| DAY
01 : AIRPORT / ANURADHAPURA.
Arrive
at Bandaranaike International Airport, met by "Spelndidsri
lanka"Representatives and transfer to a Hotel in
Anuradhapura.
p.m.
ANURADHAPURA
The first Capital of Sri Lanka founded in the 4th Centuary B.C. City Tour
includes, visits to “Isurumuniya”, Sacred Bo-tree, the Brazen
– Palace, Ruwanweliseya, Samadhi Statue, Abyagiriya, Moonstone Twin
Ponds and Jethwanaramaya.
Overnight
Stay at Palm Garden Village - Anuradhapura.
DAY
02: ANURADHAPURA / DAMBULLA.
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Dambulla.
P.m.
Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress.
SIGIRIYA
ROCK FORTRESS
Sigiriya the rock fortress of an v centaury A.D. is fortress pronounced
the Eight wonder of the world. This citadel in the sky is a world heritage
site, a great attraction. It’s gardens and terraces laid with water
gardens fountains, Boulder Gardens cave Dwellings, Magnificent fresco
paintings of the world famous Ladies of Sigiriya, The Mirror wall, The
“Gigantic Lions” paws, The ruins of the palace and royal bath
certainly tell us of the aesthetic sense of the king who exploited the
skills of his peoples' and labour to achieve his Dream.
Overnight
stay at Culture Club Hotel – Dambulla.
DAY
03: DAMBULLA / POLLONNARUWA.
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Pollonnaruwa.
POLLONNARUWA
2nd Capital of Sri Lanka, City Tour including visits to the Gal Vihara
with its majestic rock statues of the Buddha in standing, reclining and
seated forms, the Thuparamaya, the princes’ pond, Lankathilaka Viharaya
and the relic houses of Watadageya, Hatadageya and the Atadageya.
P.m.
visit the National Park at Minneriya.
SAFARI MINNERIYA NATIONAL PARK
Visit Ruhunu National Park at Yala. This will include a Safari tour by
jeep with a jungle tracker, where you can see animals in the Jungle; including
elephants , Bears, Wild boar, Dear, Buffalo, Monkeys and many other animals
if you are lucky, leopards too. You also could see different types of
birds. It’s a small experience for bird watch lovers.
Overnight
stay at Hotel in Dambulla.
DAY
04: DAMBULLA / KANDY.
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Kandy.
En
route visit Cave Temple.
CAVE TEMPLE DAMBULLA
Which contains more than 150 Statues of the Buddha. This was where a king
of the 1st Century B.C. took refuge and latter converted them into a monastery.
Next
visit the Cave Spice Garden.
SPICE GARDEN
Visit a spice garden at Matale which grows spices and herbs used for Sri
Lankan cuisine and medication. Spices of Sri Lanka attracted the early
sea faring merchants who made the long voyages to purchase this precious
merchandise.
P.m.
Visit art and craft centre and Gem Bureau where you will be shown a documentary
film on how Sri Lankan Gem mining is traditionally done
Enjoy
a typical Sri Lankan Cultural Show of Drumming Dancing music and fire
walking.
Sight seeing of kandy including Upper Lake Drive and visit to Art and
Craft Centres.
Next
visit
TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH RELIC.
The Temple of the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha. This temple, the most
important one for The Sri Lankan Buddhists. It was built in the 16th Century
A.D. solely for the purpose of housing the tooth relic.
Overnight
Stay at Hotel in Kandy
DAY
05 : KANDY / PERADENIYA / PINNAWALA
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Pinnawala.
Visit Elephant Orphanage.
ELEPHANT
ORPHANGE
Pinnawala, Visit the Elephant Orphanage, the foster – home of elephants
of different age and size feeding, bathing, playing together and even
mating. These have been found injured or left abandoned in the wilderness.
There are even little baby calves born in captivity.
BOTANICAL
GARDEN
Which was a pleasure garden of a Kandyan King of the 16th Century and
later made in to a Botanical Garden during the British regime.
Overnight
Stay at Hotel in Kandy
DAY
06 : KANDY / NUWARA ELIYA
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Nuwara Eliya.
Nuwara
Eliya, the misty city is located over 6000 feet above sea level.
The
drive will be through refreshing Tea Plantations covering the hills like
carpets and cascading waterfalls to mesmerize you.
TEA
FACTORY
Visit a Tea Plantation and a Tea Factory en route. Sri Lanka being famous
for its “Ceylon Tea” has added cheer to many the world over
for more than a century.
Arrive
in Nuwara Eliya to be greeted by the fresh wintry atmosphere, the cottage
type bungalows and the colonial air. ( Nuwara Eliya is also known as “Little
England”)
NUWARA
ELIYA CITY TOUR
Drive through the little town of Nuwara Eliya observing the well-maintained
buildings of colonial Architecture. Visit the busy market where the tea
plantation workers rush in and out with their days provisions. Visit the
lake Gregory built for generating power during the British Colonial age
but now a feature that adds beauty to the city.
Overnight
stay at Hotel in Nuwara Eliya.
DAY
07 : NUWARA ELIYA
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Worlds End.(Horton Plains).
HORTON
PLAINS.
Horton Plains situated 7200 feet above sea level
covers an area of 7000 acres. Cool water springs which are the starting
points of many rivers are found here. This plains formally called the
Mahaweli Plains was renamed after the second British Governor of Sri Lanka
who was Robert Wilmot Horton. One of the greatest Nature walk could be
done at Horton Plains. Walking through rhododendron Giant fern and occasionally
crossing a brooke you arrive at Bakers Fall which is named after Thomas
William Baker the pioneer of farming. You will also view the Breath Taking
sight of worlds end which is a steep precipice, A sight to behold.
Overnight
stay at Hotel in Nuwara Eliya.
DAY
08: NUWARA ELIYA
Breakfast at Hotel. leave for Kithulgala.
WHITE
WATER RAFTING
Fun and excitement of white water rafting down the kelani River rated
at 2 / 3 is indeed a great experience. Clearing seven rapids over a run
of six kilometers and passing the Film site of the famous Film Bridge
on the River Kwaii ( Where the Bridge was Blasted)
Overnight
stay at Rafters Retreat - Kithulgala.
DAY
09 : KITHULGALA / COLOMBO
Breakfast at Hotel. Leave for Colombo.
p.m.
City Tour and Shopping.
The
City Tour will include places of Tourist interest such as Old parliament,
Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Buddhist Hindu Temple
and Town Hall.
Shopping at Odel, House of Fashion, Bare foot and etc.
Overnight
stay at Hotel in – Colombo.
DAY
10 : COLOMBO / AIRPORT
Breakfast at Hotel.
Leave
for Airport for Departure.
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