7 Nights / 8 Days
Tour
Itinerary
Day 01: Dambulla
Transfer from Airport to Dambulla via
Pinnawela.
Meet & assist on arrival. Proceed to
dambulla via Pinnawela elephant orphanage. Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage: The
Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage is one of Sri Lanka’s most popular tourist
attractions. The orphanages population has now mushroomed to around 65, making
it the world’s largest collection of captive elephants. The elephants here range
in age from newborns to elderly matriarchs, and include orphaned and abandoned
elephants, as well as those injured in the wild. Proceed to dambulla. Leisure
day.
Dinner & Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 02: Dambulla
After your breakfast. Dambulla city tour. DAMBULLA
CAVE TEMPLE Dambulla cave is a vast isolated rock mass 500 feet high and a mile
around the base. Here is found the famous Rock Temple dating to the First
Century B.C. The caves of Dambulla sheltered King Walagamba during his 14 years
of exile from Anuradhapura. When he regained the throne he built the most
magnificent of Rock Temples to be found in the Island. Sigiriya is located in
the central Matale District of the Central Province, Sri Lanka in an area
dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 meters high. According to the
ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa the site was selected by King
Kasyapa (477 – 495 AD) for his new capital. The name of this place is derived
from this structure — Sigiriya , the Lion Rock. The capital and the royal
palace were abandoned after the king's death Sigiriya today is a UNESCO listed
World Heritage Site. It is one of the best preserved examples of ancient urban
planning. It is the most visited historic site in Sri Lanka. Dinner
Overnight Stay at the Hotel
Day 03: Dambulla
- Kandy (3 Hrs ,80 Kms )
After your breakfast. Transfer from Dambulla
to Kandy. Temple of the Tooth Kandy: According to legend, the tooth was taken
from the Buddha as he lay on his funeral pyre. It was smuggled to Sri Lanka in
313 AD, hidden in the hair of Princess Hemamali who fled the Hindu armies
besieging her father's kingdom in India. Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya is
about 5.5 km to the west from the city of Kandy in the Central Province of Sri
Lanka. It attracts 2 million visitors annually. It is near the Mahaweli River
It is renowned for its collection of orchids. The garden includes more than
4000 species of plants, including orchids, spices, medicinal plants and palm
trees. Attached to it is the National Herbarium of Sri Lanka. Kandy Lake also
known as Kiri Muhuda or the Sea of Milk, is an artificial lake in the heart of
the hill city of Kandy, Sri Lanka, built in 1807 by King Sri Wickrama
Rajasinghe next to the Temple of the Tooth. Kandyan Dance Performance: The
Kandyan dance has become most distinctively Sinhalese and is readily associated
with the idea of a National Dance. Optional: Kandy city tour can be even done
on Tuk Tuk.. “Kandy by TUK TUK” Dinner
Overnight Stay at the Hotel
Day 04: Kandy
- Nuwara Eliya : (2 Hrs 12 Min – 98 KM)
Transfer from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya via
Ramboda.Bhaktha Hanuman Temple and visit to Tea Factory and Tea Plantation.
Afterwards visit Seetha Amman Temple. Visit en route Hanuman Temple at Ramboda
& Ramboda waterfalls.Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple It is believed that Lord
Hanuman was searching for Sitadevi from these hills of Ramboda. Note: Chinmaya
mission of Sri Lanka has built a temple with Lord Hanuman as the presiding
deity on this hill. On every full moon day special poojas are conducted and
witnessed by thousands of devotees. The status of Lord Hanuman here is carved
out of granite and is 16 feet in height. Dinner
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 05: Nuwara
Eliya
Nuwara Eliya city tour : Nuwara Eliya meaning
"the city of dawn" is the town at the highest elevation (about 2000m
above sea level) in Sri Lanka and its tallest peak, Piduruthalagala (2555m)
could be seen from here. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of the tea country and
you can visit a plantation and a factory enroute here and witness how the
famous "Ceylon Tea" is brewed. Hakgala Botnical Garden : The Gardens
(27ha) were established in 1860 as an experimental Cinchona plantation from
which the anti- malarial drug quinine is derived. Subsequently the gardens were
used for experiments in acclimatizing temperate-zone plants to life in
tropics. The Victoria Park is a public
park located in Nuwara Eliya, Originally
the park was the research field of Hakgala Botanical Garden. The park was
formally named in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Gregory
Lake was build under the period of British Governor Sir William Gregory in 1873.
