Katunayake Trip Overview
Experience the World Heritage–listed Central Highlands of Sri Lanka on this private 5-day tour, led by your own personal guide. Visit Horton Plains National Park, where you’ll see natural wonders like waterfalls and endemic species during a guided walk to the World’s End viewpoint. Stay overnight in Colombo, Nuwara Eliya and Kandy, with visits to a tea plantation and the UNESCO-listed Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic). Includes daily breakfast and round-trip private transport from Bandaranaike International Airport.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: Katunayake, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Katunayake, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Experience the World Heritage–listed Central Highlands of Sri Lanka on this private 5-day tour, led by your own personal guide. Visit Horton Plains National Park, where you’ll see natural wonders like waterfalls and endemic species during a guided walk to the World’s End viewpoint. Stay overnight in Colombo, Nuwara Eliya and Kandy, with visits to a tea plantation and the UNESCO-listed Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic). Includes daily breakfast and round-trip private transport from Bandaranaike International Airport.
Itinerary
Day 1: Colombo – Colombo
Stop At: Colombo Fort, Galle Buck, Colombo Sri Lanka
We will pick you up at the Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport, you will be warmly greeted by your very own chauffeur guide and transferred to your hotel in Colombo.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation is in a three star hotel on bed & breakfast basis.
Day 2: Colombo – Nuwara Eliya
Stop At: Devon Falls, Talawakele, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
Drive to Nuwara Eliya (approx. 5 hours drive). En route visit Devon.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: St Clair’s Falls, Hatton-Talawakele Highway, Talawakele, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
Visit St. Claire’s waterfalls.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Nuwara Eliya Golf Course, Grand Hotel Road, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
You will have a city tour of Nuwara Eliya. Surrounded by hills and tea plantations, the town of Nuwara Eliya is blessed with spring-like weather throughout the year. A favorite retreat of the British during colonial times, the town is dotted with English country style houses and half-timbered bungalows.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation is in a three star hotel on bed & breakfast basis.
Day 3: Nuwara Eliya – Horton Plains – Nuwara Eliya
Stop At: Horton Plains National Park, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
Start your day early to Horton Plains National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage, and take a guided walk along the nature trails to a viewpoint known as World’s End (approx. 1 hour & 30 minutes drive).
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Pedro Tea Factory, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
Visit a tea plantation and tea factory where the best tea in the world is produced. Today more than 200,000 hectares in highlands and other areas are under Tea and around 300 million Kilograms, with a 25% of world tea exports are done by Sri Lanka as the World’s largest tea exporter.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation is in a three star hotel on bed & breakfast basis.
Day 4: Nuwara Eliya – Kandy
Stop At: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Today after breakfast, you will be driven to Kandy (approx. 3 hours drive).
You will do a city tour of Kandy including a visit to the temple of the sacred tooth relic, upper lake drive, market square, gem lapidary and more.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation is in a three star hotel on bed & breakfast basis.
Day 5: Kandy – Colombo
Stop At: Colombo Fort, Galle Buck, Colombo Sri Lanka
Drive from Kandy back to Colombo and take you straight to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (approx. 3 hours drive) to catch your flight.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
