Family Holidays - Option II - Winter

Family Holidays - Option II - Winter

This family holiday has included most of the famous tourist destinations in Sri Lanka. The ancient cities, cultural sites, fascinating beaches, breathtaking sites in the hill country. The safaris to explore “Big Five” naming Asian elephant, leopard, sloth bear blue whale and sperm whale at national parks are included in this tour programme. 

Except for those main sites, we select some off-the-beaten paths to give you a real insight into this beautiful island. 

Let’s enjoy this family holiday in Sri Lanka!

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DAY 1 Colombo
DAY 2,3 & 4 Weligama
DAY 5 & 6 Yala
DAY 7 & 8 Ella
DAY 9 Kandy
DAY 10 &11 Riverston
DAY 12 & 13 Sigiriya
DAY 14 Anuradhapura
DAY 15 Negombo

from USD 1,835

Per person on double sharing basis

Tour Map

Key Highlights

  • Visit Colombo – Bulathsinhala – Galle – Weligama- - Mirissa – Yala – Ella – Kandy – Knuckles – Polonnaruwa – Sigiriya – Dambulla – Anuradhapura - Negambo
  • Colombo city tour
  • Explore Pahiyangala cave
  • Visit Gall Fort and its fortifications
  • Visit Tooth Relic Temple, Kandy, cultural world heritage site
  • Trekking Peradeniya Botanical Garden
  • Explore Aukana and Sesseruwa Buddha statues and Haththikuchchi Viharaya
  • Visit the Mihintale Archeological Site
  • Elephant watching at Minneriya national park
  • Cycling tour Polonnaruwa cultural world heritage site
  • Explore Anuradhapura cultural world heritage site
  • Visit Gadaladeniya, Embekke and Lankatilaka tri temples
  • Explore Buduruwagala Rock Carvings
  • Explore Nine Arch Bridge, Demodara railway loop, Little Adam’s Peak, Ravana Ella Waterfall
  • Wildlife Safari in Yala national park 
  • Hike to Sigiriya Rock Fortress
  • Train Journey
  • Trekking nature trails in Riverston

What's included

  • Accommodation for 15 Nights.
  • 15 Nights’ accommodation sharing Double Room on HB (breakfast and dinner) basis as per itinerary. 
  • Services of TLJ’s English speaking accredited chauffeur guide accompanied 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 the itinerary 

What's Not included

  • All activities not detailed in inclusions are Pay As You Go. 
  • International airfares.
  • Lunch, 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
  • Welcome to Sri Lanka. Transfer you to Colombo
  • Open desk Colombo city tour
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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 the next 16 Days and transfer you to Colombo – approximately 40 minutes drive.
  • Check in to the hotel and relax for a few hours.
  • Around 11 am you will be received by our chauffeur and take you to the Colombo city tour. The city tour includes Colombo (Galbokka Point) Lighthouse, the lighthouse with clock tower, Wolvendall Church, Dutch Museum, Maritime Museum, and National Museum, Galle faces Green and Colombo Townhall.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Cinnamon Red Colombo 
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Available Hotels

