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Relaxed · 7N / 8D
Relaxed — 7N / 8D
Slow mornings, long lunches, sunset swims — Sri Lanka unrushed.
Why choose this journey
- ▸No more than one move every 2–3 days
- ▸Beach-side hotels with full leisure facilities
- ▸Optional half-day cultural excursions, never forced
Route & travel times
- Stop 1 Negombo — 1 night↓ Drive 2h to Bentota
- Stop 2 Bentota — 2 nights↓ Drive 1.25h to Galle
- Stop 3 Galle — 2 nights↓ Drive 0.75h to Mirissa
- Stop 4 Mirissa — 2 nights
Total driving: 4.0 hours across the trip.
Attractions included (11)
Kalpitiya Spinner Dolphin Watching
Super-pods of 1,000+ spinner dolphins leap and spin off the Kalpitiya peninsula — one of the largest dolphin congregations on Earth.
4h on-site · Easy
Kalpitiya Marine Wildlife Experience
Sperm whales, sailfish, sea turtles and reef snorkelling around Bar Reef Marine Sanctuary — Sri Lanka's richest marine ecosystem.
6h on-site · Moderate
Madu River Boat Safari
Glide through mangrove tunnels and 64 islands — cinnamon plantations, fish therapy stops and monitor lizards.
2.5h on-site · Easy
Madu River Boat Safari
Mangrove boat ride with cinnamon island stop and fish therapy.
2.5h on-site · Easy
Brief Garden
Bevis Bawa's hillside artist garden — outdoor sculpture, terraces and idiosyncratic rooms full of personal art.
1.5h on-site · Easy
Galle Maritime Museum & Dutch Hospital
Restored 17th-century Dutch warehouse housing shipwreck artefacts, plus the adjacent Dutch Hospital precinct — Galle's best boutiques, cafés and sunset rooftop bars.
2h on-site · Easy
Galle Fort Lighthouse & Ramparts
UNESCO 17th-century Dutch fort — colonial mansions, boutique galleries, the iconic lighthouse and a full circuit of sea-facing ramparts at sunset.
2.5h on-site · Easy
Jungle Beach
Hidden cove reached via a 15-minute forest path near Unawatuna.
2.5h on-site · Moderate
Mirissa Blue Whale Watching
The world's largest animal off Dondra Head — the deep-water trench brings blue whales within 3 hours of Mirissa harbour.
5h on-site · Easy
Mirissa Sperm Whale Watching
Resident super-pods of sperm whales hunt the continental shelf — one of only a handful of places on Earth they can be seen reliably.
5h on-site · Easy
Blue Whale Watching
Boat charter to spot blue whales 6 nautical miles offshore.
4h on-site · Easy
Hotels included — ⭐ Best Seller Mid-Range default
Every package defaults to our most-booked mid-range hotels — best value for money. You may customize hotels without changing your itinerary; package price updates live.
Negombo
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Bentota
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Galle
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Mirissa
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Not sure? Ask Nelum.
Things to do
Negombo
Dutch canal walk
Negombo
Fish market dawn visit
Negombo
St Mary's Church
Bentota
Madu River boat safari
Bentota
Beach club day
Bentota
Brief Garden (Bawa)
Galle
Galle Fort ramparts walk
Galle
Lighthouse & Dutch Reformed Church
Galle
Boutique shopping
Mirissa
Blue whale watching (Nov–Apr)
Mirissa
Coconut Tree Hill sunset
Mirissa
Secret Beach