Land at Colombo and drive to Sigiriya. On the way, you can ride, bathe or play with those giant yet friendly animals at the Millennium Elephant Foundation

• Visits: Millennium Elephant Foundation

The artisans’ town of Mahabalipuram welcomes you with sights of intricately carved granite statues on the sides of the roads. Their ancestors had created the beautiful rock cut shore temples. Visit the world’s largest bas-relief ‘The Arjuna’s Penance’. The Five Rathas is a sight that is not seen anywhere else.

• Visits: Minneriya Safari | Dambulla Cave Temples | Sigiriya Temple

We leave the ruins behind and drive up the scenic hill road to the land of the famous Ceylon Tea. Nuwara Eliya has tea plantations around it and has an all-year-round pleasant weather. Rest tonight among the tea plants and wake up to the smell of fresh tea.

Living among the greenery of the hills, see the beautiful flowers in bloom at the Botanical Garden. Take a train ride to the beautiful Ella and see the enchanting waterfalls. Visit the Lake Gregory and take some beautiful photos. The two days are for you to enjoy nature and the climate

• Visits: Ella Falls | Botanical Gardens | Gregory Lake

From the hills roll down to the beaches of Bentota. If you haven’t enjoyed the beaches in Sri Lanka, you haven’t enjoyed the country. Hear the waves crash as you sleep thinking of those numerous men at sea looking far and wide waiting to sight land.

If you thought you only had the beach to enjoy, you are mistaken. There are a host of activities to do at Bentota. You can watch the whales, go river safaris or swim with the fishes with a snorkel. You can tone your body and mind with yoga and meditation. You can even catch some fish for your dinner. Go on a bicycle trip around the town and mingle with the local people.

• Highlights: Snorkeling | Deep-Sea Fishing | Whale Watching | River Safari

Say bye to Sri Lanka as you head back home from the Colombo airport.