Luxury Family Holidays in Sri Lanka – 9 Nights / 10 Days

  • Duration 10 Days / 9 Nights

  • Arrive at Colombo International Airport 
  • We will receive you at the arrival lounge of Colombo International Airport on arrival 
  • Meet Ceylon Expeditions Tour Executive and will introduce your private chauffer. Brief about the tour and discuss all other important things about operating of your family holiday in Sri Lanka.  
  • Leave for Habarana or Dambulla (3 Hrs drive)
  • Check-in to resort in Habarana / Dambulla
  • Afternoon we go for a jeep safari in Minneriya or Kaudulla National Park from 3 – 6 PM 
  • Dinner & overnight stay in Habarana / Dambulla

 

Arrival – Transfer to Habarana or Dambulla Image
Arrival – Transfer to Habarana or Dambulla Image

  • After breakfast leave for Sigiriya Rock Fortress (2 Hrs) recommended activity during your family holidays but try to visits during 7.30- AM – 9.00 Am or in the evening 4.00 – 6.00 PM 
  • After visiting Sigiriya, we leave for Anuradhapura Sacred Site. ( 2 – 3 Hrs). 
  • Lunch at Anuradhapura  
  • Return to hotel in Habarana
Sigiriya Rock Fortress & Anuradhapura (UNESCO World Heritages) Image
Sigiriya Rock Fortress & Anuradhapura (UNESCO World Heritages) Image

  • Hot air balloon ride Dambulla 6.45 AM - 9.00 AM 
  • Explore Dambulla Cave Temple (UNESCO World Heritage) This is also a recommended activity for family holidays to Sri Lanka. 
  • Village tour habarana 
  • Leave for Kandy (2 Hrs) 
  • Enroot visit spice Garden in Matale. Have an idea of how spices are growing in a tropical country 
  • Proceed towards Kandy 
  • Enroot visit Batik Factory in Matale and explore how Batik fabrics are made.  
  • Reach Kandy and check-in
  • Evening visit Sacred Tooth Relic Temple Kandy and enjoy cultural shown in Kandy (Daily at 5.30 AM) 
  • Dinner & overnight stay in Kandy 
Hot Air Balloon Ride / Village Tour Habarana / Transfer to Kandy Image
Hot Air Balloon Ride / Village Tour Habarana / Transfer to Kandy Image

  • Enjoy a leisure breakfast in the Kandy hotel 
  • Check-out and leave for Hatton ( 2 – 3 Hrs) 
  • En-root Kandy sightseeing if you missed anything yesterday 
  • Visit Royal Botanic Gardens in Kandy (2 Hrs) 
  • Transfer to Hatton by road (3 Hrs)
Royal Botanic Gardens Kandy / Transfer to Hatton Tea Trails Bungalow Image
Royal Botanic Gardens Kandy / Transfer to Hatton Tea Trails Bungalow Image

Explore attractions in Hatton  

 

  • Adam’s Peak – Climb to The Top! This is seasonal activity but recommended trek for family adventure holiday lovers 
  • Mack woods Labookellie Tea Factory – Pay a visit and learn about world renowned Ceylon Tea how it grown and blended. 
  • Warleigh Church – Beautiful Architecture!
  • Mlesna Tea Castle – Enjoy A Tea Break
  • Castlereagh Reservoir – Take A trek
Explore best things to do in Hatton Image
Explore best things to do in Hatton Image

  • Take a train to Nuwara Eliya (Hatton to Nanu Oya Railway Station) (2 Hrs approximately). Train journey from Hatton is subject to availability of seats and bookings are to be made exactly 30 days prior to train journey. 
  • Check-in to Nuwara Eliya hotel by 1.45 AM 
  • Leisure
  • Recommend for a sightseeing tour in Nuwara Eliya and spend a good time near Gregory Lake Nuwara Eliya. 
Train Ride to Nuwara Eliya Image
Train Ride to Nuwara Eliya Image

  • Wake-up 5.30 AM and leave for Horton Plains National Park. We should start at least by 6.15 AM to have a clear visibility of World’s End before mist. You will have a packed breakfast. 
  • Back to hotel by 10.30 AM 
  • Leave for Kitulgala by 1.00 PM 
  • Reach Kitulgala and suggest for nature walk along with the Kelani River (Your tour leader will brief you) 
  • Dinner & overnight stay in Kitulgala
  • Special Note – Horton Plains National Park is recommended activity for family holidays in Sri Lanka but note this is a 7 KM walk through un-even roads through misty climate. Awesome experience but you need to make sure that all members are OK to walk 7 KM with your tour leader. 
Explore Horton Plains National Park / Transfer to Kitulgala Image
Explore Horton Plains National Park / Transfer to Kitulgala Image

