09 DAYS – 08 NIGHTS
DAY 01
Airport/ Pinnawala / Sigiriya
Arrival at Colombo International Airport where you will be meet & welcome by our representative or Tour Guide and transfer to Pinnawala.
Visit the Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala. As you enter the 25 acre coconut property, do not be surprised to witness baby elephants being bottle fed or moving around freely causing absolutely no harm to anyone. It is rightly a sincere sight to observe how these gentle giants – orphaned and sometimes three-legged – are taken care of since 1975 at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
Thereafter transfer to Sigiriya. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Sigiriya.
DAY 02
Sigiriya
Breakfast at the Hotel. Thereafter proceed to Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
Climb the 5th century Sigiriya rock fortress which is a world heritage site, built by King Kashyapa (477-495 AD). The ‘Lion Rock’ is a citadel of unusual beauty rising 200 metres from the scrub jungle. The rock was the innermost stronghold of the 70 hectare fortified town. A moat, rampart, and extensive gardens including the renowned water gardens ring the base of the rock.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Sigiriya.
DAY 03
Sigiriya / Matale/ Kandy
Breakfast at the Hotel. Thereafter proceed to Kandy via Matale.
En route visit a spice garden in Matale. An agricultural zone in the Central Province, Matale seldom drops off the maps due to its remarkable contribution through flagship crops of the island extending from tea, rubber & vegetables to spices. Spearheading the Rebellion back in 1848, Matale today takes immense pride in its story woven around spices.
Thereafter transfer to Kandy and check in to Hotel in Kandy.
Afternoon do city tour of Kandy. Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings and is a World Heritage Site. The name ‘Kandy’ conjures visions of splendour and magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. Drive around the Kandy lake built by the last Sinhala king, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe in 1798.
Also visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and thereafter witness a cultural show.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Kandy.
DAY 04
Kandy/ Nuwara eliya
Breakfast at the Hotel. Thereafter proceed to Proceed to Nuwara eliya by Train.
Nuwara eliya by Train. Enjoy the picturesque journey from your observation carriage, the train snaking its way through the mountains through the tea country. The car will follow you to Nanu Oya, the last station before Nuwara Eliya. Proceed by the car to Nuwara Eliya.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Nuwara eliya.
DAY 05
Nuwara eliya
Breakfast at the Hotel. Thereafter proceed to Tea Plantation.
Visit a tea plantation and a tea factory, where the best Tea in the world is produced. Here you could observe all about the process of manufacturing tea. You can also see how tea is graded. Taste a cup of pure Ceylon tea in the factory.
Do City tour in Nuwara eliya. Nuwara eliya, because of its invigorating mountain climate and scenery, is Sri Lanka’s most popular hill resort. Nuwara eliya is also the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea country producing a significant share of the world’s best tea. Sri Lanka’s highest mountain Pidurutalagala (8282 feet) is located here. Nuwara eliya also has one of the finest 18 hole golf courses in South Asia.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Nuwara eliya.
DAY 06
Nuwara eliya / Bentota
Breakfast at the Hotel. Thereafter proceed to Bentota.
Check in to the Hotel at Bentota. Rest at the day at leisure. Bentota, undoubtedly has some of the best stretches of clean sandy beaches in the country boasting of numerous romantic settings carved by both the river & sea. This unique experience leads to nothing, but an enchanted gateway to bliss. Float into the ocean for some deep sea fishing or get wet with some serious rumble on the water with jet skiing, surfing, diving or body boarding.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Bentota.
DAY 07
Bentota / Galle
Breakfast at the Hotel. Thereafter proceed to Galle Fort.
Do sightseeing at Galle Fort. Galle fort once the chief port of Ceylon. Galle, the epic Southern capital, is the intersection where classic Dutch architecture meets a tropical setting creating a vivid atmosphere in beauty. Walk the Dutch-haunted streets listening to the creaks of wooden saloon doors and observe how European architecture mingles with South Asian traditions today flooding cultural enthusiasts on a global scale. Its original ramparts and bastions preserved up to date showcase evidences of a heritage preserved for more than 3 1/2 centuries.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Galle.
DAY 08
Galle / Colombo
Breakfast at the Hotel. Thereafter Proceed to Colombo.
Check in to the Hotel at Colombo. Afternoon do city tour of Colombo. The throbbing metropolis, Colombo – located in the West – is not only the country’s capital, but also the turbine that impels above 50% of the national GDP flanking Colombo’s fancy urban development effort.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Colombo.
DAY 09
Colombo/ Air Port or Beach Hotel
After breakfast proceed to Airport for departure or Beach Hotel in Negombo.