Highlights: Colombo City tour, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage,
Spice Garden, Kandy City Tour, Cultural Show, Boat Ride in Kandy Lake, Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, Train Ride, Gregory’s Lake,
Tea plantations, Waterfalls, Stilt Fishermen, Galle Ducth Fort, Madu River Boat Safari
What is included in the tour
- Meet and assist arrival and departure at the airport.
- Tour as per the itinerary
- Transport is by air-conditioned car / micro van with an English speaking driver/guide
- 06 nights accommodation based on bed and breakfast basis in hotels mentioned or similar.
- Madu River boat ride
- Kandy Lake Boat ride
- Luxury air-conditioned train ride including lunch
- Service charges and government taxes
What is NOT included in the tour
- Air tickets, visas & Mandatory Travel insurance.
- Optional & Add-On tours unless mentioned otherwise.
- Entrance fees not specified above.
- Any other meals other than specified above.
- Any other sightseeing other than mentioned above.
- Any item of personal nature like tips, laundry, telephone calls etc
- Items which are not mentioned under ‘’INCLUSIONS’’ column
- Colombo City tour
- Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
- Spice Garden
- Kandy City Tour
- Cultural Show
- Boat Ride in Kandy Lake
- Peradeniya Botanical Gardens Train Ride
- Gregory’s Lake
- Tea plantations
- Waterfalls
- Stilt Fishermen
- Galle Ducth Fort
- Madu River Boat Safari.
Day 01
Upon arrival, when you leave the airport terminal our tour guide displaying a signboard with your name. Transfer to your hotel in Colombo.In the afternoon commence a city tour of Colombo.
Colombo - A drive through the city will take you to the Fort and Pettah - the commercial area of the city and tree-lined Colombo - 07 Cinnamon Gardens. The Hindu Temple at Sea Street, lined with goldsmith's shops, the Dutch Church at Wolfendhal, dating back to 1749. The Independence Hall, B.M.I.C.H, see the replica of Avukana Buddha, the Independence Square and Gangarama Temple
Return to the hotel for overnight stay.
Overnight stay in Colombo
Day 02
After breakfast proceed to Kandy. En route visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and a spice garden in Mawanella Visit Temple of the tooth relic in Kandy
Kandy - the hill capital which was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings. Kandy is venue of the annual Perahera festival happening in July or August in Kandy every year, it has become a unique symbol of Sri Lanka. It is a Buddhist festival consisting of dances and nicely decorated elephants. There are fire-dances, whip-dances, Kandian dances and various other cultural dances. The elephants are usually adorned with lavish garments.
The last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings was finally ceded to the British in 1815. Kandy is an example of the Buddhism’s influence in Sri Lanka today. Temple’s shrines and monasteries keeping alive Buddhist traditions are everywhere. Drive around the Kandy Lake built by the last Sinhala king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe. In the afternoon proceed on a sightseeing tour of Kandy including vistiingt the Kandy town and Bazaar, the arts & crafts centre and a gem museum and a lapidary. .
In the evening watch a cultural show featuring the exotic traditional dances of Sri Lanka.
Return back to the hotel in the evening.
Overnight stay in Kandy
Day 03
Breakfast at the hotel,After lunch visit Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya.Enjoy a boat ride in Kandy lake in the evening.
Overnight stay in Kandy
Day 04
After breakfast take a train ride to Nuwara Eliya, visiting a tea estate en route.
* 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 coldest places on the island, but is really just like an England spring day although the temperature does drop at night. All around Nuwara Eliya you will see evidence of the British influence. Houses are like country cottages or Queen Ann style mansions. Nuwara-Eliya also has one of the finest 18 hole golf courses in South Asia.
Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya .
Day 05
After breakfast proceed to Bentota via Kithulgala, the famous film location site “The Bridge on the River Kwai” Optional white water rafting excursion.
Overnight stay in Beruwala
Day 06
After breakfast enjoy a boat ride in Madu river
Overnight stay in Beruwala
Day 07
After breakfast proceed up to the airport
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