Tuktuk Travel Itinerary for 14 - 15 Day Trips
Day 1: Negombo
- Relax on Negombo Beach
- Muthurajawela Wetland Boat Safari
- Explore the Negombo Fish Market
- Visit the Dutch Fort
- Get supplies for your trip at Arpico super center
- Food options at Palermo / Sasha / Tuk Tuk Wine & DIne
Day 2-3: Sigiriya (Travel time to Sigiriya from Negombo by TukTuk: Approximately 4-5 hours)
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– Sigiriya Rock Fortress (cost 35 USD) or Pidurangala sunrise/sunset hike (cost 2000 LKR) – National Park safari – Minneriya / Kaudulla / Hurulu Eco Park (best for elephant sightings, check with local guides for timing) |
– Dambulla Cave Temple – Flower markets? – Boat for sunset on the lake |
Day 4: Kandy (Travel time to Kandy from Sigiriya by TukTuk: Approximately 3 hours)
| CORE | OPTIONAL |
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– Temple of the Tooth Relic (cost 2000 LKR PP) – Royal Botanical Gardens (3000 LKR PP; Buggy available for 1000-2500 LKR for 1 hour, depends on size) – Cultural show (cost 2000 LKR PP – YMBA Show is the best) |
– Soy Ice Cream Shop – Halgas Folly (A quirky boutique hotel filled with vintage décor, originally the residence of Madame Helga De Silva Blow Perera) – Hela Bojun – Raa Hut – Hike in Digana (Thangappuwa Hike in Knuckles Mountain Range or Pettigala Hike) – Camping in Knuckles Base Camp |
Day 5: Gampola Ambuluwawa Temple (Spiral Temple)
- Ambuluwawa temple at Gampola (cost 1500 LKR Per Person)
- Drive the B317 through tea plantations – through Kothmale and passing Upper Kotmale Reservoir
- Waterfalls – Ramboda Waterfall and Thoughts Waterfalls Wewahena Sithum Ella
- Alternative Hike: Peacock Hill
Day 6: Kitulgala (Travel time to Kitulgala from Kandy by TukTuk: Approximately 2-3 hours)
- White-water rafting / Waterfall sliding / Confidence dive-jump (cost between $25-$35 Per Person based
on number of activities and number of pax can be negotiated) - Jungle exploration
- Visit film location of “The Bridge on the River Kwai”
- Karnagala View Point / Peacock Hill / Helbodde Viewpoint, Gerandi Ella / Vattakani Ella ViewPoint / Viewpoint of Kothmale (Thawalanthenna)
Day 7: Nuwara Eliya (Travel time to Nuwara Eliya from Kitulgala by TukTuk: Approximately 3-4 hours)
- Visit a tea plantation and factory (Bluefield Tea Factory & Plantation / Glenloch Tea Factory)
- Scenic train ride (go from Nuwara Eliya to Badulla and return)
- Seetha Amman Temple
- Lover’s Leap Waterfall Trek
- Single Tree Hill ViewPoint
- The Grand Hotel for High Tea and a cigar/beer / Little England prebooking required for Lunch Dinner or High Tea
Day 8-10: Ella (Travel time to Ella from Nuwara Eliya by TukTuk: Approximately 2-3 hours)
- Hike to Ella Rock
- Demodara Railway Loop viewpoint
- Nine Arch Bridge
- Nildiya Pokuna Caving & Cave Pool
- Amazing Cooking Class
- Ravana Pool Club for Afternoon chill and beer with great views (Amazing for Insta content a bit pricey)
- Relax in tea plantations and waterfalls
Day 11: Yala (Travel Time to Yala from the Ella by TukTuk: Approximately 2.5 – 3 hours)
- B35 road through Yala and drive your tuktuk past the elephants
- Safari in Yala National Park
- Try fresh Buffalo Curd a delicacy special to this region of the country
- Sithulpawwa Rock Temple
- Kataragama Holy City
Day 12-14: South Coast (Travel time to South Coast from Yala by TukTuk: Approximately 3 hours – Weligama/Mirissa)
- Relax on Mirissa, Weligama or Unawatuna Beach/es
- Water activities and whale watching
- Enjoy seafood and beachfront dining
- Surf lessons
- Millaniya Agro Park Village Tour $20 USD Per Person -Minimum 4 pax needed (Book In advance)
- Explore cinnamon manufactures and plantations around the Ahangama area
Day 15: Colombo (Travel time to Colombo from Yala by TukTuk: Approximately 5-6 hours)
- Explore Colombo’s attractions: Gangaramaya – Galle Face Green – Independence Square – Floating
Market - Try local food places such as Ministry of Crab, Curry Bowl, Culture Colombo, Etc
- Farewell dinner with rooftop city view – Granbell Hotel, Movenpick Hotel, Cinnamon Red, W15 HQ