Fair View Hotel Colombo

Fair View Hotel Colombo

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Cinnamon Red

Cinnamon Red

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Marino Beach Colombo

Marino Beach Colombo

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Galle Face Hotel

Galle Face Hotel

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Shangri-La Hotel Colombo

Shangri-La Hotel Colombo

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo

Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night


  • Transfer you to Bulathsinhala
  • Explore Pahiyangala Cave (Fa-Hien-Lena) where evidence has been yielded regarding the living of anatomically modern man in Sri Lanka 33,000 years before
  • Then transfer you to Galle and visit Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications, a World heritage site.
  • Then transfer you to Weligama
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Transfer you to Bulathsinhala where Fa-Hien-Lena cave (Pahiyangala) located. Approximately 2 hours’ drive. 
  • Fa- Hien- Lena, cave (or Pahiyangala) at Bulathsinhala has yielded the evidence (at 33,000BP) of anatomically modern man in Sri Lanka referred to as “Balangoda Man”, was the earliest found in South Asia. The walls of the archaeological excavation pit display the layers of different eras of history.
  • Then transfer you to Galle. Approximately 2 hours’ drive.
  • Visit the port city of Galle which is a UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site. The Portuguese and the Dutch use Galle as the main seaport on the island. A lot of historical, archaeological, and architectural colonial remains are there in Galle. Of which the Galle Fort is main and the best. It is Asia's largest remaining fortress built by European occupiers. Even today the colonial-era buildings inside the fort, function as villas, antique shops, cafes, and restaurants without changing their old fashion.
  • Transfer you to Weligama. Approximately 45 min drive.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Parangi Weligama Bay
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Available Hotels

Parangi Weligama Bay

Parangi Weligama Bay

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa

Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Cape Weligama

Cape Weligama

US$ 231 + per night


  • Full-day, relax at the Weligama beach
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Full-day relax at the Weligama beach
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Parangi Weligama Bay
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Parangi Weligama Bay

Parangi Weligama Bay

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa

Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Cape Weligama

Cape Weligama

US$ 231 + per night


  • Whales watching in Mirissa
  • Visit Handunugoda Tea Estate  
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  • Early morning transfer to Mirissa for Whales and Dolphins watching tour.
  • During the months of December to April, a large number of sperm and Blue Whales and pods of Dolphins are common a few kilometers from the Mirissa beach. 
  • Tour will take 4-5 hours.
  • Afternoon visits Handunugoda Tea Estate to explore how pure white tea has been produced.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Parangi Weligama 
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Parangi Weligama Bay

Parangi Weligama Bay

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa

Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Cape Weligama

Cape Weligama

US$ 231 + per night


  • Transfer to Yala
  • En-route visit Star Fort in Matara, Vishnu Devalaya at DondraDondra head lighthouse, Hummanaya, the natural blowhole
  • Climb Mulkirigala Rock Temple  
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Transfer to Yala. Approximately 2 and a half hours’ drive if you drive directly.
  • En-route visit Vishnu Devalaya, Dondra, Dondra lighthouse, Hummanaya, the natural blowhole, and hike to Mulkirigala Rock Temple to explore best-preserved Kandyan era temple paintings.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Wild Yala
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Oak Ray Wild Yala

Oak Ray Wild Yala

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Gaga Bees Yala

Gaga Bees Yala

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Yala Dream Park

Yala Dream Park

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Cadjan Wild

Cadjan Wild

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Big Game Camp Yala

Big Game Camp Yala

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Leopard Nest

Leopard Nest

US$ 231 + per night

Chena Huts by Uga Escapes

Chena Huts by Uga Escapes

US$ 231 + per night

Wild Coast Tented Lodge 924 (2days)

Wild Coast Tented Lodge 924 (2days)

US$ 231 + per night


  • Full-day wildlife safari in Yala national park 
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  • Full-day safari in Yala national park for wildlife. 
  • You will be picked up from the hotel at 5 am for the full day safari in Yala national park with all picnic meals and refreshments.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Wild Yala
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Available Hotels

Oak Ray Wild Yala

Oak Ray Wild Yala

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Gaga Bees Yala

Gaga Bees Yala

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Yala Dream Park

Yala Dream Park

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Cadjan Wild

Cadjan Wild

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Big Game Camp Yala

Big Game Camp Yala

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Leopard Nest

Leopard Nest

US$ 231 + per night

Chena Huts by Uga Escapes

Chena Huts by Uga Escapes

US$ 231 + per night

Wild Coast Tented Lodge 924 (2days)

Wild Coast Tented Lodge 924 (2days)

