Sri Lanka Family Tours specially designed for families with children. Most of the items are children friendly. We have minimized long distance traveling without proper rest.We have selected a hotel very close to the airport for your first day. Then starting with Pinnawela – elephant orphanage to ancient city Polonnaruwa – the 2nd capital of Sri Lanka to see the ruins and monuments. A fascinating elephant ride for the whole family Then comes “Sigiriya” – 5th century rock fortress and 8th wonder of the world. A fantastic train trip in the observation compartment to the hill country also national wildlife parks, the Dutch fort Galle and a very interesting boat ride (optional) are included. Finally the Family Tours Sri Lanka include a city tour of Colombo will make this tour more meaningful.

Any of these tours could be customized according to your budget and your requirement

Highlights of Family Tours Sri Lanka

• Negombo - Dambulla
• Polonnaruwa - Ritigala - Sigiriya
• Pinnawela / Botanic garden
• A train trip through picturesque tea plantations and misty mountains
• Nuwara Eliya - Haputale – Lipton seat
• Yala national park - Galle Dutch fort
• Hikkaduwa - Colombo

Prices of the Sri Lanka Family Tour: with hotel accommodations on half board(breakfast & dinner included) basis

Without entrance ticket charges to the sites: Per person - 1028 US$

With entrance ticket charges to the sites: Per person - 1184 US$

On certain periods special room rates or compulsory meals are applicable in certain hotels, therefore these rates are subjected to be changed, during those periods
e.g. : Christmas week, New year week or New year eve, during month of April,during Kandy procession period.

Itinerary

Day 1

On your arrival you will be met by a representative of Enjoy Lanka Travels at the airport and transferred to Negombo- a 15 minutes drive. You can rest relax at the hotel and recover from jet lag.Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Browns Beach/Paradise holiday village/ Paradise beach hotel - Negombo.

Day 2

After breakfast at the hotel check out and proceed towards Dambulla en route visit elephant orphanage Pinnawela. Have your lunch by looking at the spectacular scenery of the bathing and playing of elephants in the river. The elephant orphanage was set up in 1975 with the intention of helping the elephants in distress. They started with 3 babies and now it has expanded up to more than 87, the number often increases. You can also see the limping elephant walks with 3 legs, the old blind elephant, the tiny babies and many more.
Check into the hotel, relax and enjoy a nice cool dip in the pool.
Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Amaya Lake/Kassapa lion rock/ Asnara village.

Day 3

After breakfast at the hotel depart to explore the ancient city of Polonnaruwa – 2nd capital of Sri Lanka also a UNESCO world heritage site. Lot of findings belong to the ancient period can be seen at the museum near the “Parakrama Samudraya”, a large lake made by king Parakramabahu the Great. 
On your way back to hotel explore the “Ritigala” – ancient jungle ruins of hospital/monastery located in a forest of medicinal trees.
Dinner and over night stay at the same hotel.

Day 4

After an early breakfast at the hotel proceed to “Sigiriya” with your trainers on (training shoes) and explore the rock castle belongs to 5th century AD. Sigiriya is a unique combination of 5th century architecture, urban planning, gardening, hydro technology and world famous fresco arts. This is one of the world heritage sites and also the 8th wonder of the world.
Evening go for a nice herbal body massage which is also a part of “panchakarma” treatment (optional). Also you have the opportunity for an exciting elephant ride(optional).
Dinner and over night stay at the same hotel.

Day 5

After breakfast depart to Kandy en route stopping at the Dambulla cave temple where you can take some beautiful photographs, you can climb up to the caves. On your journey to Kandy visit “Nalanda Gedige”, a temple with a mixture of Buddhist and Hindu cultures, which is situated at a beautiful scenic location.
Also you can stop at a “spice & herbal garden” at Matale which is the spice capitol of Sri Lanka. In the evening you can witness a colourful pageant featuring drummers, dancers, acrobats and exciting finale of firewalking.
Dinner and over night stay at hotel Amaya Hill/Serene garden/Randoli in Kandy.

