2 week itinerary

£££

Day itinerary: 

• Take the day to unwind, real and take in your surroundings. 
• Arrange a taxi for the next days excursion to Sigiriya Rock 

Day itinerary:

• Take the morning to relax and in the afternoon take a taxi to Sigiriya Rock
• Spend the afternoon wandering around the Rock and Fortress

Day itinerary:

• After an early breakfast, take a taxi out to the vast ancient city of Polonnaruwa. To get a round the city in a day you will need a car to drop you off between locations.
• It is recommended that you take a picnic lunch with you (and lots of water) - there is a fair amount of walking and in the heat of the day you need to keep hydrated.
• Late afternoon head to the stunning cave temples in Dambulla. There is a bit of a climb to the top, but it is well worth it.

Day itinerary:

• To get the train from Peradeniya (a suburb of Kandi) to Ella takes a bit of pre-planning. To make sure you get a seat in the best carriage to take in the view you will need to book ahead via the Exporail site -http://www.exporail.lk.
• The Peradeniya station is fairly remote so you will need to take a taxi there.
• Once aboard, enjoying the stunning scenery as you wind you way up into the hills. The journey takes approx 6.5 hours 

Day itinerary:

• Take a walk around town in the morning.
• In the afternoon take a hike to little Adams Peak. There will be an element of clambering to do but the views are definitely worth it.

Directions for Adam Peak hike:

• Go down the Passara Road until you get to the plant shop on your right, just past the 1km post.

• Follow the track to the left of the garden shop, Little Adam’s Peak is the biggest hill on your right and is clearly signposted.

• Take the second path that turns off to your right and follow it to the top of the hill. Part of this path passes through a tea estate. The approx 4.5 km round trip takes about 45 minutes each way.

Day itinerary:

• Take a taxi to Yala - it's a 2 hour + journey but be sure to take in [Waterfall] on your route down from Ella.

Accommodation:

• The Safari in Yala is a good option, particularly if you have limited time to see the leopards. 

Day itinerary:

• A lot of people ignore Bundala in favour of the leopard safari in Yala National park. However, if you have got the time a trip around Bundala is well worth it. 
• Bundulla has a wide variety of bird life - look out for India Pitta (Sri Lanka's national bird), Hoopoes, Peacocks, Kites. Take binoculars and a camera with a good zoom. We borrowed both from our hotel (if that helps!)
• In the afternoon, take a jeep into Yala and cross your fingers for a leopard sighting. If a ranger spots one they let everyone else know and there is usually a mad rush to get a glimpse.

• After breakfast, take a taxi to Galle. The journey takes about 3 and a half hours.
• You can break up the journey by stopping off for lunch in Tangalle

Day itinerary:

• After a relaxed morning, head into Galle, take in some lunch and walk round the city.
• Round off your day in Galle with tea (or G&T) in Arunamavalla

Day itinerary:

• Using Galle as your base, there a number of things to do, places to see on the south coast of Sri Lanka
• Marissa has become one of the best areas in the world to see Blue Whales (during the migration season). 
• Unawatuna is one of the best beaches in Sri Lanka and is a nice way to wind down to the end of the holiday.

• These days the roads between Galle and Colombo are pretty good and unless you have a very early flight you should be able to go from Galle directly to the airport. 
• Check with your hotel the day before to make sure there aren't any issues. The journey should only take somewhere between 2.5 - 3 hours along the Southern Expressway