  • Recommend to wake up a bit early and have a nature walk with bird watching before breakfast. Kitulgala is one of the famous locations for bird watching tours in Sri Lanka and you might able to see a lot of endemic bird species in Kitulgala. 
  • Enjoy breakfast
  • Experience white water rafting and other aquatic based adventure activities in Kitulgala 
  • Back to hotel by 1.00 PM and leave for Mirissa (4 Hrs) 
  • Check-in to Beach hotel in Mirissa and relax 
  • Special Note – You are strictly to adhere to the safety guidelines during aqua-based adventure activities provided by Ceylon Expeditions or Rafting instructors. No children under 12 y are accommodated.
Kitulgala Adventure activities & Transfer to Mirissa Image
Kitulgala Adventure activities & Transfer to Mirissa Image

  • Wake up in the early morning and leave for Whale Watching n Mirissa with a packed breakfast. 
  • Separate instructions will be given by Ceylon Expeditions on whale watching trips including safety guidelines. Ceylon Expeditions use only approved/licensed & insured boat operators for our tours. 
  • Back to hotel after whale watching by approximately 10 – 11 AM (Depend on the whales sighting).  
  • Visit Galle-Dutch fort
  • 1.00 PM check-out from Mirissa hotel and leave for Benthota VIA Galle / Colombo on Highway. (3 Hrs)
Whale Watching at Mirissa / Galle Dutch Fort Image
Whale Watching at Mirissa / Galle Dutch Fort Image

  • Spend leisure time on the beach and check out by 1.00 PM from Bentota Hotel 
  • Leave for Colombo International Airport via Colombo according to your flight time. 
  • Sightseeing city tour in Colombo with important historical monuments / shopping malls etc

 

You will leave with lovely memories from this tiny island after completing 9 nights luxury family holiday in Sri Lanka. Thank you!

Transfer to Colombo / Sightseeing in Colombo Image
Transfer to Colombo / Sightseeing in Colombo Image

Luxury family holiday itinerary in Sri Lanka provides you an ideal gateway with best family friendly resorts together with different types of attractions in Sri Lanka for you to pamper with your loved ones in nine days. Sri Lanka is one of the best luxury family holiday destinations in Asia with ample luxury family friendly resorts & hotels with plenty of attractions which you can explore within a shorter period of time.

 

Ceylon Expeditions has carefully crafted this Sri Lanka luxury family holiday considering island’s best family friendly resorts / safety aspect etc and we will further tailor make this family itinerary in Sri Lanka considering ages of the children & parents / duration of the holiday and we ensure to have an unforgettable lifetime holiday experience.  As a leading travel agent in Sri Lanka, Ceylon Expeditions provides professionally qualified guides / naturalist and we do maintain highest service level standards for all our tours. 

 

  • Anuradhpaura Sacred City (UNESCO World Heritage)
  • Minneriya National Park
  • Cave Temple Dambulla (UNESCO World Heritage) / Village Tour Habarana
  • Sigiriya Rock Fortress (UNESCO World Heritage)
  • Kandy (UNESCO World Heritage) / Tooth Relic Temple Kandy / Royal Botanic Gardens Kandy / Kandy sightseeing
  • Tea Factory / Tea Estate visit. Learn how Ceylon Tea is grown & blended  
  • Train ride from Hatton – Nuwara Eliya. Most scenic train ride in Sri Lanka
  • Tea Trail bungalow (Sri Lanka Tea Estate Bungalow stay) in Hatton. Silent few days in chilling tea estate bungalow.
  • Nuwara Eliya sightseeing. Most visited town in highlands.  
  • Horton Plains National Park (UNESCO World Heritage). Walk 7 KM through lush green highly bio diversified piece of land located more than 7,000 FT altitude.
  • Water rafting at Kitulgala / Nature walk & bird watching at Kitulgala. Enjoy the best adventure family holiday destination.  
  • Whale Watching in Mirissa.  
  • Dutch Fort Galle (UNESCO World Heritage). One of the best-preserved colonial period Dutch / British Fort in Asia.
  • Turtle Hatchery in Kosgoda.  
  • Colombo sightseeing with important historical monuments
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