12 days in Sri Lanka is the minimum I would recommend, more is always better!
This 12-day itinerary (+2 travel days) is enough to give you a taste of the most important cities, nature, culture, landscapes, beaches, wildlife and more.
Covering:
- Sigiriya
- Dambulla
- Kandy
- Ella
- Yala NP
- Udawalawe NP
- Mirissa
- Unawatuna
- Galle
You will be getting around Sri Lanka mostly by trains, buses, tuktuks and transfers.
Sri Lanka is a tropical country and therefore the weather can be unpredictable. It also varies across the different areas of the island.
There are two monsoon seasons: between Oct. and Jan. in the North East and between May and July in the South West.