Sri Lanka Tour

Sri Lanka Tour

Day 1: Airport – Kandy

Upon arrival at the Colombo Airport, you will be received and will drive to Kandy. En route Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage – here Volunteers and caretakers provide shelter and take care of orphaned, abandoned and injured elephants within the park. You can watch caretakers feed, bathe and help these gentle giants. You want walk with the herd to the nearby river to watch the elephants bathe and play around in water.

Further drive and reach Kandy
Kandy is the last capital of the ancient kings of Sri Lanka. While being the second largest city in Sri Lanka it is also famous for its immense beauty and is named as one of the seven UNESCO declared World Heritage sites in the country. With its luxuriant prairie, picturesque lake, longest river of the country and misty mountains, Kandy successfully mesmerizes every visitor. Overnight stay at your hotel in Kandy.

Day 2: Kandy

After breakfast in the city tour of Kandy - you will visit one of the world heritages as well as a sacred place for the Buddhists all over the world; namely the Temple of tooth Relic known to the Sri Lankans as Dalada Maligawa. Also visit the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens which is a paradise for nature lovers. Later visit the Gem Museum - Sri Lanka produces the finest quality of gems in the world. In the evening enjoy a traditional cultural dance show. Overnight stay at your hotel in Kandy.

Day 3: Kandy – Bentota

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and drive to Bentota. Bentota is the city of the Golden Beaches. You will be able to relax and feel the spirit of the sea and the warmth of the soft sand. Enjoy swimming in the water and bathing in the sun. The water sports lovers can enroll themselves in various water sports bringing in the unique pleasure of this locale. Overnight stay at your hotel in Bentota.

Day 4: Bentota

After breakfast enjoy a boat ride along the Madhu River. It is a scenic tour relaxing and interesting while passing many islets forested with mangroves and experience the natural rhythms as well. For more exclusive experience visit the turtle hatchery, which is the prime turtle nesting site which was open by the Wild life Protection Society in 1981. Overnight stay at Bentota.

Day 5: Nuwara Eliya

Enjoy breakfast and drive to visit Nuwara Eliya - City of Lights. On arrival check into hotel, rest of the day at your discretion, overnight at Nuwara Eliya.

Day 6: Nuawara-Elliya

After breakfast set out to visit the golf course, trout streams, Victoria Park, and boating or fishing on Lake Gregory. You can also visit a working tea factory where the slow-growing tea bushes of this highland region produce some of the world's finest Orange Pekoe tea. You can also add Seetha Eliya and hakgala gardens. Seetha Eliya is a temple which was mentioned in the famous epic Ramayana. Hakgala is a temperate hill-country garden where languid low-country lotus and water lily float in their serene loveliness. Overnight stay at your hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 7: Colombo

Enjoy breakfast and drive towards Colombo - the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka. Many colonial buildings influenced by the Portuguese, Dutch and British exist alongside structures built in Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Indian and Contemporary architectural styles. After check in enjoy the City Tour – covering Galle Face Green, the Viharamahadevi Park, National Museum, Twin World Trade Center towers, Old Parliament Building, Fort district, Independence Hall at Independence Square, and prominent Buddhist, Hindu, Islam and Christian places of worship. Overnight stay at Colombo.

Day 8: Colombo

Transfer to the airport, end of tour.