services.
- Experienced and vetted chauffeur-guides trained in safe driving and hospitality.
- Secure bank payment handling with monitored confirmation and verified receipts.
- Accommodation partners personally inspected and selected for quality and safety.
- Transparent pricing with no hidden fees.
- 24/7 on-tour support for emergencies, modifications, or assistance.
- Compliance with all local tourism regulations and safety standards.
Booking Information
Once you submit your booking details, we will begin processing your reservation. A 20% advance payment is required via bank deposit. Your booking confirmation will be sent within 48 hours after we receive the payment.
The remaining 80% of the package cost is payable 30 days prior to the tour start date. Once the final payment is completed, you may proceed with visa arrangements and other travel preparations.
Important Notes
- The above rates are based on the hotels listed in the program and are subject to change if government taxes are revised.
- Rooms are subject to availability at the time of reservation. If clients wish to secure rooms in advance, a 50% block-booking payment is required to guarantee availability with the hotels.
- Rates apply only for this specific itinerary. If you wish to add or remove destinations, we can adjust the pricing accordingly. We also offer customized tailor-made programs upon request.
Cancellation Policy
All travel offers listed on our website are discounted. As such, all orders are non-refundable and cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion.
Cancellations made less than 30 days before the tour start date and no-shows are non-refundable.
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