US$ 231 + per night


  • Transfer you to Ella
  • En-route visit to see Buduruwagala rock carvings
  • Afternoon, hike to Little Adam’s peak, Ella to witness the stunning sunset at the top of the peak
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Transfer you to Ella - approximately 2 hours’ drive.
  • En-route visit to see Buduruwagala rock cavings. There are 7 figures caved in the rock face. One is a 15.5m height Buddha statue and the other figures are Avalokitesvara, Maitreya, Manjushri, and Tara which all belong to Mahayana Buddhist Tradition. 
  • Afternoon, hike to Little Adam’s peak, Ella to witness the stunning sunset at the top of the peak. 
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Ella Gap
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Oak Ray Ella Gap

Oak Ray Ella Gap

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Ella Hide View

Ella Hide View

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Ella Mount Relax Cottage

Ella Mount Relax Cottage

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

New Cabin Ella

New Cabin Ella

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

The Secret Ella

The Secret Ella

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

98 Acres Resort & Spa

98 Acres Resort & Spa

US$ 231 + per night


  • Full day relax at Ella
  • You can visit Nine Arch Bridge, Demorara railway loop, Ella rock, and Ravana fall
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Full day relax at Ella. You can visit Nine Arch Bridge, Demorara railway loop, Ella rock, Ravana Ella Waterfall and explore the village with Tea Plantation.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at 98 Acres Resort & Spa Ella. 
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Available Hotels

Oak Ray Ella Gap

Oak Ray Ella Gap

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Ella Hide View

Ella Hide View

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Ella Mount Relax Cottage

Ella Mount Relax Cottage

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

New Cabin Ella

New Cabin Ella

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

The Secret Ella

The Secret Ella

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

98 Acres Resort & Spa

98 Acres Resort & Spa

US$ 231 + per night


  • A train journey from Ella to Kandy. A picturesque train journey
  • Afternoon visit Sri Dalada Maligawa in the sacred city of Kandy, world heritage site
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  • Transfer to Ella Station for the train journey from Ella to Kandy through Sri Lanka’s central highlands gets up to the elevation of 1898 m and then get down the to 465 m.

       Entrain at 6.40 am from Ella Railway Station

       Detrain at 12.50 pm from Kandy Railway Station

  • You will be picked up by your Chauffeur guide at the Kandy Railway Station.
  • Afternoon visits the Sri Dalada Maligawa, the temple where the two surviving Relic of Tooth of Lord Buddha is placed and an object of veneration for Buddhists.
  • Do some shopping in Kandy.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Heritage, Kandy
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Oak Ray Heritage

Oak Ray Heritage

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Oak Ray Regency

Oak Ray Regency

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

390 VILLA VISTA

390 VILLA VISTA

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Queens Hotel Kandy

Queens Hotel Kandy

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Amaya Hills

Amaya Hills

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Tea Heights

Tea Heights

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Mahaweli Reach Hotel

Mahaweli Reach Hotel

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Ellerton Bungalow

Ellerton Bungalow

US$ 231 + per night

Santani Resort & Spa

Santani Resort & Spa

US$ 231 + per night


  • Morning visit to Peradeniya Botanical Garden and Gadaladeniya, Lankathilaka, and Embekke temples that showcase the unique Sri Lankan art and architecture.
  • Then transfer you to Riverstone
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Visit Gadaladeniya, Embekke, and Lankatilaka temples which showcase the unique Sri Lankan art and architecture and Peradeniya Botanical Garden.
  • Afternoon transfer to Riverstone. Approximately 2 and half hours’ drive through the picturesque countryside.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Sir Johns Bungalow Riverstone
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Sir John's Bungalow, Riverston

Sir John's Bungalow, Riverston

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night


  • Explore one of the peaks belongs to the Knuckles mountain range, Riverstone, Pitawala patana and Bambarakiri Ella
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Nature trail to Pitawala Patana and explore Bambarakiri Ella, and mini world’s end located close to Riverstone.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Sir Johns Bungalow Riverstone
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Sir John's Bungalow, Riverston

