Safari Through the Highlands

Start your Sri Lanka adventure with a warm welcome at Bandaranaike International Airport. Meet your English-speaking chauffeur-guide and enjoy a short transfer to Negombo, a coastal town known for its sandy beaches and relaxed atmosphere. Check in to your selected hotel and unwind after your flight. Spend the remainder of the day enjoying the hotel facilities or taking a leisurely stroll along the shoreline before your journey into Sri Lanka’s scenic highlands begins.

After breakfast, travel towards Riverston via Sri Lanka’s rural landscapes and green plantations. Enjoy the changing scenery as you approach the central highlands, then check in at your mountain retreat and relax amid the region’s peaceful natural surroundings.

Explore the natural beauty of the Riverston Mountain Range, known for its misty hills, forest trails and panoramic viewpoints. Enjoy opportunities for photography, birdwatching and experiencing Sri Lanka’s quieter highlands before returning to your accommodation.

Travel through Matale, Kandy, Gampola and Ramboda towards Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka’s famous hill-country retreat. Admire tea estates, waterfalls and mist-covered mountains before checking in to your hotel and enjoying the cool highland atmosphere.

Depart early for Horton Plains National Park, where montane grasslands and cloud forests create a distinctive highland landscape. Follow the walking trails to the famous World’s End viewpoint and Baker’s Falls before continuing to Haputale, surrounded by rolling tea estates.

After breakfast, travel through Beragala and Wellawaya towards Udawalawe. Watch the scenery change from cool mountain slopes to the drier landscapes of southern Sri Lanka. Check in to your safari accommodation and relax before exploring the region’s celebrated wildlife.

Experience the natural landscapes of Udawalawe National Park, one of Sri Lanka’s best-known elephant habitats. Look out for wild elephants, water buffalo, crocodiles, deer and birdlife during your safari experience. Return to your lodge and enjoy a relaxing evening surrounded by the peaceful wilderness.