Nine days. Each one worth building a trip around.

Packages

Every Breeze of Asia round tour is a complete, privately guided journey, matched to a specific way of travelling rather than reshuffled from a single template. Whether you want a classic cultural circuit, an extended coastal finish, or a slower hiking-and-wellness reset, there’s a collection built specifically around it.

Family Discovery & Bentota Beach

Kids meeting rescued elephants at Pinnawala’s riverside bath.

Travel Style: Family Culture, Wildlife & Beach Resort
Best For: Families travelling with young children
Best Time to Travel: Year-round; December-March for the calmest seas
Activity Level: Relaxed – paced for children and multi-generational groups
Pace: Relaxed, family-friendly
Route: Colombo – Negombo – Sigiriya – Kandy – Nuwara Eliya – Ella – Yala – Bentota – Colombo

Tour Highlights

  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
  • Sigiriya Rock Fortress
  • Yala leopard safari
  • Madu River boat safari
  • 3-night Bentota family beach resort stay

Suggested Accomodation

  • Negombo: Jetwing Blue
  • Sigiriya: Aliya Resort & Spa (family-friendly)
  • Kandy: The Kandy House
  • Nuwara Eliya: Heritance Tea Factory or The Grand Hotel
  • Ella: 98 Acres Resort & Spa
  • Yala: Wild Coast Tented Lodge or Mahoora Tented Safari Camp
  • Bentota: Taj Bentota Resort & Spa, 3 nights

 

Booking & Seasonal Notes:  Our default recommendation for families travelling with children under 12, shortest airport transfer of the three Sundown Coast tours and Bentota’s calm bay suits younger swimmers.

Inclusions

  • All private ground transport throughout the tour
  • Private guide for cultural sites
  • Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage visit
  • Private jeep safari at Yala
  • Madu River boat safari
  • All airport transfers (arrival and departure)
  • 10 nights accommodation as specified above
  • Daily breakfast at each property
  • 24/7 on-ground support throughout

Exclusions

  • International flights to/from Colombo
  • Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
  • Lunches and dinners unless specified
  • National park entrance fees – Yala approx. USD 25-35pp
  • Optional water sports upgrades
  • Personal spending, souvenirs and tipping

Itinerary

Arrival - Negombo

Transfer from the airport to Negombo. Overnight in Negombo.

Negombo - Pinnawala - Sigiriya

Morning visit to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, where rescued and orphaned elephants are cared for, the riverside bathing session is a highlight for children. Continue north to Sigiriya via Dambulla. Overnight in Sigiriya.

Sigiriya Rock Fortress

A family-paced climb of Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the cooler morning hours, followed by a traditional village lunch and bullock cart ride in the afternoon. Overnight in Sigiriya.

Sigiriya to Kandy

Drive to Kandy (approx. 3 hours). Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Evening Kandyan cultural dance performance. Overnight in Kandy.

Kandy to Nuwara Eliya

Drive into the highlands (approx. 2.5-3 hours) via a tea factory tour and a boat ride on Gregory Lake. Overnight in Nuwara Eliya.

Nuwara Eliya to Ella

Transfer to Ella via road or scenic train. Visit the Nine Arch Bridge and an easy walk up Little Adam’s Peak. Overnight in Ella.

Ella to Yala

Drive south to Yala (approx. 2.5 hours) via Wellawaya. Afternoon jeep safari. Overnight near Yala.

Yala Safari - Transfer to Bentota

Dawn safari, then transfer to Bentota on the south coast (approx. 3 hours). Overnight in Bentota.

Bentota Resort Day - Water Sports

A day of family-friendly water activities at the resort, jet ski, banana boat and calm swimming beach. Overnight in Bentota.

Bentota - Madu River Safari

Morning boat safari on the Madu River, weaving through mangroves and cinnamon islands. Afternoon resort leisure. Overnight in Bentota.

Departure

Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport (approx. 1.5 hours, the shortest return transfer in the Sundown Coast Collection).