Hills, Trains & Southern Beaches

Slow travel by road and rail, then two weeks' worth of beach towns.

  • 15 days · 14 nights
  • About 660 km
  • Train Journeys, Hill Country, Beach & Coast, Culture & Crafts

The plan

  1. Days 1–3Pinnawala and Kandy.
  2. Days 4–6Hatton and Nuwara Eliya tea country.
  3. Days 7–9Ella, train rides and hikes.
  4. Day 10Udawalawe safari.
  5. Days 11–13Mirissa, Unawatuna and Galle.
  6. Days 14–15Hikkaduwa, Kosgoda turtles and home.

The route

Starts and ends in Colombo or the airport.

Colombo to Pinnawala · 85 kmPinnawala to Kandy · 40 kmKandy to Hatton · 70 kmHatton to Nuwara Eliya · 30 kmNuwara Eliya to Ella · 60 kmElla to Udawalawe · 82 kmUdawalawe to Mirissa · 120 kmMirissa to Unawatuna · 36 kmUnawatuna to Hikkaduwa · 26 kmHikkaduwa to Kosgoda · 33 kmKosgoda to Colombo · 78 km

What the price covers

In the price
  • A vehicle with driver for the whole trip
  • Driver's night halts
  • Pick-up and drop-off in Colombo or the airport
Not in the price
  • Hotels and accommodation (we can book them for you)
  • Meals
  • Entrance tickets, safari jeeps, boat rides and activities
  • Short side trips between nearby places

The price counts city to city only. Want to add a stop or change the days? Tell us and we will rework it.

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