4N/5D

Sri Lanka Group Departure from Dubai: Kandy, Hills & Coast | 5D

1N Kandy 1N Nuwara Eliya 1N Bentota 1N Colombo

AED 3,699

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1: BIA - Pinnawala - Kandy

Arrival

  • Land early at Bandaranaike International Airport (04:30 pattern), meet your English-speaking national guide with a garland welcome.
  • Breakfast is arranged on arrival day so you start the long day with food.

Sightseeing

  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage: watch the feeding and bathing session as scheduled on the day.
  • Gem museum and jewellery shop stop en route.

Transfer

  • Drive to Kandy (about 2 hours), check in and rest before the evening visit.

Religious visit

  • Temple of the Tooth Relic plus the Kandy cultural dance show. Cover shoulders and knees, remove shoes and hats at the temple.

Overnight stay

  • Overnight at Royal Classic Hotel Kandy Deluxe or similar.

Day 2: Kandy - Nuwara Eliya

Transfer

  • Highlands drive to Nuwara Eliya (3 to 3.5 hours) by private AC coach with rest stops.

Sightseeing

  • Ramboda Falls photo stop and a working tea factory visit with tasting.

Religious visit

  • Bhakta Hanuman temple at Ramboda.

Meeting point

  • Gregory Lake at leisure in the cool hill air. Pack a jacket, evenings get cold.

Overnight stay

  • Overnight at Heaven Seven Hotel Nuwara Eliya Deluxe or similar.

Day 3: Nuwara Eliya - Bentota

Religious visit

  • Seetha Amman temple, linked to the Ramayana trail, before the long drive.

Transfer

  • Long coast transfer to Bentota (6 to 7 hours) by coach with lunch and rest stops on the way.

Overnight stay

  • Check in at Hibiscus Beach Hotel Bentota Deluxe or similar, beach evening at leisure.

Day 4: Bentota - Colombo - BIA

Sightseeing

  • Madu River boat safari (1 to 1.5 hours, weather permitting) plus the turtle hatchery visit.

Route

  • Colombo city tour: Independence Square, Galle Face Green and shopping as time allows.

Meal

  • Dinner at the hotel in Colombo.

Departure

  • Check out and depart the hotel at 22:30, reach the airport around 23:30 for the late-night flight. Overnight at Morvan Hotel Colombo Deluxe or similar for the day-use stay.

Trip summary

Day 1

BIA – Pinnawala – Kandy

  • Early arrival, garland welcome, drive to Kandy
  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
  • Temple of the Tooth + cultural dance
  • Overnight Kandy
Day 2

Kandy – Nuwara Eliya

  • Highlands drive (3–3.5h)
  • Ramboda Falls, tea factory, Gregory Lake
  • Overnight Nuwara Eliya
Day 3

Nuwara Eliya – Bentota

  • Seetha Amman temple
  • Long coast transfer (6–7h)
  • Overnight Bentota, beach evening
Day 4

Bentota – Colombo – BIA

  • Madu River boat safari + turtle hatchery
  • Colombo city tour + hotel dinner
  • 22:30 hotel depart, ~23:30 BIA

All you want to know about this package

Discover the Best of Sri Lanka on this 5-Day Group Tour from Dubai

You land early at BIA, meet your national guide, and go straight to Pinnawala then Kandy. Day 1 is long by design. Then the hills (cool air, pack a jacket), then one long haul to the coast for the boat safari, then Colombo and a late-night airport drop. You travel by private AC coach with rest stops built in.

Hotels: Royal Classic Kandy, Heaven Seven Nuwara Eliya, Hibiscus Bentota and Morvan Colombo (Deluxe, or similar). This is a 20-person group with an English-speaking national guide throughout.

