Sri Lanka: Temples, Tea & Leopards
Itinerary through Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella, Yala, Galle (11 days), with day-by-day ideas, shared by a Voyageur traveler.
Sri Lanka · 11 days · 5 Stages
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Days 1–3
- Day 2 06:30: Climb Sigiriya Lion Rock
- Day 2 15:00: Minneriya elephant gathering jeep safari
- Day 3 06:00: Pidurangala sunrise
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Days 3–5
- Day 3 18:30: Evening puja at the Temple of the Tooth
- Day 4 09:00: Peradeniya botanical gardens
- Day 4 19:00: Kandyan dance show
Ella, Sri Lanka
Days 5–7
- Day 6 06:00: Little Adam’s Peak at sunrise
- Day 6 09:30: Nine Arches Bridge as the train passes
- Day 6 14:00: Tea factory tour
Yala, Sri Lanka
Days 7–8
- Day 7 14:30: Afternoon leopard safari
- Day 8 05:30: Dawn game drive
Galle, Sri Lanka
Days 8–11
- Day 8 17:30: Ramparts walk at sunset
- Day 9 06:30: Blue-whale watching from Mirissa
- Day 9 16:00: Stilt fishermen of Koggala
- Day 10 11:00: Unawatuna beach and Jungle Beach
- Day 10 19:30: Crab curry at Lady Hill