Into the Hills (7 Days)

Arrive and settle in after completing airport formalities, with the rest of the day free to relax.

Visit the orphanage, home to young elephants displaced or lost from their natural habitat, for a close encounter with the world's largest land mammals.

Watch an hour-long performance of traditional Kandyan dance and music, including fire dancers, sword dancers and drumming.

See the woodcarving that makes this temple notable.

Wander through this historic temple and view its paintings and sculptures.

Visit a temple that was architecturally advanced for its era.

See the cave temple's interior walls, covered in painstakingly restored paintings.

Visit the internationally known temple with its cream and gold interiors.

Walk through gardens formed in the early 19th century, home to over 4,000 plant species, including orchids, spices and medicinal plants, a cannonball tree and a suspension bridge.

Stop at the 11th tallest waterfall in the country.

Take a guided tour through a tea estate and factory to learn about tea varieties and processing, tracing the history of Ceylon Tea back to James Taylor's plantation at Loolecondera in 1852.

Explore the former British hill station, walking past its cottages, villas and mansions, the old red-bricked post office, Queen Victoria Park and the shores of Lake Gregory.

Trek through the park's montane grasslands and cloud forests, taking in views from World's End, the spray of Baker's Falls, and the endemic fauna and archaeological finds of the area.

Visit landmarks including the Old Lighthouse, the Old Parliament, Galle Face Hotel, Galle Face Green, Gangarama Temple and the National Museum, along with Independence Square and the Race Course for shopping.