Sri Lanka Family Holidays – From April Until September
A family holiday in Sri Lanka offers a perfect blend of stunning beaches, rich cultural heritage, lush tea plantations, and diverse wildlife, all set in a warm tropical climate. We will craft this itinerary according to your family requirements.We will suggest activities according to age of children.
The Best Time To Visit
This itinerary is the best from April untill September
The best time to travel on this Family Holidays is from April to September. During this time the beaches of East of Sri Lanka are the most calm.
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This tour can be fully personalised and upgrades are available.
Sri Lanka tailor-made holidays will be designed to suit your preferences.
Package Details
From £4,170 Per Person
Based on 2 adults and 2 children sharing
Price Includes:
- Return economy flights from UK London/Manchester/Birmingham. Contact us for flights quotation from different countries.
- Excursions,
- Entry fees,
- Transport: Private A/C Car with Chauffeur Guide
- Hotels: Mixture of Mid-range hotels on Breakfast & Half Board basis
Itinerary Overview
Day 1: Fly to Colombo
Today you will start your Sri Lankan adventure by flying to Colombo International Airport from your chosen departure country.
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Day 2: Arrival & Transfer – Balapitiya
“Ayubowan” and ‘’Vanakkam’’ Welcome to tropical paradise. You will be welcomed and greeted by your guide or The Earth Trip representative on arrival at the Waiting Area at Colombo International Airport. You will travel to Balapitiya by van. Travel time will be approximately 2 hours depending on the road traffic.
Location: – Balapitiya Hotel: Sundara by Mosvold Room: 2 Bedroom with pool; Board: Breakfast & Dinner
- Board Includes:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
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Day 3: Balapitiya
Today you will explore Madu River on a Boat Tour. You will explore this remote area and Cinnamon Islands. Madu Ganga or (Madu River) wet land spreads across 915 hectares, out of which 770 hectares is covered with water. Sail downstream for about a kilometer, the river opens its doors to 36 spectacular islands covering the rest 145 hectares. The inhabitants of these islands are mostly traditional fishermen and to some extent they are engaged in some traditional cottage industries such as producing peeled cinnamon and cinnamon oil.
In the afternoon, experience Sri Lanka culinary with a local family to learn about Sri Lankan food.
Enjoy Sri Lankan traditional culinary experience for Lunch (included). You will visit a local family in Bentota and will be welcomed. Here you will learn how to prepare and cook certain Sri Lankan dishes with aromatic spices and organic herbs; Also discover how coconut milk is made, learn to crack open and scrape out your own coconut, and taste the samples of each dish as you go along. The end product is a feast of 7 unique dishes served in a lotus leaf which you can eat local style with your fingers if you are up for a challenge. (If you like to spend the day buying ingredients with the host in local markets, you are welcome to join in the Morning).
Location: – Balapitiya Hotel: Sundara by Mosvold Room: 2 Bedroom with pool; Breakfast & Dinner
- Board Includes:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
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Day 4: Balapitiya – Yala
Today you will Travel to Yala. Travel time will be approximately 3 hours depending on the road traffic.
Afterwards, you will experience the afternoon safari (Starting at 2.30 pm) at Yala National Park block 5. Jeep Safari. Yala is one of the best national parks in Asia for spotting and photographing elusive and prowling leopards in the wild. The best times to spot these magnificent creatures roaming freely in the park are early in the morning and in the evening. Evaluators state that there are between 500 – 650 leopards living in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan Leopard is a recognized subspecies of the Indian Leopard and is the largest leopard living in Asia making this wildlife safari as one that is not easily forgotten.
(Duration 3 hours)
Yala is home to 32 recorded species of mammals and is abundant with birds of migratory and non-migratory birds. Some of the mammals are sloth bears, Leopards, wild elephants, Water buffalos, Wild boars, spotted deer, Sambars, and Golden jackal. You will also be able to spot Mugger Crocodiles, Estuarine Crocodile and giant lizards that are left over after ages. There are 130 species of birds recorded at the park. The brilliant blue Peacocks can be found on every corner of Yala.
Location: -Yala Hotel: Flameback Eco Lodge Room: Bushlark Family Board: Breakfast & Dinner
- Board Includes:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
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Day 5: Yala – Haputale
In the morning will experience the morning safari (Starting at 5:30am) at Yala National Park (Duration 3 hours).
Afterward breakfast at the lodge, you will travel to Haputale. Travel time is approximately 2 hours depending on the road traffic.
