Plan your Sri Lanka trip

Where do you start?

Going anywhere special? (optional)

After that place:

How many days?

3 days

What do you enjoy? (optional)

Beaches Nature & views Wildlife History & culture Temples & worship

Which month?

Helps us skip places out of season.

How busy should each day be?

Relaxed Normal Packed

About 8 hours a day, sightseeing and driving.

Driving times are estimates for planning. Roads, traffic and the weather can change them.

Your plan

Your 3-day trip

from Colombo airport (Katunayake) · Round trip · Normal

Days: 3
Places: 8
Driving: 290 km

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Day 1 · Gampaha

3 places 53 km · 1 h 55 min driving 8:00 AM - 2:55 PM

Day route in Google Maps
1. 8 km · about 25 min drive from Colombo airport (Katunayake)
2. 8:25 AM
  8:25 AM
  Negombo Dutch Fort
  Historical & heritage sites · Negombo, Gampaha District
  - About 30 min here
  - Entry: Free
  - Approximately 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (exterior viewing)
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3. 39 km · about 1 h 10 min drive from Negombo Dutch Fort
4. 10:05 AM
  10:05 AM
  Warana Raja Maha Viharaya
  Buddhist temples · Gampaha, Gampaha District
  - About 2 h here
  - Entry: Free
  - 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  Details Directions
5. 6 km · about 20 min drive from Warana Raja Maha Viharaya
6. 12:25 PM
  12:25 PM
  Maligatenna Raja Maha Viharaya
  Buddhist temples · Gampaha, Gampaha District
  - About 2 h 30 min here
  - Entry: Free
  - 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  Details Directions
Near Gampaha: Places to stay Places to eat
Day 2 · Hatton

2 places 118 km · 2 h 55 min driving 8:00 AM - 3:55 PM

Day route in Google Maps
1. 117 km · about 2 h 45 min drive from Maligatenna Raja Maha Viharaya
2. 10:45 AM
  10:45 AM
  World's End Viewpoint
  Mountains, hikes & viewpoints · Hatton, Nuwara Eliya District
  - About 3 h here
  - Entry: Confirm with local authority
  - Daily 6.00AM - 2.00PM
  Details Directions
3. 2 km · about 10 min drive from World's End Viewpoint
4. 1:55 PM
  1:55 PM
  Baker's Falls
  Waterfalls & rivers · Hatton, Nuwara Eliya District
  - About 2 h here
  - Entry: Locals Rs.60, Foreigners $30 USD
  - Daily 6.00AM - 4.00PM
  Details Directions
Near Nuwara Eliya: Places to stay Places to eat
Day 3 · Gampaha

3 places 120 km · 3 h 10 min driving 8:00 AM - 3:40 PM

Day route in Google Maps
1. 2 km · about 10 min drive from Baker's Falls
2. 8:10 AM
  8:10 AM
  Horton Plains National Park
  National parks & wildlife · Hatton, Nuwara Eliya District
  - About 1 h 30 min here
  - Entry: Free
  - To confirm with venue
  Details Directions
3. 109 km · about 2 h 35 min drive from Horton Plains National Park
4. 12:15 PM
  12:15 PM
  Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya
  Buddhist temples · Gampaha, Gampaha District
  - About 1 h 30 min here
  - Entry: Free
  - 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  Details Directions
5. 8 km · about 25 min drive from Attanagalla Raja Maha Viharaya
6. 2:10 PM
  2:10 PM
  Horagolla National Park
  National parks & wildlife · Gampaha, Gampaha District
  - About 1 h 30 min here
  - Entry: Free of additional service charge; confirm applicable ticket rules
  - Early morning
  Details Directions
Back to Colombo airport (Katunayake): 31 km · about 1 h drive

Near Gampaha: Places to stay Places to eat

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Your 3-day trip

Day 1 · Gampaha

Day 2 · Hatton

Day 3 · Gampaha