Sir John's Bungalow, Riverston

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night


  • Transfer you to Polonnaruwa
  • Cycling tour inside the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, World heritage site
  • Afternoon visit to see elephants at Minneriya national park 
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Transfer you to Polonnaruwa, the 2nd capital of ancient Sri Lanka and a Cultural World Heritage Site. Approximately 2 and a half hours’ drive.
  • You will be cycling inside the ancient city of Polonnaruwa. 
  • Afternoon visit Minneriya National Park to see the largest heard of Asian elephants in the world. 
  • Then you will be transferred to the Sigiriya. Approximately 1 hours’ drive.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Elephant Lake, Sigiriya
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Available Hotels

Fresco Water Villa

Fresco Water Villa

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Sigiriya Village

Sigiriya Village

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Kaveri Ayurveda Resort

Kaveri Ayurveda Resort

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Aliya Resort and Spa

Aliya Resort and Spa

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Sigiriya King's Resort

Sigiriya King's Resort

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Jetwing Vil Uyana

Jetwing Vil Uyana

US$ 231 + per night


  • Village tour in Hiriwadunna village
  • Climb rock fortress Sigiriya to explore the ancient city of Sigiriya
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Visit Village tour, a 3-hour program designed to experience the real traditional Sri Lankan rural village style. You will be travel in a bullock cart to a rural village through a lush green paddy field where you will be served tea with jaggery along with the lunch made in authentic Sri Lankan style cooked by traditional cooking method. You also visit a paddy field to see how the local farmers protect their crops from wild animals and a traditional canoe ride in a lake.
  • Afternoon Visit Sigiriya, world-famous rock fortress, and the Cultural World Heritage Site.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Elephant Lake, Sigiriya.
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Fresco Water Villa

Fresco Water Villa

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Sigiriya Village

Sigiriya Village

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Kaveri Ayurveda Resort

Kaveri Ayurveda Resort

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Aliya Resort and Spa

Aliya Resort and Spa

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Sigiriya King's Resort

Sigiriya King's Resort

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Jetwing Vil Uyana

Jetwing Vil Uyana

US$ 231 + per night


  • Transfer you to Anuradhapura.
  • En-route explore Namal Uyana, Rose Quartz MountainAvukana, and Resvehera Buddha statues two statues built by master and pupil.
  • Explore Sacred city of Anuradhapura, World Heritage site 
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Transfer you to Anuradhapura. Approximately 3 hours’ drive if you drive directly
  • En-route visit Namal Uyana, Rose quartz mountain,  Avukana, and Resvehera  Buddha Statues the two statues built by master and pupil.
  • Afternoon visit Anuradhapura Cultural World Heritage Site.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Rajarata Hotel, Anuradhapura
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Rajarata Hotel

Rajarata Hotel

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Hotel Heladiv

Hotel Heladiv

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Kubura Resort

Kubura Resort

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Hotel White House

Hotel White House

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Ulagalla by Uga Escapes

Ulagalla by Uga Escapes

US$ 231 + per night


  • Visit Mihintale, a rock mountain peak that has close relations with Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
  • Transfer you to Negambo
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Visit Mihintale, rock mountain peak that has close relation to Buddhism in Sri Lanka.
  • Afternoon you will be transferred to Negambo. Approximately 3 and a half hours’ drive.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Jetwing Thalahena Villas, Negambo.
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Jetwing Thalahena Villas

Jetwing Thalahena Villas

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Hive 68 - Hotel and Resorts

Hive 68 - Hotel and Resorts

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Pledge Scape

Pledge Scape

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Villa Hundira

Villa Hundira

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Jetwing Lagoon

Jetwing Lagoon

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Heritance Negambo

Heritance Negambo

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night


  • Relax at the hotel and ready for departure
  • Transfer you to Airport for Say goodbye Sri Lanka
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Checkout and proceed to Airport for the departure. Approximately 20 min. drive.
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