This is the most prominent attraction in Nuwara Eliya and all the vistors used
to come here and spent some time by the lake and relax. This was used as a
place for water sports and for re-recreational activities.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 06: Nuwara
Eliya - Bentota : (4 Hrs 38 Min – 209 KM)
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from Nuwara
eliya to Bentota.St. Clair's Falls is one of the widest waterfalls in Sri Lanka
and is commonly known as the "Little Niagara of Sri Lanka". The
waterfalls consist of two falls called "Maha Ella" & "Kuda
Ella. St Clair's falls are the 20th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka. Devon Falls
is a waterfall in Sri Lanka, situated 6 km west of Talawakele, Nuwara Eliya
District on A7 highway. The Waterfall is 97 meters high and ranked 19th highest
in the Island. Dinner
overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 07:
Bentota
Breakfast at the hotel. Bentota city
tour. Bentota is a coastal town in Sri Lanka, Bentota is situated on the southern bank of the Bentota River mouth, at
an elevation of 3 meters (9.8 ft) above the sea level. The name of the town is
derived from a mythical story which claims a demon named 'Bem' ruled the tota
or river bank. Optional visit to.KOSGODA TURTLE HATCHERY.Visit to the turtle
hatchery in Kosgoda. Five of the world's 8 species of turtles nest in Sri
Lankan beaches. The Turtle Hatchery at Kosgoda is a conservation project that
is helping to sustain and enhance the stability of sea turtles. Where you can
see five species of turtles-Green Turtles Hawksbill Turtle, Loggerhead Turtle,
Leatherback Turtle and Olive Ridley Turtle.En route boat ride at Maadu
River.The Maadu River offers very popular boat trips down the river where you
can arrange to visit temples, cinnamon estates and other nature resorts. This
area is a preserved wild life sanctuary. Dinner
overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 08: Bentota
- Colombo : (1 Hr 40 Min – 81 KM)
Breakfast at the hotel Transfer from Bentota
to Colombo. Transfer from Colombo to Airport for departure. We hope you have
enjoyed your Colombo journey with
us.
Tour Ends!!
Tour
Includes
· 2 Night(s)
in Dambulla at Pelwehera Village Resort or similar
· 1 Night(s)
in Kandy at Earls Regent Kandy or similar
· 2 Night(s)
in Nuwara Eliya at Stamford Star Hotel or similar
· 2 Night(s)
in Bentota at Induruwa Beach Resort or similar
· Daily
Breakfast at your hotels of stay.
SIGHTSEEING
Kandy, Sri
Lanka
· Pinnawala
Elephant Orphanage
· Temple of
the Sacred Tooth Relic
· Royal
Botanical Gardens
· Kandy Lake
Nuwara
Eliya, Sri Lanka
· Sri Baktha
Hanuman Temple
· Hakgala
Botanical Garden
· The Victoria
Park
· Gregory Lake
Dambulla,
Sri Lanka
· Dambulla
Cave Temple
· Sigiriya
Rock Fortress
Bentota, Sri
Lanka
· Kosgoda Sea
Turtle Conservation Project
· All
Hotel/Airport transfers on SIC basis are included.
Tour Price
Excludes
·
Meals other than those indicated above, drinks,
tips, laundry, telephone calls & expenses of personal nature.
·
Airfare & airport taxes. (Internal Airfare
wherever applicable )
·
Entrance tickets to attractions other than
mentioned above or optional tours or wherever specified
·
Anything or any services which are not specified
in tour inclusions are excluded.