5 days · 4 nights

5 days: safari, Ella & the famous train

From your south coast hotel and back

$780 for two · hotels extra
Book from $150

Request your dates — we confirm your driver in WhatsApp, then you pay the booking fee (from $150).

Ask on WhatsApp
The famous train
DAY 4The famous train
Elephant in Yala
DAY 1Elephant in Yala
Nine Arch Bridge, Ella
DAY 2Nine Arch Bridge, Ella
Ella
DAY 3Ella
Train through the tea hills
DAY 4Train through the tea hills
Tea country
DAY 4Tea country
Nuwara Eliya
DAY 4Nuwara Eliya

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Your route

AirportYour beachstart & finish1Yala2–3Ella4Nuwara Eliyaby carby trainday number Map: geoBoundaries · roads: OpenStreetMap

Tap a day — see it on the map. Drive times are map estimates — your driver confirms them.

Who it's for

Day by day

How you pay

$780total for two
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from $150to book
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the restto your driver on day 1

Hotels: from $187 for two, paid at the hotel. Prices updated September 2026.

In the price

✓Private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking driver-guide
✓Fuel, tolls, parking, driver's food and room
✓Yala safari: private 4x4 jeep + park tickets for two
✓Train tickets (reserved seats)
✓Water in the car

You pay on the spot

✕Hotels — at check-in (breakfast included)
✕Lunch and dinner
✕Tips — about $5–15 a day for your driver; LKR 1,000–1,500 per person for the jeep driver

Why it's different

From the beach and backWe pick you up at your south coast hotel and bring you back there.
One priceIt includes park tickets and the safari jeep, train tickets.
Short drives, no rushStops for photos and toilets when you ask.
No shopping stopsNo spice gardens or gem shops — unless you ask.

Your hotels

Mid ~$187

Hotel River FrontYala · breakfastMap & photos › The LedgeElla (2 nights) · breakfastMap & photos › Queensland HotelNuwara Eliya · breakfastMap & photos ›

Premium ~$465

Art Yala Boutique ResortYala · breakfastMap & photos › Zion View Ella Green RetreatElla (2 nights) · breakfastMap & photos › Hilldale RetreatNuwara Eliya · breakfastMap & photos ›

Budget ask us

Budget hotelsTell us your budget — we send options on WhatsApp.

Hotel names are confirmed when you book — or one of the same level, shown to you first.

Make it yours

Cooking class — cook your own rice & curryprice on request
Sunset dinner on the beachprice on request
Surf lesson in Weligamaprice on request
Whale watching, Mirissaprice on request
Child seats and short drivesprice on request

What happens after you book

1
Request your dates on WhatsApp.
2
The same day we confirm your driver and hotels. Then you pay the booking fee (from $150).
3
On day 1 your driver picks you up at your hotel.
Book from $150

Questions

What if it rains?

Your driver can change the order of the day around the weather. The price stays the same.

Can we come with kids?

Yes. Tell us their ages — we add child seats and keep the drives short.

What if our driver is busy on our dates?

Then we match you with another trusted local driver-guide for the same trip and price — before you pay anything.

Can I get the booking fee back?

The booking fee holds your driver and your dates, so it is non-refundable. You pay it only after we confirm your driver and hotels.

Are hotels included in the price?

No. The price is for the trip itself. We name every hotel before you pay, with an approximate price, and you pay the hotels directly at check-in. Hotel prices depend on your dates. Breakfast is included at our hotels.

Where do you pick us up?

From any hotel on the south coast: Mirissa, Weligama, Unawatuna, Galle, Tangalle and nearby.

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