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5 day(s)
Regular & Private
2-20 people
relax
A classical round trip of exotic Sri Lanka covering the Cultural Trainagle - Sigiriya/Dambulla of 2500 year old ancient history, UNESCO heritage sites, safari park visit, spice gardens, Hill Country Kandy, Nuwaraeliya the tea plantations down to Colombo the capital city
Duration
5 day(s)
Max Group Size
2-20 people
Tour Code
SL001
Departure Type
scheduled
Tour Category
Family Holidays
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
Age Requirement
0 - 0

Pinnawala
11:23
Colombo
11:23
Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport. Meet, Greet and respectively transfer from Airport to Ambepussa. Have breakfast at Ambepussa rest house along with a changing room. The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is one of Sri Lankas most popular tourist attractions. The orphanags population has now mushroomed to around 65, making it the worlds 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.
Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Kandy which is a UNESCO world heritage site. The historic city about 480m above sea level surrounded by mountains was known to Sri Lankan as kanda uda rata, which means the hill country. Kandy was home to Sri Lanka’s last independent kingdom, which survived two centuries of colonial incursion before finally falling to the British at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Visit the temple of the tooth, the Peradeniya university campus and catch a panoramic view of the picturesque town from upper lake drive.
Early evening, you will visit a Kandyan dance performance and be treated to a spectacular fire walking finale. Kandy is also famous for its shopping, gems and jewellery, handicrafts, batiks, silks and lot more. And you will have the opportunity of browsing to your heart’s content. Overnight stay at Hotel.
After breakfast at hotel and transfer from Kandy to tea plantation. One the way visit The Royal Botanical Gardens.
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.
Transfer from Tea Plantation to Nuwara Eliya.
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. The city established by the British in the nineteenth century, and known as Little England and is a popular holiday resort for Sri Lankans & tourists due to its cool climate and quaint colonial feel with its little bungalows surrounded by hedgerows. Nuwara Eliya is also the heart of the tea country and you can visit a plantation and a factory en route here and witness how the famous Ceylon Tea is brewed.
Transfer back to Kandy. Overnight stay at Hotel.
After breakfast at Hotel, transfer from Kandy to Bentota.
Bentota lies at the finishing end of the Golden Mile which is an hour’s drive from Colombo. Famous for its prime beaches Bentota is today one of Sri Lanka’s most sought after tourist destinations. The town of Bentota actually, sits on an estuary, where the river and the sea meet. This makes the area quite famous for water sports like windsurfing, scuba diving & snorkeling.
Enjoy water sports such as Jet Ski, Banana Ride and Tube Ride (at an extra cost) Enjoy Madu Ganga Boat ride with delicious Lunch in the river (at an extra cost). Overnight stay at Hotel
After breakfast at Hotel transfer from Bentota to Colombo. Day at leisure on your own for shopping. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Have breakfast at Hotel and later proceed for a city tour of Colombo.
Colombo is the largest city and former administrative capital of Sri Lanka and is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life and remnants of a bygone colonial era. Due to its large harbor and its strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders 2,000 years ago. However it was only made the Capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815. The main city is home to a majority of the Sri Lanka’s corporate offices, restaurants and entertainment venues. On this tour you will visit many of the historical, religious and commercial sites of Colombo including the historic and bustling Fort and Pettah, the elite residential Cinnamon Gardens, the Galle face Green, Viharamahadevi Park and much more.
Transfer from Colombo to Airport for departure.
Hotel : Fairview Hotel, Colombo
2 Night Overnight stay at Hotel Kandy
1 Night Overnight stay at Hotel Bentota
1 Night Overnight stay at Hotel Fairview Hotel, Colombo
Professional English-speaking tour guides
4 Breakfast
All airport transfer services mentioned inside the itinerary
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
Pinnawala Guided Tour
Kandy Guided Tour
Nuwara Eliya Guided Tour
Bentota Guided Tour
Colombo Guided Tour
International or Domestic flights
Insurance: All types
Personal expenses: extras at hotel or additional meals
Tipping: Tips for guides and drivers
City Tax