The Sabaragamuwa & Southern Grandeur (12 Days | 11 Nights)
A high-value circuit focusing on the “Waterfall Frontier” of Kegalle before transitioning to the world-class wildlife and colonial elegance of the South.
Key Features
- Kitulgala Rapids
- Bulathkohupitiya Waterfalls
- Yatiyantota Peaks
- Yala Safari
- Galle Fort
Tour Plan
Arrival and assistance. Transfer via Private Luxury A/C Vehicle to a lagoon-front boutique hotel. Experience: Recovery in a restored manor; evening walk through the 17th-century Dutch Fort and the vibrant "Lellama" fish market.
Travel inland (3.5 hrs) to the rainforest hub of Kitulgala. Check-in at Moksha at Kitulgala. Experience: Afternoon "fish therapy" in natural streams and sunset drinks overlooking the Kelani River.
Meet instructors from Ceylon Adventure Sports. Experience: White-water rafting through 5 major and 4 minor rapids on the Kelani River; technical canyoning at Kataran-Oya involving natural rock slides and a 5-meter "confidence jump".
Specialized trek along the Dedugala road. Experience: Visiting the 40m Nalagana Falls and road-side Rukmal Ella; afternoon abseiling down the 105ft Sandun Ella waterfall with a gourmet forest picnic.
Discover the secluded Olu Ella Falls, the tallest linked to the Kelani River at 200m. Experience: Walking the historic colonial wooden bridge; ascending the Wewalthalawa Plateau (2,800ft) for panoramic tea estate views.
Drive to the Hill Capital. Experience: Guided tour of the prehistoric Belilena Caves, home to the 30,000-year-old Balangoda Man; evening twilight Puja at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
Experience: A private walk through the Peradeniya Royal Botanic Gardens with a botanist; visiting the Bahirawakanda 88-foot Buddha statue for a bird's-eye view of the city.
Board the "Blue Train" for a scenic rail journey through tea estates. Experience: An evening tour of "Little England" and a private tea-tasting at Pedro Tea Factory.
Descend to the dry zone. Stay at Wild Coast Tented Lodge. Experience: An evening "Sundowner" session on a private beach where the jungle meets the ocean.
Full-day private 4WD safari. Experience: Tracking the Sri Lankan leopard and sloth bear with a senior naturalist; a "Bush Lunch" served in a secluded park clearing.
Coastal drive to the UNESCO site. Experience: A "Living Fort" walk with a local historian through cobblestone lanes, visiting the lighthouse and Dutch Reformed Church.
Final breakfast on the ramparts. Transfer to the airport via the Southern Expressway in a Luxury Coach or Private Luxury A/C Vehicle.