Day 1: BIA - Pinnawala - Kandy

  • Land early at Bandaranaike International Airport (04:30 pattern), meet your English-speaking national guide with a garland welcome.
  • Breakfast is arranged on arrival day so you start the long day with food.
  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage: watch the feeding and bathing session as scheduled on the day.
  • Gem museum and jewellery shop stop en route.
  • Drive to Kandy (about 2 hours), check in and rest before the evening visit.
  • Temple of the Tooth Relic plus the Kandy cultural dance show. Cover shoulders and knees, remove shoes and hats at the temple.
  • Overnight at Royal Classic Hotel Kandy Deluxe or similar.

Day 2: Kandy - Nuwara Eliya

  • Highlands drive to Nuwara Eliya (3 to 3.5 hours) by private AC coach with rest stops.
  • Ramboda Falls photo stop and a working tea factory visit with tasting.
  • Bhakta Hanuman temple at Ramboda.
  • Gregory Lake at leisure in the cool hill air. Pack a jacket, evenings get cold.
  • Overnight at Heaven Seven Hotel Nuwara Eliya Deluxe or similar.

Day 3: Nuwara Eliya - Bentota

  • Seetha Amman temple, linked to the Ramayana trail, before the long drive.
  • Long coast transfer to Bentota (6 to 7 hours) by coach with lunch and rest stops on the way.
  • Check in at Hibiscus Beach Hotel Bentota Deluxe or similar, beach evening at leisure.

Day 4: Bentota - Colombo - BIA

  • Madu River boat safari (1 to 1.5 hours, weather permitting) plus the turtle hatchery visit.
  • Colombo city tour: Independence Square, Galle Face Green and shopping as time allows.
  • Dinner at the hotel in Colombo.
  • Check out and depart the hotel at 22:30, reach the airport around 23:30 for the late-night flight. Overnight at Morvan Hotel Colombo Deluxe or similar for the day-use stay.

Payment Terms

Prices per person (twin-share)

  • Adult: AED 3699
  • Child 6–11: AED 3299
  • Child 2–5: AED 2999
  • Infant: AED 799
  • Single occupancy: AED 4199

Flights: Air Arabia return with 20kg checked baggage.

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Highlights

  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage feeding and bathing session.
  • Temple of the Tooth Relic with the Kandy cultural dance show.
  • Tea hills: Ramboda Falls, a working tea factory with tasting, and Gregory Lake.
  • Seetha Amman temple on the Ramayana trail before the coast drive.
  • Madu River boat safari and the turtle hatchery visit.
  • Colombo city tour: Independence Square, Galle Face Green and shopping.
  • Deluxe hotels with daily breakfast and dinner plus a local lunch, guided throughout.

Questions about this trip

Visa, dates, and what is included. WhatsApp us if your passport rules differ.

Yes. Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Bentota in 5 days covers temples, tea hills and beach without rushing. You land at BIA, meet the guide at Pinnawala the same morning, and every transfer is handled. First timers from Dubai like that nothing is left to figure out on arrival.

Most nationalities need an ETA before flying from Dubai, approved online in about a day for standard processing. Rules differ by passport, so confirm yours before booking. We check ETA status for every traveller on this departure and flag issues a week before flying.

Moderately fit is enough. Day one is long by design, Pinnawala then Kandy straight from the airport. After that the pace settles into temple visits, a tea factory walk and a Madu river safari by boat. Anyone comfortable with full day tours handles this easily.

Mid range hotels near Kandy lake, Nuwara Eliya town and Bentota beach, all with breakfast. Exact names sit on the itinerary page and depend on the departure date. Upgrades to lake view or beachfront rooms are possible where the hotel offers them.

Return flights from Dubai, 4 nights hotels with breakfast, transfers, guide, Pinnawala entry, Kandy sightseeing, Madu river safari and Bentota beach time. Lunches, dinners and personal costs stay extra. The quote lists every inclusion line by line before you pay.

Yes, this departure suits ages 8 to 70. Transfers are private to the group, walking segments are short, and the guide sets temple pace to the slowest member. Infants travel on laps but need a passport and ETA like everyone else.

Fixed group departures run around the National Day window and select winter dates. Seats are limited to one coach, so December departures fill first. Check the date block on this page or message us on WhatsApp for the next open seat.