Location: – Haputale Hotel: The Capoe House Room: Galapitigala Bedroom: Luxury Master Bedroom + Interconnecting Room
- Board Includes:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
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Day 6: Haputale – Kitulgala
After an early breakfast you will visit Lipton Seat. It is located on the top of the hill of Poonagala. This is the point from which the Scottish tea baron Thomas Lipton would often proudly survey his tea plantations quite literally. On a clear day it offers a spectacular view of beautiful mountain ranges, secluded lakes and valleys all the way down to the southern coast. You will hike to the point through lush tea plantations, or you can opt to drive up in comfort with your guide.
Afterwards, you will travel to Kitulgala part by train, part by road. Travel time is approximately 4 ½ hours depending on the road traffic.
In the afternoon, you will experience the most breathtaking train journey from Haputale to Nanu Oya through tea plantations and rolling hills on Scenic train with panoramic views. The train journeys recorded in the Guinness Books of Records as the one of the world’s best scenic train journeys. Your guide will pick you up at Nanu Oya Station and you will go by car to your hotel.
Location: – Kitulgala Hotel: Moksha Kitulgala Room: Family
- Board Includes:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
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Day 7: Kitulgala
Today you will discover rock pools with crystal clear waters, stunning waterfalls, and the famous Kelani River that winds its way through the Makandawa Forest Reserve. The reserve is a great location for adventurists looking for activities such as hiking, whitewater rafting and birdwatching, and it is home to several rare species of fish, birds, butterflies and reptiles. The area is often billed as a great birdwatching spot for rare and endemic birds; there are 54 different rare bird species that can be found here.
Afterwards, you will experience and begin your adventure with the splashes of water as you paddle on the river with rapid ups and downs from serene surroundings for a moment to the chirping birds in the jungle rainforest. Experience white water rafting in the Kelaniya River from 5 major rapids and 4 minor rapids with the rafting stretch approximately 6.5 kilometers in length, taking a range of one hour to complete, depending on the water levels. This is for anyone above the age of 12 with safety gear, modern rafts, and a comprehensive safety briefing provided. Or you can choose more relaxing Flat-water rafting.
Location: – Kitulgala Hotel: Moksha Kitulgala Room: Family Board: Breakfast & Dinner
- Board Includes:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
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Day 8: Kitulgala – Kandy
Today you will Travel to Kandy. Travel time will be approximately 2 ½ hours depending on the road traffic.
Afterwards, you will visit The Temple of the Tooth & Buddhist Museum, Sri Dalada Maligawa dates back to the 16th century, though most of the present buildings were built in the 19th century. Venerated as the most important object in the Buddhist world, the Sacred Relic of the Tooth of Buddha is enshrined at the Temple. Brought from India 2500 years ago, it is said that the possessor of the Relic had the right to rule the country. The Relic is kept in a gold casket and stored amidst great security in the Inner Chamber.
In the evening you will watch Traditional Kandyan Dance, Sri Lanka’s second largest city is home to a Sinhalese cultural tradition of which Sri Lankans are justifiably proud. Rich in color and agile in their movements, the Kandyan Dancers evoke images of pageantry and past traditions. Lively and exuberant, spellbinding and hypnotic, a Cultural Show is a spectacle to remember with its nimble dancers, energetic drummers and fireproof firewalkers.
Location: – Kandy Hotel: Grand Serendib Room: 2x Deluxe Board: Breakfast
- Board Includes:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
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Day 9: Kandy – Pasikuda
Today, you will travel to Pasikuda. Travel time is approximately 4 ½ hours depending on the road traffic. On your way if you like you can stop at Dambulla Cave Temple.
Rest of the day at leisure.
Location: – Pasikuda Hotel: Maalu Maalu Room: Family with Attic; Board: Breakfast & Dinner
Upgrade Option: £1980 for 3 nights for 2 rooms
Hotel: Uga Bay Room: 2x Beach Studio Board: Breakfast & Dinner
- Board Includes:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
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Day: 10 & 11: Pasikuda
Day at leisure.
Location: – Pasikuda Hotel: Maalu Maalu Room: Family with Attic; Board: Breakfast & Dinner
Upgrade Option: £1980 for 3 nights for 2 rooms
Hotel: Uga Bay Room: 2x Beach Studio Board: Breakfast & Dinner
- Board Includes:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
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Day 12: Pasikuda – Sigiriya
Today you will travel to Sigiriya. Travel time is approximately 3 ½ hours depending on the road traffic.
