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The Ultimate 10-Day Sri Lanka Itinerary for 2026

The Ultimate 10-Day Sri Lanka Itinerary for 2026

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This itinerary is built from real travel patterns, local knowledge, and the routes that work best logistically. No filler stops. No rushed mornings. Just ten days of the best Sri Lanka has to offer.

Dates
-
Duration
10 days
Places
23 places
Estimated cost
$5,000for the trip

Itinerary

Times marked ~ are estimates from each stop's length and the drive between stops — plan your first day around your flight.

Day 1

Times from when you land
1Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport · 60 min — immigration, SIM card and cash
2

Gangaramaya Temple

61 Sri Jinarathana Rd, Colombo 00200, Sri Lanka

afternoon1h
3

Pettah Market

near Keyzer St

afternoon1h
4

Galle Face Green

Colombo, Sri Lanka

evening1h
5Tonight: Cinnamon GardensCinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Sri LankaNot booked on OneCeylon

Day 2

Start ~08:30 · tonight's stay ~18:00
1~08:30Dambulla · 60 min
2

Dambulla Cave Temple

Kandy - Jaffna Hwy, Dambulla, Sri Lanka

~13:00afternoon1h
3Tonight: Aliya Resort & SpaAudangawa, Sigiriya 21120, Sri LankaArrive ~18:00Not booked on OneCeylon

Day 3

Start ~08:30
1

Pidurangala Rock Temple Ticket Office

Pidurangala Rajamaha Viharaya Road, Pidurangala, Sigiriya 21120, Sri Lanka

~08:30morning1h
2

Sigiriya

Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

~09:30morning1h
3

Minneriya National Park Safari

296 Thiththawalgolla, Dambulla 21100, Sri Lanka

~13:00afternoon1h
4

Aliya Resort & Spa

Audangawa, Sigiriya 21120, Sri Lanka

~18:00evening1h

Day 4

Start ~08:30 · tonight's stay ~20:00
1

Matale Herbal And Spice Garden No 8

No 12 Shop, Ududeniya, Nalanda, 21000, Sri Lanka

~08:30morning1h
2~09:30Kandy · 60 min
3

Sri Dalada Maligawa

Kandy, Sri Lanka

~18:00evening1h
4

Kandy Lake

Kandy Lake, Kandy, Sri Lanka

~19:00evening1h
5Tonight: Queens HotelA9, Kandy 20000, Sri LankaArrive ~20:00Not booked on OneCeylon

Day 5

Start ~08:30 · tonight's stay ~18:00
1~08:30Ella · 60 min
2Tonight: Wild Bee HostelAmbagolla Pathana, Ella - Passara Rd, Ella 90090, Sri LankaArrive ~18:00Not booked on OneCeylon

Day 6

Start ~08:30 · tonight's stay ~18:00
1

Nine Arches Bridge

Ella, Sri Lanka

~08:30morning1h
2

Little Adam's Peak

Little Adam's Peak, Sri Lanka

~09:30morning1h
3

Ravana waterfall

near Wellawaya-Ella-Kumbalwela Hwy

~10:30morning1h
4

The Barn by Starbeans

No. 50 Wellawaya Road, ඇල්ල 90090, Sri Lanka

~13:00afternoon1h
5Tonight: Wild Bee HostelAmbagolla Pathana, Ella - Passara Rd, Ella 90090, Sri LankaArrive ~18:00Not booked on OneCeylon

Day 7

Start ~08:30 · tonight's stay ~18:00
1~08:30Udawalawa · 60 min
2

Udawalawe National Park

Sri Lanka

~13:00afternoon1h
3Tonight: Jungle View River CampingNo: 470/2, 4th Lane, C.P. De Silva Rd, Udawalawa, Sri LankaArrive ~18:00Not booked on OneCeylon

Day 8

Start ~08:30 · tonight's stay ~18:00
1~08:30Mirissa · 60 min
2

Whale watching Mirissa with Geeth

Harbour Road, Mirissa, Sri Lanka

~09:30morning1h
3

Mirissa Beach

Mirissa Beach, Mirissa, Sri Lanka

~13:00afternoon1h
4Tonight: Mirissa HillsHenwalle Road, Henwalle, Mirissa, Sri LankaArrive ~18:00Not booked on OneCeylon

Day 9

Start ~08:30 · tonight's stay ~19:00
1~08:30Galle · 60 min
2

Galle Fort Clock Tower

Galle Fort Clock Tower, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka

~09:30morning1h
3

The Fort Cafe

5A H.K. Edmond Mawatha, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka

~13:00afternoon1h
4

Jungle Beach

Jungle Beach, Sri Lanka

~18:00evening1h
5Tonight: Green Escape UnawatunaThalpe, North Road, Unawatuna 80600, Sri LankaArrive ~19:00Not booked on OneCeylon

Day 10

Start ~08:30
1~08:30Colombo · 60 min
2

Dutch Hospital - Shopping Precinct

Hospital St, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka

~09:30morning1h
3

Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport

Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited, Canada Friendship Rd, Katunayake 11450, Sri Lanka

~18:00evening1h