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Sri LankaStudent Group

Sri Lanka Student Group Tour

Culture, learning & island discovery

Sigiriya rock fortress rising above the Sri Lankan forest
Sigiriya, Sri LankaPhotography · Dylan Shaw / Unsplash

8 Days / 7 NightsAll Meals Included

Airport → Colombo → Pinnawala → Dambulla → Sigiriya → Kandy → Nuwara Eliya → Bentota / South Beach → Galle → Colombo → Airport

Student Group

The shape of your journey

A little closer
to the experience.

A structured student group journey through Colombo, the Cultural Triangle, Kandy, tea country and the south coast. The programme connects cultural landmarks, technical visits, local experiences and time by the sea for 15 passengers, with one defined hotel plan, all meals and private coach travel.

  • Cultural Triangle landmarks
  • Village experience & technical visits
  • Tea country learning
  • South-coast discoveries
Duration
8 days / 7 nights
Accommodation
3-Star Facility Hotels
Group size
15 Pax · 13 Staff + 2 Faculty
Meal basis
All Meals Included
Transport
Private A/C Coach
Your guide
English-speaking guide
Travel period
Last week of September

The Life of Travel route

Every stop.
Part of your story.

8 days of discovery.
7 nights along the way.

  1. 01AirportArrival
  2. 02Colombo1 night
  3. 03PinnawalaExplore
  4. 04DambullaExplore
  5. 05Sigiriya1 night
  6. 06Kandy1 night
  7. 07Nuwara Eliya1 night
  8. 09GalleExplore
  9. 10Colombo1 night
  10. 11AirportDeparture

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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.

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

Entrance & activity fee details
  1. DAY01

    Colombo

    Arrival and a first look at Colombo.

    Airport → Colombo

    Approx. 35–45 km / 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes

    Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport, meet the Life of Travel representative and transfer to Colombo for an orientation tour before dinner.

    Along the way

    • Arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport
    • Meet and assist by Life of Travel representative
    • Transfer to Colombo hotel
    • Colombo orientation tour
    • Gangaramaya Lake
    • Dinner

    Overnight in Nelly Marine, Colombo

    Colombo’s skyline beyond a tree-lined waterway and a curving city road
    ColomboMatthew Dlr / Unsplash
  2. DAY02

    Sigiriya

    Pinnawala, Dambulla and the Cultural Triangle.

    Colombo → Pinnawala → Dambulla → Sigiriya

    Approx. 175 km / 4 hour 30 minutes to 5 hour 30 minutes including visits

    After breakfast and checkout, travel via Pinnawala and Dambulla into Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle, then settle into Sigiriya.

    Along the way

    • Breakfast and checkout
    • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
    • Continue toward the Cultural Triangle
    • Dambulla Cave Temple
    • Hotel check-in
    • Lunch
    • Dinner

    Overnight in Sigiriya Kingdom Gate

  3. DAY03

    Kandy

    Ancient rock, village life and Kandy.

    Sigiriya → Kandy

    Approx. 90 km / 2 hour 30 minutes to 3 hour 30 minutes excluding visits

    Begin at Sigiriya Rock Fortress, share a village experience with a local lunch and continue towards Kandy through the Herbal Garden.

    Along the way

    • Breakfast
    • Sigiriya Rock Fortress
    • Village experience with local lunch
    • Proceed to Kandy
    • Herbal Garden
    • Complimentary head massage
    • Kandyan Cultural Dance Show
    • Dinner

    Overnight in Royal Classic, Kandy

    Kandy Lake with its island and surrounding green hills
    Kandy LakeAjai S / Unsplash
  4. DAY04

    Nuwara Eliya

    Sacred Kandy and the road to tea country.

    Kandy → Nuwara Eliya

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

    Explore Kandy’s cultural landmarks and learning visits before following Ramboda Falls and the tea estates into Nuwara Eliya.

    Along the way

    • Breakfast and checkout
    • Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
    • Kandy city drive
    • Kandy Lake photo stop
    • Gem Museum technical visit
    • Peradeniya Botanical Gardens
    • Ramboda Falls
    • Tea plantation / tea factory
    • Arrive in Nuwara Eliya

    Overnight in Ashford Hotel

    Mist over the tea fields near Nuwara Eliya
    The hills of Nuwara EliyaErik Esly / Unsplash
  5. DAY05

    Bentota / South Beach

    From the highlands to the coast.

