Sri Lanka Tour Package

Duration : 07 Nights / 08 Days
Places Covered : Colombo - Sigiriya - Kandy - Nuwaraeliya Bentoota Extention To Yala National Park

Day 01 : Colombo (By Flight)
Arrive at Bandaranaike International airport, meet, assist and garland on arrival. Transfer to Colombo hotel. Afternoon. Commence a sightseeing tour of Colombo. Visit the fort and Pettah the hub of commercial activities, town hall, independence square, BICH (Bandaranaike International Convention Hall), national museum, drive through cinnamon gardens residential area, visit the Dehiwala zoological gardens and witness famous elephant circus which commences at 0515 hrs daily. Enroute to your hotel visit a Buddhist temple and a Hindu temple. Overnight stay at a hotel in Colombo. 

Day 02 : Colombo / Pinnewala / Sigriya. (By Surface)

After breakfast leave for Sigiriya at 0800 hrs. Enroute visit Pinnawala elephant orphanage. Witness feeding of elephants including baby elephants who are being fed with milk bottles and then all elephants will be taken to the nearby river for their daily bath. Thereafter proceed to Sigiriya. Climb the Sigiriya rock fortress and view the famous frescoes painted in a rock pocket and also see the mirror wall. Overnight stay at a hotel in Sigiriya

Day 03 : Sigiriya / Dambulla / Kandy. (By Surface)
After breakfast leave for Kandy at 0830 hrs,Sri Lanka's hill capital. Enroute visit Dambulla rock cave temple. Like Sigiriya, Dambulla rock temple is a vast isolated rock mass and it was here that king Valagambahu took refuge in the 01st century B.C. He later turned the caves into a rock temple. Some of the frescoes found here are over 2,000 years old and there is a colossal figure of the recumbent Buddha carved out of the living rock some 14 metres long. Visit a spice garden at Matale and a wood carving factory and also visit a batik factory. Continue to Kandy at around 1430 hrs. Check in at your hotel in Kandy. In the late evening visit Dalada Maligawa where the temple of the sacred tooth relic of "The Buddha" is enshrined and thereafter view a cultural performance depicting the low and upcountry dancers and return to hotel. Overnight stay at a hotel in Kandy

Day 04 : Kandy

After breakfast at around 0900 hrs. commence a sightseeing tour of Kandy. Visit the Peradeniya Botanical gardens, where you can view a rare collection of tropical, exotic and indigenous flora; and the famous orchid house. Drive around the upper lake drive and view the picturesque university campus buildings of traditional Sinhalese architecture, Visit the market place and the arts crafts centre and return to hotel. Check out from hotel at 1300 hrs. Evening free time for shopping. Overnight stay at a hotel in Kandy.

Day 05 : Kandy / Nuwara Eliya (By Surface)
After breakfast leave for Nuwara Eliya at 0830 hrs. Enroute visit a tea factory and a tea estate. Check in at a hotel in Nuwara-Eliya. Afternoon at around 1430 hrs commence a sightseeing tour of Nuwara-Eliya visiting Hakgal Botanical gardens with exotic trees, shrubs herbs known to thrive best in hilly country, which has an excellent rose garden one of the island's finest collections, rare fernery including the giant tree fern of Sri Lanka. Visit the famous golf course and the market place and return to hotel. Overnight stay at a hotel in Nuwara-Eliya 

Day 06 : Nuwaraeliya / Bentota ( By Surface)
After breakfast leave for Bentota at 0830 hrs. Enroute visit the Galle harbour, the former Dutch city and the Dutch fort and view the architecture belonging to the Dutch era. Enroute stop for a ride in glass-bottom boat to view coral reef. Overnight stay at a hotel in Bentota 

Day 07 : Bentota Beach stay (Day Free)
Overnight stay at a hotel in Bentota 

Sri Lanka Tour

Duration: 05 Nights / 06 Days
Places Covered: Colombo – Anuradhapura – Giritale – Sigiriya – Polonnaruwa – Dambulla – Kandy – Pinnawela – Colombo

Day 01: Airport – Colombo (35 kms / 1 hr)
Arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport, meet, assist, and receive a garland welcome. Transfer to hotel in Colombo. At 1430 hrs, commence a sightseeing tour of Colombo. Visit the Fort and Pettah (the hub of commercial activities), Town Hall, Independence Square, Bandaranaike International Convention Hall (BMICH), and the National Museum. Drive through Cinnamon Gardens residential area. Later visit Dehiwala Zoological Gardens and witness the famous elephant circus (starts at 1715 hrs daily). Enroute back to hotel, visit a Buddhist and Hindu temple. Overnight stay in Colombo.

Day 02: Colombo – Anuradhapura – Giritale (206 kms / 4.5 hrs)
After breakfast, depart at 0800 hrs for Anuradhapura. Arrive around 1300 hrs and begin sightseeing. Founded in the 5th century B.C., Anuradhapura showcases the greatest monuments of Sinhala civilization. Highlights include the sacred 2,200-year-old Bodhi Tree, grown from a branch of the tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment. Later, proceed to Giritale. Overnight stay in Giritale.

Day 03: Giritale – Sigiriya – Polonnaruwa – Giritale
After breakfast, proceed at 0800 hrs to Sigiriya. Climb the famous rock fortress, admire the frescoes, and view the mirror wall. In the afternoon, drive to Polonnaruwa for sightseeing. Visit ruins of the Audience Hall, Council Chamber, Royal Citadel, Kumara Pokuna (pond), Royal Pavilion, Siva Dewale, Thuparama, Vatadage Relic House, Kiri Vehera, Gal Vihare (with its striking rock-cut Buddha statues), reservoirs, and other sites. Return to Giritale. Overnight stay in Giritale.

Day 04: Giritale – Dambulla – Kandy
After breakfast, drive at 0800 hrs towards Kandy, the hill capital of Sri Lanka. Enroute visit Dambulla Rock Cave Temple, a vast rock mass converted into a temple by King Valagambahu in the 1st century B.C. Admire 2,000-year-old frescoes and the colossal 14-metre-long recumbent Buddha statue carved in rock. Visit a spice garden at Matale, a wood-carving workshop, and a batik factory. Continue to Kandy and check in around 1430 hrs. In the evening, visit Dalada Maligawa – Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha, followed by a cultural performance of Kandyan dancers. Overnight stay in Kandy.

Day 05: Kandy – Pinnawala – Colombo
Morning sightseeing tour of Kandy. Visit Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, renowned for exotic flora and the Orchid House. Drive around Upper Lake and the University Campus, known for traditional Sinhalese architecture. Explore the marketplace and arts & crafts center. Return to hotel for checkout at 1300 hrs. Proceed to Colombo, enroute visiting Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage to witness feeding (including baby elephants) and bathing of elephants. Continue to Colombo. Overnight stay in Colombo.

Day 06: Colombo – Departure
Morning transfer to the airport for your onward flight.