A blue Sri Lankan train crossing the stone Nine Arch Bridge above dense jungle at Ella

Four routes

Routes

Four itineraries built around Sri Lanka's real driving times, not around a map that makes everything look close. Start from one and change anything — the planner rebuilds the whole route around your dates.

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Where to go

Every route drawn, not listed

Each map below is the actual sequence of stops we would drive, in order. Watch the line draw itself and you can see where the long days are before you commit to them.

/ 016 days · 6 stops · Est. $480 – $950

Ancient stone ruins in Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle

Sigiriya Lion Rock seen from Pidurangala

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy at twilight

Cultural Triangle

The island's ancient heart: three former royal capitals, cave temples and the Lion Rock fortress, ending in Kandy.

Climb Sigiriya Lion Rock at sunrise
Dambulla cave temple murals
Polonnaruwa ruins by bicycle
Temple of the Tooth in Kandy

Best forFirst-time visitors and history lovers

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/ 027 days · 6 stops · Est. $520 – $1,100

Lighthouse on the ramparts of Galle Fort

Traditional stilt fishermen on the southern coast at sunset

South Coast Beaches

Colonial Galle, warm shallow bays and the best whale watching in the Indian Ocean, strung along one easy coastal drive.

Galle Fort ramparts at sunset
Whale watching from Mirissa
Stilt fishermen at Koggala
Quiet sand at Tangalle

Best forCouples and anyone who wants beach time

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/ 036 days · 5 stops · Est. $450 – $900

Blue train winding through green tea plantations in Sri Lanka's hill country

Tea pickers working terraced plantations near Nuwara Eliya

Mountain view over the Ella Gap from a hiking trail

Hill Country Explorer

Cool air, waterfalls and endless tea terraces, linked by what is routinely called one of the world's great train journeys.

The Kandy to Ella train through tea country
Working tea estate tour in Nuwara Eliya
Sunrise at Lipton's Seat, Haputale
Nine Arch Bridge and Little Adam's Peak

Best forHikers, photographers and train enthusiasts

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/ 045 days · 4 stops · Est. $500 – $1,050

Sri Lankan leopard resting on a branch in Yala National Park

Wild elephants crossing a track in Udawalawe National Park

Open scrubland and natural lakes in Wilpattu National Park

Wildlife Safari

Three of the island's best parks in one loop, timed around the dawn and dusk drives when the animals actually move.

Leopard tracking in Yala Block 1
Elephant herds at Udawalawe
Wilpattu's natural lakes and sloth bears
Dawn game drives with a licensed tracker

Best forFamilies and wildlife photographers

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Sunset over the grassy ramparts at Galle Fort on Sri Lanka's south coast, with the white lighthouse tower against pink cloud

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