Tour Description
Day 01 COLOMBO to KANDY
On arrive in Sri Lanka, you will be welcomed and assisted by a representative and then transferred to hotel. (approx. 3 ½ drive / 120 kms)
En route visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage - Approx. 55 miles from Colombo, off the Colombo - Kandy road is Pinnawala, where an orphanage was started in 1975 to house the abandoned and the wounded elephants. The number of elephants has increased to more than 65 now; including Baby Elephants brought from various parts, as well as the 23 baby elephants born as a result of the captive breeding program. The best time to visit is the feeding time from 0930-1000 hrs and 1330-1400 hrs and the bathing time from 1000-1030 hrs and 1400-1430 hrs when all the elephants are taken to the river close by
Arrive Kandy and Check into the Hotel. Rest of the Day Leisure …
Overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy
Day 02 KANDY
Breakfast at the hotel
Later leave on tour to visit
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic - Ever since 4th Century A.D, when the Buddha’s Tooth was brought to Sri Lanka hidden from sacrilegious hands in an Orissan princess’ hair, the Relic has grown in repute and holiness in Sri Lanka and throughout the Buddhist world. It is considered Sri Lanka’s most prized possession.
Royal Botanical Gardens - Peradeniya - 147 acres in extent; Started in 1374 as a pleasure garden of the Kings of Gampola and Kandy. There are more than 5,000 species of trees, plants and creepers. Some rare and endemic as well as flora from the tropical world are found in the gardens. Spice Garden and Orchid House are popular with tourists.
There are 5 Palm Avenues beautifying the gardens, the earliest and tallest Palm Avenue (Royal Palm Avenue) was planted in 1905 and the Double Coconuts from the Seashells Island, with the largest seed of all plants in the world is one such avenue
We will then proceed with a city tour of the historical city.
Visit to Gem and Lapidary museum in Kandy
Evening visit Cultural show in Kandy
Check in at the hotel.
Overnight stay at Hotel in Kandy
Day 03 KANDY to NUWARA ELIYA
After breakfast transfer to Nuwara Eliya (approx. 03 hrs drive / 80 Km)
En route : The Tea Factories: found on most tea estates play a vital role in the final value of the manufactured tea. Regardless of how carefully the leaf has been grown and plucked, if the processes at the factory are not carried out properly the end result will be of a poor quality. A tea factory is a multi-storied building, almost always sited on the tea estates to ensure that the time between plucking and processing tea is kept to a minimum. Once the tea leaves arrive at the factory they are spread across the upper floors of the building in troughs – a process known as withering. Withering removes all excess moisture in the leaf to make it pliable.
Evening commence of sightseeing of Nuwara Eliya.
Nuwara Eliya - The ‘Little England’ of Sri Lanka, is set against beautiful backdrops of Mountains, Valleys, Waterfalls and Tea Plantations. It is supposed to be one of the coolest places in the Island, but it is really just like an English spring day, although the temperature does drop at night. All around Nuwara Eliya you will see evidence of the British influence, houses like country cottages or Queen Ann style mansions. The Victoria Park, in the middle of the town, is a lovely place for a stroll or a picnic. Seasons may be absent elsewhere in Sri Lanka, but here you can read them by the flowers, which bloom in the spring (March to May) and the fall (August and September). These are the “seasons” when low-country folk flock to Nuwara Eliya to escape the sea level heat and humidity
Visit Hanuman temple,
Visit Sitha Amman Temple, Gregory Lake, Victoria Park & Nuwara Eliya City tour
Check into the Hotel & Rest
​​​​​​​Overnight stay at Hotel in Nuwara Eliya
​​​​​​​Day 04 NUWARA ELIYA to BETOTA
After breakfast check out from the hotel & transfer to Bentota via Kithulgala, the location where Oscar winning film ‘Bridge on the River Kwai’ was filmed. Arrival Bentota check into your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure (approx 05 ½ hrs drive / 260 kms)
Check in to the Hotel & Rest …
BENTOTA : Facing the Indian Ocean, a tropical lagoon and a major river Bentota offers water Sports possibilities nowhere else to be found. Apart from swimming, body-surfing or diving in the sea, you can jet-ski, windsurf, parasail or enjoy a romantic river safari on the river and lagoon. Safe swimming conditions combined with fun water sport and exciting excursions are providing for the ideal background for a relaxed holiday in Sri Lanka. Being one of the most established beach resorts in Sri Lanka, Bentota is known for its professional touristic infrastructure.
Overnight stay at Hotel in Bentota
​​​​​​​Day 05 BENTOTA
Breakfast at the Hotel
Optional: Visit turtle farm hatchery and 01 hour river boat ride
Evening city tour Bentota also Sightseeing & leisure at the Bentota beach
Overnight stay at Hotel in Bentota
​​​​​​​Day 06 BENTOTA to COLOMBO
After Breakfast Proceed to, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka (02 & half hour’s Drive)
Do the Colombo city tour & Shopping.
Colombo – is the business and commercial center and the new capital is Sri Jayawardhanapura Kotte, which is only a few miles away. The remains of the buildings during the period and the Portuguese, Dutch and British rule are found in every area of the city. None of the Portuguese & Dutch fortifications are found today but some of their buildings and churches could be seen in the Fort & Pettah areas. Visit Fort, the former British administrative center and military garrison, Sea Street - the old smith’s quarters in the heart of Pettah, the Bazaar area where there is also a Hindu Temple with elaborate stone carvings, the Kaymans Gate with the Belfry at the original gate to enter the Fort, the Dutch Church of Wolfendhaal dating back to 1749, Kelaniya Buddhist Temple, Davatagaha Mosque. Also visit the BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall), see the replica of Avukana Buddha and the Independence Square.
Overnight stay at Hotel in Colombo
​​​​​​​Day 07 COLOMBO – depart
Breakfast at hotel. Thereafter transfer to airport to connect with the departure flight. (approx. 01 hour’s Drive / 40 km)
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