Culture · hills · coast
The Sri Lankan chapter
The island’s great arc: the rock fortress, a lakeside city, the hill country by rail and a fort town by the sea.
- Length
- 8 days
- By road
- 734 km
- Estimate for two
- $2,255
Day by day
- Day 1Arrive and drive north to the Cultural Triangle
- Day 2Sigiriya fortress in the cool of the morning, village afternoon
- Day 3South to Kandy, the lake and the old town
- Day 4Into the hills towards Ella
- Day 5Nine Arch Bridge, viewpoints and a slow afternoon
- Day 6Down to the coast and Galle Fort
- Day 7Fort lanes, cafés and the ramparts at dusk
- Day 8Coast road back for your departure
The drives
Real road distances. Drive times are typical and vary with traffic and weather.