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Hill Country City Escape

Kandy, tea country & Colombo

A winding path through the green tea fields of Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
Tea country, Nuwara EliyaPhotography · Rowan Heuvel / Unsplash

4 Days / 3 NightsBed & Breakfast

Airport → Pinnawala → Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Colombo → Airport

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to the experience.

A four-day private journey from Kandy’s cultural landmarks through Nuwara Eliya’s tea-country landscapes to Colombo, with three hotel nights and breakfast.

  • Kandy’s temple & gardens
  • Ramboda Falls & tea views
  • Nuwara Eliya & Gregory Lake
  • Colombo landmarks
Duration
4 days / 3 nights
Accommodation
2 accommodation categories
Meal basis
Bed & Breakfast

The Life of Travel route

Every stop.
Part of your story.

4 days of discovery.
3 nights along the way.

  1. 01AirportArrival
  2. 02PinnawalaExplore
  3. 03Kandy1 night
  4. 04Nuwara Eliya1 night
  5. 05Colombo1 night
  6. 06AirportDeparture

A route to orient you. Driving times are approximate; traffic and stops can change the day’s timing.

Your journey, day by day

A new chapter.
Every day.

4 days, connected with care. Explore the outline, then make it your own.

Entrance & activity fee details
  1. DAY01

    Airport → Pinnawala → Kandy

    Arrive in the hill capital

    Airport → Pinnawala → Kandy

    Approx. 145 km / 4 hours to 5 hours including visit

    Meet your arrival team and travel privately towards Kandy. A Pinnawala visit depends on arrival timing, with leisure time after reaching Kandy.

    Along the way

    • Arrival
    • Meet and assist
    • Private transfer
    • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, subject to timing Optional
    • Continue to Kandy
    • Leisure

    Overnight in Kandy

    Kandy Lake with its island and surrounding green hills
    Kandy LakeAjai S / Unsplash
  2. DAY02

    Kandy → Nuwara Eliya

    Temples, gardens and tea country

    Kandy → Nuwara Eliya

    Approx. 80 km / 3 hours to 4 hours including stops

    After breakfast, explore Kandy’s temple, gardens and lake before the journey into tea country. Ramboda Falls and plantation views lead the way to Nuwara Eliya.

    Along the way

    • Breakfast
    • Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
    • Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
    • Kandy city / Kandy Lake
    • Ramboda Falls
    • Tea plantation views
    • Continue to Nuwara Eliya

    Overnight in Nuwara Eliya

    Mist over the tea fields near Nuwara Eliya
    The hills of Nuwara EliyaErik Esly / Unsplash
  3. DAY03

    Nuwara Eliya → Colombo

    From cool hills to the capital

    Nuwara Eliya → Colombo

    Approx. 170 km / 5 hours to 6 hours including sightseeing

    Start with Nuwara Eliya’s city sights and Gregory Lake. Victoria Park is subject to operation, before the transfer to Colombo and a brief city orientation.

    Along the way

    • Breakfast
    • Nuwara Eliya city
    • Gregory Lake
    • Victoria Park, subject to operation Optional
    • Transfer to Colombo
    • Brief Colombo orientation

    Overnight in Colombo

    Colombo’s skyline beyond a tree-lined waterway and a curving city road
    A different rhythm, ColomboMatthew Dlr / Unsplash
  4. DAY04

    Colombo → Airport

    A final look at Colombo

    Colombo → Airport

    After breakfast, discover Colombo’s landmarks before your airport transfer. Shopping can be added if your flight time allows.

    Along the way

    • Breakfast
    • Independence Square
    • Gangaramaya Temple
    • Colombo Fort area
    • Galle Face drive-by
    • Shopping, depending on flight time Optional
    • Airport transfer

The places you’ll come home to

Your journey.
Your kind of stay.

2 accommodation options. The same thoughtfully connected route.
Options describe the offered accommodation categories, not independently verified ratings of each property or vessel.

OPTION 01

4★ option

3 nights · Bed & Breakfast

  1. Kandy

    1 night
    • Radisson Kandy

    Deluxe · BB

  2. Nuwara Eliya

    1 night
    • Araliya Red

    Deluxe / Superior · BB

  3. Colombo

    1 night
    • Mirage Colombo

    Deluxe · BB

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OPTION 02

5★ option

3 nights · Bed & Breakfast

  1. Kandy

    1 night
    • The Golden Crown

    Deluxe · BB

  2. Nuwara Eliya

    1 night
    • Araliya Green City

    Deluxe / Superior · BB

  3. Colombo

    1 night
    • NH Collection Colombo

    Deluxe · BB

Plan with this option

The named hotels or similar-category alternatives are subject to availability. Final hotels and room categories will be confirmed in your proposal.

Thoughtfully arranged. Clearly explained.

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part of the journey.

The programme brings the places together.
Your quotation confirms the arrangements and charges.

Included

  • Accommodation in the selected hotel category
  • Daily breakfast
  • Private transfers
  • Airport meet and assist

Not included

  • Entrance and activity fees

A visit is not an admission ticket

The experiences.
And the entrance fees.

Entrance and activity fees are excluded and may be quoted separately. Visits listed in the itinerary do not imply that admission or activity charges are included.

The itinerary is just the beginning

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