Short Tours - Option IV - Winter

Short Tours - Option IV - Winter

Do you want to take a quick break from your hectic schedule?

Visit Sri Lanka, and enjoy Sri Lanka's culture, nature, wildlife, and some of the off-the-beaten-path activities on three to four nights, along with the best true Sri Lankan cuisines.

If you have a different kind of interest, go down and let us know; we'll tailor your quick getaway in just one hour.


DAY 1Kandy
DAY 2 & 3Nuwara Eliya
DAY 4Kitulgala
5 Days / 4 Nights
Short Tours - Option IV - Winter

from USD 545

Per person on double sharing basis

Tour Map

Key Highlights

  • Go to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
  • Kandy City Tour
  • Visit to the Temple of the Tooth Relic
  • Train journey from Kandy to Nanuoya
  • Discover the city known as "Little England of Sri Lanka."
  • Trekking through Horton Plains National Park
  • Tea Factory Visit 
  • View St. Clair and Devon Falls
  • Cycling tour to the prehistoric cave Belilen
  • Partake in a variety of adventure activities at Kitulgala, including whitewater rafting

What's included

  • Accommodation for 4 nights on double sharing, BB basis as per itinerary
  • Services of English speaking accredited chauffeur-guide accompanying throughout the tour.
  • Travel in a late model mid-sized air-conditioned car.
  • Local transfers
  • Government tax and service charges
  • Entrance and activity charges directly pay at the site as per itinerary 

What's Not included

  • All activities not detailed in inclusions are Pay As You Go. 
  • International airfares.
  • Lunch, dinner, snacks & beverages.
  • Personal travel and medical insurance
  • Tips for guide / driver / assistant
  • Visa fees
  • Expenses of a personal nature.
  • Video camera and still camera fees
  • Permits at some locations

DAY - 1 (Airport - Kandy) -Stay @ - KANDY

  • At the arrival lounge of Colombo Airport, you will be received by your chauffeur guide who will take care of you for next 4 Days and transfer you to Kandy. Approximately 3 hours’ drive.
  • En-route, visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. It is one of the most exciting and heart-touching places that you have not to miss during your holiday in Sri Lanka. 
  • The orphanage's main objective is to care for the many baby elephants found in the wild who had been abandoned by their mothers for a verious reasons or as a result of poaching. The activities that the elephants at the Pinnawala orphanage engage in each day are scheduled. Elephants are taken 400 metres from the orphanage to the Maha Oya River for a bath at 10:00 and 14:00. Older elephants are fed leaves, while younger ones are fed milk. 
  • Take an evening tour of the sacred city of Kandy, a cultural world heritage site that was the last capital of the Sri Lankan Sinhalese kingdom. Sri Dalada Maligawa, the temple of the tooth relic of Lord Buddha, is the icon of the city of Kandy. The Sri Dalada Museum, the Archaeological Museum located in the old royal palace, the World Buddhist Museum, and the Tusker "Raja" Museum are located in the temple complex.
  • Experience a vibrant cultural performance in the late evening to get a true sense of Sri Lankan culture.
  • Overnight stay at Oak Ray Heritage, Kandy
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  • At the arrival lounge of Colombo Airport, you will be received by your chauffeur guide who will take care of you for next 4 Days and transfer you to Kandy. Approximately 3 hours’ drive.
  • En-route, visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. It is one of the most exciting and heart-touching places that you have not to miss during your holiday in Sri Lanka. 
  • The orphanage's main objective is to care for the many baby elephants found in the wild who had been abandoned by their mothers for a verious reasons or as a result of poaching. The activities that the elephants at the Pinnawala orphanage engage in each day are scheduled. Elephants are taken 400 metres from the orphanage to the Maha Oya River for a bath at 10:00 and 14:00. Older elephants are fed leaves, while younger ones are fed milk. 
  • Take an evening tour of the sacred city of Kandy, a cultural world heritage site that was the last capital of the Sri Lankan Sinhalese kingdom. Sri Dalada Maligawa, the temple of the tooth relic of Lord Buddha, is the icon of the city of Kandy. The Sri Dalada Museum, the Archaeological Museum located in the old royal palace, the World Buddhist Museum, and the Tusker "Raja" Museum are located in the temple complex.
  • Experience a vibrant cultural performance in the late evening to get a true sense of Sri Lankan culture.
  • Overnight stay at Oak Ray Heritage, Kandy
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DAY - 2 (Kandy - Nuwara Eliya) -Stay @ - NUWARA ELIYA

