Itinerary
Day 01 – Airport | Colombo
- Check in to a hotel in Colombo
- Overnight stay in Colombo/Mt. Lavinia
Day 02 – Colombo | Pinnawala | Sigiriya | Habarana
- Pinnawala elephant orphanage
- Go on a elephant ride in the Habarana jungles
- Overnight stay in Sigiriya
Day 03 – Sigiriya | Minneriya | Sigiriya
- Climb Sigiriya rock fortress
- Visit Minneriya national park
- Overnight stay in Sigiriya
Day 04 – Sigiriya | Kandy
- Kandy City tour shopping
- Temple of tooth relic
- Cultural show
- Overnight stay in Kandy
Day 05 – Kandy | Peradeniya | Nuwara Eliya
- Visit botanical gardens
- Visit a tea estate & factory
- City tour in Nuwara Eliya
- Tea estate and factory
- Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya
Day 06 – Nuwara Eliya | Horton Plains | Nuwara Eliya
- Horton plains
- Worlds end
- Bakers falls
- Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya
Day 07 – Nuwara Eliya | Wadduwa
- Relax in beach resort in Wadduwa
- Overnight stay in Wadduwa
Day 08 – Wadduwa
- Relax in beach resort in Wadduwa
- Overnight stay in Wadduwa
Day 09 – Wadduwa | Airport
- Leave for the airport for departure
Detailed Itinerary
- Meet at the airport and check in to hotel in Colombo
- Leave for elephant orphanage in time to witness the bottle-feeding of orphaned baby elephants and elephants bathing and frolicking in the river after their meal.
- From Pinnawela proceed to Sigiriya
- After breakfast climb Sigiriya rock fortress.
- Afternoon visit the Minneriya national park and witness the herds of majestic elephants coming to the lake to drink water before retiring for the day.
- Dinner and night stay in Sigiriya
Sigiriya was declared a world heritage site by the UNESCO built by the King Kassapa in the 5th Century BC. Renowned historians consider Sigiriya the 8th Wonder of the World. Marvel the world famous Sigiriya frescoes, water ponds built on top of the rock.
- After breakfast leave for Kandy.
- In the evening visit the temple of the tooth relic Kings Palace and there after witness a traditional cultural dance show.
Kandy is the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings, which is a world heritage site. The name Kandy conjures vision of splendor of magnificence. Many of the legends, traditions and folklore are still lovingly kept alive. Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the last king Sri Wickramarajasinghe in 1806; visit the Kandy town bazaar, the arts and the crafts center and a gem museum and lapidary.
- Visit the botanical Gardens in Peradeniya which was established in 1821, easily one of the best of its kind in the world. The many beautiful avenues will lead one to sections, which provide a burst of tropical color, and in the afternoon leave for N’ Eliya
- In the evening stroll through the city
- Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya called the hill station by the English. This is a very picturesque location almost1950 meters above sea level with its soft English spring climate. The town is decorated with buildings ranging in style from Georgian to Queen Anne. Parks, trout streams, and a 18 hole golf course.
- Visit Horton Plains and Bakers Fall.
- Dinner and night stay in N’ Eliya
Horton plain is a hauntingly desolate, windswept plateau set at an elevation of over 2000 meters from the sea level. A world apart from rest of Sri Lanka the plains offer excellent trekking including a circular 9 Km walk to the Worlds end, where the hill plunges dramatically for near 1000 m offering marvelous views of the South. Herds of Sambar deer, different lizards and many endemic bird species enhance the Horton Plains experience and there is always a hope of a glimpse of a leopard.
- Leave for Wadduwa via Ginigathhena, Kitulgala.
- Overnight stay in Wadduwa.
- Relax in the hotel
- Leave for airport for departure
Tour Includes
- Accommodations sharing twin
- Meals on half board basis (breakfast & dinner)
- Air-conditioned exclusive transport
- Entrance fees at locations specified in tour itinerary
- English speaking chauffeur-guide
- Meals and accommodation for chauffeur guide
Tour Excludes
- International airfare
- Lunch & beverages
- Expenses of a personal nature (Telephone calls, laundry etc,.)
- Personal travel and medical insurance
- Departure airport tax
- Any supplements hotels may add. Eg: December 31st night supplement, Perahera supplement etc.