6 Days in Sri Lanka: The Perfect Itinerary
6‑day balanced itinerary in Sri Lanka covering Colombo, Kandy, Sigiriya, Nuwara Eliya, and Galle with flights, transport, meals, and accommodations.
Day 1 — Arrival in Colombo
- 08:00 — Flight to Colombo (BKK‑CMB) (Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport → Bandaranaike International Airport)
- 12:30 — Airport transfer to hotel (Bandaranaike International Airport → Colombo City Hotel)
- 13:00 — Check‑in (Colombo City Hotel)
- 14:00 — Lunch (Hotel Restaurant)
- 15:30 — Galle Face Green walk (Galle Face Green, Colombo)
- 18:00 — Dinner (Mango Tree Café, Colombo)
- 20:00 — Rest (Colombo City Hotel)
Day 2 — Colombo → Kandy
- 07:00 — Breakfast (Hotel Restaurant)
- 08:30 — Drive to Kandy (Colombo → Kandy)
- 12:00 — Check‑in (Kandy Lake View Hotel)
- 12:30 — Lunch (Hotel Restaurant)
- 14:00 — Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy)
- 16:30 — Kandy Lake walk (Kandy Lake)
- 18:30 — Dinner (The Empire Café, Kandy)
- 20:30 — Rest (Kandy Lake View Hotel)
Day 3 — Kandy → Sigiriya
- 07:00 — Breakfast (Hotel Restaurant)
- 08:30 — Drive to Sigiriya (Kandy → Sigiriya)
- 12:00 — Check‑in (Sigiriya Village Resort)
- 12:30 — Lunch (Resort Restaurant)
- 14:00 — Sigiriya Rock Fortress (Sigiriya)
- 17:30 — Dinner (Resort Restaurant)
- 19:30 — Rest (Sigiriya Village Resort)
Day 4 — Sigiriya → Nuwara Eliya
- 07:00 — Breakfast (Resort Restaurant)
- 08:30 — Drive to Nuwara Eliya (Sigiriya → Nuwara Eliya)
- 13:00 — Check‑in (Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya)
- 13:30 — Lunch (Hotel Restaurant)
- 15:00 — Gregory Lake walk (Gregory Lake)
- 17:30 — Dinner (The Hill Club)
- 19:30 — Rest (Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya)
Day 5 — Nuwara Eliya → Galle
- 07:00 — Breakfast (Hotel Restaurant)
- 08:30 — Drive to Galle (Nuwara Eliya → Galle)
- 14:00 — Check‑in (Fort Bazaar Hotel)
- 14:30 — Lunch (Hotel Restaurant)
- 16:00 — Galle Fort exploration (Galle Fort)
- 18:30 — Dinner (Fort Café)
- 20:30 — Rest (Fort Bazaar Hotel)
Day 6 — Departure from Colombo
- 07:00 — Breakfast (Hotel Restaurant)
- 08:30 — Drive to Colombo Airport (Galle → Bandaranaike International Airport)
- 13:30 — Flight home (CMB‑BKK) (Bandaranaike International Airport → Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport)
- 18:30 — Rest (Home)
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