Tropical vacation in Sri Lanka

Airport – Sigiriya

• Welcome and assist on arrival by our representative
• Transfer to Sigiriya
• Check into hotel
• Stay the rest of the day at leisure
• Overnight stay at a Hotel in Sigiriya

Sigiriya / Dambulla / Kandy

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Climb Sigiriya

Once the royal citadel of King Kasyapa for over 20 years, it’s a true wonder of manmade architecture. One of Sri Lanka’s greatest examples of ancient skill and workmanship, the masterpiece that was the Palace in the Sky was built atop this rock. This UNESCO World Heritage Site has much to see including the famous Sigiriya Damsels!

• Leave for Dambulla
• Visit the impressive Dambulla Rock Cave Temple

To get to the Golden Cave Temple of Dambulla, you will need to hike 100m to 150m from the ground level, however it is worth every step. The gilded cave temples that have been decorated with beautiful murals and statues are an amazing sight! Tour the five caves of the Dambulla Rock Cave temple and be amazed by the history, culture and beauty within.

• Proceed to Kandy
• Visit a Woodcarving Factory & Spice Garden in Matale en-route

At the Woodcarving Factory, one could witness craftsmen display a variety of woodcarving skills.

A visit to the Spice Garden is a great way to explore the different aromatic spices grown on the island as well as find out how they are used in the local cuisine and for medicinal purpose. The local cuisine has been heavily influenced by the fact that Sri Lanka was a trading port of the Silk Road, with various traders bringing their native spices and their local fare and introducing it to the island. Sri Lanka is also very involved in Ayurveda medicine and uses various plants and spices to treat various conditions.

• Continue journey to Kandy
• View a colourful cultural show of Kandyan Dancers.

The Cultural Show will feature the various dance forms of the Low-Country and Up-Country land inspired by the local culture and folklore. Be enamoured by the fire dancers, demon dancers, and of course the traditional Kandyan dancers with the finale being a display of fire walking.

• Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha

The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic also known as Sri Dalada Maligawa houses the most important Relic to the Buddhists in Sri Lanka. Housed in what used to be the royal palace of Kandy, (“Maligawa” translates directly to Palace), it is a beautiful structure with great history and culture. The “poojas” of veneration are held at dawn, mid-morning and dusk every day, where visitors clad modestly in white come to pay homage. The tooth itself is never seen, but kept locked up in a diminishing series of caskets, which are closely guarded.

• Overnight stay at a hotel in Kandy

Kandy / Nuwara Eliya

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Visit a Gemological Museum and Showroom

At the Gemological Museum you can view a video on the entire process of gem mining, cutting and polishing.

• Continue journey to Nuwara Eliya while enjoying the scenic beauty of the hill country
• Overnight stay at a hotel in Nuwara Eliya

Nuwara Eliya / Pinnawela / Beach Resort

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Drive around the city of Nuwara Eliya

The Little England of Sri Lanka, this beautifully and colonially inspired town offers a truly unique atmosphere and climate that attracts many tourists to experience. From the golf course, racecourse, horses, rose gardens and British style houses offer the perfect setting for a vacation retreat. Many local travellers visit here for holidays especially during the warmest month of the year, April.

• Leave for Pinnawela
• Visit the Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawela en route

Created to protect wild baby elephants, the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage has grown in size, also becoming a well-loved attraction locally and amongst tourists! The Orphanage is now also home to captive breeding programme and a nursery. The best times to visit Pinnawela is during bathing and feeding times which occur daily, with river Bathing at 10pm and 2pm. A highlight for many, the feeding of milk to the baby elephants occurs daily at 9:15am, 1:15pm, and 5pm.

• Proceed to the Beach Resort in Beruwela or Induruwa
• Overnight stay at a hotel in Beruwela or Induruwa

Beach Resort / Balapitiya / Kosgoda / Beach Resort

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Leave for Balapitiya
• Enjoy a River Safari in the “Madu River”

Enjoy a river safari by boat through the eco wonderland that is Madu River, and be amazed by the wildlife that grows within this wetland surrounded by mangroves islets! With 25 islands, there is much to see and experience, including a visit to the main island “Maa Duwa”.

• Return to the Beach Resort
• Visit a Turtle Hatchery en-route

Kosgoda is famous for its turtle hatcheries. They were established to protect Sri Lanka’s . turtles from extinction.

Beach Resort / Colombo

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Stay at leisure / Relax on the beach in the morning
• Leave for Colombo
• Enjoy a City Tour and Shopping in Colombo (Commercial Capital)

Colombo attractions are multicultural, set in the bustling city amongst the rising modern buildings. You are able to visit the popular Pettah Market, see the old colonial buildings at Fort, old Parliament of Sri Lanka (presently the Presidential Secretariat) too. After covering the Colombo Fort attractions, also visit the popular Galle Face Green, a Hindu Kovil and visit a Buddhist Temple, a Catholic Church and a Muslim Mosque. See the Town Hall, Vihara Mahadevi Park, National Museum, the BMICH and the Buddha Statue nearby with a resemblance to the famous Avukana Buddha. Proceed to Independence Square where the celebrations were held when Sri Lanka gained independence from the British in 1948.

• Overnight stay at a hotel in Colombo

Colombo / Airport

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Relax till checkout time

Release rooms by 1200 hrs. (12.00 p.m.), place luggage in the Baggage Room and occupy the public areas of the hotel until departure.

• Leave for the airport for the departure