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Maldives & Sri Lanka Luxury Tour – 9 Days / 8 Nights

Photo credits: Sigiriya: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0 · Temple of the Tooth: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0 · Dambulla: Philip Nalangan, CC BY 4.0

Maldives & Sri Lanka Luxury Tour – 9 Days / 8 Nights is a 9-day, 8-night tour covering Maldives resort, Sigiriya, Kandy, tea country and Negombo, arranged from Kathmandu by Kora Holidays. Kora Holidays also helps Nepali passport holders with the Maldives and Sri Lanka visas. Three nights in a Maldives overwater villa, then luxury Sri Lanka: a hot-air balloon over Sigiriya, Kandy and a tea estate bungalow.

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Duration
9 Days
8 nights
Group Size
2–10
people

Trip Highlights

  1. 01Three nights in a Maldives overwater villa
  2. 02Sandbank picnic and a sunset dolphin cruise
  3. 03Dawn hot-air balloon flight near Sigiriya (in season)
  4. 04Sigiriya Rock, Dambulla caves and Kandy's Temple of the Tooth
  5. 05A night in a colonial tea planter's bungalow
  6. 06Reserved seats on the scenic hill-country train

Trip Overview

A special trip for couples and families who want comfort all the way. You spend three nights in an overwater villa in the Maldives, then fly to Sri Lanka for five nights in fine hotels.

In Sri Lanka you float over Sigiriya in a hot-air balloon at dawn, see Dambulla and Kandy, stay in a colonial tea planter's bungalow and ride the famous hill-country train.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

9 days·8 nights·Maldives, from Kathmandu
1
Day 1

  • Fly via Colombo to Malé and take the speedboat to your resort
  • Check in to your overwater villa
2
Day 2

  • Snorkel, swim from your deck or relax at the spa
3
Day 3

  • A sandbank picnic at low tide and a sunset cruise to look for dolphins, or simply another free day
4
Day 4

  • Morning flight to Colombo
  • Drive to a luxury hotel by a lake near Sigiriya
5
Day 5

  • Hot-air balloon flight at dawn (weather and season permitting), then climb Sigiriya Rock
  • Afternoon at the hotel spa
6
Day 6

  • Visit the Dambulla cave temples, then drive to Kandy for the Temple of the Tooth
7
Day 7

  • See the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, then drive into the hills to a colonial tea planter's bungalow
8
Day 8

  • A private tour of the tea estate, then ride the hill-country train in reserved seats
  • Transfer to Negombo near the airport
9
Day 9

  • Breakfast and transfer to Colombo airport

What’s Included

Included
3 nights in a Maldives overwater villa and 5 nights in luxury Sri Lanka hotels, with daily breakfast
Speedboat transfers in the Maldives
Sandbank picnic and sunset dolphin cruise
Hot-air balloon flight (in season), Sigiriya, Dambulla and Kandy entry tickets
Private car with an English-speaking driver-guide in Sri Lanka
Reserved train seats and tea estate tour
Maldives visa on arrival (free) and Sri Lanka ETA (our visa team applies for you)
Not Included
Return flights from Kathmandu and the Malé – Colombo flight (we can book them)
Lunches and dinners not named in the itinerary
Travel insurance
Spa treatments, tips, drinks and personal costs

Frequently Asked Questions

Usually from about November to April, in good weather. If the flight cannot go, we refund it or plan another activity.

The Maldives gives a free visa on arrival. Sri Lanka needs an online ETA before you fly, which is included and applied for by our visa team.

No. Most routes to Malé connect once, often in Colombo, Delhi or Kuala Lumpur. We quote the best fare for your dates and add it to the booking.

Yes. Tell us your dates, budget and hotel level, and we will change the hotels, add nights or swap activities and send a revised price.

9 Days · 8 NightsPrice on request
Travellers2 adults
2
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