Welcome to Sri Lanka! After your airport pickup, check in and settle into your hotel. Later, meet the group for a warm orientation and a welcome dinner featuring traditional Sri Lankan rice-and-curry dishes and fresh King Coconut juice.

📍Colombo

Start with a morning drive past Independence Square and Gangaramaya Temple. Then it’s off to the lush countryside of Sigiriya. That evening, you’ll have a fun language class and then enjoy a traditional cultural show with vibrant dances, music, and storytelling under the stars.

📍Sigiriya

We rise early and take a short drive to one of Sri Lanka’s most iconic sites: Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Climb the 1,200 ancient steps, pass by frescoes dating back 1,500 years, and reach the summit for unforgettable 360° views of jungle and village below.

The rest of the day is yours. Lounge by the pool, book an Ayurvedic massage, or wander nearby craft stalls for handmade souvenirs. As evening sets in, dine beneath swaying palms and firefly-lit skies.

📍Sigiriya

Travel into the hill country with a visit to a beautiful, picture-perfect tea plantation. Sri Lanka is one of the only places you can find these beautiful fields. Pluck leaves and taste brews with local planters.

Then hop aboard Sri Lanka’s famous blue train for one of the world’s most scenic rides. Arrive in peaceful Ella by early evening.

📍transfer to Ella

Ease into the day with a slow breakfast before we walk to the fairytale-like Nine-Arch Bridge, just in time to watch a train curve across its famous arc.

The late morning and early afternoon are yours to enjoy at your own pace; fly down the zip-line, relax at a mountaintop pool club, or café-hop through the bohemian streets of Ella.

Before sunset, we take a gentle hike up Little Adam’s Peak. The 45-minute climb rewards you with glowing views over tea hills and valleys.

After dark, we head into town for dinner.

📍Ella

After an early breakfast, we hit the road toward Udawalawe National Park. Mid morning, you’ll board an open-top jeep for a wildlife safari—keep an eye out for wild elephants, crocodiles, many species of birds and even jackals if you’re lucky.

Then, we stop at the Elephant Transit Home where orphaned baby elephants are bottle-fed and nurtured until they’re ready for the wild.

By late afternoon, we reach Mirissa on SriLanka’s south coast.

📍Udawalawe National Park & arrival to Mirissa

Wake up in your beach front hotel.

Start the day with a visit to a local turtle conservation project. If timing’s right, you may even help release hatchlings into the ocean. Late in the morning, we head west along the coast to explore Galle Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wander the colonial ramparts, explore local art galleries, or sip lime soda in one of its shaded cafés.

We return to Mirissa by sunset for a golden-hour on the beach

📍Mirissa

Enjoy a slow start to your final full day with breakfast. Then, hit the waves for an included surf lesson with a local instructor, or join a casual beach clean-up effort with our community partners.

The afternoon is all yours; sunbathe with a coconut shake in hand, book a massage, or shop for last-minute gifts. In the evening, we come together one last time for a farewell dinner filled with grilled tuna, hoppers, and upbeat baila music to celebrate our incredible journey.

📍Mirissa

After a final tropical breakfast, it’s time to pack up and say goodbye. Until next time

📍Location: Mirissa