How long are the drives?

On a map Sri Lanka looks small, but the roads are slow, so we count the hours for you and tell you in advance.

On the 3-day trip the drives are about two hours, two hours and three and a half hours. On the 5-day trip, day 3 is a car-free day in Ella, and the last drive home takes four to six hours. On the 7-day trip the leg from Nuwara Eliya to Kandy is about two hours, and the last day, from Kandy through Galle to the coast, takes about four and a half hours with a stop in Galle.

These are estimates from the map, and your driver confirms them for your day. Knowing the long day in advance lets you plan the evening.