
Tour · 12 nights · with Explore Worldwide
A 12-night small group tour with Explore Worldwide through Sri Lanka’s cultural heart, from Sigiriya’s ancient rock fortress to the tea highlands and Yala’s wildlife-rich plains, staying mostly in premium hotels and a tented camp.
Highlights
Climb the ruins of Sigiriya’s Lion Rock
Visit the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy
Trek Horton Plains National Park to World’s End
Safari for leopards in Yala National Park
Walk Galle Fort’s historic ramparts
This 12-night escorted tour with Explore Worldwide begins on the west coast in Negombo, where the Dutch-colonial architecture meets lively fish markets and Indian Ocean beaches. After a five-hour drive north, you settle in among forested hills overlooking Kandalama Lake, close to the dramatic ruins atop Sigiriya’s Lion Rock and the well-preserved temples of Polonnaruwa.
Journeys
The journey continues with visits to Kandy’s busy old town and its Temple of the Tooth, then on through the cooler central highlands, including a morning trek across Horton Plains to Baker Falls and a steep drop at World’s End. You’ll also explore tea plantations near Nuwara Eliya and rural scenes around Ella by tuk tuk, before a contrasting stay in a permanent tented camp near Yala National Park, where early morning safaris seek out leopards and elephants.
The final days bring you to the Dutch and Portuguese colonial town of Galle and the coastal areas of Beruwala and Bentota, with free time to linger before finishing in Colombo. Throughout the trip, the mix of serene nature and bustling towns offers a variety of perspectives on Sri Lanka’s landscape and culture.
Itinerary
Sigiriya
Kandy
Nuwara Eliya
Yala National Park
Galle
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
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Need to know
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The operator
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
You book with Explore Worldwide directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

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These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.