Wild Coast & Highlands
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04Wildlife & Hills · 10 Days

Wild Coast & Highlands

Two jungle parks, the Sigiriya rock fortress, snorkelling at Pigeon Island, a half-day Knuckles trek, the tea country of Nuwara Eliya and a dawn Mirissa whale-watch to close.

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9 nights · 10 days 1 – 6 guests Moderate Day 1 · airport arrival
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About this tour

A trip for travellers who want it all — Wilpattu leopards, the Sigiriya rock and Dambulla caves, the warm clear water of Trincomalee with a full snorkelling day at Pigeon Island, a half-day Knuckles cloud-forest trek and a dawn whale-watch off Mirissa.

Two-night stays in Sigiriya, Trincomalee and Kandy keep the pace easy without losing ground. The Knuckles trek is led by a local guide and rated easy to moderate — three to four hours, no scrambling.

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Where we go
NegomboWilpattuSigiriyaTrincomaleeKandyKnucklesNuwara EliyaMirissa
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Day plan
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Day 1

Arrival · Negombo

Airport pickup and transfer to Negombo.

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Day 2

Wilpattu

Drive north for a private jeep safari — leopard and sloth bear country.

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Day 3

Sigiriya

Transfer to Sigiriya. Afternoon at Dambulla cave temples.

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Day 4

Sigiriya

Sunrise climb up the rock fortress. Afternoon village tuk-tuk and a hands-on cooking class with a local family.

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Day 5

Trincomalee

Drive east to the warm-water beaches of Trinco.

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Day 6

Pigeon Island

Full snorkelling day at Pigeon Island marine national park — reef sharks and coral. Koneswaram cliff temple at sunset.

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Day 7

Kandy

Scenic drive into the hill country for the Temple of the Sacred Tooth.

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Day 8

Knuckles trek

Half-day cloud-forest trek into the Knuckles Range with a local guide. Peradeniya Gardens and Kandyan dance show in the evening.

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Day 9

Nuwara Eliya

Climb into the tea country — factory visit, colonial-era walks and the racecourse loop.

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Day 10

Mirissa · Departure

Dawn drop to Mirissa for a blue-whale boat trip (Nov–Apr), then the coastal drive to the airport.

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— MemoriesFrom the road with us

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memories.

Real travellers, real mornings — selfies from jeeps, train tracks, lagoon boats and cliff-top temples. The kind of photos you'll be taking by week's end.

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Lagoon birding at dawn
Tissa Wewa · 2025
Lagoon birding at dawn
Family safari morning
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Family safari morning
Elephants behind the jeep
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Elephants behind the jeep
Ancient stupa wander
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Ancient stupa wander
Evening sky over the tank
Tissamaharama · 2025
Evening sky over the tank
Hakgala flower walk
Nuwara Eliya · 2024
Hakgala flower walk
Nine Arch crossing
Ella · 2025
Nine Arch crossing
Birders in the wetlands
Bundala · 2025
Birders in the wetlands
Summit selfie
Ella Rock · 2024
Summit selfie
Lagoon birding at dawn
Tissa Wewa · 2025
Lagoon birding at dawn
Family safari morning
Udawalawe · 2025
Family safari morning
Elephants behind the jeep
Yala National Park · 2024
Elephants behind the jeep
Ancient stupa wander
Anuradhapura · 2025
Ancient stupa wander
Evening sky over the tank
Tissamaharama · 2025
Evening sky over the tank
Hakgala flower walk
Nuwara Eliya · 2024
Hakgala flower walk
Nine Arch crossing
Ella · 2025
Nine Arch crossing
Birders in the wetlands
Bundala · 2025
Birders in the wetlands
Summit selfie
Ella Rock · 2024
Summit selfie
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