Enroute, you will ride the bicycle along the road, be ready to get amazed with the ancient ruins, architectural buildings, temples, Buddha statues etc. The city would naturally make you feel the ancientness in the end.
Polonnaruwa was the mediaeval capital and the second ancient kingdom of Sri Lanka. Today it is one of the most beautiful centers of Sri Lanka’s cultural heritage and UNESCO Heritage site. With its comparatively brief history and dozen rules, it is far more completely preserved ruin than Anuradhapura. Visit the ancient ruins and Gal Vihara complex, where 3 gigantic Buddha’s statues are carved out of a single rock.
Location: -Sigiriya Hotel: Water Garden Room: Duplex Board: Breakfast & Dinner
- Board Includes:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
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Day 13: Sigiriya
Early in the morning around 5:30 – 6am, Climbing to the top of Sigiriya rock on staircases to see sunrise with scenic views of jungles is quite challenging but an amazing experience.
(Duration 2 – 3 hours)
The 8th wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Sigiriya, a massive rock in the green scrub jungle, is perhaps the most astonishing place for the visitors with unique views between human imagination and nature. The site was known from ancient times as a hermitage for Buddhist monks. A well-planned monastic complex included caved temples, bathing pools, lovely ponds, and Asia’s oldest surviving landscape gardens. The “Lion stairway”, the “mirror wall” and the “water gardens” are their other highlights. The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kashyap I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 370 m high (the ‘Lion’s Rock’, which dominates the jungle from all sides).
(Optional) enjoy the Ayurvedic massage.
Ayurveda is derived from Sanskrit for life (Ayuh) and knowledge (Veda), means ‘the science of life’. It is an ancient health care system in South Asia that has been passed down from father to son based on herbs and diet. It is one of the world’s oldest forms of healing and treatment. Ayurveda is a well-known treatment for stress, diabetes, migraine, asthma, arthritis, immune system, and high blood pressure.
As you enter the spa center, you can smell the organic oils infused with ayurvedic herbs and incense creams and hand – made scrubs along with a relaxing massage which balances the body, mind and spirit.
In the afternoon around 2pm: Enjoy a Jeep Safari at Minneriya National Park (Duration – 2 hours). It’s on the banks of the Minneriya reservoir, which was built in the 4th century. A.C. Minneriya is a hide-out for many elephants, where you could see approximately 50 to 60 Asian wild elephants in a herd. Here in July to September one of the World top ten wildlife spectacles takes place as ‘The Gathering’, During this period more than 250 elephants gather around water tank in search of water and food. Apart from elephants, it is a habitant for migrant and resident bird species like grey herons, Open built storks, Painted storks etc. And you could see 3 different species of monkeys like Silica make, Pink faced leaf monkey and Grey Langer. Finally, it will be a memorable safari for you.
Location: Sigiriya Hotel: Water Garden Room: Duplex
- Board Includes:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
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Day 14: Sigiriya – Colombo
Today you will travel to Colombo. Travel time is approximately 3 hours depending on the road traffic.
Rest of the day at leisure – explore Colombo.
Location: – Colombo Hotel: Amari Colombo Room: 2xSuperior
- Board Includes:
- Breakfast
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Day 15 – End of Tour
You will be transferred to Colombo Airport to fly home. Travel time to the airport is approximately 40 minutes.
- Board Includes:
- Breakfast
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Potential Highlights
A Tour Tailored To You
- Spot the elusive leopard at Yala National Park Safari
- Relax on the beaches of Balpityia
- Taste fresh Seafood and Sri Lankan curry
- Climb to the top of Sigiriya rock
If you love this tour but want to spend more time on the beach we can arrange this for you. Our team will tailor this tour to match your interests. With our in-depth knowledge we will provide you with the best advice on every detail of the tour.
Speak to our Sri Lanka travel expert today
Aleem Raheem
Aleem’s in-depth knowledge of Sri Lanka's hidden gems, cultural landmarks, and pristine beaches makes him the go-to guide for travellers seeking an authentic and unforgettable holiday.
Potential Highlights
A Tour Tailored To You
- Spot the elusive leopard at Yala National Park Safari
- Relax on the beaches of Balpityia
- Taste fresh Seafood and Sri Lankan curry
- Climb to the top of Sigiriya rock
If you love this tour but want to spend more time on the beach we can arrange this for you. Our team will tailor this tour to match your interests. With our in-depth knowledge we will provide you with the best advice on every detail of the tour.
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