How To Spend Two Weeks in Sri Lanka

This Sri Lanka two-week itinerary will give you a detailed day-by-day breakdown with suggestion on what to do, where to stay, what to see and more.

DAY 1 ARRIVE IN COLOMBO

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DAY 2 EXPLORE COLOMBO

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DAY 3 ON TO DAMBULLA AND SIGIRIYA

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DAY 4 VISIT DAMBULLA ROCK CAVE AND POLONNARUWA

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DAY 5 TRAVEL TO KANDY

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DAY 6 RIDE THE TRAIN FROM KANDY TO ELLA

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DAY 7 HIKING IN ELLA

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Swipe up to learn more!

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More places to explore

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