    Nuwara Eliya → Bentota / South Beach

    Approx. 190–210 km / 5 hour 30 minutes to 6 hour 30 minutes

    After breakfast, complete the Nuwara Eliya programme before travelling south for beach leisure, lunch and dinner.

    Along the way

    • Breakfast and checkout
    • Gregory Lake
    • Nuwara Eliya orientation
    • Seetha Amman Temple, subject to timing Optional
    • Transfer to Bentota
    • Beach leisure
    • Lunch
    • Dinner

    Overnight in Hibiscus Beach

    Golden sand, palm trees and people enjoying the shoreline at Bentota Beach
    By the sea, BentotaIvani De Silva / Unsplash
  6. DAY06

    Bentota / Galle

    River, wildlife and Galle Fort.

    Bentota → Galle → Bentota

    A south-coast day brings together the Madu River, Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery, beach leisure and Galle Dutch Fort.

    Along the way

    • Breakfast
    • Madu River Boat Safari
    • Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
    • Beach / hotel leisure
    • Galle Dutch Fort visit
    • Lunch
    • Dinner

    Overnight in Hibiscus Beach

  7. DAY07

    Colombo

    The expressway back to Colombo.

    Bentota → Colombo

    Approx. 170–190 km / 4 hours to 5 hours including visits

    Return to Colombo on the Southern Expressway for a city tour, landmark stops, shopping and the group’s final dinner.

    Along the way

    • Breakfast and checkout
    • Southern Expressway
    • Colombo city tour
    • Independence Square
    • Galle Face drive-by
    • Lotus Tower exterior
    • Shopping
    • Dinner

    Overnight in Nelly Marine, Colombo

  8. DAY08

    Airport

    Departure from Sri Lanka.

    Colombo → Airport

    Approx. 35–45 km / 45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes

    After breakfast and checkout, transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport for departure.

    Along the way

    • Breakfast and checkout
    • Airport transfer
    • Departure

The places you’ll come home to

Your journey.
Your kind of stay.

One accommodation plan across the journey.
The stated facility category describes this package plan; final stays remain subject to confirmation.

ACCOMMODATION PLAN

3-Star Facility Hotels

One defined accommodation plan for the full group.

7 nights · All Meals Included
  1. Colombo

    2 nights
    • Nelly Marine — Deluxe / Standard
  2. Sigiriya

    1 night
    • Sigiriya Kingdom Gate — Deluxe
  3. Kandy

    1 night
    • Royal Classic — Deluxe
  4. Nuwara Eliya

    1 night
    • Ashford — Deluxe
  5. Bentota

    2 nights
    • Hibiscus Beach — Deluxe

Hotels are subject to availability. Similar 3-star facility hotels may be offered, with the final accommodation plan confirmed in the group quotation.

Thoughtfully arranged. Clearly explained.

Know what’s
part of the journey.

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

Included

  • 7 nights accommodation in stated 3-star facility hotels or similar
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner as per programme
  • Private A/C coach / appropriate vehicle
  • English-speaking guide
  • Sightseeing listed in itinerary
  • Specified included entrance tickets
  • 2 × 500ml water bottles per person during tour travel days
  • Parking
  • Highway charges
  • Driver-related expenses
  • Applicable local taxes and service charges

Not included

  • International flights
  • Sri Lanka visa / ETA where applicable
  • Bank transfer charges where applicable
  • Beverages during meals
  • Early check-in / late checkout unless confirmed
  • Optional activities not listed
  • Guide / driver tips
  • Personal expenses
  • Anything not specifically included

Included in this programme

Entrance tickets.
Clearly included.

The entrance and activity costs listed here are included in this student group programme. Other optional activities remain excluded unless confirmed in the final group quotation.

Included entrance & activity fees

  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
  • Dambulla Cave Temple
  • Sigiriya Rock Fortress
  • Village Tour Experience
  • Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
  • Peradeniya Botanical Gardens
  • Gregory Lake
  • Seetha Amman Temple
  • Madu River Boat Safari
  • Turtle Hatchery
  • Gangaramaya Temple

Special arrangements

  • Kandyan Cultural Dance Show: complimentary/free-ticket arrangement linked to the Gem Museum visit.

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