Aerial view of the walled peninsula of Galle Fort meeting the Indian Ocean

10 daysPrivate departure

10 Days Grand Tour

The island's classic circuit in ten days — ancient cities, the hill country, a leopard safari and the southern coast.

Duration: 9 nights / 10 days
Starts & ends: Colombo (Bandaranaike International)
Best for: First-time visitors who want to see the whole island properly
Pace: Private and fully flexible

Outline pending confirmation. This package was carried over from our previous website, which published a title and duration but no day-by-day plan. The outline below is built from the route’s own landmarks and is a starting shape only — ask us for the current itinerary and pricing for your dates.

What makes this journey different

Complete route, as originally published

Colombo City & Shopping Tour · Ridee Viharaya · Dambulla Cave Temple · Habarana Village Tour · Minneriya National Park · Sigiriya Lion Rock · Polonnaruwa · Aluvihari Rock Temple · Temple of the Tooth Relic · Kandy Lake & View Point · Kandy Cultural Show · Royal Botanical Gardens · Tea Plantation & Tea Factories · Gregory Lake · Seetha Amman Temple · Scenic train ride · Yala National Park safari · Sithulpawwa Rock Temple · Mirissa Beach · Coconut Tree Hill · Galle Fort · Walk along the ramparts

Colombo City & Shopping Tour

Stop 1 of the route. See day 1 of the outline below for how we would place it.

Ridee Viharaya

Stop 2 of the route. See day 2 of the outline below for how we would place it.

Dambulla Cave Temple

Stop 3 of the route. See day 3 of the outline below for how we would place it.

Indicative day-by-day outline

A private journey with a chauffeur-guide throughout. A starting shape for your trip, not a fixed schedule — we rebuild it around your dates, pace and interests before you commit to anything.

Day 01–02Colombo & DambullaCity and shopping tour, then Ridee Viharaya and the Dambulla Cave Temple.
Day 03–04Cultural TriangleHabarana village tour, Minneriya safari, Sigiriya Lion Rock, Polonnaruwa and Aluvihari.
Day 05–06Kandy & the highlandsThe Temple of the Tooth, the Royal Botanical Gardens, tea estates and Gregory Lake.
Day 07Scenic rail & EllaThe hill-country train ride and the Seetha Amman Temple.
Day 08YalaA wildlife safari in Yala National Park and the Sithulpawwa Rock Temple.
Day 09–10South coast & departureMirissa Beach, Coconut Tree Hill, Galle Fort and the ramparts, then Colombo for your flight.

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