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Duration: |
07 Nights / 08 Days |
Places to Visit: |
Colombo - Kandalama - Nuwara Eliya - Kandy - Colombo |
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Day 01 : Colombo |
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Arrival at Colombo Airport, after traditional warm welcome at airport by our representative who will transfer you to the hotel to overnight stay. |
Day 02 : Colombo - Kandalama |
After breakfast proceed to Kandalama en-rout visiting the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage to see abandoned baby elephants being fed and trained. After spending some times with baby elephants proceed to Kandalama. Rest of the day at leisure. A walk around the Kandalama Lake or an Elephant Ride (on a supplement) can be suggested. Dinner / overnight stay at Kandalama Hotel. |
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Day 03 : Kandalama |
After breakfast proceed to Sigiriya. Explore Sigiriya, the rock fortress of Kashyapa's, which dates back to the 5th century AD. See the ruins of Kashyapa's palace on the summit of the gigantic rock Sigiriya, collection of ancient frescoes, the pleasure gardens and also explore the rock fortress. On completion proceed to Polonnaruwa. Do a city tour of Polonnaruwa, an ancient capital that rose to fame in the 12th century BC. Ruins of buildings indicate that a very advanced civilization thrived in Polonnaruwa. During the tour of the ruined city visit the ruins of the Council Hall, the ruins of the palace, the ruins of the temple of Shiva, the ruins of Watadage (a circular image house), the Sathmahal Prasadhaya (a seven storied edifice), the rock inscription of Nissankamalla and the Gal Vihare where three sculptured statues of Buddha is found. Further, many other interesting sites like the Polonnaruwa Statue, the Ocean of Parakrama, the ruins of the library will be also visited. Return to Hotel. Dinner / overnight stay at Hotel. |
Day 04 : Kandalama |
After breakfast proceed to the Dambulla caves, which dates back to the 1st century BC. The walls of this cave are covered with ancient frescoes and some of the oldest statues of Buddha are also found here. On completion return to Hotel. In the afternoon experience an Ayurvedhic Body massage. Dinner / overnight stay at Hotel. |
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Day 05 : Kandalama - Kandy |
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After breakfast proceed to Kandy en-route stop at a spice garden to see and sample a wide variety of spices. The Portuguese, the Dutch and the British to control this lucrative trade, centuries ago, waged many battles. Also en-route visits a batik factory. Reach Kandy. Kandy was the last stronghold of the Sinhala Kings and was finally handed over to the British after resisting the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British for many centuries. It is surrounded by hills and offers a very pleasant climate Check-in at Hotel. Afternoon at leisure. In the evening visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic and also witness a cultural show. Dinner / overnight stay at Hotel |
Day 06 : Kandy |
After breakfast do a city tour of Kandy visiting, the Kandy Bazaar, the Kandy lake, a handicraft centre, a gem house/lapidary and also the Peradeniya botanical gardens, which was originally the pleasure gardens of the royalty. Today nearly 4000 species of plants are found here. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner / overnight stay at Hotel. |
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Day 07 : Kandy - Nuwara Eliya |
After breakfast proceed to the central highlands en-route visiting a tea estate/factory to study the process of tea manufacture, which is world famous. The route to the highlands offers the traveler some of the finest views of the hill country in Sri Lanka. In the afternoon explore the hill town of Nuwara Eliya. Dinner / overnight at Tea Factory Hotel. |
Day 08 : Nuwara Eliya - Colombo |
After breakfast proceed to Colombo via Kithulgala. Kitulgala was the location where the famous film 'Bridge on the River Kwai' was filmed. Also en route observe the waterfalls St. Clare's and Devon. Check-in at Hotel. Do a shopping tour of Colombo. Overnight stay at Hotel. |
Day 08 : Departure |
After breakfast departure transfer to the Airport. |
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