Pick up from Colombo Airport and depart for Dambulla, visiting Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage en route (74km from the airport). Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage: gates open 8.30am on a 25-acre property, home to about 90 elephants since 1975; daily bottle feeding at 9.15/13.15/17.00 and river bathing at 10.00 & 14.00. Overnight stay at Kandy.
After breakfast, explore the last kingdom of Ceylon. Kandy Tooth Temple: home to the sacred left canine relic of the Buddha, an easy 2-hour visit. Folk Show: an hour of 12 traditional dances and a fire-walking ceremony. Overnight stay at Kandy.
After breakfast depart for Galle. Galle Fort: built in the 17th century, one of the best-preserved forts in South Asia, with colonial villas, the Dutch Reformed Church, a museum and the Clock Tower. Overnight stay at Galle.
Breakfast then depart for Bentota. Moonstone Mines: near Ambalangoda in Meetiyagoda, the country's only concentrated moonstone deposit, with narrow mining shafts open to visitors. Ambalangoda Mask Museum: traditional hand-carved masks tracing centuries of craft and cultural significance. Island Hopping on the Madu River: a lagoon of hundreds of islets in southwest Balapitiya, with an old Buddhist monastery and local cinnamon cultivation and prawn fishing. Turtle Hatchery: begun in 1988, incubating purchased turtle eggs for roughly 50 days before releasing hatchlings to the sea at night. Overnight stay at Bentota.
After breakfast depart for Negombo, a small fishing town near the airport known for its traditional catamarans, a Dutch-era fort and canal from the late 16th century. Overnight stay at Negombo.
Depart to Colombo Airport with delightful memories.
Six days covers the Cultural Triangle gateway, Kandy and the south coast well; it is a highlights tour rather than a comprehensive one, so it suits shorter stopovers or add-on trips.
Yes, extra nights are easiest to add at Kandy or on the south coast if your schedule allows.
Yes, it runs on a private vehicle and chauffeur guide, not a shared group departure.
Driving days are kept under three hours where possible, since the route stays within the south-west quadrant of the island.