Day 6

After breakfast a city tour in Kandy the 2nd largest city also the last kingdom of Sinhala kings. The temple of the Tooth relic of Budda is one of the most important places that you visit. Next you will be taken to Royal botanic garden-Peradeniya with more than 100 endamic trees and more than 5000 species of trees, plants and creepers together with very rare varieties spread over 147 acres.Dinner and over night stay at the same hotel.

Day 7

After breakfast proceed to the railway station to board the train that connects the two hill stations Peradeniya and Nanu Oya. This will be an unforgettable train journey through hills, misty mountains, lush green tea bushes in large tea estates. Your chauffer/guide will follow you to Nanu Oya railway station, by road along with your baggages. A visit to a tea factory and see how the tea powder is made out of leaves. You will see some beautiful waterfalls while you travel through hill country. Nuwara Eliya is also known as “little England” and the climate is cooler than other areas. A further drive through windy roads to Haputale and check into hotel Olympus plaza.
Dinner and over night stay at Olympus plaza.

Day 8

After breakfast you can go on a hike to see Lipton seat – Englishman Thomas Lipton’s famous meditation spot, situated at a high mountain. A panoramic view over the mountains and valleys. Rest and relax in the afternoon. Also you have the opportunity to visit the "horten plains", a pleatue situated 7500 ft. above sea level(optional).
Dinner and over night stay at the same hotel.

Day 9

After breakfast proceed towards the dry areas leaving hill country passing some beautiful scenic areas. Check into the hotel, have some rest and by around 3 PM get ready to enter the Yala national park – the 2nd largest wildlife park in Sri Lanka having the largest population of leopards in Sri Lanka. Also a variety of other animals including elephants and a large variety of birds can be seen at Yala.
Dinner and over night stay at hotel Hibiscus/Elephant reach/ Chandrika.

Day 10

After breakfast proceed along the coastal road towards Hikkaduwa en route visit the “blow hole” – to see the sea water pops up like a fountain through a hole in the rocks at the ocean. Traveling onwards you will reach Galle and visit the Dutch fort – another world heritage site. Arrive at the beach hotel Coral sands/Closenberg for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 11

After breakfast you option to go for an interesting boat ride at Madu river. You will see a variety of animals, birds and about 62 islands where you will get the opportunity to visit a few. Some are specialized in cinnamon plantation and you can see how they get quality cinnamon out of the tree. Also you can see a rare type of black monkey, you will see the prawn traps and many more. Afternoon relax at the beach.
Dinner and over night stay at the same hotel.

Day 12

After breakfast proceed towards Colombo. on your way see one of the most dangerous professions in Sri Lanka – toddy tapping and perhaps you will see the big fishing net called “beach seine nets” or “ma del”, a spectacular sight to see. Check into the hotel Global towers/Clarion in Colombo. in the evening do a city tour and some shopping.
Dinner and over night stay at the hotel.

Day 13

After breakfast depart to airport for your flight out.

Sri Lanka family tour vacation package Includes –

• Picking up at airport and dropping down at the departure.
• All transport in an air-conditioned, comfortable vehicle with a qualified English speaking (or any other language required by the guest) chauffeur / guide.
• Hotel accommodations / luxury villas / eco lodges / bungalows / boutique hotels, whatever included in the package on Half board(breakfast and dinner included) basis.
• Entrance to the sites listed below – elephant orphanage pinnawela; cultural triangle tickets; ritigala; temple of the tooth relic; botanic garden; train tickets in the observation wagon; Yala wildlife park; safari jeep for Yala; turtle hatchery.
• All present government taxes and levies.

Sri Lanka family tour vacation package excludes –

• Lunch - except in certain hotels where lunch is also provided.
• Bottled mineral water, other beverages and extras at hotels.
• Camera / video permits (where applicable)
• Tips and porterages.
• Airport departure tax. (mostly included in the ticket)
• Travel insurance.