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Stilt fishermen balanced over the surf on Sri Lanka's south coast

1. August 2026 · 6 Min. Lesezeit

The Perfect 10-Day Sri Lanka Itinerary: Culture, Hills, Safari and Beach

Ten days is the sweet spot for a first Sri Lanka trip — long enough for ancient cities, the tea-country train, a leopard safari and the south coast, without racing. Our day-by-day route, with honest pacing notes.

The Ceylon Days Team

Sigiriya rock fortress rising above the jungle plains of the Cultural Triangle

28. Juli 2026 · 6 Min. Lesezeit

Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle: How to Plan the Perfect Two or Three Days

Ancient capitals, cave temples and a fortress in the sky — the Cultural Triangle packs two thousand years of history into one dry-zone plain. Here is how to route it, where to base yourself, and which sunrise climb to choose.

The Ceylon Days Team

Passengers gazing from the window of the upcountry train

20. Juli 2026 · 5 Min. Lesezeit

The Kandy to Ella Train: Riding the World’s Most Beautiful Railway

Seven hours of tea gardens, tunnels and cloud forest on a rattling blue train — the Kandy to Ella line is Sri Lanka’s most famous journey. How to book it, where to sit, and why the last stretch is the one that matters.

The Ceylon Days Team

The Nine Arch Bridge curving through tea and jungle near Ella

17. Juli 2026 · 5 Min. Lesezeit

One Perfect Week in Sri Lanka: A Realistic 7-Day Itinerary

Ancient rock fortresses, the sacred city of Kandy, the tea-country train, and a finale on the southern coast — a seven-day Sri Lanka route that moves fast but never feels rushed, with honest notes on what a week can and cannot fit.

The Ceylon Days Team

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The Perfect 10-Day Sri Lanka Itinerary: Culture, Hills, Safari and Beach→

Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle: How to Plan the Perfect Two or Three Days→

The Kandy to Ella Train: Riding the World’s Most Beautiful Railway→

One Perfect Week in Sri Lanka: A Realistic 7-Day Itinerary→

Geschichten über itineraries

The Perfect 10-Day Sri Lanka Itinerary: Culture, Hills, Safari and Beach→

Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle: How to Plan the Perfect Two or Three Days→

The Kandy to Ella Train: Riding the World’s Most Beautiful Railway→

One Perfect Week in Sri Lanka: A Realistic 7-Day Itinerary→

The Perfect 10-Day Sri Lanka Itinerary: Culture, Hills, Safari and Beach

Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle: How to Plan the Perfect Two or Three Days

The Kandy to Ella Train: Riding the World’s Most Beautiful Railway

One Perfect Week in Sri Lanka: A Realistic 7-Day Itinerary

The Perfect 10-Day Sri Lanka Itinerary: Culture, Hills, Safari and Beach

Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle: How to Plan the Perfect Two or Three Days

The Kandy to Ella Train: Riding the World’s Most Beautiful Railway

One Perfect Week in Sri Lanka: A Realistic 7-Day Itinerary