🇱🇰 Colombo · Kandy · Bentota, Sri Lanka · Cruise
Sri Lanka Cruise & Stay
Sri Lanka by sea and by land — a cruise leg plus time ashore in Colombo · Kandy · Bentota.
Starting from
₹48,999 / person
Overview
See Sri Lanka from the water and from the ground. This 6-night trip pairs a cruise leg with land nights across Colombo · Kandy · Bentota, so you wake up in a new port without repacking, and still get proper time ashore at Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Temple of the Tooth, Kandy. Cabin, excursions and port transfers are all arranged.
Nov – Apr is the sweet spot for Sri Lanka (South Asia), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 4★ hotel + cruise cabin hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹48,999 per person on twin sharing.
Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, Sri Lanka visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.
Trip highlights
✓ What’s included
- ✓6 nights' 4★ hotel + cruise cabin stay with daily breakfast
- ✓Return airport transfers
- ✓Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
- ✓Sri Lanka visa assistance & documentation
- ✓Cruise leg in an outside cabin with onboard meals
- ✓Shore excursions and port transfers at each call
- ✓Explera 24/7 on-trip support
✗ What’s excluded
- ✗International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
- ✗Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
- ✗Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
- ✗Anything not listed under "What’s included"
- ✗GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
- ✗Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Colombo
Arrive in Colombo and transfer to your hotel for a night on land before boarding — no rushing straight from a flight onto a ship.
Day 2
Sigiriya Rock Fortress
A shore day at Sigiriya Rock Fortress, then back aboard to sail on overnight while you sleep.
Day 3
Temple of the Tooth, Kandy
Ashore at Temple of the Tooth, Kandy today — a guided excursion timed to the ship's window, back aboard for dinner.
Day 4
Bentota beach
Bentota beach & river safari on the day's port call, with the rest of the afternoon on deck as the coast goes by.
Day 5
Nuwara Eliya tea country
Today's landing is Nuwara Eliya tea country; the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.
Day 6
Colombo city tour
Visit Colombo city tour from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.
Day 7
Departure
Disembark after breakfast, with a transfer straight from the port to the airport arranged.
Book your Colombo · Kandy · Bentota trip from Surat & Gujarat
Explera Vacations plans Colombo · Kandy · Bentota holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.
Package FAQ
Colombo · Kandy · Bentota package — questions
Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.
Traveller reviews
What travellers say about the Colombo · Kandy · Bentota trip
“Fantastic trip with friends. The Colombo package was customised to our dates and budget, the 4★ hotel + cruise cabin were lovely, and they even rebooked one activity when the weather changed. Five stars.”
Harsh Italiya
Surat (Vesu) · Trip with friends
“Great value for a 6-night Colombo trip. Clear communication before travel, GST invoice for our records, and genuine 24/7 support. This is how a holiday should be planned.”
Zeel Kothiya
Surat (Vesu) · Trip with friends
“Booked the 6N/7D Colombo trip with Explera for our trip with friends and it was flawless — 4★ hotel + cruise cabin, smooth transfers and a well-paced itinerary. Nothing to arrange ourselves, we just enjoyed.”
Yash Bhanderi
Surat (Vesu) · Trip with friends
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