  • Today transfer you to Nuwara Eliya. From Kandy to Nanuoya, you will be travelling by train, the must-do activity in Sri Lanka. 
  • The train ride takes you deep into the hill country, where lush greenery surrounds you. You will be immersed in sweeping views of manicured tea plantations, dense vegetation, and steep-sided valleys as the train meanders through the lush green mountains and narrow tunnels. If you look closely, you can see tea pickers in vibrant sarees emerging from the lively tea bushes. The journey will take approximately 4 hours.
  • Nuwara Eliya is known as Sri Lanka's "Little England." The weather is similar to that of a spring day in England, though the temperature does drop at night. It is set against stunning scenery that includes mountains, valleys, waterfalls, and tea plantations. There are numerous evidence of British influence throughout the city, such as country cottages and Queen Anne style mansions.
  • Overnight stay at Oak Ray Summer Hill breeze
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  • Today transfer you to Nuwara Eliya. From Kandy to Nanuoya, you will be travelling by train, the must-do activity in Sri Lanka. 
  • The train ride takes you deep into the hill country, where lush greenery surrounds you. You will be immersed in sweeping views of manicured tea plantations, dense vegetation, and steep-sided valleys as the train meanders through the lush green mountains and narrow tunnels. If you look closely, you can see tea pickers in vibrant sarees emerging from the lively tea bushes. The journey will take approximately 4 hours.
  • Nuwara Eliya is known as Sri Lanka's "Little England." The weather is similar to that of a spring day in England, though the temperature does drop at night. It is set against stunning scenery that includes mountains, valleys, waterfalls, and tea plantations. There are numerous evidence of British influence throughout the city, such as country cottages and Queen Anne style mansions.
  • Overnight stay at Oak Ray Summer Hill breeze
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DAY - 3 (Nuwara Eliya - Horton Plains - Nuwara Eliya) -Stay @ - HORTON PLAINS NATIONAL PARK

  • Today at around 5 a.m., transfer you to Horton Plains National Park. It takes about 1.5 hours to get there.
  • The Horton Plains National Park is one of Sri Lanka's most beautiful national parks, with scenery unlike anywhere else in the country. The Horton Plains National Park is located on the country's highest plateau, where it abruptly ends at a location known as "the world's end," which is truly an amazing sight to behold. This normal circular route takes 3-4 hours and visits World's End and Bakers' Falls.
  • If you're truly into hiking, try the 14-kilometer round-trip hike to Kirigalpotta Mountain, one of Sri Lanka's top nature routes, which takes around 6-7 hours.
  • Overnight stay at Oak Ray Summer Hill breeze
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  • Today at around 5 a.m., transfer you to Horton Plains National Park. It takes about 1.5 hours to get there.
  • The Horton Plains National Park is one of Sri Lanka's most beautiful national parks, with scenery unlike anywhere else in the country. The Horton Plains National Park is located on the country's highest plateau, where it abruptly ends at a location known as "the world's end," which is truly an amazing sight to behold. This normal circular route takes 3-4 hours and visits World's End and Bakers' Falls.
  • If you're truly into hiking, try the 14-kilometer round-trip hike to Kirigalpotta Mountain, one of Sri Lanka's top nature routes, which takes around 6-7 hours.
  • Overnight stay at Oak Ray Summer Hill breeze
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DAY - 4 (Nuwara Eliya - Kitulgala) -Stay @ - KITULGALA

  • Transfer you to Kitulgala. Approximately 2 and half  hour’s drive.
  • View St. Clair and Devon Falls along the way.
  • Kitulgala is a small town on the way from Colombo to Nuwara Eliya. A film widely recognised as one of the greatest films ever made, "The Bridge on the River Kwai," was shot on the Kelani River near Kitulgala. Because the Kelani River flows through Kitulgala, it has become the most popular destination in Sri Lanka for water-based adventure activities.
  • Afternoon cycling tour to the prehistoric cave Belilen, where the human skeleton of Homo sapiens was discovered. The steep path on a hillside leading to this cave would be breathtaking, passing through jungle vegetation, rubber plantations, and hills with beautiful scenery.
  • Overnight stay at Rafters Retreat Lodge.
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  • Transfer you to Kitulgala. Approximately 2 and half  hour’s drive.
  • View St. Clair and Devon Falls along the way.
  • Kitulgala is a small town on the way from Colombo to Nuwara Eliya. A film widely recognised as one of the greatest films ever made, "The Bridge on the River Kwai," was shot on the Kelani River near Kitulgala. Because the Kelani River flows through Kitulgala, it has become the most popular destination in Sri Lanka for water-based adventure activities.
  • Afternoon cycling tour to the prehistoric cave Belilen, where the human skeleton of Homo sapiens was discovered. The steep path on a hillside leading to this cave would be breathtaking, passing through jungle vegetation, rubber plantations, and hills with beautiful scenery.
  • Overnight stay at Rafters Retreat Lodge.
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DAY - 5 (Kitulgala - Airport)

  • Today, you can partake in a variety of adventure activities at Kitulgala. Waterfall abseiling, Jungle Rock sliding, Confident jumping, and white water rafting are all available depending on your strength and desire.
  • White water rafting on the Kelani River requires no prior rafting or swimming experience. It is even safer for beginners.
  • After that, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight. Approximately 2 and a half hours’ drive.
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  • Today, you can partake in a variety of adventure activities at Kitulgala. Waterfall abseiling, Jungle Rock sliding, Confident jumping, and white water rafting are all available depending on your strength and desire.
  • White water rafting on the Kelani River requires no prior rafting or swimming experience. It is even safer for beginners.
  • After that, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight. Approximately 2 and a half hours’ drive.
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