This 8-day itinerary offers a highly balanced travel experience, giving you enough time to see the island’s most famous historical sites before settling down for true beach relaxation. The first half of your trip covers the impressive ancient ruins of Polonnaruwa and the cool, tea-covered hills of Nuwara Eliya. You will take part in an authentic village safari, visit historic highland temples, and see wild elephants in both Minneriya and Udawalawe National Parks.

The second half of the tour shifts entirely to the coastal breeze of the south. After watching traditional stilt fishermen and walking through the historic Galle Fort, you will check into a beachfront hotel in Bentota. With a full day dedicated purely to beach leisure, you have plenty of time to recharge by the ocean. The trip ends with a swift tour of Colombo, ensuring you see a bit of everything Sri Lanka has to offer.